Mandakini: inspiration monday: dude looks like a lady

i love a lady in a tie. or just women in menswear in general. who started the trend? hmm...i don't know, maybe katherine hepburn, greta garbo, diane keaton? i'm sure i'm missing quite a few starlets. either way, i think it's a super chic way to dress up. i have never really tried wearing a tie before...maybe as a belt or headband, but never as an actual tie. i have to say, i rather liked it. maybe next time i will actually wear a shirt that is meant for a tie, instead of wearing it as an accessory.

here is today's inspiration. i was trying to accommodate bloggers who might also want to do the bloggers do it better: prep school challenge. take a look cause there are some hot looks!

i honestly don't have a white button-down shirt. i didn't know that until today. who woulda thunk? thrift store time...maybe! i have talked about my non-love for button-down shirts before, so the verdict is still out. maybe if i find one that fits perfectly. so, as i said before, i decided to use the tie as an accessory rather than to wear it in the collar of a shirt. what do you think? would you ever try this? again, the verdict is still out for me.

pants ~ target

shoes ~ thrifted

shirt ~ marshalls

earrings ~ f21

tie ~ chris'

headband ~ garage sale

nora bird here, chiming in on inspiration monday! i have never taken this challenge before. can you believe it? on my own blog. so, i may start showing up here on mondays from time to time. and perhaps, just perhaps, megan will be showing up on tuesdays for the remix. okay, surprise ruined. she will be. more on that tomorrow. anyhoo...i loved today's inspiration. and here is my take...