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Top 10 Essential Wardrobe Pieces For Women Over 40

My TOP 10 Essential Wardrobe Pieces

 

Building a great wardrobe is all about having great basic wardrobe pieces that will work together seamlessly to create stylish easy-to-wear outfits and communicate who you are as a person.

You won’t need to break the bank to buy these wardrobe staples. These are practical simple clothing pieces that can be bought at any Winners/ TJ Maxx, H&M, thrift or consignment stores.

Each item will fill a gap in your wardrobe, however each piece is open to interpretation depending on your lifestyle. If you are a stay at home Mom you may prefer an A-line skirt rather than a pencil skirt.

For each number in my top 10 essential wardrobe pieces there is a link which gives tips on what to look for when buying the top 10 essential wardrobe pieces and also how to combine them with other pieces from the top 10 essential wardrobe pieces.

Top 20 wardrobe fundamentals for women over 40

#1 Jeans

How to choose the right jeans over 40

#2.5 Blazer/Suit

How to buy the right blazer for yourself

#3 Classic Collar Shirt

Every woman should own one classic collar shirt

#4 Pencil Skirt

Top ten wardrobe fundamental pencil skirt

 

 

#5 Classic Blouse

Classic Blouse every woman should own

 

#6 Classic Cardigan

How to choose the right cardigan

#7 Fit and Flare Dress

Every woman should own a fit and flare dress

 

#8 Sheath Dress

How to buy the right sheath dress

#9 Jean Jacket

Every woman should own a jean jacket

#10 Striped Top

Every woman needs to own a striped top

Top 4 Handbags

top five basic shoes for women over 40

 

 

Top Five Shoes

 

top five shoes wardrobe fundamentals over 40

 

 

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