Thank you to Neiman Marcus and LTK for sponsoring this post! As always, all opinions are my own.
Now is the perfect time to start putting together your fall wardrobe. We all want a stylish closet — and it all starts with the right essentials. Foundation pieces are key to making your outfits come together easily and look effortless. When you find elevated basics you enjoy wearing, it makes getting dressed much easier.
Neiman Marcus is a luxury retailer, known for its high-end designer clothing, accessories, and beauty products. When I am looking to add investment pieces to my wardrobe, I always look at Neiman Marcus. They focus on high quality fashion and customer service which is important to me. Right now at Neiman Marcus, for a limited time, you can earn a $100 to $1,250 gift card with code “OURGIFT” (ends 10/21/25 at 10:00 PM CT).
In today’s post, I’m sharing 5 must-have pieces for your wardrobe. These are foundation pieces you can build many outfits upon. Think of them as the starting point of every solid wardrobe! You can wear these pieces together, like I am wearing them in this post, and you can add other classic and trending pieces to create more outfits. The brands I’m wearing are my personal favorites: Paige, Demellier, Veronica Beard and Vince! The quality is impeccable, the fit is perfect and I have several pieces of these brands in my wardrobe, so I personally recommend them.
5 Wardrobe Essentials
Let’s break down this outfit and talk about each piece…
Elevated Tee – I personally love elevated tees! They are a t-shirt, but an added style element makes them more interesting! The shirred sleeves on this Veronica Beard Waldorf Tee makes this piece have a feminine look. This tee comes in black and white. There are so many ways to wear this top: casually with jeans or pants or dressy with a skirt or trouser pants. And, you can layer a cardigan, jacket or blazer over it when the weather turns cooler.
Blue Jeans – Every woman’s wardrobe needs at least one pair of blue jeans! Paige is one of my most favorite denim brands. I love the stretchiness of their denim fabric that holds their shape all day. One of my favorite denim styles I wear on repeat is the Cindy, but I found these Paige Marlow Skimmer Raw Hem Jeans (I’m wearing them in this post), which is a flare sillouette and I LOVE them!
Ballet Flats – A ballet flat is a classic and timeless style that you can wear with so many outfits! I recently added these Vince Ori Leather Ballet Flats in “black” to my wardrobe. They are very comfortable right out of the box and fit true to size!
Leather Belt – A belt is a finishing accessory to your outfits. It pulls your top and bottom together and makes your outfit look polished and put together. A durable, good-quality leather belt will never go out of style and will only improve with age and wear. This Il Bisonte Classic Calf Leather Buckle Belt in “black” is a perfect width with a classic style buckle.
Statement Bag – A statement bag elevates your outfit and is intended to draw attention and serve as a central element of your look. This Demellier Midi New York Tote Bag in “black small grain” is all leather and features a magnetic closure, an interior zip pocket, a buckle expandable strap at the front and a detachable, adjustable crossbody strap. Here are more Demellier bags at Neiman Marcus.
I love the 5 wardrobe essentials!! But it is financially out of reach for some of us. Is there a budget friendly version (quality look-alikes) you can suggest?
This work is so needed. Many of us are trying to start over with our wardrobes especially after pregnancy or weight gain. These kind of posts give hope. Thank you for the work you do.
I really love the things you post and all the outfits but if we are being honest, the prices are out of reach for the majority of us. We want to be included as well. Could you start offering an affordable option as well?