https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:56:24 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple/page/2#post-1149383 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 19:42:20 +0000 April 1149383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shiny, I think it could be described as denim-like, but much lighter in weight. &nbsp;The weight is usually about the same as your typical button-down shirt (sometimes summery versions are even lighter and breezier) but the weave (white mixed in with blue or gray) resembles denim. &nbsp;</p> <p>Denim shirts tend to be quite structured, while chambray is easy-breezy. &nbsp;Does that help? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149381 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 19:30:48 +0000 shiny 1149381@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's never been clear to me what chambray is. Is it a denim shirt? Or is chambray something different?</p> <p>I do have a light blue&nbsp;denim shirt, from BR. It's soft and comfy yet a little&nbsp;tailored and structured. Normally button downs don't work for me (too stiff &amp; starched) but this works for me. As others mentioned, I love the juxtaposition of it pared with dressier clothes like tucked into a pencil skirt (brocade, lace, bright color), worn under&nbsp;a velvet blazer, etc. But mostly I like wearing it untucked over black ponte knit skinnies with fun ballet flats.&nbsp;</p> <p>I don't wear jeans all that much, so this is an easy way to look casual and blend in when everyone else is wearing denim. For similar reason, I am apt to pop a jean jacket over everything.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149369 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 19:16:02 +0000 Elizabeth P 1149369@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've noticed I keep pinning and noticing outfits with a chambray shirt, so I'm trying to find one I like to give them a go.&nbsp; I seem to have some black bottoms... velvet, pleather, that would be a great contrast to a chambray top.&nbsp; I've just found a dark one from the Gap that I may try.&nbsp; Not a whole lot of money if it doesn't work out.&nbsp; I think I will contuine to look for a good light blue one if this dark one does seem to "suit me".&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149352 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 18:29:27 +0000 catherine 1149352@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are definitely a wardrobe staple for me.&nbsp; I have several and wear one a couple of times a week.&nbsp; I am also really glad that denim on denim is ok now </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149270 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 15:38:41 +0000 Nicole D 1149270@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been through several iterations of chambray/denim shirt, and they have never really been a go to staple, except for under crew neck sweaters. &nbsp;I think I am with Thistle in the button down boycott. &nbsp;Maybe because of my relative top-heaviness, they just look bulky on me. &nbsp;I am sure with an intensive search I could find a good one, but...meh. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149260 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 15:26:43 +0000 E 1149260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have one, although I love the blue/grey colours of chambray, because traditional button downs aren't my friend. If I came across one with a little peter pan collar, maybe some puffed sleeves or yoke detailing, I'd definitely get it! Especially as I don't wear denim bottoms that frequently. (I do have a tunic with fun pleating details that would probably be called chambray; I think I would wear it more if it were a traditional shirt length, but as it is I enjoy it tucked into skirts.)</p> <p>I received some light coloured&nbsp;linen/cotton 'chambray' fabric for Christmas to make a skirt. I'm very excited about that, as I've been wanting a chambray skirt for ages. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149223 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 14:22:17 +0000 Karie 1149223@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have three! Nordstrom sells one that is very nice and slightly fitted. It's my favorite. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149214 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 14:03:30 +0000 Jules 1149214@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought one soon after finding ylf (I previously had no clue they were back in style - I last wore them in the early 90s and I don't see them around much on adult women). I can see the versatility in theory but I've realized<br /> the one I bought isn't very nice (Old<br /> Navy) and is a funny in-between length. Well I guess it's meant for tucking but I didn't like it with my one pencil skirt, will have to try again with my new ones when it warms up.<br /> It did not turn out to be the workhorse I expected based on those blogger '30 ways to wear' posts. I have come up with a few outfits I liked but none were repeated. It's definitely a item that can add something to a mix rather than a standout piece that I want to style around. A summer cover up, something to wear when I want a blank canvas to showcase a scarf.<br /> A nicer one would perhaps be better but I haven't been sold on the really dark ones or the really light ones coming out now. Maybe for spring... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149158 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 10:28:07 +0000 Deborah 1149158@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had one about 15 years ago:). I like them on others but I feel it's not a look that's fits my current style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149154 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 10:17:10 +0000 Anonymous 1149154@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't own one, but then I don't own a single button-down. It's just not my style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149104 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 05:12:34 +0000 vipanchi 1149104@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I never had one but I recently got one and like it quite a bit! - I like how it looks with my red pants and its lovely to use it in layering. I could have lived without it (its not a staple for me) but I like the casual classic touch it adds to my wardsrobe </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149066 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 04:11:10 +0000 Ginkgo 1149066@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm wearing mine today for the second time, after buying it several months ago (not on Team Wear). It's comfortable and somewhat fitted, but not sure if it will be a workhorse as I don't like clothes that look mannish on me (they look great on other people). I have never been tempted by denim jackets. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149050 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 03:36:46 +0000 Eliza 1149050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have one "almost" chambray shirt if that counts. Looked for a long time for the right one that played well with my denims and other trousers, had the right fit and "hand". Very happy with the one I eventually found, after giving up on it. I like blue for shirts and have room for casual in my wardrobe, so it made sense. I wouldn't assume everyone needs one, as many other styles could work in different wardrobes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149047 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 03:33:47 +0000 Ariadne 1149047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've owned a few because I was convinced they'd be a staple for me, but&nbsp;\ I just never wear them. &nbsp;I'm not sure if it's because my DH really dislikes them or if it's that I've never found "the one," but they always make me feel like a lumberjack. &nbsp;They also always seem to bunch up or sit strangely on me after I've moved around a bit. &nbsp;It's a mystery. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149044 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 03:27:04 +0000 Suja 1149044@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have one but haven't worn it much. &nbsp;It is too casual for work and a tucked in buttondown with a pencil skirt is too dressy for my casual style. &nbsp;So it hangs in my closet unworn. &nbsp;I am going to try it with colored skinnies and maybe flared skirts! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149023 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 02:55:20 +0000 qfbrenda 1149023@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I recently found a light colored denim shirt and I've already worn it a ton of times.&nbsp; I don't think it's essential for everybody but it is for me.&nbsp; I made sure to buy a light blue because my blue denim jeans are all dark, so they work together just fine.&nbsp; I also made sure it has nice shirt tails so I can easily tie it over a summer dress.&nbsp; It really depends on your style, I guess.&nbsp; If you keep wishing you had one, I would get one and see how it goes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149018 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 02:52:36 +0000 Gigi 1149018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just don't like chambray shirts and denim jackets either. I did own a chambray button-down from J. Jill that I bought a few&nbsp;years ago that didn't look so boring and utilitarian and masculine, but it's probably going to get culled because it's at least a size too big. I used to wear it a lot when I had hardly any clothes, but now that I have stuff that actually fits, it hasn't seen the light of day. I've looked at the chambray tops from BR and Loft, and although they are more feminine and have a more fitted silhouette than most, they're still not tripping my trigger.</p> <p>I might end up buying a denim jacket anyway simply because I need a lightweight topper for some summer dresses, and light-wash denim goes with pretty much everything. But maybe I should hold out for something else, seeing as I don't like denim jackets. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1149016 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 02:44:25 +0000 Echo 1149016@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with Mo. I tried SO. HARD. to like chambray shirts and denim jackets. I just cannot get over my own preconceived notions about them enough to enjoy them. I, too, try never to say never, but in this case, after this many years, I think I can probably safely say that I cannot/will not make the look work for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1148997 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 02:19:36 +0000 Carla 1148997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Never had one until about 6 months ago. Loved the juxtaposition of the casual chambray shirt with dressier items, like pencil skirt or black dress pants. Tried on dozens before I found one that fit and I'm having so much fun with it. It is one button down I don't find uncomfortable--maybe because it is soft, maybe because I looked so long and hard that I ended up with a really well fitting garment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1148995 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 02:11:22 +0000 Windchime 1148995@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't yet own one, but it's on my list. I think it can be a staple, depending on your style. I've seen some really creative uses of them as layering shirts and as stand alone shirts. One look I'm eager to try this spring is a chambray shirt with a lime green, black, and white skirt in my closet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1148975 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:34:45 +0000 MsMary 1148975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love 'em.&nbsp; I have two -- one very casual cotton and one slightly less casual in tencel.&nbsp; I especially love a chambray shirt with a bright colored bottom. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1148968 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:19:38 +0000 Greyscale 1148968@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd love a light gray chambray shirt but I haven't found one that fits me right. The ones that fit how I like are tencel, not cotton, and I prefer cotton. But I have to admit the tencel drapes so well... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1148966 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:19:04 +0000 annagybe 1148966@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like denim on denim.&nbsp;<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://noscrubs.lookfab.com/post/wiw-420-denim-on-denim-inspired-by-angie-pin">http://noscrubs.lookfab.com/po.....-angie-pin</a></p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1148960 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:12:03 +0000 MRL 1148960@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I finally bought a chambray shirt at BR about a year ago. I usually wear it with white or black jeans/pants. I like it, but don't really consider it a wardrobe staple for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1148959 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:08:55 +0000 K. Period. 1148959@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a total convert. &nbsp;Two years ago, I didn't own one and I didn't see any reason to wear one. &nbsp;Today I own three: a light one&nbsp;with white pin dots&nbsp;in a button down style, a light one with a henley collar, and a dark button down&nbsp;one. &nbsp;And when I objected that I already had two great chambray shirts and couldn't justify a third (the dark button down), guess who convinced me? &nbsp;Angie. &nbsp;By telling me that she has multiples. &nbsp;For my style, they are great. &nbsp;They are a great way to mix casual and dressy. &nbsp;I'm actually wearing the one with the white pin dots today with my white jeans. &nbsp;It looks crisp, but relaxed. &nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1148954 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:59:25 +0000 Thistle 1148954@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don't own one and am not planning to look for one. I have sworn off all button downs. And, like Mo, they feel too uniform like. Our shop employees have uniforms very similar. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1148950 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:56:20 +0000 ClaraT 1148950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a classic blue chambray shirt from BR. It is great with colored denim; it is too thick to, say, tuck in to a pencil skirt. I do wear it because where I live (just north of SF), I always need layers (and it is a good layer over a slim tee).<br />If you don't have one, and haven't missed it, it isn't a staple. (Light trench coat = the staple I have and never wear...if it is cold, I wear wool or down; if it is rainy I wear an actual rain coat...so one woman's staple is another woman's "why did I buy that?"!)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1148947 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:52:17 +0000 Suz 1148947@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, obviously I wear them. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inside-classics-and-pastels">I have one on today</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Do I think they're a required wardrobe item? Of course not.&nbsp;</p> <p>The style works for me because:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>The colour suits me.&nbsp;</li> <li>I wear non-blue jeans, and don't mind combining denim with denim at times anyway.&nbsp;</li> <li>I live a casual life and a chambray shirt fits into that extremely well.&nbsp;</li> <li>I like to use it to casualize dressier pieces like pencil skirts.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br />It does depend on the shirt. I've had some denim and chambray shirts that just felt terrible on -- no drape, wrong colour, poor texture. So you do have to be choosy.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1148943 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:47:52 +0000 gradfashionista 1148943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's a good lesson--I also gave away my denim jackets for the reasons you described.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/chambray-shirt--staple#post-1148937 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:37:38 +0000 Mo 1148937@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I'm the sole holdout in the US of A. &nbsp;They seem so . . . cowboy, or trucker, or uniformy,&nbsp;to me that I just can't do it. &nbsp;It would have to be THE most special, unique one <i>ever</i> to get me on board. &nbsp;I don't even wear my denim jackets and gave them away.&nbsp;&nbsp;<b></b>But never say never. &nbsp; </p>