This is How Filipino Celebrities Style a Plain White Shirt
Don’t know how to style that plain white shirt hanging in your closet? Here are five ways you can mix and match to make your outfit look interesting
Words Andrea Brigino
Photos courtesy of Kathryn Bernardo (@bernardokath) via Instagram
June 26, 2024
Bright and colorful tops can be hard to rewear without looking repetitive, and that is where layering or mixing different basic pieces comes in. A plain white shirt is one of the most versatile pieces in one’s wardrobe. If you find it to be less ideal because of its "plain" look, here are ways celebrities elevate their white shirt outfits that you can use as a point of reference.
Kathryn Bernardo
Layering with Button-Ups
With the rise of the blazer-shorts combo and the timelessness of wearing a button-up over a shirt, adding a plain layer over your white shirt adds more texture and dynamics to your look. Kathryn Bernardo often dons this sporty style, pairing her cropped white shirts with loose rolled-sleeve button-ups and soft-looking blazers.
Mikha Lim of Bini
Layering with Dresses
Best with a strapless or spaghetti strap dress, adding a plain white shirt not only supplements the bottoms for the outfit but also elevates both the white shirt and the dress itself, making for a cute combo. Mikha from BINI levels up her white shirt look with a spaghetti strap gray ribbon dress with a pleated mini-skirt.
Pia Wurtzbach
Matching Sets
If you have a jacket or cardigan with matching colored skirts or shorts, layering them with the white shirt makes for a more interesting look while also making the white shirt stand out to avoid making the outfit completely monotone. Pia Wurtzbach elevates her cropped white shirt look by layering a denim jacket over it and adding a matching pair of wide-legged denim jeans.
Erich Gonzalez
White Denim Jeans
While a much less bold piece to match with a plain white shirt, a pair of wide-legged denim jeans can add more understated but present texture to a plain white shirt. The monochromatic white set makes certain accessories pop out more compared to a blue denim-white shirt combo. One can add a bold belt, statement jewelry, or statement shoes like Erich Gonzalez.
Jane De Leon
Paired with a Skirts
Whether it’s leather, knit, patterned, plaid, or just a monochrome pleated skirt, a skirt can bring an elevated visual appeal to one’s silhouette. It can be worn as the statement piece paired with a plain white shirt without worrying about clashing prints or textures. Jane De Leon has been sporting many white shirt outfits paired with mini skirts or colored shorts.
