Or is their allure just the fact that theyre on the runway?
On the surface its simple: Get a shirt, and put it on backward.
But as we soon discovered, not all shirts are made equal.

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Jose Criales-Unzueta:Heres my first attempt.
I love thisChristopher John Rogersshirt because its very light, so I thought it would work well for this.
I paired it with a skirt to keep the silhouette easy.

Photo: Courtesy of José Criales-Unzueta & Laia Garcia-Furtado
Laia Garcia-Furtado:The CJR shirt and the skirt have a real summer, breezy vibe.
Did you button your shirt all the way to the top?
I realized that that makes a big difference in the fit of the shirt.

Photo: Courtesy of Laia Garcia-Furtado & José Criales-Unzueta
Criales-Unzueta:It definitely does.
(Sorry!!)
Criales-Unzueta:I did two undone to give some shoulder action.

Photo: Courtesy of Laia Garcia-Furtado & José Criales-Unzueta
The collar is also very flimsy, which works.
For my first attempt, I actually layered two shirtswhich well get into later this week as well.
Then aCollina Stradashirt on top.

Photo: Courtesy of José Criales-Unzueta & Laia Garcia-Furtado
I tried leaving it untucked, but it felt a little too messy.
The runways were all oversized.
Criales-Unzueta:I tried this option, too, to give it a bit of a menswear spin.

Photo: Courtesy of Laia Garcia-Furtado & José Criales-Unzueta
This shirt is cut in satin by Julian Louie ofAubero, one of my current menswear obsessions.
In this case the tighter collar works, maybe?
Garcia-Furtado:I loooove this.

Photo: Courtesy of José Criales-Unzueta & Laia Garcia-Furtado
Its so chic and feels very Phoebe [Philo] to me also.
If it were longer, narrower, or wider, the effect wouldnt be the same.
I threw it on on a whim and was surprised at how babydoll-ish it looked.
(You need something underneath because its shorter in the back, lol.)
Criales-Unzueta:I love this!
Garcia-Furtado:Oh god, thats such an iconic moment.
I will probably wear this one a lot.
I hadnt worn this shirt in ages because it felt too… boring?
But now I love it again.
Criales-Unzueta:I think that this is my most successful fit here.
Its aDuckie Brownshirt that is simply massive, following your tunic-dress footprint.
The proportions, I think, workwe love a tentand it feels a little less contrived.
The shirt is also just weird, which helps.
Garcia-Furtado:No one does a massive silhouette like the Duckies, and thats the truth.
Shes coquette but formal.