How to Style the Popular Striped Tee 75 Ways

Stripes are classic and are always in style, and are so popular that they seem to always be trending!  When it comes to classics, age doesn’t matter.  And when it comes to trends, the old becomes new.

Stripes go with everything, just like leopard print goes with everything and blue jeans go with everything.  That’s probably why striped t-shirts are so popular.  There are so many things that you can do with them, that this blog post has 75 ways to style the striped tee.

You may combine a striped tee with florals, polka-dots, tie-dye, and of course leopard-print and denim.

Since striped tees have a preppy vibe, I always passed them by because that’s not my style.  Then, I found a tank top in tie-dye stripes.  And then I found a striped Henley by Free People with embroidered and studded cuffs.  You could also get a zebra-striped tee or tiger stripes if that suits your taste.

Another reason I used to pass on the striped tops is that I am considered well endowed so I figured horizontal stripes would just make me look bigger.  What I learned, though, is that in order to combat that unwanted effect you can:  1) wear thin, narrow stripes instead of bold, big ones; 2) wear muted colors instead of brights; 3) wear stripes that are close in color tone instead of high-contrast; and, 4) wear vertical stripes to elongate, slim and trim or diagonal stripes to form geometric shapes where needed.

The following outfit combinations can be based on any style of striped t-shirt, not just the Breton tee.  The color themes are up to you.  Use the following combos as inspiration, substituting your favorite pieces from your own wardrobe and making it your own.

Let’s get started creating outfits based on a striped t-shirt:

Season Spanning:

•  To dress up a striped tee and jean jacket, try adding a few strands of beads, a choker, a beaded pendant and a headband.
• Striped tee tucked inside a polka-dot skirt.  Add evening accessories:  Belt, scarf, purse…and sneakers.
• Striped tee + a plaid shirt as jacket + blue jeans.  Roll up shirt sleeves.
• Striped tee + an easy knit maxi-skirt + a jean jacket.  Add high-top sneakers + a scarf or pashmina.
• Striped tee over a long skirt + jean jacket.  Shoot the cuffs.  Add peep-toe booties + a statement metal necklace + sunglasses if sunny.
• Striped tee + jeans + hoodie.  Add high-top sneakers.
• Striped tee + black slim pants/jeans + jean jacket.  Turn back jacket cuffs.  If a long-sleeved tee, shoot the cuffs (jacket cuffs are turned back so that the t-shirt cuffs show).  Add one or more pins/brooches + sneakers + sunglasses if sunny.
• Striped tee + black slim pants + black footwear.  Add a black cross-body bag + statement earrings + sunglasses if sunny.
• Striped tee + destroyed skinnies + a toned blazer.  Add ankle boots + a scarf wrapped loosely around.+
• Striped tee + blue jeans + a blazer.  Roll back cuffs of blazer.  If a long-sleeved tee, shoot the cuffs.  Add flats.  Keep accessories minimal; tan or soft metallics are ideal.
• Striped tee + any bottoms.  Add a pendant layered with one or two more necklaces + rings.

• Striped tee + blue jeans + a faux leather jacket.  Add short flat boots.
• Striped tee + destroyed skinnies + army jacket.  Add tan boots and purse.
• Striped tee + a toned cardigan + toned jeans (all in same color family).  May add leopard slip-on sneakers or other kicks.
• Striped tee + striped trousers.  Add black ankle boots + gold watch + rings + sunglasses if sunny.  May add a belt.
• Striped tee + a skirt to match the color of the stripes.  May add sneakers or espadrilles.
• Striped tee + a striped jacket if it has a color that coordinates with the t-shirt colors.  Add jewelry in a color that also goes with it.
• Striped tee + a vest + slim pants/jeans toned to vest.  May add a wide bangle or cuff bracelet, rings, fedora hat.
• Striped tee + a long shirt as jacket + destroyed skinnies + black leather jacket.  Add sneakers, a beanie, sunglasses if sunny.
• Striped tee + a long slim skirt + a loose-knit top over the t-shirt.  Add necklaces + a watch with a bracelet + rings + feathers in hair.
• Striped tee + a jean skirt.  May add a long coin necklace.

• Striped tee + flares + a vest.  Add a long pendant + sneakers.
• Striped tee + blue jeans + a vest.  Add ankle boots + a watch.
• Striped tee + a chiffon skirt.  Add a statement necklace + heeled ankle boots.
• Striped tee + wide-leg lounge pants in a color that coordinates with the stripes.
• A tunic tank over striped tee + skinny blue jeans.  Add flat ankle boots.  May substitute jeggings + ankle socks for the skinny jeans.
• Striped tee + lounge pants.  Add ankle boots and lots of rings.  May add a toned cardigan.
• Striped tee + skinny (or any that match) sweatpants.  May add moccasins, a beanie.
• Striped tee + a faux black leather jacket + black pants/jeans.  May add black sneakers, sunglasses if sunny.
• Striped tee + black pants + black footwear.  Add black cross-body bag + big earrings + sunglasses if sunny.
• Striped tee + slim black pants/jeans.  Add black fringed bag + a statement ring + sunglasses if sunny.
• Jean jacket + striped tee + any bottoms.  Add chunky chain bracelets, midi rings, ear cuffs.
• Striped tee + pants and necklaces to match the color of the stripes + boots.
• Striped tee + a short skirt.  Add boots.

  

• Striped tee half-tucked into blue jeans.  Add a colorful belt + a few necklaces + earrings + rings.  Or, add a brown belt + a chain bracelet + a statement ring. Striped tee + blue, ivory, white, or tan jeans.  Add a ring party.
• Striped tee + any jeans + jean jacket.  If blue jeans with blue jean jacket, make sure one is light and one is dark denim.
• A striped tee + tie-dye jeans or any type or color of jeans.
• Striped tee + black jeans.  May add a long pendant, flat black ankle boots.
• Striped tee + blue jeans.  Add a long necklace, blue sneakers.
• Striped tee + black skinny jeans.  Add black fringed bag + sunglasses if sunny.
• Striped tee + a short skirt toned to t-shirt color.  You may want to add sneaks or espadrilles.
• Striped tee + jeans.  Add leopard shoes.
• Striped tee + slim black pants + oxford shoes.
• Striped tee + a jean jacket or cardigan + a waterfall necklace.

  

  For Warm Weather

• Striped tee + blue jeans + a kimono.  Add tan heeled or wedge sandals.
• Striped tee under a slip dress topped by a jean jacket.  Add flat sandals + a statement ring.
• Striped tee + jean jacket + white jeans.  Add sandals + a scarf.  Or, use a white jean jacket and blue jeans.
• Striped tee + white or ivory blazer + white jeans + white sneakers.  Add sunglasses if sunny.
• Striped tee + jean shorts.
• Striped tee + destroyed jeans + white or ivory blazer.  Roll sleeves.  May add mirrored sunglasses.
• Striped tee + white skinnies + ballet flats.  Add jean jacket or chambray shirt tied around waist + sunglasses if sunny + jewelry of choice.
• Striped tee + white or ivory jeans.  May add a jean jacket, boots.  Add earrings or jewelry of choice.
• Striped tee + any jeans.  Add heels + a trench coat.
• Striped tee + a blue jeans + a chambray shirt as jacket.
• Striped tee + blue jeans + a utility jacket.  Shoot the cuffs.  Add multiple strands of silver beads.
  

  For Cold Weather

• A summery top over a striped tee for fall.
• Striped tee + a floral dress.  Add delicate bead necklace + big hoop earrings.
• Striped tee + a slip dress.  You might want to add jeggings or destroyed skinny jeans.  Add big hoop earrings + mid-shaft or tall boots.
• Striped tee + a sleeveless black blazer + black leather pants.  Add leopard heels.
• Striped tee + a sweater over it + jeans.  You may want to add a short pendant.
• Striped tee + a faux fur vest or jacket + blue jeans.  Add ankle boots or sneakers.  Try adding a patterned bag.
• Striped tee + a faux fur jacket + a long skirt or blue jeans.  Add a bead/chain pendant and rings.  You might also like to add a fedora hat.
• Striped tee + jeans + a leopard jacket or vest.  Add big turquoise earrings.
• Striped tee + neutral pants + a fleece vest.  Add small hoop earrings to this sporty look.
• Layer a short skirt + matching camisole + a long-sleeved, striped tee + a sweater (roll sleeves to show striped cuffs) + a slouchy jacket (so that there is enough room for the layers beneath).  Add tights + a beanie.  Keep colors to a minimum.
• Striped tee under a sleeveless dress.  May belt it to draw in your waist.  Add a coin necklace + rings + flats.
• Striped tee + a fringed vest + jeans.  Add pendants, ankle boots.
• Striped tee + black faux leather pants.  Add black flats + black bag + sunglasses if sunny.  May add a long sweater.
• Striped tee + a hoodie + skinny or straight-leg pants/jeans.  Add ankle boots, a beanie.
• For weekends, try a striped tee + black leather pants + a denim moto jacket.  Add black heels, a statement ring, sunglasses if sunny.
• Striped tee + black skinnies + black moto jacket.  Add flat black boots, a beanie.
• Striped tee or shirt + blue or black jeans + a bomber jacket.  Add heels, peep-toe booties or sneakers.
• Striped tee + a corduroy jacket + jeans.
• Striped tee + corduroys.  May add jean jacket, a bracelet, a pendant.

  

It would be great to hear how you like to style your striped t-shirts!  Leave your comments in the box below.  

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