Building Your Capsule Wardrobe: Must-Have Essentials for Every Fashionable Wardrobe
It’s almost difficult to not get caught up and swept away by newer and upcoming trends and fads in this ever evolving fashion industry. Through the eras of the miniskirt, platform heels, leggings and athleisure, some clothing essentials have remained staple, timeless, and fashionable through all of fashions iconic eras.
These staples have adapted into new trends and even so remain iconic by themselves. From the famed little black dress to a sharply fitted blazer, worn by fashion luminaries over the years and still remain favourites among anyone with an appreciation for classy and elegant fashion.
“One is never over-dressed or under-dressed with a Little Black Dress" -Karl Lagerfeld
Whether you’re a maximalist, a minimalist or anything in between, these staple fashion pieces are guaranteed to be your best friends while putting together any outfit.
The Little Black Dress
Made famous by Coco Chanel in the 1920s, the Little Black Dress has made its ways into every wardrobe and collection. A timeless classic cemented into every wardrobe after Audrey Hepburn solidified its position in 1961 after Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The famed Little Black Dress stays stylish, adaptable and can dressed up or dressed down depending on the occasion. While numerous attempts have been made to reinvent this classic, the fundamental idea of the LBD has remained unchanged.
Iconic Little Black Dress Outfits
The LBD in all its glory as Princess Diana's iconic black 'revenge dress', Coco Chanel's LBD at her atelier, Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's, Natalie Portman's black dress from the Black Swan, and Kendall Jenner's Vanity Fair Oscar after party look in 2018.
Blazers
Underestimated in terms of versatility and hoe gorgeous they look, blazers are a must-have in every wardrobe. Blazers, as opposed to popular opinion, are not masculine. Pair a blazer over a dress and sits pretty regardless. Suggestive to have a blazer wardrobe for different moods, events, seasons, and pairings. Blazers are the one piece that can complete an outfit and dress up a simple outfit, transforming into classy and elegant. Once you understand the shape and length of blazers that suits your body type you’re set. All that may change between different fashion seasons and eras is the shoulders getting wider, the waits being nipped in some more or even less. But the blazer remains equally essential through all changes in the fashion world. Even though slightly priced higher, purchasing a blazer to last is equivalent to an investment. Style it with pants, jeans and a tee, a dress or even a tight fitted skirt. Take your pick between options ranging from the tuxedo, the boyfriend blazer, the classic suit style. A suit or blazer in a masculine style can look great with a feminine touch, and can be worn like a uniform.
Celebrity Outfit Inspos With Blazers
From Kaia Gerber pairing a blazer with a casual NY t-shirt, Zendaya giving formal businesswoman, Kendall Jenner pairing a blazer with sweatpants, Hailey Bieber wearing a black leather blazer with a dress and white boots, to Bella Hadid effortlessly pulling off a corset-blazer combo.
Leather Jackets
Popularised by motorcycle gangs and rock ‘n’ roll legends like Elvis Presley and James Dean in the 1950s, leather jackets have stood through time as symbols of rebellion and coolness. With the rise of punk and grunge in the 1980s, the appeal that leather jackets carry with them has increased even more. Now, they have transformed into a classic item worn by both men and women. Leather jackets give outfits an edgy touch and can be dressed both up and down. Additionally, it improves with time and wear, taking on a special patina.
Celebrity Outfit Inspos With Leather Jackets
Pair your leather jacket with a bralette like Madison Beer, with a hoodie for a casual look like Kendall Jenner, a long leather jacket paired with a turtleneck like Bella Hadid, or even with a simple white tee and jean combination like Hailey Bieber.
Blue Denim Jeans
Although designer jeans only became popular in the 1970s, they have been a mainstay of American fashion since the 1950s. Denim has undergone a paradigm shift because of companies like Calvin Klein, Gloria Vanderbilt, and Jordache, which elevated the fabric to the status of a luxury fashion item. Acid wash and stone wash jeans first gained popularity in the 1980s, while the loose and distressed denim looks gained popularity in the 1990s. Skinny jeans took over at a point and now wide legged jeans are in fashion. High-waisted, low-waisted, and even mid-waisted jeans or blue denim jeans, coloured denim jeans, ripped denim jeans, the list goes on.
Celebrity Outfit Inspos With Blue Denim Jeans
Laura Harrier pairing jeans with a simple with t-shirt, Kaia Gerber going for a more classy look by pairing her jeans with a formal shirt with puffy sleeves, Gigi Hadid dressing her jeans up with a cropped silver blazer, and Bella Hadid is giving a streetwear vibe by pairing her jeans with a corset, long jacket, and white sneakers.
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