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With a global industry worth more than $406 billion, it's no secret that fashion is an important part of nearly everyone's daily life. It's a great way to express yourself, show off your personal taste, and have fun decorating yourself in a way that showcases who you are.
If you're a gal who wants to be comfortable all the time, tomboy fashion might be the right choice for you. But what is this style, exactly? How's it different from dressing in a straight-up masculine way?
Read on to answer these questions and get some awesome outfit ideas that you're sure to love!
What is Tomboy Fashion?
While 'tomboy' may sound like a hyper-masculine method of female dress, this isn't the case at all. Tomboy style is about dressing effortlessly and putting a menswear-inspired twist on your favorite women's outfits.
If you're a fan of denim pants, high-waisted shorts, graphic tees, and long trenchcoats, then you already may be dressing in the tomboy style without even knowing it. After all, tons of popular brands are realizing its potential lately!
Getting a tomboy look is all about being comfortable in what you wear. You can choose baggy khakis and pair them with a women's fitted tee and a baseball cap for a classic tomboy look. You also can wear loose flannel shirts that feature designs like plaid. Oversized clothes, especially flannels and cardigans, are staples of the tomboy style.
Another awesome feature of tomboy outfits? Hats. A baseball cap studded with your favorite enamel pins will pair awesomely with loose clothes and flannels, and you can match this style by putting buttons on a denim jacket.
Beanies are also an awesome way to create a pop of color for your outfit. Let your loose hair hang down past your shoulders or put it into a messy side braid that comes out from the beanie.
You also may be happy to know that you can still wear skirts and dresses when trying to look tomboyish. Loose cardigans or jackets that pair with your favorite dress look awesome, especially when you pair them with a messy bun or loosely-plaited hair. You also can wear an oversized shirt or long jacket with your skirt to blend the masculine and the feminine. That is, after all, what the tomboy chic style is all about!
Where Did This Trend Come From?
Tomboy fashion was actually pioneered by the icon Coco Chanel herself. She's a famous 20s icon that women love because she freed western women from corsets and extremely confining skirts.
Her whole MO was offering them comfy knit clothes and trousers like those that men previously wore. Basically, she invented the tomboy style to keep all future women- including you- free and comfortable.
Tomboy Fashion Chic Style Outfit Ideas
Now that you know some reasons that the tomboy chic style is awesome, it's time to take a look at some of the best outfits in this fashion vein. Browsing Pinterest and finding outfit ideas that you like is a lot of fun, so we recommend doing it yourself. However, we've compiled some of our favorite tomboy outfits here.
(P.S.- click the links in each section to see the outfit in action!)
The Sweatshirt Combo
Sweatshirts are super comfy and provide you with effortless beauty, which is why you should wear them with a pair of khakis. A loose skirt will also work as long as the colors match, but a real icon can look feminine while in loose pants, too. Wear some big rings and a baseball cap that matches the print on your sweatshirt.
High-Waisted Denim
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If you like to wear high-waisted shorts, tomboy-style outfits look amazing when they incorporate denim styles. Get a pair of ripped high-waisted shorts or jeans and pair them with a graphic hoodie or zip-up sweater. This awesome whale print is extremely expressive and pairs nicely with the small necklace that the model is wearing, so try to get a similarly-printed sweatshirt to emulate her look.
Feminine Florals
Want a tomboy look that's a little more feminine? So did the model that wore a hoodie featuring butterflies and roses on its sleeves. Paired with some lightly-ripped jeans, she looks pretty awesome and comfortable with her feminine bag in the background. So can you!
Perfect Plaid
We talked a bit about flannels in our previous section, and this chick knows how to look badass while rocking one. Her long floppy-sleeved button-up flannel perfectly matches her dark cuffed jeans. Paired with some converse in the same black and white hues as her flannel and tee, and she's ready to rock.
That Little Collar
A gal dressing in the tomboy street style can pair loose women's jeans with a more formal men's top and look amazing doing it. This chick, who is girly with her messy bun and ripped jeans, did an awesome job of pairing a collared shirt and long sweater over her vest. If you like this outfit and want to add a bit more feminine flair, consider a charm bracelet or choker as well.
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The tomboy street style is one of the coolest and most chic out there. It doesn't mean dressing like a man by any means- you can look cute and feel gorgeous when wearing these outfits, too.
Read more with any remaining questions that you have on fashion and style. Our experts are happy to point you in the direction of some outfits that you can use for self-expression. We'll also help you to get a feel for your personal style and how it fits in with tomboy fashion, so we look forward to hearing from you soon.
