21 Fashion Items I've Bought That Keep Me From Running Late

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I'm writing this because I'll be the first to admit that my internal clock runs a good five minutes late. I'm pretty sure the reason for my tardiness is that it's a struggle for me to stop what I'm doing and move onto the task of getting ready to head out the door, and that's why I have to do everything in my power to make up for the lost time. Not curling my eyelashes simply isn't an option, so I have to be creative in other departments.

Despite my love for fashion, I actually hate spending a lot of time choosing something to wear, and it's usually a last-minute decision (thanks to the whole internal clock thing), so I've made it a point to collect a variety of fashion items that I can throw on quickly and avoid being late. These low-maintenance pieces are versatile, don't require a lot of accessories, don't need to be steamed (save for a couple), and look polished and cool no matter what. You could certainly call them basics, but I find them special enough to stand on their own.

Whether or not you're often rushing to get ready, read on to shop 21 pieces that have rescued me time and again.

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Allyson Payer
Senior Editor

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.