Get bold with pastel pants. Take a departure from yawn-inducing black and neutral-hued trousers by slipping into a flirty, light-mint green number. The ice cream-colored pants can look flattering on anyone when paired with the right shirt. Pastel...
When it comes to your work wardrobe, button-down shirts in gray, black and white are your go-to staples. That doesn’t mean that gray dress shirts have to be boring and business as usual. You can pair a gray dress shirt with a variety of...
She's professional, fashionable, classy, neat and organized: This is what the world thinks when they see you in that perfectly pressed dress shirt. But sloppy, late and disorganized -- aka a hot mess -- is the message you send when you show up...
If you've run in a charity marathon, gone to a concert or overindulged in your favorite cereal, you've probably got a graphic tee to commemorate the event. It's almost impossible to avoid having a drawer full of colorful T-shirts with logos on the...
Some shirts seem as if they won't button flat no matter what you try, but you don't have to put up with an unsightly gap. If you are dealing with a gapped-open shirt, you can choose between a temporary fix if you are in a hurry or a permanent fix...
Even if your office's environment is boring, your work clothes don't have to be. When you're tired of your basic brown and gray slacks, transform them from blah to beautiful with the right dress shirts. Ditch a matronly look by pairing the...
Don't get trapped in a dead-end relationship with your navy blue dress shirt. Rediscover the joy of wearing it by spicing things up a bit -- there's nothing like revamping an underused part of your wardrobe to help cure you of the fashion blues....
Who knew there were so many different types of collars? From Peter Pan to sailor to Mandarin, a gal can get a major migraine trying to differentiate one from another. If you're looking for a rolled collar on a dress shirt, know the devil's in the...
The next time you feel those woe-is-me blues because you're hankering for some serious retail therapy at the mall but can't because your finances would collapse under the strain, try shopping your closet. That big black checkered dress shirt...
Be brave and trade your classic white and blue dress shirts for one in a light purple. You must then face the next challenge and pair it with appropriate colors. Light purple is subtle, so you don’t have to worry about looking like a hippo,...
Few clothing items are more classic than a white, button-down dress shirt. The shift from loose-fitting menswear to more tailored looks mean you have a choice to make in either going with the standard-cut or slim-fit dress shirt. Each option...
When it's cold out and you want to look dressy but still be comfortable, your best strategy is layering. Wearing a sweater over your dress shirt can actually improve both pieces of clothing at the same time. The sweater gives you extra cover and...
Like wine and cheese or salt and pepper, a black vest is a dress shirt's soul mate. It doesn't matter if the shirt is salmon or turquoise or jade colored -- you can make the two produce eye-candy together. The kicker is figuring out how to make...
Your charm and work ethic may be off the chain, but if you cruise into certain places in wrinkled clothes, you might be giving off the wrong impression. Don't rely on your washer and dryer for the look of professionally pressed clothes. They'll...
The undershirt made cinema history in 1954 when film heartthrob Marlon Brando rocked an undershirt in the film "The Wild One." The movie helped link rebellion with undershirts, and the die was cast for a casual-dress revolution....
People always say that it's time to roll up your sleeves and get down to business -- but you can always just roll up your sleeves and get down to looking good. Sure, dress shirts are ideal for semi-formal settings like the workplace, but rising...
Sometimes office settings and certain types of conference events call for fashionistas to dial down their outfits to strictly business formal. It can be hard giving up those bold prints and colors for a more-conservative look. However, there are...
Want some new clothing in a bad way, but don't have the budget to go on a shopping spree? How about taking some of your much-loved T-shirts and making them new again? With a little bit of fabric and some basic sewing skills, you can turn a T-shirt...
Stocking up on a range of dress shirts adds huge versatility to your wardrobe -- dress them up, dress them down, accessorize them and you have plenty of outfits to work with. But if you load up on shirts that are too loose or too snug, you might...
Think brown pants are boring? Think again. Brown pants can make your legs look lithe and your booty banging, and they can also give you a cool look when paired with the right shirt. So go ahead and pull those brown pants out from the back of your...
Men have it easy in this department. They're practically assigned an undershirt when puberty strikes, and they know when to use it. For women, the expectation of what to wear under a dress shirt is far less clear. Making the wrong choice can be a...
You don't want to worry about a painful preoccupation with rub burn while you're trying to pay attention in class or ace that big interview. You also probably don't want to throw out that snazzy dress shirt just because it's at odds with your...
You know how to remove lipstick stains in a flash. That red wine stain on your white dress? Gone. But, you're perplexed when the very thing that cleans your clothes -- water -- actually stains your dress shirts. Don't worry, fashionista -- you can...
The allure of a well-fitted garment may be strong, but the road to this achievement is almost never smooth. Most off-the-rack clothing is made with general sizes in mind, and there may be quite a bit of discrepancy between the size of a garment,...
Not everyone jets to the brown aisle while shopping for a great dress shirt, but they should! There are tons of great shades of brown that look fabulous for the office, a nice day out or otherwise. Of course, you need a killer pair of pants to...
Cut, cuff, seams, two-ply, one-ply, stitching, finish, cotton or twill -- these are all details to consider while hunting for a good dress shirt. Though that might sound a little scientific, there's no need to get too serious. But a little...
Your super-chic dress shirts are suddenly turning yellow in color right around the collar. Well, girl, your shirts are suffering from ring around the collar. This unsightly phenomenon occurs because of body oils settling on the fabric. Washing the...
Most shirts are pretty much "standard issues" -- nothing special. You have to pair these with a pair of pants or a skirt to make the outfit interesting. But have you ever had a shirt that was so gorgeous and striking that you could wear it all by...
If you want to ace that job interview or look super professional at work, you need to be able to properly tuck in a dress shirt. If you saw someone with a twisted, wrinkled or bunched up dress shirt, would you think they looked professional?...
Khakis are one of those wardrobe staples that it seems just about everyone has. When you find that one perfect pair, you find a way to wear them with just about everything. For work, you might pair them with a dress shirt and step out looking...
Let's face it -- antiperspirant is an often necessary item to help keep us from sweating and smelling. Even though there are several brands that claim to go on clear without leaving marks on clothing, somehow that stuff seems to leave a little...
Charcoal slacks are the ultimate exercise in professional attire. Few other items in your closet say you are a no-nonsense business professional like your charcoal slacks. However, it can be hard to determine the right color dress shirt to match...
Spring is here, which means you can finally start wearing your favorite shirt dresses again. The comfortable light cotton and flannel fabrics make it hard not to love these dresses, but with so many different styled designs, it starts becoming...
Leggings might be a staple in your wardrobe, but they're no substitute for pants. There's a fine line between leggings that look fab and leggings that show too much leg -- or even your butt. That's a definite no. The type of shirt you wear makes...
Shirt dresses are business up top and party on the bottom, a sort of mullet version of a dress. They incorporate the more formal aspects of a dress shirt and the fun breeziness of a dress into one, and they're an easy all-in-one outfit for the...
A shirt dress, known for its versatility, can go from day to evening with just a few quick accessory changes. Since shirt dresses come in a variety of patterns, colors and shapes, finding one to match your style and flatter your figure should be a...
Standing over a hotel ironing board is not what you want to be doing when you're in a cool new city on a business trip. Save yourself time and prevent wrinkles in your dress shirts by learning a tried-and-true folding technique. You don't have to...