Until this happened to me recently....
A classic "crisp" white button down blouse has been a wardrobe essential piece for me for years, well over 20 years to be exact. I fell in love with the classic white button down while I was managing for Gap Inc. Fast forward to about 5 years ago when I stepped up my Classic white button down blouse "Game" and added a little Brooks Brother action into my wardrobe. The brand Brooks Brothers is classic & timeless and it never goes out of style. I believe that a classic white button down blouse has the lifespan of about 12-14 months in your wardrobe. Hear me out on this one, with weekly laundry, dry cleaning, white can tend to get dingy or have a yellow cast to on the color. Who wants to walk around in a dingy white blouse? I'll wait!!??
I was introduced to the Brooks Brothers Non Iron Fitted Dress Shirt by a work colleague at the time. I always complimented her on her blouses because she was never wrinkled by the end of the day (sometimes 14-16 hour days). That's when she shared The Secret of the Non Iron Fitted Shirt. Now it will set you back $98 but it was worth it. I believe in "looking the part" and your wardrobe speaks in a room of Leaders before you even introduce yourself!
Blouse Details: French darting for a slimmer silhouette, tailored fit, stretch cotton & single barrel cuffs.
A few weeks ago, I was cruising around Wal-Mart at 6am (yes I am that woman that beats the crowd) and I often will browse their Womens clothing section because if you know how to outfit looks, you can basically shop anywhere. I ran across the new Time & & Tru Women's Career Collection and immediately spotted their version of the classic white button down blouse. It was: Long Sleeve, Wrinkle Resistant, and had Stretch. All the qualities that I loved about the Brooks Brothers Blouse. Get this...the regular price was only $14.44! Needless to say I bee lined to the fitting room at 6am to try on the blouse and it fit just the same if not better than the one that I love so much!
This is one way that you can save on your wardrobe by simply knowing what you are looking for & love to incorporate with your style. I actually get alot of inspiration from couture fashion magazines, Essence & fashion bloggers and lot of times I can recreate a look pretty easy. If you are visual, create a Signature Style board on Pinterest and revisit that board when you know that you will be shopping for clothing pieces.
Below are a few ways that I love to outfit the classic white button down blouse!
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