My wardrobe staples
by Maria
Maja suggested I make a post where I show you my wardrobe staples, and I immediately loved the idea. Fashion books and magazines very often suggest items you Definitely Ought to Have, and the list always includes jeans, black pants, basic t-shirts, a blazer, the LBD (little black dress)… the list goes on. Still, I’ve always found that many of those items don’t work for me and my style. I think your wardrobe staples should be items that instantly make you feel great, well-dressed and like yourself – and if I wore black pants and a blazer, I would feel like I was wearing a costume. So, without further ado, here are the items I cannot live without.
I know it’s cheesy ending blog posts with a question simply to encourage comments, but I really do want to know:
What are YOUR wardrobe staples?
Another great post! Thanks to Maja for requesting it.
My own wardrobe staples are:
- a flowy dress that hugs my waist in almost any colour EXCEPT black. In a pattern is okay, but I personally hate wearing large amounts of black. I can actually count on one hand how many articles of black clothes I own and half of them were for jobs.
- a cardigan, either waist length or long. They are soft, warm and a very easy way to layer when you’re lazy or in a rush.
- anything with a flower print. I own floral scarves, dresses, tops, skirts, shorts and ever hair pins; it’s like floral is my black. As my good male friend told me not too long ago: “Your clothes SHOULD make you look like a grandmother, but for some reason they don’t.”
- high-waisted blue skinny jeans in a long size. I’m too tall for regular sizes so any pants that don’t have a longer inseam make me look like I’m either expecting a flood or am twelve years old again.
- soft cotton t-shirts in any length, grey. I don’t know what it is about grey clothes that makes them softer than other colours, but that’s been my experience.
- a scarf. Essential. Anyday I can get away with wearing a cardigan-and-scarf combo rather tham a coat is a good one.
- brown leather waist belt. Perfect both over dresses or long shapeless sweaters.
- red converse. Like a dress or skirt makes me twirl, these shoes make me skip. No I don’t know why.
- my smile
Sorry I got a little carried away there. Have a beautiful day!
I absolutely love that comment about how your clothes “SHOULD make you look like a grandmother, but for some reason they don’t”! And how could I forget to add my smile to my own list? You’re very right, it’s definitely a wardrobe must-have
Haha, you know you’re going to see a lot of black in my reply, right?
- Soft T-shirts in black, grey and white. I go to H&M for the tight ones and Selected for the loose ones.
- LBD. (Yeah, the LBD, shoot me!)
- Black jeans. Boot cut or skinny, doesn’t matter as long as there’s a 36″ inseam.
- Black and white converse.
- Ballerina flats. Black leather.
- Colorful skirts, full or a-line, never tight. They make me look more va-va-voom-y.
- Breton stripes. BRETON STRIPES!
- Small, inconspicuous diamond earrings. I’m more of a necklace kind of girl.
- Pashminas in every color. I hoard them.
- A satchel-style handbag to carry all my things. I am currently lugging around my black Alexa <3
- Oh and of course, the black trench coat/leather jacket.
It's funny – if I had these things, I really could go without the rest of my clothes for a long long time. I'd need some accessories of course, but still. I think I should save this list for times when I don't know what to pack
Your LBD is so freakin’ gorgeous it would be a sin not to put it on your list. I’m just jealous because I haven’t found MY perfect LBD. As for that not-needing-anything-else-really, I noticed that too about my own list. We’ll remind each other of this when one of us is going through a packing crisis, right?
Interessant post! Jeg er også en av dem som irriterer meg over “dette MÅ du ha”-artikler, for det er aldri noe der jeg må ha:)
Men mine must-haves er nok noe i retning av:
-stroppløs maxikjole, helst med mønster.
-sort/blå enkel cardigan i bomull, fordi jeg har så mange blomstrete og prikkete kjoler at det er greit å tone ned cardiganen litt.
-blomstrete og prikkete kjoler.
-sorte strømpebukser.
-tøysko.
-underkjoler (ofte nattkjoler) med blondekant nederst.
Ikke sant? Jeg “må” definitivt ikke ha en hvit herreskjorte, uansett hvor mye bladene har lyst å få meg til å tro det. Og underkjoler med blonder på burde jo stå på min egen liste, de er fantastiske <3
Fantastisk post!
Og selv om jeg så gjerne skulle kommet med et fint og innholdsrikt svar nå, så må jeg innrømme at…. Jeg har ingen. Jeg har skapet fullt av klær, men aldri noe å ha på, og det er ytterst sjelden at jeg er ordentlig “meg” i klesveien. Det nærmeste jeg kommer et Tone-antrekk (og da veldig casual, altså) er beige/kamelfargede chinos fra Cubus med en sort “tynngenser” (herregud, hva heter det? Sånne standardgensre fra Cubus i tynt stoff, utrooooolig behagelige!), søte øreringer og små tøysko. Ikke spesielt lekkert, men utrolig behagelig, og passende til de fleste hverdagslige anledninger.
Det høres ut som en fin hverdagsuniform, da! Jeg synes chinos er superfint, tusen ganger mer elegant enn tights, men likevel behagelige og avslappede. Dessuten er du så flink til å sminke deg at jeg tror du kan komme unna med ganske så slappe klær og likevel se fin ut
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