A wardrobe that lasts starts with fewer, better pieces chosen for how often you will actually reach for them.
A wardrobe that lasts is rarely built in a single shopping trip. It grows slowly, one considered piece at a time, around the things you already love to wear.
Start with what you reach for
Look at the pieces you wear every week. They usually share a few traits: a relaxed fit, a fabric that feels good on the skin, a colour that works with almost everything else. Those traits are your brief for everything you add next.
Buy for the next five years
Before buying, picture the piece in three different outfits and three different seasons. If you can, it earns its place. If it only works with one thing, it probably belongs to a trend rather than to you.
Care is part of style
Wash less, fold knits instead of hanging them, and keep a small repair kit at hand. Good clothes reward a little attention with years of wear.
Guy Hawkins
Style Editor