Glimpsed! Canton

The Baltimore Sun

This is the season for the crisp white shirt, which, incidentally, has never really gone out of fashion. It's classic and sexy, simple and clean.

But there's a danger in wearing the staple: if not done right, it's not so much a basic as it is boring.

Alexis MacDonald shows us how to do the white shirt justice, with just a hint of a crisp blouse peeking through under a slim, black sweater and fun-colored pants. Her accessories (animal print and classic) jazz up the look. And even her ponytail looks fresh with a headband added.

Alexis MacDonald

Age: 33

Residence: Northern Virginia

Job: Nurse practitioner (works Fridays at About Faces in Canton)

The Look: Faux snakeskin headband. White shirt. Black fitted sweater. Faux velvet slacks. Black belt. Animal-print shoes.

Where it came from: Headband, Nordstrom. Shirt and slacks from Express. Sweater from Loehmann's. Belt from Nordstrom. Shoes, DSW.

Self-described style: "Very classic. Kind of the old mixed with something a little modern. Very Audrey Hepburn with a little something modern added to it. ... I like that classic look, like Jackie O. I think we've kind of lost that a little bit in this day and age. Everybody shows their belly button, and I don't think you need to do that to get a little attention."

Love affair: "I love clothes. I love fashion. ... It's so much fun."

Little black dress(es): "You know how people say you should have a little black dress? I probably have five or six of them. You can't have too many of them - short sleeve, long-sleeve. There's no reason just to have one. You never know when you're going to need it. And I love pearls. Talk about classic style. Pearls are it."

Inherited style: "I get it from my mother - who is an old political and social butterfly from Palm Beach, Fla. - who always said beauty is never comfortable. So no matter how much your feet hurt ... I always tell anyone I date, I'm not high-maintenance, but it's her fault I am the way I am."

Guys should know: "I won't even date a guy who's wearing tennis shoes. You can tell a lot about a guy from their shoes."

tanika.white@baltsun.com

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