If You Own These Staples, You'll Never Have a "Nothing to Wear" Day Again

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I rarely have "nothing to wear" days anymore, and I attribute that to having a closet full of neutral items that easily mix and match. With minimalist staples making up the foundation of my wardrobe, getting dressed feels easy.

I also like being able to fall back on "uniform dressing" when I'm feeling uninspired on what to wear—the kinds of outfits that always feel right when I put them on. Most recently, one such outfit has been a fitted cardigan with capris, ballet flats, and a trench coat. If you have the everyday basics down, you can then build off of a simple base like this with a bag, earrings, or another statement piece of clothing.

Other things I rely on the most include boatneck T-shirts, slip dresses, cashmere sweaters, kitten heels, knee-high boots, and a collection sunglasses, including sporty wrap pairs, cat-eyes, and oversize bug-eye ones. Shop these and more easy-to-wear staples below from some of the brands that do them best: Camper, Cou Cou, Gap, J.Crew, Leset, Rue Sophie, Vagabond, and more.

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Ballet Flats

Black Bags

Button-Down Shirts

Boatneck T-Shirts

Capris

Cardigans

Cashmere Sweaters

Cotton Poplin Pants

Everyday Sunglasses

Full Skirts

Knee-High Boots

Kitten-Heel Pumps

Loafers

Minimalist Earrings

Slip Dresses

Straight-Leg Jeans

Trench Coats

T-Shirts

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Audry Hiaoui
Associate Shopping Editor

Audry Hiaoui is a writer based in New York. For Who What Wear, she specializes in emerging designers, independent labels, and brand discovery, as well as interviews both on and off camera. Her writing has appeared in AnOther, Wonderland, Office, Interview, Love, and i-D, among others, with multiple cover stories and features in print, and she has worked as an editorial producer for Vogue during fashion months. She holds a master's degree in journalism and documentary filmmaking from City, University of London, and has an extensive background in film, having worked for Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, and Vice UK as well as on various projects including documentaries and music videos and most recently as a writer's assistant on an upcoming HBO/A24 series.