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The Well-Balanced Wardrobe

Fill your closet with wardrobe essentials from five basic "clothing groups” and you'll never again ask "What should I wear?"
Like good nutrition, if you apply variety, moderation, and portion control to what you choose for your closet, you'll have a well-balanced wardrobe that makes the process of getting dressed effortless.
“Load up on your basics, go easy on the patterns, and indulge in one showstopper for special occasions. “
The wardrobe pyramid:

• The Basics: (about 20 pieces) this should be the bulk of your wardrobe including simple cotton tops, jeans, khakis, solid sweaters and shirts. These should all fit and be neutral solid colors. Don’t forget functional accessories like shoes & belts
  



• The Staples: (about 12 pieces) Staples are made up of a suit (or two), good neutral dress pants, quality skirt and basic dress for women, a separate jacket, good business shoes, boots, a practical bag, and a coat. The staples should also fit well, be neutral colors in solids or classic patterns and textures like tweed and herringbone. Of all the pieces in your wardrobe, the Staples should be the highest quality, they should dress up or dress down easily.
  



• The Statement pieces: (about 10 pieces) these are often decorative, they can include an unusual jacket, a creative skirt, unforgettable tops and show stopping pants. Don’t forget great jewelry and accessories like scarves and unusual shoes in this category. For Men a watch can be a real WOW factor. Statement pieces take any plane outfit to something special. These pieces are colorful, have unusual details in the silhouette or pattern.
  



• The Evening Standards: (about 6 pieces) any of the pieces from this category should be able to easily “dress up” a look: a top, skirt/pants, simple cocktail dress, jacket/embellished cardi, shoes, purse, and a cover up. For Men tuxedo like pants and a sport coat of finer fabrics are musts in the category. A cuffed shirt with dressy cuff-links would be a great addition too! These pieces are all made of luxury fabrics like velvet, silk, lace or satin, they may have sparkle or shine to them and are usually darker neutrals but could be any color.
  



• The Show Stoppers: (about 2 pieces) These only need support from the staples: a jaw dropping cocktail dress, an evening suit, shoes to- di –for, an extraordinary wrap. These must fit perfectly, be expensive looking, and ideally are unusual in design and detail.