Investment Pieces

Back in early October, I attended a beautiful Fall wedding in NYC.

The outfit needed to work for an afternoon ceremony and then transition to an evening celebration.

As I pulled items from my closet and began to style this outfit, I realized each piece was purchased many years apart!

This Carolina Herrera silk plaid beaded coat I found on sale 10 years ago and continues to be a great novelty piece.  The shoes are Jimmy Choo bridal. I had them hand dyed in deep purple for a party 7 years ago. I found the YSL silk sheath dress marked down 60% last Spring.

Even though they were purchased years apart, each piece works beautifully together. Building a carefully curated collection over time is the best investment you can make in your wardrobe. Sure, it is fun to go out and shop for a new outfit (if you have the time, patience and budget), but, there is nothing more satisfying than shopping your closet and bringing old favorites together in new ways.

Note:
Investment does not have to mean expensive. Make a time investment to identify what pieces work for you and make the right choices with those items in building a solid and useable wardrobe.