Your Personal Stylist: Which Fashion Items Are Worth Spending Money On?

Every month here at Who What Wear UK we have the seriously sought-after A-list stylist Cher Coulter answering your burning fashion questions. First she decoded the tricky jean-to-shoe ratios for us in order to get your denim looks in tip-top condition for 2016, but now we're onto big fashion purchases—namely what she'd recommend you spend your money on in this lifetime.
So which fashion items are really worth splurging on? And who are the go-to designers you can trust with such important purchases and decisions? Thanks to her wealth of experience, Coulter has cherry-picked the wardrobe essentials she believes are the most sound investments for your fashion portfolio. Keep reading to see and shop her key forever buys…
Do you feel inspired to save up and invest? Looks here for more inspiration on how to wear classic items, and ask Cher your next questions in the comments box below.
Don't forget to follow Cher on Instagram @chercoulter for more fashion updates!
Hannah Almassi is the Editor in Chief of Who What Wear UK. She joined in 2015 when she launched the UK sister site following a seven-year tenure at Grazia magazine as fashion news and features editor. With experience in print and digital across fashion and beauty, Hannah has over 18 years of experience as a journalist, editor and content strategist. Her opinion has been sought by the likes of CNBC, BBC, The Sunday Times Style, The Times, The Telegraph and MatchesFashion.com and she is often called upon for her take on trends, becoming known as a person with their finger of the pulse of what’s happening in the fashion space for stylish Brits.
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