I am in the process of updating a few of my basics for the fall winter season this year. One reason is I have lost a little weight and the fit is off, and another reason some things are just outdated. How I define basics and what are my needed basics may not be the same as others, but they are for me at least 3 pairs of basic jeans-and one has to be black, two basic blazer type jackets. These need to be colors that can go over jeans, skirts, dresses etc, at least 1 basic dress that can be dressed up or down, 2 pairs of basic pants that are not jeans-usually one black and another some sort of tan color. A black blazer I was going to cast out but after trying it on with my newer skinny jeans, rolled to the tops of low boots, am going to keep it. I thought it looked too long and too boxy but with the jeans looks good to me.
I guess on here you are calling what I call basics workhorses --anyhow I am new on here and just getting the hang of the terminology, etc.