Hey everyone. Often on this blog, I chat to you about my
newly loved outfits and items I’ve picked up recently, but it is often those
wardrobe basics that are most key to a person’s style. I am also quite nosey,
so think I would enjoy finding out where a certain person’s jeans are from and
what their favourite dress is! So today, I thought, as a part 3 to my wardrobe
cleanse series that’s been going on this January, I would tell you about my
five wardrobe favourites.
Ok. Let’s begin with a plain and simple essential that is in
most of our wardrobes: jeans. Surprisingly, I didn’t actually own a pair of
jeans at all until March last year because I also felt too self-conscious to
wear them. However, I know live in mine. I most commonly where blue jeans, and
although my New Look ones did a few months, I’ve now moved on to some Miss
Selfridge ones. These jeans are a more stretchy denim, so I feel they can hug
you quite well and are also very comfy. On the other hand though, I do think
they are beginning to sag in areas, but I’m hoping this isn’t true because they
certainly wernt cheap! Overall though, I’m pretty happy, and only turn to my
old jeans if I want some dark denim to add to the look I’m wearing. Jeans are
so practical to have and are also key for outfits all year round!
Hmm… what to move onto next?! Ok, so I’ve next chosen an
item that is so basic but something that I completely reply on for casual and
day-to-day wear. It is my basic Primark t-shirts. At £1.80 this t-shirt was
first picked up for a pjs top, but now I have a range of them in my wardrobe. Although
Primark isn’t the best quality, and my t-shirts are quite thin and some have
bobbled, they do. When you don’t want to spend loads on basics, these are the
way to go and I actually find their fit rather flattering.
So this item I’ve throw in because I think it deserves to be
in this. I have had this black floral skater skirt since I started this blog
back in 2013! It was, as far as I can remember, the first proper item that I didn’t
buy from New Look and an item that was a bit different. It was my first skater
skirt and fuelled my love for black floral garments. I have worn this endlessly
over the years, and I would still wear it now. These skater skirts give a
lovely fit and this one has actually lasted! My black one, which I bought a
month or two later (although I probably worn the plain black one more overall)
lost its shape and had to be thrown away about a year back. However, I’d say,
if you like skirts, give these a go. They still sell loads of skater skirts in
H&M (where this ones from) in a bunch of lovely styles and prints.
Now, I tried not to be too seasonal with this ‘wardrobe
favourites’, and tried to choose items that worked all year round. However, my
black sleeve long top gets so much wear, through autumn, winter and half of
spring, that I thought I’d pop it in. I really re-discovered the black
long-sleeve top this season and realised that in the cooler month, long sleeve
tops are literally my saviour. It works
with jeans, skirts- dressed up or down, it sorts out nearly all my outfits. On
the other hand though, if you’ve read part two of this series- my wishlist
post, you’d know that mine is actually a little worse for wear and I’m now
looking to buy a new one!
My fifth item is another black skirt, yes a combination of
the last two items in a way, but this is my ‘dressing’ item. I bought this
black lace skirt for Topshop last year and when I did it was SO out of my
comfort zone. Back then, I wrote a post all about it (which I’ll link here)
and after wearing it a few times I gained so much confidence from it. This
skirt gave me a figure that I actually liked and didn’t feel I needed to hide.
With any top, this skirt dresses up a look and it also surprising comfortable
(as long as you don’t eat piles and piles of food). Although it want the
cheapest at the item, I know this item will last super well. I’m not sure they
still sell this one (but I did see the white/cream version in the sale
recently) but most Topshop skirts are actually a great buy. For me, this skirt
makes more fancy outfits fuss-free and simple, as well as form-fitting and
flattering.
So there are my five wardrobe favourites. They’re not my
most adventurous items but the ones I rely on all year round to see me through.
What are you wardrobe essentials? I’d love to know. Also, I am aware that my
uploads have been a little sporadic lately but my challenge for 2015 was to
write what I love, so I haven’t been forcing it.
Thanks for all you lovely people who’ve read this, please
leave a comment to let me know you’re thoughts as the ‘wardrobe cleanse’ series
comes to a close as well. Thanks for reading, much love,
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