HUNTD.: [SUIT UP] Manstyling 101

I've always been a bit more of a tomboy than a girly girl (in terms of fashion at least). I used to be the girl on mufti days to come dressed up in my brothers baggiest jeans and Adidas sports jacket (in size XXL) - think 8 Mile. To this day, although my clothes fit much better, I still feel much more comfortable in a pair of pants than I do in a dress or skirt so when I can I try to dress up the humble trouser with something more feminine or some great accessories.

Both men's and women's clothing these days have become a lot more androgynous to a point where I can walk into a women's store and see a structured shirt that my husband could easily wear or vice versa as I'm seeing a lot of skin tight jeans that I could wear at a traditional menswear store. Recently, Jaden Smith (son of Will Smith) was named as the new face of the Summer/Spring 16' womenswear campaign for Louis Vuitton completely blurring the lines of what is menswear and what is womenswear.

Can you spot little old Jaden?

These days a good button down white shirt, a pair of tailored pants, a good structured blazer or an oversized anything really are becoming staple items in the female wardrobe. Investing in a good quality "androgynous" piece will allow you to pull it out and wear it different ways throughout all seasons.

My tips for adding a bit of "man" to your styling would be to either wear a full "male" outfit (a loose fitting shirt with either tailored/skinny/boyfriend trousers) with one or two "female" accessories like a pair of heels or a statement necklace or vice versa - wear a "feminine" outfit with one or two male accessories - think loafers or a great fedora.

I found this amazing jumpsuit from Keepsake which looks like a two piece suit from the front. I'm a huge fan of pant suits as I personally love wearing pants when I can expect everyone else to be wearing a dress (like at a wedding!) and there's nothing quite like a good pant suit to make you feel confident (and ok, "powerful"). I kept this look quite feminine pairing it with oversized sunglasses, some statement earrings and delicate shoes - because manstyling definitely isn't necessarily looking like a man!