An Oversized Shirt Is The Secret To Your Most Stylish Summer Yet. Here’s How To Style Them

Figuring out how to style an oversized button-up shirt will unlock a crop of easy outfits, especially if you happen to live in a country with famously unpredictable summer weather. Maxi shirts are handy in a heatwave (you know, to save your shoulders from sunburn), but also when the temperature drops – not quite a jacket, but enough to shield you from a chilly breeze. Oh, and did we mention that they look extremely chic in the kind of effortless, undone way that just exudes cool? There’s a reason fashion editors and French girls alike have long sworn by the magic of a classic collared top.

One of the key capsule wardrobe building blocks, this wardrobe staple can transform even the simplest warm-weather outfits into polished, head-turning looks. But the timeless button-up isn’t only for fashion insiders – we’ve seen everyone from Jennifer Lawrence to Dua Lipa style out an oversized shirt over the years. The best part? It literally never gets old because there are simply so many ways to style it: with jeans or skirts; layered as a jacket or tied around your waist. Heading to the lido? Meet your new poolside cover up! Off to a rooftop bar? Just add kitten heels and lipgloss.

No matter your personal style or fit of choice — slightly relaxed, totally baggy, or anywhere in between — they’re so versatile that there’s really no location or occasion where they’d look out of place. These light, sophisticated layers do, in fact, go with everything.

Here are six different ways to style an oversized shirt for any occasion.

From morning meetings to happy hour

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