Monochrome: black embroidery tunic

nice contrasting beige and black monochrome look...

and I love that this black embroidery tunic be cinched at the waist...

and the embroidery that embellishes each side...

More monochrome

loving this chiffon windowpane shirt with hidden panel buttons that can be worn buttoned up or loose...

 and these windowpane monochrome pants are too adorable!

topped off with this marled black and white shawl collar open cardigan for that salt and pepper look - love it!

I also love this marled black / white tunic, which would be great with black, grey or white skinny jeans...

even this heather grey tunic is pretty sharp looking -- awesome and timeless!

and these Superga grey hightops / high top sneakers...

Loving: plaid dusters

 love this linen red, black and white oversized duster...

this lovely black and white plaid duster dress

and this really cute oversized monochrome black and white buffalo plaid...

Found: windowpane shirt

with so many bloggers out there sporting their cute little black and white windowpane patterned / grid checks / plaid / tartan clothing -- which, by the way is all the rage, along with the "monochrome" trend -- I realized I didn't possess even one such item in this genre! So here goes, a cute little polo shirt that can be worn with a shrug or cardi to fem it up. Best part -- it's under $10 -- shipping included and it should last me the season or at least until the trend is over. Even if it has "boy" written all over it -- a shirt's a shirt's a shirt!

I would team it with this fitted black and white striped pencil skirt...

might even add this white moto vest...

 and these white caged gladiator booties...

or these black gladiator sandals...

GAP black jelly fisherman sandals

 I also like the more feminine cut of this little black polo shirt for women...

only a couple of bucks each, so I got the white one too!