The other day I just couldn’t seem to find what to wear. The weather was warm but still a lil breezy. Decisions! What to wear for that pesky in-between weather?! Then, I saw it…my boyfriends checkered shirt! It lay ever so casually on the living room couch and I knew it was the missing equation. He wore it the night before to our friend’s house warming party. I paired it with a Forever 21 chocolate faux leather mini skirt, H&M tank and Urban Outfitters flats (not pictured). My bf wears an XL so I made sure to tuck it all the way in (the shirt literally almost reaches my skirt hem lol!) and roll the sleeves up in a ruggedly-chic manner. And voila, there you have it: a fun layered look thats equal parts casual and sexy! Of course, of course we must get into today’s accessories! I am wearing an H&M scarf tied into my “Rosebud” turban (1 of the 5 turban styles I love to rock), H&M cuff, vintage necklace & clutch, and last buy certainly not least: my all time fave African bangles that I scored one day while randomly  in Montclair, NJ at South Moon Over. (I got them over a year and half ago, so sadly they no longer carry them!) Plus, my friend Julee Wilson (Style & Beauty Editor at Huffington Post) and I have the same exact ones (we wore them to lunch one day and it was so funny!). And she got hers while in South Africa for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week! lol

My reading material for the day: the May issue of Bazaar, my obsession. Go Gwyneth! 

Stay tuned below for today’s style recipe!

Boyfriend’s shirt/Forever 21 skirt/H&M scarf/Vintage necklace & clutch (my mom’s!)/Urban Outfitters shades/South Moon Over bangles (old)

Today’s Style Recipe: The Boyfriend Shirt

What You’ll Need:

-Your boyfriend/gay BFF/brother/random dude’s printed shirt! (Or of course, you can just buy one. But stealing’s more fun!)

-A super short mini (extra points if its leather!)

-Statement jewelry (pick one place to highlight, today I did bangles!)

-Chic flats

-Equally chic shades

-A pumped up pout! (Today I’m wearing my signature pink: MAC Magenta liner with Makeup Forever #36 on top!)

Why It’s a Fab Look:

You’re playing with proportions, you gorgeous gal! A loose shirt just looks amazing with a super short mini. You’re showin’ a lil leg, having some fun! And the flats tone down the sexy just a tad! Rock on!

I’d love to see how you rock your bf shirt ‘n skirt combo! Tag me on Instagram #joylovesfashionblog so I can peep your look! I’ll shout out my fave! (Oh, btw I am @joy_adaeze on Insta!)

How do you like my new style recipes?

-xoxo-

Joy 

Captured by Ashley Naomi