The Fashion Crowd Wears These Elegant Items With Everyday Basics

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Your basics are probably considered the essentials of your wardrobe due to their versatility and easy-to-style nature. And while you could wear your everyday basics together to create chic looks (pairing a simple shirt with straight-leg jeans, for example), the fashion crowd has been styling their basics with elegant items to create silhouettes that feel forward and modern.

See how style setters are styling their everyday basics below. As a preview, you'll uncover the sleek skirt silhouette that pairs flawlessly with a tee. If you're looking to add fresh everyday basics or an elegant pick to your wardrobe, there's a smattering of inspired shopping picks included in the mix as well.

Pencil Skirt + T-Shirt

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A good T-shirt is about as versatile as it gets. Pairing your favorite style with a pencil skirt is such an easy yet elegant look.

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Blazer + Tank + Jeans

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A blazer is one of those pieces that can add instant polish to nearly any look.

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Flowy White Blouse + Shorts

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Looking for a fresh item to wear with your go-to shorts this summer? Consider a statement flowy white blouse to create an elegant look. The ballet flats are also noteworthy here.

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Button-Down Shirt + Satin Skirt

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A relaxed button-down shirt is a foolproof option that looks so cool with a gorgeous satin skirt.

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Sweetheart-Neckline Top + Jeans

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A sweetheart neckline is inherently elegant, so consider pairing your staple jeans with a top with that silhouette.

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Next, check out the basics a Nordstrom stylist swears by.

Bobby Schuessler
Market Director

Bobby Schuessler is a fashion editor with over a decade of editorial experience covering shopping, style, and beauty. He's spent over seven years at Who What Wear, currently leading the market team to deliver highly covetable and convertible content. He creates data-driven shopping guides featuring top retialers like Nordstrom, Shopbop, and Net-a-Porter and is at the forefront of Who What Wear's shopping tentpole strategies, including Amazon Prime Day. He also works on branded content initiatives and appears on camera in video and shopping livestream franchises. He has also worked across a variety of other media brands and fashion retailers like Refinery29, PureWow, Men's Health, and Gilt covering commerce, trend reporting, women's and men's fashion, home, and lifestyle.