Today I want to talk to you about 10 Must-have Basics
in Your Wardrobe, that when you have them creating outfits is so much easier.
My name is Sheila and this is Chic and Confident, a channel for women over 50 who
want to dress well with ease .For the best style tips hit the subscribe button and ring the bell
and you'll be notified every Tuesday when I upload a new video. The more items you have
in your closet that mix and match well and that you can make more outfits from,
the less frustration you'll have. This first item I'm sure you have in your closet and that is
jeans For the best results you need to have jeans that fit you really well,
that means they're not too tight, they're not too baggy and they look great on you and they
feel comfortable. For some ideas about jeans that fit you can check out my video right here.
With a great pair of jeans you can pair them with sweaters, with jackets, with t-shirts,
dress them up, dress them down - they're very versatile and if you have a pair that fits well
you're on your way. The second must-have item is a white t-shirt, this t-shirt should fit you well,
not be too tight, not be too baggy. One that's form-fitting is best.
It also should be your best white one that matches your skin tone. For more about that
you can check this video. The t-shirt should also be good quality so it holds its shape.
Every season check it for brightness because white has a tendency to dull. The third must-have
item in your closet is a long cardigan. Get one that's in your best neutral,
that's a good quality wool, that's not too thick, not too thin, so it hangs really well.
With a long cardigan you can wear jeans you can wear a dress you can wear a skirt, pants-
it really stretches your wardrobe and if for some reason you don't like cardigans you can use a
blazer instead. A blazer is a great way to do this as well.The same holds true, get one in your best
neutral. Number four is a great pair of pumps in a neutral colour one of your best neutrals
so you can wear it with almost anything, and also a pump that's comfortable for
you so it's a great height. It might have a block heel, it could have a wedge heel,
whatever is most comfortable for you. So with a pump you can wear it with skirts, with pants
and you'll never be stuck. The next must-have item is a pair of earrings -a pair of earrings
that will match most everything. That could be hoop earrings or it could be studs, any earrings
that have colour or that have bling that stand out won't be able to match everything so it's really
good to have a pair of earrings that match most everything - your go-to earrings. The next item
I suggest you have in your closet is a sleeveless top, preferably one in black and one in your best
white. With this you can create more outfits and how you do it is for example if you have a black
sleeveless top and then you have black pants or a black skirt you then add a print sweater a print
blazer a colour blazer to create a whole new outfit. This next must-have I'm sure you
have in your closet but is it the right one? It's a scarf. You'll need to have
a scarf that matches most everything in your wardrobe. This scarf would either be a neutral
or it would be in a colour that matches most everything in your wardrobe. A scarf really
enables you to stretch your wardrobe. The eighth must-have in your wardrobe is a sheath dress
because a sheet dress is plain you can add belts, you can add necklaces, you can add all kinds of
accessories to change it. A sheet dress is classic so if you have one in your closet you will always
have something to wear for any event that requires a dress because you can dress it up and you can
dress it down. So choose one again in your best neutral or in a colour that you really like.
The next must-have item in your closet is a straight skirt again in your best neutral. There's
just so much you can do with a straight skirt to stretch your wardrobe. If for some reason you
don't wear skirts very often a sheet dress will cover all your dress needs. There are other items
you could add to your wardrobe that would have an impact as well to get a complete list of my
spring and summer basics I've left a link down in description box below and you can download that.
And last but not least is a handbag that doesn't have a lot of design and is in a
neutral colour. For example a handbag such as this one will work well with almost any outfit
it's also a good idea to have a clutch for evening again in a neutral colour. Having these 10 basics
will help you create more outfits and you'll look better. Thanks for
watching and if you've enjoyed this video give it a thumbs up and Keep on Styling.