I first have to start off by saying that wardrobes change with the seasons but there is always those 5 pieces that can be used no matter what time of year it is.
#1 is a GREAT BLAZER- Now like Jake I believe that blazers are awesome and I think they can dress up any outfit. Even if you wake up in the morning and your in a rush you can slip it over a plain white t-shirt and head out the door. Something I love is colored blazers. I own pink, navy blue, and black blazers. If you are hesitant to branch out from the basic black I encourage you to stop coming up with excuses and just do it. When you do it will give you so many more outfit choices.
#2 FLOWY TANKS- Everyone has those days where they feel just not quite right. Lady problems anyone?
Well those days can meet their new best friends... flowy tanks... in any pattern. I love stripes and floral. The great thing about these is that in the summer you can wear them with shorts with out a cover-up and in the winter you can throw a cardigan or a blazer over it with boots. Easiest outfit ever. Another thing is that they cover up the things you feel like hiding... and who doesn't love that?
#3 BOYFRIEND BUTTON UP- Even if you don't have a boyfriend you should still have a great button up. This can be worn just all by itself, dressed up or down. Jake has a great one that is striped that I wear at least twice a week
#4 BOOTS, BOOTS, AND MORE BOOTS- I am a boot fanatic! I have a very unhealthy obsession with boots and I should probably lock that down before it gets out of hand..too late for that... I own over six pairs of boots and that's just my personal collection. I share closets with Jake and my sister and if I include their boots that is over 15 pairs of boots between the three of us. Short boots, tall boots, slouchy boots, tight boots, I love them all!
#5ACCESSORIES- I think accessories can make or break an outfit. I love wearing scarves, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. Just not all at once. I hate it when someone OVER- accessorizes. I know we all have cute jewelery and cute scarves we just don't need to wear our whole jewelery box at once.
It takes time to build a wonderful wardrobe so don't panic if you don't have everything you want. It also takes time to really explore your own style. Something I learned my freshman year of college was that you don't have to always go with the crowd. I lost my sense of self my first year away from home and I became the girl who wore t-shirts and jeans everyday. Not saying there is anything wrong with that it's just not for me. I was the girl who thought that I had to shop at buckle to be beautiful. I was so wrong. I decided to stop being afraid and I branched out. I experiment with what I thought looked good and what didn't. I still continue to try out new patterns and prints. This helps me feel like I am keeping things fresh. Even if the feedback isn't always positive, in the end it's about what I like not what others say.
Some of these are my fav pieces as well. =)
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