How To Turn Your Summer Concert Must Have Into A Fall Basic

One of my favorite challenges in fashion is to make the transition with special pieces from one season to another. There's the classic bulky sweater into spring, the mini dress into winter, but my new personal project has been the band shirt into everyday casual wear. Although this doesn't seem to be much of a challenge, it was hard at first to pair my shirts with anything other than the typical cutoff Levi’s and plaid button ups. I do love a good fan girl outfit of course, but there’s a time and place for everything. My mission was to broaden the spectrum of where we considered the band tee welcome and maybe give it a little more of that grown up feel I think it can handle.

Everyone knows you can never go wrong with a good fitting pair of black skinnies, but by setting them up with a classic pair of black pumps, blazer, and a statement clutch, you can take your band shirt from summer festival to evening cocktails in a matter of minutes.

Another great way to dress up a basic tee is to play with the more feminine side of things. Tights, floral prints, and chunky knits take the away from the harshness of the screen print and gives you a soft, flirty look for fall.

The last look I have been playing around with is the most conservative of the three, and is a little groupie-librarian-esque.  I paired a knit pencil skirt with a well worn tee over a collared shirt and cuffed the sleeves to meet with the edges of the t-shirt. Add some cute flats, a simple necklace and your favorite musician is (almost) work approved.

Of course, any way you choose to wear your favorite shirt is a good way, but now you have a few more options as to them making regular appearances in your everyday wardrobe and not just your summer shows. 

Rock on.