My Essentials

Traci

Here's my go at listing my essentials. The items below make up a good 75% of my wardrobe and appear in many iterations. These are the things that *feel* like me.

Button up shirts
Tank tops- almost a basic
Striped tshirts- I probably buy more striped shirts than any other clothing item. They just call my name.
Cardigans (always vneck, sometimes boyfriend, sometimes shorter)
Sack dresses- some shirt dresses, but still with more of a sack silhouette
Jeans- skinny/straight/boyfriend
Turtleneck sweaters- #1 charcoal gray, #2 black, #3 camel
Nude sandals
Cognac booties
Loafers (new this year. will they stick?)
Crossbody bags

8 years ago

Dressing

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Jenn

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You make it look so easy! This is absolutely your style.

8 years ago

Anonymous

I think you look great in loafers, and I definitely associate them with your style.

I definitely associate button ups with your style. Same with turtlenecks.

I too consider nude-to-me sandals as an essential (I might have forgotten to list them out in angie's blog post the other day). although i only have 1 pair, I have been wearing nude sandals for 15 years or so.

8 years ago

shedev

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Great list. I think loafers are classic. They just come out with some new interpretations each year.

8 years ago

Traci

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Thanks! I think this is a littler simpler for me right now because I only have one lifestyle to dress for. There's no work vs weekend vs physical activity. What I've pulled together for my Spring wardrobe so far is pretty simple across categories, there's just several versions of each item, so it's far from a small capsule. Here's how it all looks together so far. Much more color than in the last few years.

Oh, I just realized I left out trench coats. I have too many trench coats. I also seem to have a fantasy life where wool peacoats are appropriate, but not in my real life

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8 years ago

Traci

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I'm thinking I should print this for a packing list for my husband. If he grabbed 1-2 items from each category I'd be pretty set for up to a week.

8 years ago

Suz

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This is a really good list. I wonder if you can refine it a bit by colour?

Also, curious -- what are your statements?

8 years ago

Traci

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I *think* my statements are colorful trousers, leather and denim jackets, blazers, jersey skirts, silk and other light fabric flows shells, earrings, colorful sandals and knee high boots. Oh, also metallic shoes and sneakers. Usually, but not currently, also bold necklaces.

ETA: colors
Essential: Black, white/cream, tan, cognac, light and dark denim, blush, grey, navy
Statement: burgundy, saffron, gold, true red, emerald, and looking to add raspberry.

8 years ago

Angie

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Traci, a good first stab.

You need to be more specific about the items in some of the categories.

These are GOOD:

Turtleneck sweaters- #1 charcoal gray, #2 black, #3 camel
Nude sandals
Cognac booties
Striped T-shirts

Tanks are basics - take them out.

And I'm not sure about your jeans. Do you wear statement jeans?

*Please post your list in the comment's section of the blog post.

8 years ago

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