1 Base, 10 Outfits: How To Style Multiple Outfits With Black Pants And A White Tee
A white tee and black pants are wardrobe staples that are essential to have in your closet. These are two pieces you can use together to build multiple outfits. You can wear them in several seasons of the year by adding layers and shoes creating different looks. To get the most out of our wardrobes, we need to have several wardrobe staples in neutral colors that we can use as foundation pieces to create our outfits.
In today’s post, I am sharing how to add different layers and shoes to a white tee and black pants to create ten outfits. I am using this white long sleeve tee, but you can also use this white short sleeve tee instead!
For the bottoms, I am using these Quince Ultra-Stretch Ponte Bootcut Pants in “black” (also come in “navy”), but you can also use these black jeans (investment) or these black jeans (budget) if you prefer. There are several styles of outfits in this post, including smart casual outfits you can wear to work and casual outfits.
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Outfit 1: Mid-length Trench Coat & Black Heeled Booties
Do you like the style of a trench coat, but not the long length? This Mid-Length Trench Coat hem falls just past your hips and looks great with pants and jeans! You can wear these Stevie Ankle Heeled Boots with several bottoms, including skirts and dresses. I love this Leopard Print Tote to add a pop of color to your outfits!
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Outfit 2: Plaid Blazer & Cherry Red Mary Jane Flats
A plaid blazer is always in style in the Fall and Winter seasons. This Plaid Blazer from Loft is a neutral pattern, so it coordinate with many other pieces in your wardrobe. Shades of red are trending colors this Fall! These Mary Jane Flats in “cranberry leather” are lovely and adds a feminine touch to this outfit. This color coordinating tote completes the outfit!
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Outfit 3: Utility Jacket & Sneakers
Here is a casual way to wear the black pants and white tee: with this Utility Jacket and these suede-trim sneakers. I have this exact utility jacket and it is so good!
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Outfit 4: Burgundy Blazer & Leopard Flats
Here is another way to add a bit of red to your outfit, this Sweater Blazer in “rich burgundy”. And, while you’re at it, add a pop of leopard with these Almond-Toe Ballet Flats in “dark leopard”. I have these exact shoes in my own Fall Capsule Wardrobe!
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Outfit 5: Olive Cardigan & Neutral Ballet Flats
Olive is always a popular color to wear in the fall and when you add the lady cardigan style, it’s lovely! This Textured Sweater Jacket in “olive green” can be worn as a layer on the tee or on its own buttoned up. Add this Bucket Bag in “Tawny Khaki” for more texture, perfect for the fall season!
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Outfit 6: Sweater & Loafers
This Cashmere Sweater in “hthr ash” looks elegant draped over the shoulders (budget option in “heather grey”). These Black Horsebit Loafers look like the Gucci designer brand, but at a budget-friendly price point! Get this coordinating gold hardware Bucket Crossbody Bag from Target to complete your outfit!
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Outfit 7: Striped Lady Cardigan & Brown Flats
This Striped Lady Cardigan in “Cream Caramel” is very affordable! I have this cardigan in black and brown and love it! It also comes in a cool tone “nutmeg/white” color combo. These d’Orsay Flats in “cognac” coordinate well with the cardigan and add texture to the outfit. Be sure to grab the coordinating Kangaroo handbag in “honey” and earrings in “tigers eye”!
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Outfit 8: V-Neck Cardigan & Mary Jane Flats
This outfit is simple, but you will love wearing it! Neutral colors never get old and they are always in style. I have this V-Neck Cardigan in “canvas” and it is so cozy! I also have these Madewell Greta Mary Jane Flats in “black” and they are lovely and minimal.
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Outfit 9: Denim Jacket & Clogs
Clogs are on-trend this fall and these Birkenstock Boston Clogs are back from the 90’s! If you are looking for an affordable brand, these Target Clogs in either “taupe” or “cognac” have great reviews. These Eastland Clogs have nice stitching detail and come in “olive” and “oak” colors. If you are looking for a neutral color versatile bag, this Quince Woven Leather Convertible Bag in “taupe” is both a shoulder and crossbody bag! I have this exact bag and it is one of my most favorites (see me wearing it in this post).
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Outfit 10: Caramel Blazer & Leopard Loafers
This outfit screams fall and you’ll be ready to go to your local pumpkin patch or apple picking when you wear this! This Chelsea Sweater Blazer in “hthr camel” coordinates well with these affordable Marci Loafers in “tan/black leopard print”. Complete your outfit with these earrings in “tigers eye” and Foldover Crossbody Bag.
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Which outfit is your favorite?
A Bit Of Inspiration For Your Day:
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” – Romans 15:13
These are the best posts – one base multiple options.
It’s amazing how much you can do. The visual are greatly appreciated!!
All outfits are so functional. Thank you for sharing!
You’re welcome Cynthia! Yes, there are so many outfit combos with different styles and colors of layers and shoes! 😊❤️
This is SO PERFECT!! I’m so inspired, and that’s tough for me! 😉 Thank you for this. Will be making some fall purchases from this post. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Perfect!!! Leanne, your site is a godsend in more ways than you know for me!! 🙏♥️
This is the most organized and informative site like this I have found and I can’t thank you enough! 🤗♥️
Can I ask if you’ve done a color analysis? Your colors even look like mine. 😄 I took the free color analysis quiz that came with your free mini-capsule when I subscribed to your site. It determined that I am a Light/Warm/Soft. I am a neutral gal and I love that your capsules build around the neutrals.
Blessings to you and thank you again for that encouraging verse! It was exactly what I needed today! 🙏♥️
i love them all.
Thank you Jill! 😀❤️
Amy,
Thank you for your kind words! My coloring is Soft Summer. When I have a tan in the summer, I can wear black and earthy tones more easily.
Thank you Renae! 🥰
Thank you Leanne!!! Love all of these ideas. Your posts are always so helpful. Thank you for including a pant that has a 34 inch inseam. These are often hard to find. 🙂
I agree with Cynthia, Renae, Amy and Jill-your posts are wonderful! I look forward to receiving them each week to see what you have put together. IF I had to pick a favorite (or two) from these ten outfits, I’d go with #1/#10. Leopard accents are always so fun. I admire how you can take a simple black pant/plain white tee and use it for every occasion. As always, good job!
So simple and so wearable. I am totally amazed at how just a few changes and the complete vibe of the outfit is changed. I love everything about them. I can definitely see myself in every one of those outfits. Completely brilliant. Thank you.
Thank you Yvonne! 😀🍁
I’m so glad you like it, especially those outfits! I love adding in a pop of leopard in outfits. 😀❤️
Sherry, I have the Quince pants featured in the outfits in both black and navy and love them! I’m glad you do too! 😀🍂
Thank you, Leanne for your reply! Yes, I was given a color analysis years ago and it determined I was a Soft Summer! 😀 I love that we have the same coloring (only my hair is now its natural silver 😉). I love my chic black, but you’re right, it looks best on me in summer. Can’t totally part with my black no matter what! 😆
And I’ve actually had the Quince pants saved in my faves for awhile now. Time to commit. 😄 I love their cashmere sweaters too!
~Blessings
I love this post! You show how easy it is to build different looks from a simple outfit of a tee and slacks. Best of all, I can shop my closet for many of these looks. Thanks for this reminder to not overthink struggling to put outfits together and just keep it simple!
You’re welcome Lori! It’s fun to see how different styles of layers and shoes changes up the outfit! 😀🍁
Thank you so much for sharing such a wonderful blog. it gives a lot of information. keep sharing like this.
Hi, Leanne!
Thank you for this post! Many women have a white tee and black pants in our closets, and it’s easy to get into a style rut with respect to how to…well…style this combination. Please keep these posts coming!
You’re welcome! I will be doing more of these posts. 😀❤️
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Hi Leanne,
Thank you for this post. I have a lot of these items in my closet. I think we are used to putting the same items together. This gives me inspiration to take a base outfit that I like and add other items to mix it up and make it interesting. The outfits I liked best were #1 and #2. This was a little difficult because I liked them all.