Clothing Essentials

Clothing Essentials for Every Woman

Clothing

1.   A black pantsuit
2.   A softer neutral suit w/pants or skirt (gray, brown, khaki, or navy)
3.   Three pairs of neutral trousers
4.   Three winter-weight skirts (one should be tweed)
5. Three summer-weight skirts
6.   Three cotton button-front shirts
7.   Three blouses
8.   Two sparkly tops
9.    A leather jacket
10. A denim jacket
11. 3 pairs of jeans (hemmed at different lengths for flats, heels, and sandals)
12. A black dress
13. A solid color dress
14. A print or embellished dress
15. Six sweaters (three neutrals and three colors, with varying necklines; crew, v-neck, & cardigan)
16. Three blazers (one summer-weight, one three-season weight, 1 winter-weight)
17. Length wool coat

Accessories

1. A watch with two bands (leather and link)
2. Black bag
3. A color or print bag
4. Black heels
5. Brown heels
6. Colored, print, or embellished heels
7. Black boots
8. Brown boots
9. Black flats

Dress Your Best by: Clinton Kelly and Stacy London

Closet Essentials

1. Black suit (lean)
2. A pencil skirt
3. Crisp white shirt
4. Great pair of jeans
5. Little black dress

Classic

1. White tees
2. Cashmere cardigans (camel, navy, black, and gray)
3. White jeans
4. Trousers
5. Shift dress

Foundation Fundamental

1. Nude bra
2. Black bra
3. Strapless bra
4. T-Back bra
5. Convertible bra
6. A bra for plunging neckline
7. Super sexy bra and panty
8. Two sport bras
9. Three pairs of underwear for each bra
10. Three extra fancy pairs of underwear

Tees, Tanks, Pants, and Skirts

1. Four sweaters (two work-worthy and two for weekends)
2. 7 Tees (short and long sleeves, tanks and turtlenecks)
3. 4 Coats and jackets (one elegant coat, one sporty outerwear jacket, one classic trench, and one day-to-night jacket)
4. Two tops for every skirt and pant (one dressy and one casual style)
5. Four pants, four skirts (two office and evening and two informal)
6. One suit (for every season, that you can wear together or apart)
7. Five dresses (two for day, one short for going out, one long for formal, and one special knock-‘em-dead frock)
8. Four jeans (one slim cut for a clean look, one relaxed fit, one ankle length for flats, and one longer pair for higher heels)

From What to Wear Harper’s Bazaar

Nia C. DuPree
Assistant Manager
Salon Shoes
Nordstrom Oakbrook