Back to Basics Based on Your Style Archetype

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Most of us don’t like to shop for basics, because they’re…well, basic. I get it, I love to shop for a wedding or a gala. It can feel boring to shop for a white tee-shirt or painfully frustrating to shop for just the right straight jeans. They all look the same and yet completely different in how they’re just always a little off.  It is more fun to shop for a dress that has people turning in the streets, or for the kind of heels that are so pretty we’ll wear despite how horribly they hurt our feet. 

However, as your French stylist, I would be remiss not to tell you how important it is to find the right basics for you. I don’t like to brag but French people are known for their effortlessly chic style, and the basis of that is choosing the perfect basics for you that will create a great foundation for your wardrobe.

Before I show you which are your perfect basics, you would want to know your style archetype. If you haven’t yet taken the quiz, what are you still doing here? Hurry hurry to find out what is your style archetype and start your journey to a wardrobe that is totally you and beyond easy to style. ⁠♡⁠

If you know your style, let’s get started with all the items you need in your wardrobe and the perfect style for each archetype.

White Tee-Shirt

You need a white tee shirt. You will be surprised how often you reach for it. It will go with all of your bottoms flawlessly and can be layered throughout the seasons. Now you may be thinking how many kinds of white tee shirts can there possibly be? Well just off the top of my head: tank, distressed, button down, embellished, etc…There is one for every style.

Jeans

Jeans are either the bane of your existence or they are your go-to bottoms. If they are the former, it’s probably because you haven't found quite the right pair but do not worry, I am here. Everyone says you need straight jeans, but I don’t quite agree. Everyday jeans are going to be different for each archetype, the only thing they have to be is wearable for your everyday.

Top layer

We all have that jacket that doesn’t live in our wardrobe, you know the one that is by the door or in your car, that you can grab quickly when you’re in a rush. Whether that is a leather jacket or a knit cardigan depends entirely on your preferences. For me for example it’s a long belted quilted jacket.

Sneakers

Whether I’m working with a client or taking Georgie, my Frenchie, for a walk, I wear sneakers week round. They can be dressed up or dressed down, so finding the right pair that goes with all your clothes will make your life so much easier because we all know when your doggy needs to go, he needs to go!

Everyday bag

The everyday bag can go with all your clothes, it’s the bag you take with you on every trip, it's the bag that you leave by the door so you can always grab it while you’re rushing out. Don't know what I'm talking about? Well, you're about to meet your new best friend.

Put all these pieces together and you have an outfit already! What's really great about buying basics that are just right for you is that they will go with anything in your wardrobe. Basics don’t have to be boring and they don’t even have to be basic.

If you liked this post, let me know what other “basic items” you want me to find that are perfect for you!

Bises,

Lili