Today of all days I decided to try and get my weekly errands done. Contact solution, prescription changes, laundry abound, and groceries galore all in the middle of one of the heaviest downpours California has seen this season left me exasperated and in need of, you guessed it, a helping hand. Tonight I am influenced by my day’s “adventures” coupled with yesterday’s amazing Style Exchange to begin a week-long series on helpful tips when it comes to our personal and well loved closets. At the Exchange I witnessed some common blunders people were making while picking out items. Each day I will focus on a particular faux pas that can be easily tweaked to best compliment your unique shape and features. But to start us off, I want to provide the list I handed out at the party of Nina Garcia’s essential items, abbreviated into what I consider true must haves in one’s wardrobes:
50 Items Every Girl Should Have in Her Closet
- A-line dress
- Ankle bootie
- Aviators
- Ballet flat
- Bangles
- Belts
- Black opaque tights
- Blazer
- Boyfriend cardigan
- Brooch
- Cable-knit sweater
- Cape
- Cashmere sweater
- Clutch
- Cocktail ring
- Cuff
- Denim jacket
- Diamond studs
- Espadrilles
- Evening gown
- Frye harness boot
- Gentlemen’s hat
- Gloves (the driving style is particularly in)
- Flip Flops
- Hoop earrings
- Investment bag
- Jeans (straight, skinny, trouser)
- Leggings
- Little black dress
- Little white dress
- Men’s white shirt
- Mary Janes
- Minnetonka moccasin
- Motorcycle jacket
- Peacoat
- Pencil skirt
- Plain white tee
- Red lipstick
- Robe
- Sandals (gladiator)
- Silk scarf
- Statement necklace
- Stilettos
- Trench
- Tuxedo jacket
- Wayfarers
- Wellington boot (rain boots)
- Wide-leg trousers
- Wrap dress
- Zippered Hooding
Use this list as a fun measurement of staple items that you can place together to make hundreds of different looks, and remember its not quantity but quality that makes each piece a good investment.
~Maria
October 19th, 2009 → 9:00 am @ Maria