Dozens of Ways to Get a Long, Lean Look With This Outfit Formula

I was recently admiring a fashion “uniform” that I decided to wear more often. So for today’s style tip, I’m offering this outfit formula to inspire you as well. Take a look in your closet to see what items you have that can be combined using this idea. I have come up with a couple dozen combos below to help you get started with your own variations on this theme.

Here’s the Style Tip:

Wear a tunic over skinny jeans or leggings and maybe top this outfit with a long, flowing cardigan, kimono or vest. Accessorize with a long pendant necklace.

How to Get a Long, Lean Look With This Outfit Formula

A long top, long topper, long pendant and skinnies mean a long, lean look for your body. To make it even more so, keep it monochrome:  all black or all one color. If it’s all black or all white, vary the textures. Another plus to this outfit formula is that it is forgiving to your figure. So age doesn’t matter.

The tunic top should be flowing or lacy. It could be a slip dress or top extender. A top extender is a long, tunic-length tank top, t-shirt or camisole that you can wear alone or under a shorter top. For more about top extenders, see my post HERE. You could also take a too-short dress, such as a crochet or lace or chiffon or silky dress and wear it over pants (skinny jeans or leggings.)

The topper could be a kimono or lace cardigan. Another option is a flowing and/or lace-hem tunic with a jean jacket…as long as the material showing below the jacket is delicate and flowing. Chiffon, crochet or a soft material such as crushed velvet can also work nicely over a tunic top.

Distressed skinny jeans are even better than regular skinny jeans when you want to dress down. Printed leggings, including animal print, are an option with certain tunics. If the weather is cold, you could wear faux leather leggings or coated skinny jeans or leggings. Jeggings, or denim leggings, are another option.

For footwear, try wedges or boots.

Dozens of Ways to Apply This Outfit Formula

1. A variation on the theme:  Accessorize this outfit formula with a long string of beads or two instead of a pendant.
2. A long, lace vest over a long-sleeve tunic + skinny jeans, jeggings or leggings. Add a long pendant, maybe on a black cord.
3. A crochet duster over a long, loose, lace-hem camisole or dress extender or slip dress. Add skinny jeans and a long pendant.
4. A long crochet or lacy cardigan, kimono or duster + a long, loose, lace-hem camisole over skinny jeans or leggings. Add a long pendant.

   

5. A slip dress or top extender + skinny jeans or leggings + a long pendant. You may then top it with a flowing or lacy kimono or cardigan.
6. A long chiffon vest over a long-sleeve tunic-length t-shirt + skinny jeans or leggings. Add a long pendant.
7. A long, draped vest + a top extender or any kind of tunic + distressed skinny jeans or leggings. Add a long pendant.
8. A silky or draped jersey tunic + skinny jeans or leggings + a long pendant. You might like to add a flowing vest or topper or a jean jacket.
9. A lacy white tunic or long, white peasant top + distressed skinny jeans, jeggings or leggings. Add a long pendant. You may then want to add a long, draped vest, kimono or cardigan.

   

10. A variation on the theme:  A lace cardigan over a silky top & bottom. Add a long pendant.
11. A waterfall cardigan in a fabric that drapes well + a lace-hem tunic, with sleeves or not + skinny jeans or leggings. Add a long pendant.
12. An animal-print tunic + skinnies + a draped vest. Add a long pendant.
13. A lace kimono + a top extender + skinny jeans or leggings. Add a long pendant.

    

14. A peasant-style tunic + skinny jeans or leggings + a long pendant or squash blossom necklace (see example of a squash blossom necklace in the photo below.)
15. A cold-shoulder tunic + skinny jeans or leggings + a long pendant.
16. If the weather is warm, just wear a sleeveless tunic or camisole tunic/slip dress/top extender over skinny jeans or leggings, long or cropped. Add a long pendant and sandals.
17. A kimono over a long, lacy tank top + skinny jeans or leggings + a long pendant.
18. A long, sleeveless, lace-hem tunic + skinny jeans or leggings + a long pendant. You might want to add a long, draped topper.

    

19. As an alternative to a flowing tunic, wear a loose chambray tunic. Try it over distressed skinny jeans, dark skinny jeans or jeggings, or leggings. Add a squash blossom necklace or a long, turquoise pendant.
20. A short, silky kaftan + skinny jeans or leggings, long or cropped + a long pendant. Add sandals. You might also like to add a long silky scarf.
21. A too-short crochet dress worn as a tunic over skinny jeans or leggings. You might want to top it off with a draped vest or cardigan (including lace or crochet.) Then add a long pendant.
22. A sheer peasant blouse or sheer button-down blouse + an ivory lacy tunic-length top or top extender or slip dress. Add skinny jeans or leggings and a long pendant.
23. An oversize or tunic sweater + skinny jeans or leggings + a long pendant.

Let’s Connect!

Was this helpful to you? What pieces do you already have that would fit into this outfit formula? I hope I gave you new ideas for how to wear them. I would love to hear from you. Just enter your comment below!

Like this post?  You may also like to read:

• “Here Are Over 45 Sure-Fire Ways to Rock a Kimono”
• “How a Duster Can Suddenly Make You Look Dressed”
• “How to Layer a Slip Dress Like a Pro”
• “Does a Slip Dress Really Have to Be Sexy?”
• “2 Tips to Make You Look Classy in Leggings”

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