7 Essential Clothing Pieces Every Girl Needs in Their Closet

As years pass our closets are constantly changing as new trends come out or our personal style changes. Items come and go, but there are some essential items that should always be present in your closet. Whether your just starting to build your wardrobe or are going through and improving it, these items should be the first things you look at.

Also, for you guys out there, I will make another essential clothing blog post just for you. Ladies first 🙂

1)The Little Black Dress

I know, we’ve all heard it before, that the little black dress, or LBD to some, is an important item for every women. Well, all of those people are right! This clothing essential can be dress up for a night out or special event, or can be dressed more casually for work. When looking for your dress, try and choose a style that suits you, and try to pick something that, no matter changes in trends, you can wear for a few years.

2)Denim Blue Jeansjeans

Everyone needs a good pair of jeans. They can be dressed up, they can be dressed down and they go with almost anything! There are so many styles out there it won’t be to difficult to find that perfect pair. Be sure to pick a cut and style that flatters you. For your closet essential pair of jeans, I recommend getting a darker denim jean because they are more versatile then the lighter colors.

dress and cardigan

Cardigan and Little Black Dress

3)A Cardigan

A cardigan is a knitted sweater that either buttons or zippers in the front. These sweaters are cute, stylish and most importantly, warm. Let’s say you’re wearing a short sleeved blouse and skirt to work. It’s nice and warm outside but entering your office is like getting off of a plane during winter in the arctic circle. A nice cardigan will still look good, be work appropriate and will help keep warm in that frigid air conditioning. It can also help dress an outfit and more it more casual, like that little black dress you bought. For color, try and pick a color that goes with the majority of your wardrobe to start with, like black, white or gray, then you can expand with more colors.

4)A Blazer

blazer and jeans

A Girl with a blazer, nice shirt and light wash jeans

A blazer is a casual suit coat. Like other pieces I’ve already mentioned, the blazer can be worn casually or for a nice occasion. Wear it with a t shirt and jeans, or with a dress shirt and skirt. To get the most out of your blazer you’re going to have to find one that fits you perfectly, or get it fitted to your body. Another tip that is that your closet essential blazer should be black because then it would go with anything. Blazers are available in a lot of colors but black is a good basic to start with.

5)A Skirt

A nice skirt is a definite must in any woman’s closet, though the style or type of skirt is up to you. Everyone has a different body, so pick a skirt that fits your body and that you feel good in. For length, many others suggest and knee-length skirt for your basic essential and I agree. Skirts that hit right at or around your knee are typically the most flattering on all body shapes, as well as the most versatile. This is another item that can be casual or dressy. And again, a basic black skirt will be a great start, then branch out from there.

6)A Button-Down Shirt

A nice clean and crisp button-down shirt is another item that can be casual or dressed up. They are clean, fitted, and look professional. They can be tucked in or left out, depending on the outfit and your personal preferences. These button-downs come in every color of the rainbow and more. For your basic essential, I suggest white or very light colored shirt. If everything else in your closest is a neutral color, like black or gray, this shirt could be your pop of color. A basic white shirt is a great start though, you will never look bad in basic black and white. This is also another piece that you want to make sure fit’s you well, and be sure to buy a women’s shirt since they are more fitted than that similar looking shirt over in the men’s section.

7) A T Shirt

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A comfy, low-neck t shirt and jeans

The last item on my list is a nice t shirt. A nice basic t shirt that you can wear casually with those jeans, or maybe dress it up a little with dark jeans and a black blazer. If you get a nice basic t shirt, nothing fancy, it can be very versatile and well extremely comfy. You need something super casual that you can wear, but still look good in. I think a nice red or blue t shirt would look great on anyone. A t shirt I think is the one place where you can go away from our basic, neutral colors to start with. But a basic white t shirt would do the trick as well. Also, a t shirt is great for those lazy days when you don’t want to put on your nice clothes. A t shirt and jeans will be comfy, and still look nice

I’m sure you noticed that I suggested a lot of black and neutral colors for the above clothing pieces. That is because for a basic wardrobe, these pieces will go with anything and everything because they are a more neutral color. The closet essentials are meant to be the starting point, the pieces that you can build on. After buying everything in basic neutrals, start expanding and playing with pops of color in your outfits.

Until next time!