“Wardrobe essentials” is one of the most overused phrases in fashion. It usually means a list of things you are told you need. This is not that. It is a list of ten pieces that our editors genuinely wear on rotation — the ones that get reached for on a dark Monday morning when nothing else makes sense.
Each was chosen for three reasons: the fabric, the fit and the frequency with which it gets worn. None of them is a trend piece. All of them should still be in your wardrobe in five years.
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