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#4 Slim Cropped Pants
J Crew turtle neck sweater / Gap top / J Crew chambray top / J Crew short sleeve t shirt / Edith A Miller stripe shirt, $105 / Gap lined pants / Forever 21 lobster clasp charm / Aqua tartan scarve
This is probably my favorite piece because it is so versatile. You can dress these pants up or down. They always look fresh and very gamine. I personally would wear ballet flats or wedges with these looks, but you could also rock some Converse with any and all of the options! I love that these two accessories could be worn with each item adding a different look. I have this exact pair of pants as well as a red pair and blue. If you are trying to keep a minimal classic closet you could choose just one color. I would choose black, but the blue and red would work with these tops as well.
#3 Pencil skirt
#2 Chambray
So, this is the aforementioned J Crew chambray. It is the second classic essential. It can be worn with just about anything. This week I chose to wear it with a surprisingly luxe looking pair of pixie crops from Old Navy. I am 5’11” and so I like to shop where they offer tall lengths. Although these pants would fit in a regular length as capris, I wanted to wear them as true crops. They hit just at the ankle on me in the tall length. They have a houndstooth jacquard print which is hard to represent in photos. I chose nude pumps and a chunky gold necklace. Here’s me:













