Ladies, Here’s How To Build a Classic Wardrobe That Stays In Style
Women, You Can Build a Wardrobe That Lasts—Stop Chasing Trends
For starters, clothing longevity is relative. What makes “style last” is your love of the items, not its popularity.
Loved + well made = long life.
what clothing and accessories purchases stay in style for a long time
Firstly, don’t try so hard.
Trends will always change and there will always be something new to buy at the forefront of fashion.
You can, however, build that wardrobe you love of high-quality items that don’t quickly feel dated.
Here’s the formula for building a stylish wardrobe that lasts:
The better functionality the more you’ll wear it and for longer.
The more you love something the more you’ll wear it and for longer.
The better-made something is the longer it will last from the wear and wash cycle.
The better you take care and repair garments the longer they will last.
Approaching shopping and trends from this mindset ensures you won’t buy flash-in-the-pan trends.
Approach shopping differently and your spending will be a good investment and the clothes will be more long-lasting.
What to buy if you want to stay on-trend?
It’s the same thing.
Loved + well made = long life.
Traditionally, you have about 5-10 years before an outfit is super dated.
When you buy and find styles you are very much in love with you can evolve them with your styling and integrate them in and out of your wardrobe's daily wears.
You don’t love it less necessarily because it’s still the same fab piece, but your time wearing it might ebb and flow over the years, depending on its functionality or how easy it is to style.
Let’s use an example:
Over-the-knee (OTK) thigh-high tight black boots are no longer popular (but they are still produced so someone must be buying them).
This is a very dated way of wearing OTK black boots with a skinny jean and a blazer. (Don’t hate you prolly wore it too.)
Instead of wearing the boots over skinny jeans, you update the styling by wearing the boots on repeat with minidresses, long skirts, or wide-legged pants.
How to incorporate personal style into Your wardrobe?
Add colors or unique pieces that reflect your personality and taste without sacrificing what you know feels good or has always worked for you. It’s helpful to stick to what you know works (high-waisted pants, for example) and go outside the box in areas that don’t compromise your confidence.
