IF you’re looking to replenish your winter wardrobe ready for the summer, then you may just want to listen up!
That’s because former Love Island contestant Samie Elishi has revealed the genius trick she uses to turn a winter shirt into a stunning top that’s perfect for summer – and it takes a matter of seconds.
And perhaps the best part of all?
You need nothing except for a strapless bra.
The 24-year-old sent fashion fans into a meltdown with the ‘Miller Pave Necklace’ Tory Burch necklace she wore during her time in the villa, and since then the stylish reality star has been dominating the fashion scene.
So it’s little surprise people are rushing to ask her for fashion advice.
In a recent clip shared to TikTok (@samieelishi), Samie can be seen wearing a blue and white striped buttoned shirt from Mango, which she’s cleverly styled into a bandeau style top complete with bow detail.
You bring the shirt up and you just tie the sleeves into a lovely little bow, and there you have it – you’ve got a nice little summer top that was once a shirt!
Samie Elishi
After explaining that she’s had so many questions asking how she achieved the look, she posted a very helpful step-by-step demonstration – much to the delight of her fans.
First up, Samie, who was an islander on Season 9 of Love Island and came third place alongside Tom Clare, begins by saying that you need to make sure you’re wearing a strapless bra.
She adds that any strapless bra will do and that the colour doesn’t matter because you won’t see it.
Putting on the shirt so that the sleeves are left dangling, she then buttons it up so it reaches just above her bra.
“Then you put on your shirt and do it up until it’s tight around your chest and back, like so,” she says.
Taking the loose sleeves, she continues: “You bring the shirt up and then you just tie the sleeves into a lovely little bow.
“And there you have it – you’ve got a nice little summer top that was once a shirt!”
Samie captioned the post: “Shirt bow hack.”
It wasn’t long before the post went viral, racking up a whopping 59k views and several comments from very impressed fashionistas up and down the country.
“I love,” praised one.
A second penned: “So beautiful,” while a third commented: “You look stunning – big fan of you!”
Meanwhile, a fourth simply penned: “Cute!”
Here are your Love Island 2024 contestant
Patsy Field
The Sun revealed how Love Island has reportedly signed stunning Patsy Field, who is an Influencer with a disability.
Patsy is 29 from London and has Erb’s Palsy.
This means one of her arms is shorter than the other and has less function.
She has spoken out on social media about her disability in the past.
She said: “One thing you guys don’t know about me is I have a disability. I have never spoken about it on here before because I am a bit self-conscious about it to be honest.
“Pretty much everyone says they don’t notice it, or they have never noticed it before but once I tell you go back and look through my old videos, you’ll be able to spot it.”
Samantha Kenny
Samantha Kenny from Liverpool could be entering the Love Island villa this summer.
The 27-year-old works in a beauty salon as a make-up artist.
Samantha is no stranger to social media as she’s often seen posting on Instagram.
Grace Jackson
Grace Jackson is a Manchester-based model.
The influencer is already followed by famous faces such as Molly-Mae Hague and Conor McGregor.
The 25-year-old works for the agency MM Models.
She has enjoyed an incredible career so far and has already collaborated with some big brands.
This includes Fashion Nova and postar Rihanna’s lingerie brand, Savage X Fenty.
Ciaran Davies
Welshman Ciaran Davies is set to enter the Majorca villa.
A source told us: “Ciaran caught the eye of Love Island bosses immediately.
“He’s gorgeous with a fit athletic build that will send the girls in the villa wild, but he’s also a sweet boy next door from Wales to boot.
“He’s the kind of lad you could happily take home to your mum.
“He’s been in talks with bosses for weeks and is set to jet out to the villa in Majorca in the coming week or so.”
