34 Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's Buys for When You Desperately Need Basics
Basics are one of those fashion categories that can feel like a drag to shop for, but once you have them, you don't know how you lived without them. For that reason, I'm here to make the process of improving your wardrobe a little less painful by doing the shopping for you. As someone who works from home, I pretty much live in basics for most of the week, so I guess you can say I'm kind of an expert in the arena.
I've found that two of the very best retailers for basics and Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's. Between the two of them, literally every everyday item you could need from head to toe is available. I scoured both sites and found tons of basics from a variety of brands and at a variety of price points, all of which will save you from those dreaded I have nothing to wear moments (which are typically the result of not having enough good basics).
Keep scrolling to shop your new favorite everyday items.
Bloomingdale's
These are my favorite jeans right now, hands down. I've been wearing them constantly.
I love the idea of layering this over a thin black turtleneck.
I support investing in high-quality sweatshirts that will last for years.
I don't know about you but I'm embracing a chic lumberjack aesthetic this fall.
These are truly the ideal work shoes for fall and winter.
These are a great alternative when you're sick of wearing jeans.
Nordstrom
Nordstrom shoppers are obsessed with Zella leggings. (Just read some of the 441 reviews on these.)
Need to upgrade your old fleece? I suggest doing so with this one.
If you haven't tried Reformation's jeans yet, trust me—you should.
Wear these with everything from jeans and sweaters to leggings and hoodies.
I can't get over how expensive this looks.
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The perfect tee to wear with anything high-waisted.
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Croc embossing isn't just for shoes and bags.
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I love how this looks with black skinny jeans.
I love everything Jacquemus does, but these pants are a major win.
Next up, 31 winter clothing items I'd buy even if I weren't a fashion 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.
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