Video: How Do I Wear an Oxford Shirt With Jeans?

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Erin Busbee

http://www.busbeestyle.com/

Ever since Erin Busbee was a little girl she has had a passion for fashion and beauty… dressing her friends and family, including her poor baby brother and styling hair for any and all willing participants. It’s a love she has carried into her professional life. For years, Busbee worked as an award-winning producer for WCBS-TV in New York, where she routinely researched and wrote about fashion trends. She also collaborated closely with top magazine editors/writers from the most elite fashion publications like “Vogue,” “Elle,” “In Style,” and “Lucky” Magazines. In 2005, she founded Hewitt Media Consulting through which she personally trained CEO’s, entrepreneurs, magazine editors and TV reporters. Her consulting sessions always included fashion and beauty pointers, helping clients shine for their major TV appearances. Erin didn’t stay behind the scenes; she has been front and center with extensive experience on camera. She worked as an anchor/reporter in Watertown and Rochester, New York. She also became the entertainment/fashion reporter for WCBS-TV where she kept up on all the hottest trends. In 2007, she took on the role as host and producer for Hotnewz.tv, a revolutionary Internet news program focused on the young and hip college crowd. Erin created and wrote a weekly segment for Hotnewz called “Fashion Fix.” It gave viewers the inside scoop on, what else, fashion! Recently, Erin moved to the Texas Hill Country and started her image consulting business “Busbee Style”. Busbee Style is her newest baby, a passion for sure! Through Busbee Style, Erin does personal shopping, fashion styling and closet organization. Now, Erin is dressing and styling all types of Texans from cowboys to socialites.

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Hi, I'm Erin, and I'm a fashion stylist. An oxford shirt is by definition a buttoned down shirt with a collar and cuff sleeves. I think of it simply as a classic white shirt. Jeans are one of the easiest things to wear with the oxford. Our model Brittany can show you the look. She's wearing a white buttoned down shirt from Nordstrom. It's fitted, but not too tight to give her shape. Be careful to select a shirt that gives you some breathing room so that the buttons don't stretch too far apart or even come undone as you move. No one wants a wardrobe malfunction. Another white shirt snafu to avoid is that space that sometimes occurs between one side of the shirt and the other along the buttons. Sometimes these spaces end up exposing a little more to the world than we want to. To avoid this wear a slim fitting white tank underneath. I paired this crisp white shirt with a great pair of dark wash boot cut jeans. The darker the wash, the dressier and more elegant the jean. You just want to be careful with this kind of jean not to let the dye rub off on your nice white shirt. You can avoid this by washing your jeans inside out with other dark clothes in cold few times. I tucked her shirt into the jeans and added a skinny black and gold crock waist belt. Brittany is wearing a leopard print ballet flat. The ballet flat can be extremely comfortable if you find the right pair. I think the pattern shoe adds a little interest to the overall look. I finished out the look with a gold chain link necklace, gold bangle and hoops. You may think of an oxford shirt as being boring or plain, but it doesn't have to be. Brittany looks classic and pulled together.