Angie, You look AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL. Perfectly put together and polished beyond any standard. I am always in total amazement of your ability to pull outfits together…what a gift you are to us:)

A stunning early spring look, I love the yellow and white and the beautiful armoire!

So cute- is that cardi from H&M? I almost bought one, and now I may have to!

I love that cardi! Don’t be offended by my wording Angie, but I think you look just adorable- and I mean that in the nicest possible way! You always look elegant, sophisticated, beautiful, etc. so to see “cute Angie” as well is such a treat

I’m going to follow Julie’s lead and get a little OT here- what’s the story of that armoire?! We’re so used to seeing photos of you in your living area (with the background of books) that this has me curious. Wardrobe? Hiding a TV in there? Where’s it from, I love it!

So fab! I love the bright cardigan with ruched sleeves.

Love love love
I am possibly swayed by that gorgeous yellow alone though.
this is definitely my style,polished and ladylike.
you look amazing Angie

Angie will a tunic shirt work with capris or bermuda shorts or will the proportions be off?

Another marvelous tunic look! I’m drooling over that necklace – it really completes the ensemble.

Good lord, Angie, you always look fab! I love, love this look.

Then again, I’ll bet you look perfectly elegant and put-together in pajamas!

You look amazing! These posts are such a delicious treat. I especially like the citron touch and curve of the hemline. Do you have any guidelines for petites trying to make this look work? My concern is getting the proportions right. Should the shirt just cover the bottom?

That sweater is beautiful and you are too.

It’s all great…except for that cardigan. I’m so sorry, I am not “feeling” the cardigan with that ensemble. To me it’s like the two statement pieces on top (tunic shirt, cardigan) with very different structures are battling for attention. This is the only time I’ve ever felt that way about one of your outfits!

Thank you for the post.. I have a skinny jeans, but I never use it because I don’t feel good in it, I tought that a longer fitted tunic shirt was a good option and last sunday I tried some. You have just shown me how I can style this combo! I think I’ll have to come back to the store!

sigh, if only I could “charge around town” looking so chic and stylish. absolutely beautiful Angie… love that yellow sweater on you!

I’m going to have to add a tunic button down to my spring must have list.

I am getting a real kick out of these posts! I can’t wait to try rocking these ideas tomorrow. It will be amazing!

Really love this look, and I am a bit tunic shy, being short…I may try!
Marie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge

Your compliments are just lovely. Thank you so much.

Khris, that’s an H&M cardigan. Well spotted! It came in a few colours and I’m all over the 80’s inspired sleeves. So fun! You should get one too.

Emily, I appreciate your perspective.

Julie and Ele, we moved from the living area into our bedroom for these pictures, hence the different backdrop for my outfits. That’s an antique Chinese Wedding Cabinet which has been restored (it’s about 125 years old). It’s quite fragile and we’ve had to have it fixed up many times. It’s home to the bedroom tele which means that we cut out part of the back for wiring purposes. It’s my favourite item of furniture that we own.

Carmen, you can absolutely wear a tunic with clamdiggers or walk shorts. You might need to shorten the length a little though.

Joy, petites look great in tunics! Shop in the petites department for this item to get a shorter length.

I’ve always wanted to try this but I feel that I’m too short for this look. Love your bag, by the way

As usual, you look just fantastic!!

Angie! Stop making me want things I can’t have right now

Not only have you made me want a tunic shirt, you also made me want that delicious ruched sleeve cardigan.

I guess for now I will just have to enjoy them on you. It’s too bad you look so lovely in them, otherwise I probably wouldn’t want them so much You make a very effective model…

Looking forward to tomorrow’s outfit. That way I can at least convince myself that the tunic is good for work…

I just thrifted a couple of long white button-downs with the goal of attempting this look. I may be too short, though – plus I don’t look good in white, and I don’t like the feel or look of a collar on my stubby neck. But you look gorgeous enough to inspire me to try!

Is there anything we should keep in mind when trying to figure out what length of shirt to buy? You mentioned in an earlier post that it should be “hip lenght” but yours looks like it falls well below the hip bone and it’s smashing! I worry that as a pear with apple tendencies, a hip length, boxy shirt might just bring focus to my wide mid-section. And, at 5′10 or so, I’m not sure I’ll be able to find anything longer…

Ok, I will head back to H&M later this month when I will be by there, and try to pick one up- maybe the teal green color. I’ll also be keeping my eye out for a white tunic.

Citon & ruched sleeves twins! I love it. I’ll be copying this outfit next.

Cute!!!

Sweet outfit!

I learn something new every time I read your blog. I never put it together in my mind that buttoning the top button emphasizes the shoulders. Good for me to know with a strong shoulder line.

Another great outfit Angie! Love the combination of shorter sweater and longer tunic. I am taking notes …

Hi Angie,
I really love this look on you. I received a similar tunic for Christmas, only in denim. I’m not sure how to wear it. How would you wear a denim tunic?
Thanks!
Aimee

It´s me, your H&M cardigan twin!! I´m so copying your outfit!!

Love it, Angie! Can’t *wait* to see the business casual look.

i tried on the cardi in germany a few weeks ago. unfortunately we don’t hae h&m in estonia yet. i loved the style, but found the quality a bit poor. the cardi was all wrinkled! doesn’t that bother you, angie?

otherwise, a great outfit and great tips!

Snap, Phoebe!

Mac, this is not a hip length shirt – it’s a tunic, which means well past the bottom and covering part of the thigh. Add waist definition to this tunic and it’s excellent for pear –shaped bodies. Your height should carry it off beautifully.

Kingadraakon, it’s true that H&M does not have stellar quality. But I am extremely discerning about quality and this item absolutely passed my quality bar for a high-fashion item of knitwear. It wasn’t wrinkled at all. In fact I didn’t even need to iron it when I got home, which I tend to do with most new purchases.

So beautiful Angie. Again, I LOVE your use of bright colors in our grey sky winter.
Are the shoes and bag dark blue?

I love that you’re doing a series about tunics. As a plus-size woman, I find them hard to wear b/c I feel like they make me look like a linebacker – very broad all the way from shoulders to hips – rather than giving me the hourglass shape that is generally more flattering to my body. Having said that, I know that some styles and trends should be skipped if they don’t work for your body type and that other styles and trends just need a little work to find the right way to wear it for your body. So I would love to hear your opinion about tunics for curvy girls. Thanks!

Sandy, the shoes and bag are black.

Tina, tunics are your friend especially if you don’t have belt phobia. Also, remember that you can opt to get an empire cut style too.

Oh my gosh, you are too adorable in this outfit! I would be tempted to say that I can’t just pull off tunics (a rather short pear here, I think), but you are so inspiring that I need to try. . .

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