The Fab 40s - Styling Menswear

Happy Bank Holiday Monday ladies, doesn't Monday feel that much better when it's a three day weekend?!!

So today it's time for another fab 40s post & after each of us having picked a theme we've decided to add a different element to out monthly posts & each month feature a guest blogger.  This month it was back to Sheela to pick a theme & blogger & she choose menswear & invited Jennie from A Pocketful Of Polka Dots to join us.

Now I have a couple of items in my wardrobe that could be classed as menswear - boyfriend jeans & the oversized shirt.  So for today I've decided to go with the boyfriend shirt, a great wardrobe staple that's never going to date & is perfect for breathing new life into your wardrobe.  Timeless & elegant it can so easily be dressed up with leather leggings as it can be dressed down with trainers & distressed denim.

For today's post I'm teaming it with another wardrobe staple the biker jacket & this one from Marks is  simply stunning.  Now after a fabulous night out last night, which involved cocktails, bubbles & plenty of laughter you'll be pleased to know this picture wasn't taken the morning after the night before......I wouldn't subject you to that!!

Biker Jacket - Marks & Spencer

Shirt - H&M
Bag - Zara
Bracelet - Pia Jewellery

Jeans - Zara

Shoes - Mango

And here's everyone else's take on the theme.

Dixie At Inside Outside Beauty & Style

Waistcoat - 3.1 Phillip Lim

Top - Gap

Trousers - American Eagle Outfitters

Shoes - Sam Edelman

Sunglasses - Ray Ban

Dawn Lucy At Fashion Should Be Fun

Waistcoat - H&M
Necklace - Happiness Boutique & Lucky Brand
Sunglasses - Derek Lam
White T-Shirt - Old Navy
Jeans - Gap

Ann At Kremb De La Kremb

Top - DIY project from charity shop, inspiration from Geneva of a Pair & a Spare

Sunglasses - Daughter's

Necklace - Market in Shanghai

Earrings - Market in Hong Kong

Jeans - Zara

Bag - Zara

Shoes - Mia

Sheela At Sheela Writes

Shirt - Vintage from Hong Kong

Top - Forever21

Necktie - Vintage

Jewellery - Etsy

Skirt With Leggings - Herban Devi

Boots - Bakers

Jennie At A PocketFul Of Polkadots

Shirt - Worthington

Tie - NY&Co

Shorts - NY&Co

Shoes - Bandolino

Finally here's where you can 'shop my look' if you want to have a go at reproducing it - if you're after a biker jacket I really can't recommend the Marks one highly enough plus it's now available in tan too!

Biker Jacket - Marks & Spencer £59

Shirt - Boden £59

Jeans - Zara £39.99

Shoes - Mango £59.99

So are you a fan of menswear & the oversized shirt?  I'd love to hear your thoughts not to mention how you style yours.

Right I'm off to crash on the sofa after waking up bright & early & seeing the weather we've ditched our original plans of hunting down some bargains at the antique fair & instead are bunking down for a quiet one indoors.....bliss :-)

Have a lovely Bank Holiday Monday & see you in the morning.