I know it's Valentine's Day and everyone is concerned with a different kind of perfect match, but I like to write about stuff I know, so I'll focus on the clothes. When it comes to perfecting your wardrobe there are a few items that are essential building blocks, that will stand you in good stead against any future variations in season or trend and as a result, it is worth investing the time and energy in making the right choices, rather than following a hit and hope methodology. It almost doesn't matter who you are or what your lifestyle is, I bet you'll have these or some variation on them in your wardrobe.
The wide leg trouser, a smart jacket, a form fitting dress, a leather jacket and a pair of comfortable but chic flats.
The reason I believe these are the essentials is that it takes very little to add on a seasonal basis to make them look on trend and appropriate for any social situation. They are easy to wear and require little in the way of sartorial thought. As long as you have made the best choice in the first place, the foundations of any look you put together will be strong. I have a friend who constantly tries on black trousers, always searching for the perfect pair, even though she has a pair that are fairly epic - they make her legs longer, her bum peachier and everything else pretty good too (jealous, not me!) So I asked her why she wastes her time and she responded with a pretty good point, "What you think I found these, in the first shop I went into, when I needed a new pair? No, I found them just this way, by looking with out pressure so that I was never desperate enough to make the wrong decision, that I could regret." Ok it's a genius point.
As we do only make mistakes when we are desperate and allow ourselves to reach the point, where we enter an 'It will have to do' head space. So I'm not saying that these are items you should buy today or tomorrow but wait until you find the right version for you.
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