There
is nothing I love more than pop culture references and witty phrases on my
shirts, it really is a guilty pleasure and because of that I am not going to
justify the purchases of these pieces by talking about something as obscure as
"breathable cotton." These pieces of clothing are a few of my
favorite things I have bought and since I like to categories and classify
things, another "fun fact," this is my "bad a**" attire
section of my closet. So without further ado here is a look into my closet.
With this first piece as you can tell by the title is my Ballin'
shirt and I can't exactly confirm who the original designer is because I see it
on the ALEX & CHLOE website but I got my shirt in LA from Kittson and the
tag says Brian Lichtenburg so take your pick. Regardless it is a fantastic
shirt and both websites have many other versions like Homiés South Central, Féline Meow, etc. All
of these shirts are play on words to the brand names of famous designers. The
Homiés South Central shirt is a
reference to Hermés Paris, Féline Meow to Céline Paris, and Ballin' Paris to Balmain
Paris.
Photo credit to http://www.brianlichtenberg.com and google images
Anyways,
I bought the Ballin' Paris shirt in white and I absolutely love it, the fabric
and all; I know I wanted to avoid the topic but it really is just so soft. I do
wish I had bought the shirt in black though because I am so accident-prone but
regardless, I could not be happier with the purchase.
Photo credit to http://www.brianlichtenberg.com
When I have worn the shirt I have paired it with
either my high waisted D&G shorts, which if I can find a picture of I would
post, or leggings. Being in college leggings are always the preferred choice of
pants. The D&G shorts are jean material but
gray colored, literally one of my proudest purchases. I suggest wearing the
outfit with cute sandals, boots, or sneakers anything works except for just
basic flip-flops. I think this isn't an outfit that cares much for jewelry
except for maybe rings, watches, and bracelets I would avoid necklaces.
As far as fit goes I have an extra small and since
it is a guy shirt, well unisex, it does fit loosely so that is something to
keep in mind so maybe so a size smaller than usual in shirts!
Dimepiece is a brand that is based out of LA so if
you are big on supporting local USA brands this is a perfect one! The brand is
basically for your "independent bad bitch," for lack of a better word. I personally love the brand and it also helps that the brand is big on girl power! I
have so far made two purchases but I am so tempted to buy one of each thing on
the online store.
The
first purchase I made was the classic "Ain't No Wifey" tank, this goes with out saying but I have gotten so many compliments on it!
Photo credit to http://www.dimepiecela.com
I
should mention that the fit of the shirt is also very loose and not nearly as
tight fitting as it looks in this picture up top but it is still a golden
purchase. They also have a couple different styles to the shirt; you can get
the muscle tee version, this razorback one, or a regular t-shirt cut. I am a
big fan of black and white together but technically I don't see why you
couldn't wear it with a red skirt but if you do that I would avoid adding
another. This is how I styled my shirt.
I
kept all the colors really neutral, and of course black and white. My jacket
was a vintage silver jacket, my short were faux leather shorts I got from Urban
Outfitters and my flats where gold and from a brand called Report.
My second purchase from Dimepiece was their "Starry Eyed
Miss. Moss" shirt. I bought the shirt because Kate Moss is such a queen in
the modeling world and I love her work therefore, it made sense, simple
logic.
Photo credit to http://www.dimepiecela.com
It
is worth mentioning the shirt doesn't come with the mesh underneath but that
would be a solid addition to it. When I got around to purchasing the
shirt it was "winter time" in Florida, I use that term lightly
because winter in Florida is like in the 60s but still cold for us. However,
the shirt was perfect for me to wear in college because it could easily pair it
with leggings and it was an oversized shirt, unisex again, so it was perfect
class attire because it has such a cool air to it yet it looks effortless. Plus
the addition of my black Zara leather jacket added to the level of badass I was
feeling in the morning and kept me warm during wintertime in Florida.
You
always have to end with a BIG bang and nothing says, "BANG" quite
like a Biggie Smalls hat. I just purchased the order so it is still mid
shipping but I am so excited to get the hat and wear! Biggie Smalls is my
favorite rapper so I have to represent the east coast! I imagine this hat can be wore with whatever but I don't see myself pairing it with any of the shirts above because I think the two would be competing for attention.
Photo credit to http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/index.jsp
The
only complaint I have about the hat is that I don't like the mesh fabric in the
back of the hat I wish it was cloth all around but besides that I love how
simple it is. For those of you who are Tupac fans, no worries Urban carries a
Tupac version also.
