Personalize your white shirt with a custom monogram, complimentary for Mother’s Day.
Personalize your white shirt with a custom
monogram, complimentary for Mother’s Day.
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THE WHITE SHIRT
STYLE GUIDE
IN CELEBRATION OF THE VERSATILITY AND TIMELESSNESS OF LAFAYETTE 148’S ICONIC WHITE SHIRT, WORLD-RENOWNED CELEBRITY STYLIST PETRA FLANNERY INTRODUCES SIX UNIQUE TAKES ON THE WHITE SHIRT IN A NEW SERIES SHOT BY ACCLAIMED PHOTOGRAPHER AND FILMMAKER SOPHIE ELGORT AS PART OF THE WHITE SHIRT PROJECT.
For Petra, whose clients include Emma Stone, Reese Witherspoon, Zoe Saldana and Claire Danes, each Lafayette 148 white shirt provides “a beautiful white canvas for every occasion, style, personality and body type.” Discover the six white shirts, how to style them and why they’re such a go-to for Petra’s clients.
1. THE SHEER SLEEVE SHIRT
“When pairing a white shirt with traditional menswear-inspired designs, like this pinstripe linen suit, I like to incorporate feminine elements. The sheer voile cotton sleeves of this style adds an unexpected lightness that feels very fresh.”
2. THE SLIM SHIRT
“A super clean, contoured fit makes this shirt the perfect canvas to play with shape and proportion in the styling. It tucks seamlessly into a slim leather pencil skirt and then you can really have fun with it in a more sculptural finishing layer.”
3. THE STATEMENT SLEEVE SHIRT
“The more avant-garde puffy sleeve gives this style a strong fashion feel, plus it’s crafted in L148’s crisp organic cotton poplin, which gives it the perfect soft structure. It’s all about the silhouette here, so I pair it with pieces that show that off, like a tailored vest or little sleeveless jacket.”
4. THE PORTRAIT COLLAR SHIRT
“By design, this shirt really is all about framing the face and celebrating the woman who’s wearing it. The diagonal lines of the portrait collar draw the eye up and out, so I suggest keeping the proportions long and slim on the bottom with a great pencil skirt.”
5. THE BOYFRIEND SHIRT
“Every woman needs that effortless, boyfriend-inspired shirt in their closet. I like accentuating the relaxed design on top by belting it tucked into higher rise denim. And in the summer, I even love this elongated style worn over a bathing suit on the beach.”
6. THE CLEAN FRONT SHIRT
“There’s a classic glamour in pairing a crisp white shirt with a full evening skirt that I love. With the volume and texture of the bottom, it’s important to balance that with a clean, tighter fit on top—like here with this concealed button design.”