Ever since Katherine Hepburn and Diane Keaton made appearances wearing loose and baggy men's clothing, the concept of "borrowed from the boys" fashion became universally accepted. Soon enough, more and more women found themselves wearing apparel and accessories meant for guys.
That's why there has been a proliferation of "boyfriend" clothing. There's the boyfriend shirt, boyfriend jeans, boyfriend shorts, heck, there's even a boyfriend perfume. Likewise, women are wearing oxfords and brogues, and carrying satchels - items usually seen on Preppy Prep School boys.
Ate Bullet is a big "boyfriend" fan. In fact, she borrows things from me. One time, she ended up wearing my jeans, and she also wears my watch with the faux crocodile strap.
That's why when I saw some mannish items, I immediately thought of her and whipped up this look:
It started with this nice denim shirt that I saw in SM Department Store. It's made of light denim but with a dark wash. The fit is loose and comfortable, which is perfect for our unpredictable weather.
Surplus Shop has these men's style khaki trousers, but cut very low to fit a woman. Ate has been in a khaki state of mind, and she's wearing out the khaki Forever 21 trousers I bought her before. She'll need another pair of trousers to go on rotation, and this fits the bill perfectly. And yes, they're cuffed, too.
The final touch? These cool "lolo shoes" from Primadonna. They're 50% brogues, 50% golf shoes and 100% cool! This is the perfect way to punctuate this "masculine" look.
As a testament to how masculine this combination is, I usually wear a denim shirt and khaki trousers to school. But no, I'm not into brogues and don't wear shoes of this style. Give me my Chuck Taylors and Jack Purcells anytime.
And I think it's the pair of shoes that separates the boys from the "boyfriend" girls.
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