❤ Boy tee-shirt ❤
Pick a plain coloured one. I like the American Apparel deep v-neck as round neck tees just don't suit me. I generally try to choose mine in gray, black, white or a primary colour. Boys tee-shirts are great to toughen up a girly dress or create a colour block look when paired with a high waisted skirt or trousers.
The black blazer bring instant cool to any outfit. Wear it with jeans and you feel like Jane Birkin or Lou Doillon (to keep it in the family). Wear it with a vintage dress and suddenly, the dress gets an edge.
❤ Cardigan ❤
Photos - Night Owl / Valuska / Miss Fiona
The wool cardigan is your best friend. More flattering & versatile than a normal jumper, it is easy to put on & take off and makes for easy layering. I prefer mine to be cashmere - and it is so easy to find cheap cashmere jumpers in vintage or thrift shops!
Good shoes last forever, so it is always worth investing in a great pair of flats & a great pair of heels. Throughout the years, I collected a gazillion pairs of shoes that I still wear. If you wear a pretty casual outfit composed of say, jeans & tee-shirt, the right pair of shoes can still turn you into a bombshell.
❤ Statement Tights ❤
Photos - The Snail & The Cyclops /All This Happiness / Doe Deere
Statement tights are the easy option to add pizazz to an outfit when you are afraid you wouldn't pull off a whole outfit. For exemple, this year, tartan is really big but if you are over 20, a whole tartan look might be pushing it, so embracing tartan details is the solution (tartan tights, skirt, scarf, headband, whatever). Lace is the same. Lace tights will give an instant goth twist to an otherwise normal outfit.
❤ Princess coat ❤
Photos - Loou /Mademoiselle Robot / Hel Looks
Once in your life, you deserve to feel like a princess. So far, apart from long dresses with crinolines and bows all over, the only piece of clothing that ever managed to make me feel like a princess is a coat. A nice ample coat you can wrap around you in the winter.
❤ Little Black Dress ❤
Photos - Skylark & Son / Glam Canyon / Gala Darling
The LBD is the ultimate wardrobe staple that anyone, regardless of their style should own. It is a style chameleon, if you see above, all three girls have totally different styles and make it work amazingly. The LBD can be super simple or super intricate, it doesn't matter because it is BLACK, and goes anywhere, with anything. Slip it on & feel the instant glamour.
❤ Wide belt ❤
Photos - Garance Dore / Facehunter / Altamira NYC
Photos - Garance Dore / Facehunter / Altamira NYC
My belts saved many outfits. They help giving shape & structure to men's shirts and tees. They emphasize the waist on an already waisted skirt. They add detailing to a dress. I prefer my belts very girly in patent leather or with bows or vintage and masculine.
❤ Skinny jeans ❤
Photos - GadeMode / Savvy London / The Style Scout
Photos - GadeMode / Savvy London / The Style Scout
I know the bootcut & wide jeans & boyfriend jeans are coming back, but there's nothing like a pair of skinny jeans to make an outfit work from day to night.
If you own only one of each items on this list, you shouldn't even need to own anything else. This is the magic of wardrobe staples. They work all by themselves, no need for extras...
As for me, I am off standing in front of my closet crying because I am being interviewed and photographed and I HAVE NOTHING TO WEAR!!!!!!!!!!
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If you own only one of each items on this list, you shouldn't even need to own anything else. This is the magic of wardrobe staples. They work all by themselves, no need for extras...
As for me, I am off standing in front of my closet crying because I am being interviewed and photographed and I HAVE NOTHING TO WEAR!!!!!!!!!!
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Epatant ! Tu as vraiment réussi à faire une liste de basiques pas boring du tout.
ReplyDeleteI think the LBD might be the only thing I have on that list!
ReplyDeleteI refuse to believe you have nothing to wear - but if it's truly so, then I think you have the perfect excuse to go and find something new...
Oh, I have skinny jeans too - but I only wear jeans when I'm not trying at all!
ReplyDeleteLove all these suggestions: I kept nodding my head as I read them and mentally checking off all the pieces in my wardrobe that fit. lol. The only thing I don't really own (and never will) are skinny jeans; but that's just a personal preference. ;) Thanks for all the wardrobe inspiration and tips!
ReplyDeleteYou've forgotten my favorite wardrobe staple, comfy pajamas. Some days, that's all I wear!
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I'm enjoying following your blog, living vicariously through your stylish pages, as I go about my days in comfy pjs or mom jeans.
Super true! I often stand in front of my wardrobe for about 20 mins in the morning mentally creating outfits and then discarding them because they don't work!
ReplyDeleteI find I need more basic tops that are a nice long-ish length, none of this hip-grazing nonsense. AA is where it's at for stuff like that!
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i especially love your yellow coat, and you do look like a princess.
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Oh now, you make a girl so jealous with how you wear your blazer! I can never pull them off, I always end up looking like a lesbian from the 90's. I am sooooo feeling the statement tights, I can't remember the last time I even pulled out my plain black ones. Oh lala I really do need to stock up, hello thrift hunting in new york next week! x
ReplyDeleteGreat staples. I agree with these much more then the usual lists I see!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous, and totally inspiring post! I love all of the pieces and models you selected to represent this concept. I love those good old AA deep neck t's! You can dress them up or down and they are so fabulous! The little black dresses and statement tights are awesome too. BRAVO!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous, essential style article! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteThanks for using my picture as an example! I love you website and can't believe I didn't notice it until today! Besides my wardrobe remix pictures, "allison the valiant," you can see my fashion/art/personal blog at http://dotluv.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThanks again, glad I could help!!
Thank you for using my picture as an example of a black blazer! I am so honored!!! This is a great list, and I really enjoyed browsing your blog. again, thank you!
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