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Laura Reynolds looks at the hype surrounding the collaboration.
Just a week to go until the man in red arrives...
I know that I don’t always get the amount of work I’m meant to be doing done as planned….so I thought- why not make this week’s article about what not to not wear just because it’s not a ‘safe’ option and what to definitely go for if you’re opting for comfortable but cool clothes on and off of campus.
Girls and boys-listen up! It’s time to get rid of the imaginary boundary that stops you ‘trespassing’ into the opposite sex’s ‘section’ in clothes stores. Okay, I’m sure that most of us will do the laundry in whatever is left regardless of how it looks put together, but I’m not just talking about brave outfits that are so-miss-matched-they-almost-and-kind-of-do-look-good-together. Those are more confusing than anything else.
No, I’m talking about buying guys clothes if you’re a girl or vice versa if you’re a guy; not just because you like them, but because you know they look good!
As mentioned in article, ‘The Cardigan Revival,’ a guy mate's or boyfriend’s old (or even brand spanking-new) cardigan will hang nicely off of girls to add a bit of ‘If I were any more laid-back I’d be on the floor’ essence to otherwise ‘Yes, I made an effort even though you didn’t’ to outfits.
Girls can get away quite easily with wearing men’s clothing, but there are a few rules to follow. The simple most important rule is that you must make sure you do not hide. The most important point to remember though is that you should never hide all of you.
You follow the rule that is the same with ‘girls’’ clothes. That is, that you shouldn’t hide your figure (whilst not exposing it all at once either). Team a baggy cardigan with several other fitted pieces (or just the one if you’ve just bought a new dress or jumpsuit) and you’ll be fine.
Its pretty obvious- your silhouette isn’t going to be seen if it’s being drowned in too many layers of baggy clothes.
Girls can get away with pretty much any ‘boy’ clothes that are a bit baggy but not too ‘swampish’. Not-really fitting t-shirts with a little denim skirt can look good. I popped over to a friend’s house the other day to find she was wearing a pair of her boyfriend’s shorts. They looked really comfy and I was assured of my suspicions. I suspect people on campus wouldn’t raise an eyelid to you walking round in a pair of guy’s shorts, but perhaps this look is not one for town.
This leads me on to talking about brave boys...
Normally all girls seem to love brave boys, yet disagree when it comes to boys in skinny jeans. Personally, I like a guy who can pull of a pair of skinnys. It’s true that the ability to do this depends on both having the legs and the confidence to carry it off. Now, if you’re a guy who doesn’t believe you could pull off skinny jeans but would like to, I’m just gonna say you should give it a go-you never know!
When I started to wear leggings…I thought they made my legs look really silly and even shorter (!) but found after a few wears that they weren’t too bad-especially with high heels! I’ve got some guy friends who are not only on the skinny side, but aren’t particularly tall either and search for the tightest of tight skinny trousers possible.
You may be surprised to hear that they find themselves in skinny jeans that are made for women. Yes girls - don't just assume it was a girl who borrowed your skinnys! As long as you are happy with a snug fit that keeps everything in place around the crotch area, they’re a great choice when it comes to dishing out the dosh!
Of course, if you’re a guy who’d rather let your loose trousers reign, by all means, save your box of women’s clothing for ‘vicar and tart’ events or socials that encourage fancy dress. What a great opportunity to get into your flatmate’s thong!
However, remember that this will be wearing girls clothes as girls clothes, rather than girls clothes just because they fit better. A good enough reason alone!
Any of your friend’s clothes that you can get your grubby little mits on (assuming they won’t hate you for it) are encouraged to be worn with pride. It might sound that I’m urging everyone to cross-dress, but this is not the case!
What I’ve been jabbering on about is that it’s fine to dress in garments that were originally designed with the opposite gender’s figure in mind. As cheeky as it is, it can be fun to manipulate what the natural course of fashion offers you; as long as you wear it like it was made for you.
Whatever you choose, wear it well!
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