Clothes basics list

How To Build a Wardrobe was one of my most popular posts last January so I thought this might be a good time to update and republish. A reader emailed me,

I'm sharing a list of some basic pieces to add to your basic wardrobe if you are just getting started building or refreshing the essentials in your closet. To give a quick rundown of what a basic wardrobe consists of, see the list below. Free wardrobe checklistThe Confident Peach

Take your capsule wardrobe one step further with the 5 Piece French Wardrobe, because is there anything the French don’t do well?!

The wardrobe essentials every woman needs to order to build a versatile, wearable, year around wardrobe. Great style starts with great basics!

What every closet needs. You can never go wrong with the basics. #fashion #basics #essentials

Download free capsule templates for Spring and Summer. Capsules for activewear, casual, business casual, and professional attire. Find out how many tops, bottoms, and shoes you should own.

(A note: I’m not sure why they called this the “five piece” wardrobe because there are actually 33 pieces; maybe “five category” wardrobe would’ve made more sense?) After more than 30 days of wearing the same pieces on repeat, I fell in love with the concept of a well-edited, pared down wardrobe. It helped me realize how much […]