“Button down shirt and faux leather skirt”

02 Jan “Button down shirt and faux leather skirt”

Welcome, 2017!!! Welcome to My Mayne Wardrobe!! Thank you so much for visiting my blog site. If you are a first-timer, you will have the pleasure of finding style ideas, ideas of basics to add to your wardrobe, inspiration, and encouragement. Please follow me on Instagram where I provide a sneak peak of my outfits, inspirational quotes, and more style tips.  To kick off the 2017 year why not shake things up a bit and try this date-night outfit idea??

It’s Friday night and you and the boyfriend, spouse, or husband want a date night. What to wear you say?? Well, I got you. In this post, I am giving you a date night outfit idea that centers around this button-down shirt and faux leather skirt. This outfit was completely created with items that I already have in my closet. Which is why it is important to have basic and staple items in your closet in order to create multiple looks.

Date night is the place to experiment and push your limits and comfort zone with your look. Also injecting the element of surprise for your spouse of what you come up with. It keeps things interesting. A button down shirt is a key staple to own in your wardrobe because it has the capacity to be dressed up or down and brings a classic addition to your look. I instantly fell in love with this print, because I secretly have a crush and an obsession with french anything. The food, style, etc. So when I saw this printed button shirt that said Paris on it in Kohl’s a couple of years of ago, I had to have it. Not to mention that it is black and white, which makes it easy to style because it is neutral.

A Faux leather skirt is a great addition to your wardrobe as well if you want to add edge to an outfit. What better time to add spice than when you are out on a date with someone you love!! You may notice the skirt is an A-line, which is flattering on all women. More information on the A-line skirt can be found here.

When you combine these total opposite pieces together you get a classy edgy, and subtle sexy vibe. The shirt softens the toughness of the skirt and gives you the opportunity to show off your great legs. For footwear you can easily wear flats pictured below, but if you want to go for that it factor, wear a strappy bright color pump. You have seen these pumps styled here, here, and here. They truly have become one of my favorite pair of heels because they literally go with everything!! Remember to leave the top button opened on button down shirts to portray a more relaxed look and allows you to show off your collarbone.

Style Tip: Remember it is all about balance. If you are wearing a short skirt like pictured below then make sure your top is more covered at the neck or you wear long sleeves. That way all the attention can be kept on your legs.

Photography: Floyd Mayne

Outfit Details:

Kohl’s Print button down shirt: similar print blouse

h&m Faux leather skirt: similar

Ross BCBG shoes: similar

This is a great date night outfit to a  bar, lounge, or a nice restaurant. Let me know what you guys think and do you have a favorite go-to date outfit?? Please let me know, by commenting in the box below.

-Janel