Classic Wardrobe
12 Best Wardrobe Buys
Wardrobes start with a few basics that will always be in fashion and are versatile enough to move through the seasons of the year. Many call these ‘investment items” because they will be the foundation which can be updated each year with more basics or the newer trendy items.
During economic times, this wardrobe will dress you in fashion for every occasion provided you do it wisely. Purchase clothes that are made of good fabric, have a cut and style for your figure type and have an image that will last. Always think quality as you do your shopping. Look for well-constructed, quality clothes.
With everyone going back to school, there are still great sales out there. And the holiday season will have more bargains to fill up your closet. Based on this classic suggestion below, take a look at what you have and what you need to round out your wardrobe. We have put together our suggestion with three investment costs. After you find some bargains on blouses or cardigan sweaters, you may want to spend more on a trench coat or other items.
Trench Coat
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This is an important clothing item that can be worn year round. Choose one that is well made, good or double stitching, and can withstand a light shower or a heavy downpour of rain. Keep to a classic style without a lot of bangle or zippers. Light colors will fading over the years, but if you look great in a red or orange coat, go for it. That’s important too but your coat should last for 3-4 years. Fading at the color or cuffs will mean you will to replace it sooner.
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The coat length should be between mid-thigh or to your knee which will allow you to wear it with almost all dress or skirt lengths. For the colder climates, pick a coat that has a zip in/out or button in/out liner. Some come with scarves, but this is an easy, inexpensive accessory you can use to really show off your personality and add color to every outfit.
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Black Pants
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Figure contouring black pants with work with any blouse, sweater, sweatshirt you may have. Make sure they fit you well and a trip to a tailor will make sure of this. This is a piece that you will wear a lot.
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Choose a leg opening that is not too flared or too tight so that it will cover all the different functions you go to. Choose a leg length so that the bottom hem leaves 3 inches of your high heels showing. This should hit the mid point of the front of your foot.
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If you wear more flat shoes or sandals, the hem should be just above the ground but not drag as you walk. These will last a long time, but if they drag, you might just make it through one or two season only.
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Dark Jeans
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Dark, very dark blue navy or black jeans are in style and can be dressed up or down. Jeans with fading will always be on the casual side. Embroidery or stitching will limit the use of these pants. Keep it plain with just construction stitching to wear longer.
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A low rise or mid rise with patch pockets positioned over your rear will look great and not add any bulk to your shape. A slight boot cut looks good for most figures and allows an option on wearing heels, boots. Re-read our comments on the length of the pants above to make sure you get the leg length that is right for your figure.
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Jeans come in so many leg lengths, leg widths, curvy and slim styles. Well, they come in every shape just like we do. Today you should be able to find the jean that is just right for you.
Tank Tops and Tees
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Don’t we all love to jump into a pair of jeans and throw a tank top over our heads? Boom!! We’re done and ready to curl up with a good book or go out with friends. Tees can be paired with other tees or under a blouse. A color-coordinated tee, jeans and jacket can be quite sophisticated.
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Pick tank tops or tees that will coordinate color wise with your other wardrobe items. Pick solid colors to get the most use out of them. If your budget can afford it, add some tees that are dark colored and some that are very light pastel color.
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Cardigan
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I started to call this section a knit cardigan but the cardigan style comes in so many other fabrics. It will replace a jacket with a skirt and blouse or a dress. In addition to giving a little more warmth, it can add another color or made you outfit more sophisticated, refined or western. Cardigans readily accept other accessories like scarves, necklaces. It can be buttoned-down or cinched in with a belt.
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For versatility choose a light weight cardigan in cotton, wool, or cashmere. The bottom of the cardigan should hit about mid-hip. And the sleeves can be full length or the more popular ¾ length.
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Dresses
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We all want and need at least one simple little dress in our wardrobe. The dress that can be dolled up with jewelry, scarves, jackets, crisp shirts, cardigans, well you get the idea. Pick a jersey, silk or light to medium weight fabric so it can be worn year round. Since this will be a basic in your wardrobe, be careful in choosing the color.
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Take a look at the jackets and cardigans, scarves and necklaces you already have. What color will go with what you already have? If you are just getting started building these basics, then a neutral color or small print dress make be the answer. Neutral colors can be black, brown, navy, cream or tan. Pick a color that goes well with your skin tone and hair color.
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Little Black Dress
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You’ve probably heard your grandmother and mother talk about their ‘little black dresses. Well, it’s still true today, but it doesn’t really have to black. It should be one of the neutral colors that make your skin and hair seem to glow. For evening, black is always stunning and most of us look good in it…. and slimmer. Gulp!!
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This is the dress that you rush to pull out of your closet when you need to be elegant and chic. Whether you choose strapless or one that has little rounded sleeves just covering your shoulder is up to you, but choose one that you never have to tug at or shift around in. Make it a perfect fitting dress. You need to look elegant and pulling and shifting in your dress won’t achieve that. You need to glide into every room with no fuss, no muss.
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Basic Skirt
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A pencil skirt, as I said in another article, is the best shape for everyone’s body. It curves slightly in at the sides and back to emphasize your hips and waist. Just think of the three S’s for this skirt – sexy, seductive, and sophisticated. Remember that as you select the material. It should never add bulk but need to lightly cover your body. If it bulges a little here or there, go find a tailor and get it form fitted to your body.
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If you have no curves to show off, pick an A-line skirt that just barely curves out at the hem. This slight silhouette will be very flattering for your body style.
A solid neutral color will go with more tops. But if you have a number of solid blouses and sweaters, you might want to choose a muted plaid or stripe. Just keep it subtle.
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Sunday-Best and Office Professional Suit
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Your lifestyle may not call for a suit at the office and it might seem out of character for you to wear one to church. But the versatility of these pieces mixed with other tops, skirts and pants in your closet will give your yet another way to mix up the pieces and seem to have more clothes.
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As we said before, you need this in a neutral color and a fabric that will work in all the seasons you have. And try to get a suit that you can throw in the washing machine so you don’t have the expense of dry cleaning.
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Whether you choose to wear a pantsuit or a skirt and jacket suit, go to the tailor and make them a perfect fit. Always wash both pieces together. Why? While it is slight, washing does make color fade a little. You want this suit to always be the same color from top to bottom.
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Blouses
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Whether printed or plain, feminine or tailored, you have a big choice in blouses. And choosing the color, fabric and style can jazz up some of your more basic neutral colored clothes. Blouses don’t cost as much as the items we’ve reviewed previously but they can be an important ‘burst” to your outfit.
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Take a look at your other clothes and find a fabric, color and style that will go with the most pants, skirts, jackets and cardigans you have. Since your other wardrobe pieces have been solid colored, this would be a time to see what printed fabric blouses go well with them. Pick one blouse that is feminine that can also go on a date. Pick another blouse that is more tailored for dressing for the office.
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Handbag and Purses
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One thing to invest in is a good leather purse that you can carry all day and all night. Neutral colors are still the best, but some shades of red, mustard yellow can really fill that bill too. Find a size that will let you carry all you daily needs without causing the bag to stretch and bulge or straining the zipper to break.
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A bag or purse is another investment that will be around for several years. Keep the style classic without studs, fringe, or bulky hardware. If possible pick a purse that has two handles or straps, one to sling over your shoulder with your casual outfits and a shorter one for special occasions. These straps usually are easily detachable.
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Shoes
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It’s hard to decide how many shoes you really need. You need heels for work and evening out. Flats are sometimes the best choice but you also need a good pair of boots for those rainy or snowy days or just as a fashion statement. Then if you are a runner, you will need special shoes for this.
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Take a look at the colors of your outfits and find a dark and a light pair of high heels. Same thing for the flats you want. The expensive item will be the boots but get all of your shoes first and start a piggy bank budget to save up for the boots.
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Always get shoes that fit perfectly. Even if they are the perfect style you’ve been looking for, make sure they fit correctly. While it’s better to decide this before you buy them, sometimes shoes can cause trouble after we try to wear them for a day. If they slip on your heel or pinch a toe after wearing them half a day, take them back to the store. Exchange them for another pair so you can smile while you walk.
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I Want Leather But Which Kind?
We All Want Leather
While we all want a leather skirt, leather jacket or at the least a leather vest, we also need to decide which leather from all the varieties that are on the market today. They may all be made from animal hides but will look and feel quite different based on the preparation to make the leather.
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Tanning Methods
Leather is prepared for clothing which is called tanning. There are several methods for tanning as some are with chrome, boiling, vegetable or rawhide treatments. Each type of tanning treatment provides a different look and kind of leather.
Source: Wikipedia
Vegetable Tanning
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Vegetable tanning uses vegetable material to do the actual tanning. This process provides supple leather that is also very strong. Leather tanned this way has a one drawback. It can be damaged by water. The water may cause the color to change, the leather to shrink or become very stiff and uncomfortable to wear. This tanning method provides leather in different shades of brown.
Chrome Tanning
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Chrome tanning uses salts to tan the leather. This process will provide leather that won’t stretch but will hold its shape. The leather will be supple even after it is exposed to water. So those rainy days won’t damage your leather outfit. This tanning method can be used to tan leather in many different colors as opposed to the vegetable tanning which is only shades of brown.
Boiling Tannery
The Boiling method is used for leather that will be hard and durable rather than the more supple leather used for clothing, upholstered furniture. The finished leather is very hard leather that will be durable for utility items such as the binding on books.
Source: Wikipedia
Rawhide Process
Animal hides are stripped down and become a thin but rough material in the Rawhide process. The leather is soaked in a material that contains lime. The leather is then rinsed and stretched to obtain the thinnest material. Shoes, some shoe laces and drum heads make good use of leather produced by this method.
Always take into consideration the way you want to use the clothes when selected the leather type. Pick the one that best suits your clothing, furniture or upholstery even upholstering a saddle for your horse.
Different Animal – Different Appeal
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Another consideration is the animal that provided the hide. Most leather is from cow hides but some unusual leathers come from other animal hides. A common leather is from lamb hides and unusual, rare ones can be from kangaroo. Using leather from an animal other than a cow hide is done for a specific purpose.
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Fashion
Fashion has required a variety of leathers to add variety and posh to our outfits. The industry has been happy to accommodate us by providing crocodile, alligator, python and ostrich leathers. The texture and pattern of each processed leather adds to our fashion design. As color is added, leather fashion can has become a true fashion statement.
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Function
More leathers are being created to suit different functions. Tanning makes these hides appeal to each person’s taste and use. Leather can now be more durable, more supple or pliant and softer to the touch. Exotic or rare leathers appeal to our sight and touch. As more animal species are used in our leather manufacturing, we have a wide choice of materials that will be durable and long lasting.
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Xtaren Faux Wrap Deep V Neck
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CAREER WOMAN COCKTAIL HIGH WAIST PENCIL SATIN DRESS WITH BELT
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Curve Appeal Halter Top Maxi Dress
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- Organization Tools: Vogue Paris, a standard bearer of…
Vogue Paris, a standard bearer of luxe style—and also of bare chests—allows you to live fashion all year long in their annual calendar. Anja Rubik, Lara Stone, and Kate Moss each have a month for 2013, but careful. NSFW. [High Snobiety] - Campaign Trail : Kate Moss’s Willow Tote is Front and Center in Mulberry Ads
Image via MulberryFor Spring 2013 ads, Mulberry shot model Meghan Collison against “underwater lunar landscape,” which is just the kind of weirdo dream world we love luxury ads for creating. Also, the background was intended to offset the brands new (as of the Spring 2013 runway) bag, the Willow Totes. As seen on Kate Moss, the structured bag comes in black, white, and tan and should be available in stores in the next couple of months, according to PurseBlog.
· Meet the Adorable Ladies Who Hand-Knit Mulberry’s Sweaters [Racked]
· Mulberry Out-Englishes Itself With Garden Theme for Spring [Racked]
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- LASplash Glitter Review
I have a really fun review for you all today. With New Years quickly approaching, many of you will choose to use glitter to adorn your eyes to ring in 2013. Today I wanted to share with you some new glitters that I have been using and I absolutely love. These are very inexpensive and can [...]
- T Magazine: Look of the Year | Kristen Stewart
All year long, the actress and fashion plate seemed to be wearing exactly the right thing at precisely the right moment.
- Paris Retro, Fashion Editorial by Sandra Fourqui
Wandering the streets of Paris alone, the beauty of the fog in the darkness brings us to a place of magic, falling under its intoxicating spell.
- The Case of the Red Sole
The ongoing lawsuit over the red soles on shoes between Christian Louboutin and Yves St. Laurent seems to finally be over.
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- DEALFEED: LnA
Deal: Take 35% off your purchase with code FLASH35. Online only.
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- DEALFEED: Kate Spade
Deal: An extra 25% off sale items with code 25SALE. Online now and in stores December 26.
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- DEALFEED: DVF
Deal: Up to 60% off on final sale items. Prices as marked. Online only.
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- DEALFEED: J.Crew
Deal: Get an extra 25% off final sale items with code TINSEL through December 26 at 11:59 EST. Online only.
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- Day in Racked: Wasteland Gets Real ’90s; Apocalypse Shopping Made Easy
Image via Racked LAHere’s what happened today in Racked cities around the country:
LOS ANGELES—Wasteland gets weird, ’90s style in their Spring 2013 lookbook. Yup. It’s called “Now That’s What I Call Fashion! 2013″
NEW YORK—Looking to spend some major cash money in a pre-apocalyptic shopping spree? Here are some suggestions.
PHILLY—C’mere 16 reasonably priced jewelry pieces for gifting or whatever!
- Salewire: The Rachel Comey sale was just…
The Rachel Comey sale was just given the extra markdowns treatment and the best bet is the shoe selection, which has a tendency to attract dedicated fan girls far and wide. If you’re one of those fan girls or are looking to up your fan girl stats, this sale is for you. Several pairs of pumps, heeled sandals, and booties are half off, meaning that there are plenty of options for between $200 and $300. There’s generally a decent range of sizes, but if you’re a 10, good luck. [Racked Inbox] - Sexy Jigs: Mick Jagger on stage inspires downright…
Mick Jagger on stage inspires downright poetics in Andre Leon Talley: The Rolling Stones frontman is “like a dandelion floating in the air” and the “The Jagger prance-strut-dance is as powerful as James Brown’s snake-hip wiggle, as Elvis Presley’s gyrating hips with his guitar, as Little Richard’s over-the-top sexy jigs.” His wife L’Wren Scott clearly designed his tour attire for optimal sexy jig-titude. [Vogue] - T Magazine: The Giving Spree | Bobbi Brown
The makeup artist and businesswoman shares what she’s giving, and what she’s hoping to get, this holiday season.
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- Day in Racked : Get Sweet on Ugly Holiday Sweaters; 10 Pop-Up Gifts
Awesome in the form of delicious, via Racked PhillyHere’s what happened today in Racked cities around the country:
PHILLY—Everything is better now: Whipped Bakeshop is offering Ugly Sweater Cookies this holiday season. They come in both Christmas and Hanukkah and they’re available on Etsy.
NEW YORK—Sometimes you don’t have to go to the holiday pop-up shop to benefit from the holiday pop-up shop. Exhibits one through ten: These perfect holiday gifts that are also available online.
SAN FRANCISCO—Wannabe style bloggers listen up: Twitter founders launch Medium, a new platform to aid your blogging needs.
- T Magazine: Gifting | One-Stop Online Shops
Online boutiques make it easy to find gifts for everyone in just a few clicks.
- How To: Organize Your Makeup Collection
Hello beautiful Makeup Geeks! This is Nicola and today is reorganization day for me. Jessica (who works with Marlena and myself) decided I needed a makeup storage makeover and so we decided to make a video for all of you to show you some easy and inexpensive ways to organize your makeup. Everything we used [...]
- Spice World: ‘Viva Forever’ Premiered. Victoria Beckham Was There (Seperately). A Five Minute Preview Exists.
So many things happening here re: outfit choices, back-turning, via GettyThe Spice Girls musical Viva Forever! premiered in London and Victoria Beckham showed up for the red carpet, albeit with her family and not the Girls. The Twitterverse is personally offended that she continually turns her back on her Spicy roots, which is unfortunate, both that term and the actual back-turning. But what’s really important here: Even though Americans can’t see the show that’s based on
our childhoodsthe Spice Girl’s greatest hits (Yet? Ever? Still no telling), we can view the five minute preview that’s after the jump. Fair warning: It’s kind of confusing. But would it make sense if it made sense?· Watch 5 Minutes From The Spice Girls Musical [ET]
· Guys. GUYS! The Spice Girls are Back [Racked]
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- Weekly Challenge: Christmas Inspired
Happy Holidays! To get in the spirit we will be holding a Christmas Inspired Weekly Challenge! Be creative and have fun! When - Challenge begins Monday, December 3rd and ends Friday, December 14th at midnight EST The Rules - This challenge is open to anyone of any age and from any country Only 1 [...]
- Christian Dior Beauty Holiday Gift Guide
The magic of the holidays is captured in a modern interpretation of 17th century theatrics, transporting the wearer to a time filled with luxury and opulence.
- Perfumed dimples!! at “The Art of Scent” exhibit
Curated by famed scent critic Chandler Burr. - Day in Racked: Tiffany’s Gets Cute; Equinox Demonstrates Synchronized Pilates
Here’s what happened today in Racked cities around the country:
NEW YORK—Tiffany & Co. really upped their cute factor this year for holiday windows.
LOS ANGELES—Allow Equinox trainers show you how pilates is done—synchronized pilates.
CHICAGO—Chicago-based VFish shutters this week and items are 50% off on the website too!
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