Glam but first coffeeBest brands for fashion basics. Basic pieces like a white T-shirt are a simple but important part of your wardrobe. As you are going to wear them a lot and style them in many different ways. Therefore, you must be sure that they are of good quality and fit you perfectly. Today I wanted to share the best brands for fashion basics and essentials.
As well as which type of clothing you can buy knowing you will get good quality for the price. Furthermore, you are going to see the stores that are found usually in European countries. Let me know in the comment section where you are from and which of these are found in your country. That will help me know which stores and brands to write more about.
I have wrote a lot about fashion essentials, this is the last article that you can read HERE.
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ZARA basic tops and more
Shopping in Zara for me is always an interesting experience. One of my favourite stores that I always go to when I go shopping. However, I do not like their online store. In online I do not understand the models and why they pose like that. Sometimes I do not even see the product as good or it looks bad the way it is portrayed.
However, I like Zara. I usually choose a lot of clothing to try on, cannot even hold it all! But in the end, I buy only basics and essentials. Somehow I do not end up buying anything trendy or interesting from the store and I do not know why. Maybe the prices or the fit?
However, I do end up with basics because they are very good quality for the price. This fall is no exception. Usually, I buy some classy basic tops. Sometimes with some nice detail, like this fall the trend is drawstrings. I ended up buying different tops with the drawstring detail!
Other times I have bought jeans because they are very good quality! Zara is also famous for its leather jackets. I have not bought a leather jacket from Zara but my boyfriend did last spring and it looks amazing!
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MANGO classy basics
Mango is a store for very classy women. Filled with different blazers, suits, and classy dresses. However, in Spain, we have a Mango outlet that I visit a lot. I feel like it has a very great range of daily clothing items. Not only that. The prices at the outlet are very good. I suggest you search for some near you.
I have liked a lot of items from Mango. The latest purchases include leather leggings. I cannot spend fall or winter without my leather leggings. They are such a staple piece and can be paired with anything. If you need some inspiration for a leather leggings outfit, check my video HERE.
Mango leather leggings I have for two years, therefore the quality is very good! Another purchase was my classy, black sunglasses that I bought a few years ago. Unfortunately, they broke during my last vacation.
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VERO MODA- the best of the best
Vero Moda has been my favourite fashion brand over the last few years. The outlet next to my house influenced it! The outlet mostly has only Vero Moda clothing for very good prices for the quality! Vero Moda is like the middle-priced brand where you pay for the good quality and not the name.
Over the years, I have bought skinny and stretchy jeans. I still have them and they are one of my favorites of all time. I am even thinking of going and searching for another pair! The jeans are fantastic! Every woman needs a good pair of skinny jeans- a necessity… an essential!
I have bought as well classy winter sweaters and tops. Another favourite of mine was the puffy jacket I bought last year for winter. An antique pink thin puffy jacket that looks perfect, is warm but does not make me puffy as many other jackets.
The last year was filled with different events for me. I decided to also get a classy black skirt from Vero Moda. I do not think I have ever had a softer and more comfortable skirt in my life.
At the end of the day, I do not even care what I buy from Vero Moda. All I know is that I will always be happy about my purchase. That is the confidence I need in the brand.
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Stradivarius are for trends
A chain store that I discovered in Spain is Stradivarius. This is where my shopping trip usually starts because I always know that I am going to get something from it! To this day, it has never failed me!
Stradivarius always has very trendy clothing and accessories for a good price! Last year I went for a classy beige skirt which was made out of this good quality material. I always end up buying some turtle necks because they have a good choice and I can never have too many!
This year I went for a lilac body that I fell in love with! The lilac tone seems to be in style and I have never even thought about this color. However, now I feel like I am obsessed with the shade. It is a classy colour that can be paired with anything. Check it out!
I also had my eyes on a black, midi skirt with a split and drawstring details (very in mode)! Cannot get the skirt out of my mind and might go and grab them at the end!
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H&M basic tops with classy blazers
We all know about H&M. It has been a long time since I have shopped in H&M. There is none around me right now. However, I have bought a lot of fashion essentials in my lifetime!
When I started to work in the office, the first place I went to was H&M! I fell for the nice blazers they had! I still have a grey blazer with 2/3 sleeves. My problem with blazers is that their sleeves are always too long. Therefore I always choose 2/3 sleeves when I see one.
With my purchase in H&M, I usually grab some pair of basic white and blacktops! Thinking good about it, I might look for H&M in my town and go grab some. Because they do have a very good basic tops for low prices!
I know even luxurious fashion bloggers who buy their basic tops at H&M.
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Pimkie is for leather jackets
I have no idea how many of you know about Pimkie or if you have their store in your country. However, I had to mention them because I stand for their leather jackets! I could be an ambassador for their leather jackets because I am obsessed! 8 years ago I bought one of their jackets and it was amazing! The jacket lasted me around 5 years.
Last year when I was searching for a new leather jacket I went straight to Pimkie! Guess what? I bought it and it is great, beautiful, and perfect!
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New Yorker- underwear and bikinis
New Yorker is another chain store in Europe that I feel not many of you will know about. However, all of these stores are my absolute favorites!
New Yorker has a lot of different clothing items and mostly I feel they are for younger people. However, I stand for their underwear and bikinis! They have the cutest but at the same time affordable underwear and bikinis that also have a good quality! The choice is big and if you have a problem that luxury and special underwear brands/ stores do not have anything for bigger sizes, you need New Yorker! They have bigger size cups and they are not boring such a surprise!
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Massimo Dutti
I thought I need to mention some of the pricier brands as well! From the pricier price range, Massimo Dutti is the one I love.
Massimo Dutti has a stable place in the fashion world and is not going anywhere. I love the tops and shirts from the brand. As well as a leather skirt that I have for them since a very long time! Unfortunately, I do not have the opportunity to wear a skirt as they are very classy and I work from home! I also still remember the peach-colored summer dress that I saw years ago and did not buy. Still regretting!
Check out the men section of Massimo Dutti! My boyfriend has a suit from them and it looks bomb!
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Kate Spade and classy bags
Did not plan to include Kate Spade in the list but at the end thinking about it, I could not ignore it. Kate Spade is the first luxurious accessory brand that I purchased from!
I love the designs Kate Spade comes up with and how classy the bags are while still unique! I follow up on the brand and its new launches all the time!
My purchases from Kate Spade include a classy, everyday black bag and red wallet! Still have them up to this day! Simple but classy everyday work bag is an essential for anyone. I remember I bought the bag after a heartbreak and Kate Spade healed me!
By the way, check out the links down below! I found an official Kate Spade page that offers amazing products for even as low as 25$!
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