Shedding a little light on lampshading
Have you been scrolling through celebrity street style photos lately and thought, “Hey, that shirt and boots combo looks strikingly like a lamp!” No? Well, let us elaborate ... Lampshading is the pairing of boots with a large or oversized shirt or sweatshirt — and it has been blowing up our Insta- feeds recently. Although the term is less than attractive, the idea behind it makes sense — the oversized top is meant to make the silhouette of a lampshade in comparison to the wearer’s legs.
The Skimm was one of the first to report on the trend at the end of 2015, originating from the college- chic style of wearing oversized T- shirts over Nike shorts.
PopSugar followed in 2016 with a gallery predominantly of the Kardashian- Jenner clan in its evolved form of over- theknee boots and shirt dresses. Since then, the trend has surged thanks in part to the popularity of thigh- and hip- high boots. Here’s a closer look: Kylie Jenner, one of the O. G. lampshaders, wore the look to the Pretty Little Thing Campaign Launch on April 11.
The color- blocked look featured an oversized white shirt with embellished shoulders and purple spandex thighhigh Balenciaga boots.
Ariana Grande went even more casual, pairing her sparkly over- the- knee boots with an extra large sweatshirt by The Sweetest Language in a thank- you post for her birthday June 26.
Rihanna, queen of trends, also has sported the look out on the town. She paired an oversized graphic tee with black lace- up, thigh- high boots by Unravel and showed it off in an Instagram she posted on May 4.
Beyoncé proved the look can work great for maternity fashion.
She paired a loose, flowing tan dress with matching beige boots to attend Kelly Rowland’s Whoa, Baby! book launch.