You could also slip on some menswear-inspired shoes, like oxfords. [2] X Expert Source Natalie TincherStyle Strategist & Wardrobe Specialist Expert Interview. 4 June 2020.
Try to keep all of your clothes in a neutral color scheme, like black, gray, navy, and white. [3] X Expert Source Natalie TincherStyle Strategist & Wardrobe Specialist Expert Interview. 4 June 2020. There should be no flares, no skinny jeans, no embroidery detailing, and no fading around butt or hip area. Definitely have sweatpants, but stay away from tight exercise pants and opt for looser fitting, drawstring sweatpants. A great place to find these is at college or high school gym wear stores, most sports stores only sell tight fitting ones. Also, invest in board shorts, or exercise (mesh shorts) Make sure they come almost to the knee, or a little longer, no tight fitting shorts (camouflage pants are another cool option).
A graphic t-shirt will give you more of a “street wear” look, otherwise solid, or simple design shirts are fine. You don’t have to stay away from pink, most purples, and pastel colors; you can still be a tomboy and still like those colors because they’re just colors, not defining of your gender. If you choose to wear a tank top, you don’t have to wear a men’s tank top but make sure it’s not too tight. Get a hoodie from the boy’s or girl’s section, a kangaroo (or pullover) hoodie will give you the carefree outdoorsy look, and a graphic zip up hoodie from the boy’s section will give you more of a street wear look. For a jacket, two-toned jackets are sporty, and usually have a masculine vibe, just stay away from pea coats, or anything to fashionable, or feminine.
Outdoor broad-brimmed hats (the carefree outdoorsy tomboy). Baseball caps (sporty). Trucker caps (street wear). Avoid engineer hats, or military style hats, or berets. For winter, stick with tuques. Necklaces should have a thicker chain, preferably be silver, and have earthy detailing, rings are fine but should be dull and silver, stick to earthy jewelry, as opposed to glamorous jewelry. Earrings should be studs, and nose or eyebrow piercings are fine (more of a street wear look). Shop for wristbands, rubber slogan bracelets, rubber or cloth strap watches, and watches with large, chunky, faces. Bracelets should be very simple, bulky and masculine, or just a wristband.
