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Why Chambray Isn’t Just for Button-Downs Anymore

June 25, 2013

By Marisa Swanson

I have to say that chambray has come to occupy a decent-sized space in my closet. It’s lightweight, so easy to wear, and the variety of blue shades available are flattering on just about every skin shade. From fitted to slouchy, from office-ready to boardwalk-only, I’m taking advantage of chambray’s moment in a big way. I’m also betting on it becoming a new seasonless classic for its layering…

A contributing writer to theFashionSpot, Marisa has penned articles and features in over a dozen online and print publications. She's worked as fashion critic and creative director for papierdoll.com, been the managing editor for Caribbean-based Ocean Style Magazine, and worked with Set Magazine, a luxury lifestyle magazine based in Zurich, as a contributing editor. She splits her time between New York, Los Angeles and her hometown as a freelance fashion and cultural copywriter, editor and journalist. You can find out more at her site marisaswanson.com and follow her on Twitter @mraswan.