21 Ways to Remix the Most Basic, Overworn Shirt in Your Closet

If you stockpile striped shirts [1] in your closet, you can probably relate: you wear them constantly but rarely with creativity. They're the staples you style with jeans when you have nothing else to wear, the no-fuss t-shirt that's put-together enough for mostly everything and casual enough for everything else. Thanks to my Jenna Lyons obsession, I accumulated (and keep accumulating) loads of them [2] but rarely wear them with the styling prowess of Ms. Lyons.

Fortunately, there are other places to seek inspiration. Influencers flood our feeds daily with outfit ideas that cleverly incorporate the basic — so cleverly, in fact, that you may have overlooked it. Instead of just jeans and a top, these looks are rife with sleek trousers, overalls, printed skirts, and more to make striped shirts feel anything but average. Read on for 21 ways to do the same at home.

Under a sweater dress so the pattern peeks out

With a statement skirt

With wide-leg trousers and girlie heels

With slick leather leggings and sneakers

Over a button-down and under a jumpsuit

With a pair of fitted high-waist pants

As a light layer under overalls

Buttoned up and tucked into leather trousers

In a feminine cut with white denim

With black pants and chic flats

Off the shoulder with a pencil skirt

With a denim jacket, black jeans, and white sneakers

Under a blazer with boyfriend jeans

With a button-front skirt and booties

With khakis and a bandana tied around your neck

With a floral skirt to contrast the pattern

With neutral skinnies and statement heels

With a beret, loafers, and slick skinnies

In red to stand out against your black overalls

In a bold colorblock with equally bold heels

Under an army jacket with denim and pretty flats

Dr. Denim Stripe T Shirt

Dr. Denim Stripe T Shirt [3] ($56)

Madewell Rivet & Thread Bell-Sleeve Tee

Madewell Rivet & Thread Bell-Sleeve Tee [4] ($70)

Rag & Bone Dakota Stripe tee

Rag & Bone Dakota Stripe tee [5] ($160)

Theory Tamalee Dalton Stripe Cold-Shoulder Shirt

Theory Tamalee Dalton Stripe Cold-Shoulder Shirt [6] ($265)

Self-Portrait Striped Frill Asymmetric Shirt

Self-Portrait Striped Frill Asymmetric Shirt [7] ($410)

Gap Stripe boxy boatneck tee

Gap Stripe boxy boatneck tee [8] ($45)

Everlane The Boxy Striped Tee

Everlane The Boxy Striped Tee [9] ($45)

Alexander Wang Tie-front Striped Cotton-poplin Shirt - Blue

Alexander Wang Tie-front Striped Cotton-poplin Shirt - Blue [10] ($295)

Asos Stripe Shirt with Ruffle Bib

Asos Stripe Shirt with Ruffle Bib [11] ($48)

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