people frequently ask me for a list of my most essential wardrobe items. i’ve been thinking a lot about this lately and decided to throw together my current list of must-have basics. i know none of these are especially cheap (though you can find the vintage/thrifted version of many of them), but they are all great quality and the type of pieces that i think are worth the investment because you will wear them over and over again. er, at least i do!

• j brand maria high rise skinny jeans
• equipment silk blouses
• j. crew cashmere boyfriend cardigans
• salvatore ferragamo vara flats
• the j.w. hulme mini legacy bag (also interchangeable with any of the coach classics)
• my trusty ysl rouge pur couture lipstick in le rouge
• karen walker sunglasses (currently pretty in love with the number six shades)