Leandra Medine aka the Man Repeller in an Etre Cécile T-Shirt

Ah, the T-shirt. As classic as an apple pie and as comfortable as a cloud, the T-shirt is one of the staples of the modern casual wardrobe. From the simple Hanes 3-pack to the soft James Perse tee, there really is a T-shirt out there for everyone. You'd be hard-pressed to find an individual who did not have at least one T-shirt in his or her wardrobe. They are simply that ubiquitous.

While a simple, plain white tee is always iconic, lately fashion has been all about the graphic or word tee. Fueled by the seventies revival of late, retro T-shirt styles have been all over fashion blogs, Instagrams, and street style sites.

Kylie Jenner is known to rock a sassy graphic tee or two. The fashion logo pun trend may be over, but there are plenty of ways to show some sass with your T-shirt.

Want to look like like an It Girl? Here are where all the cool kids buy their T-shirts:

Mate the Label

For the laid-back California girl who drives a VW bus and grabs acai bowls after a day of surfing

Rad 

For the city-dwelling sarcastic sass master who loves Drake songs and wants to look like Kylie Jenner

Zoe Karssen 

For the macaron-eating Francophile with a rebellious streak

Bella Freud

For the thrift-store-rummaging vintage lover with a sweet record collection

Camp Collection

Giorgio Armani | Derek Lam | Philosophy | Araks | Lyn Devon | Marni

Do you remember gaucho pants? They were these horrid loose knit pants with wide legs that ended mid-calf and were all the rage in the mid-2000s. I remember them vividly because I was in middle school—a time when it is so easy to succumb to peer pressure—and gaucho pants were the trend of the pre-teen. Even back then I hated them, and it was then that I learned that just because something is trendy it doesn't mean it's a good look.

Anyways, I bring up gaucho pants because lately the culotte has made a serious comeback. Upon first glance the culotte and the gaucho pant are virtually the same: wide leg pants/shorts that end anywhere from the knee to the ankle. But the culotte is the chic older cousin of the gaucho pant, and somehow I love it while still despising the gaucho pant.

It's all in the material, and, as always, what the culotte is styled with. I'm sure Leandra Medine could have made gaucho pants look stylish with her amazing talent to create unique looks, just as a pair of culottes could go horribly awry with the wrong pairings.

In my humble opinion culottes work best with structured box tops and heels. If you want to be daring you can play up the oversized proportions by adding an oversized sweater, but for a polished, work-appropriate look I would stick with some structure and balance. Heels add sophistication to the outfit, but a smart pair of loafers or oxfords could work nicely.

Leandra Medine | Street Style | Street Style | Eleanora Carisi | Christine Reehorst

There is certainly potential for cool looks with a pair of culottes. And with winter approaching they're a nice alternative to boring structured pants if you are yearning for a break from them. 

Looks from the Dior Cruise 2015 Runway Show (via style.com)

Hanneli Mustaparta | Allison Williams | Rihanna | Leandra Medine | Marion Cotillard | Adele Exarchopoulos