I building a wardrobe from scratch...what should I buy?

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This should be pretty fun but I'm utterly clueless when it comes to fashion. As the title says, I'm building a whole new wardrobe post pregnancy. Size 8. 165cm. Busty girl. I have a short body.
My Pre-Pregnancy wardrobe consisted of a levis pair of denim shorts which I wore almost every day and a few t shirts. A gap pair of boot cut jeans. 1 hoodie & 1 jumper. Seriously I used to just wear the same clothes everyday (wash them of course!) I really need help. I want to look nice for my daughter and set a good example. What are your favourite shops? What are your go to items? Im not really a girly girl but like to wear feminine, quite minimalist really.
Oh, I'm 30 next year so need to start getting some smarter grown up clothes. Thanks in advance!
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Id buy a couple of pairs of jeans in different styles and colours
Plain good quality t shirts in whatever cut suits tou

Some shirts - white and striped
Knitwear - good quality
Smarter trainers
Wide leg trousers?

I like Zara, mango and some of h&m and M&S
Baujken is nice, a bit more expensive but good for sales

And Uniqlo is great for basics

I thought you meant literally building a wooden wardrobe!

You might want to head to the Style & Beauty board. Lots of posters who would love to help you shop!

Don't forget to dress for your own life, if that doesn't sound too cheesy. If your previous style was very casual, it's unlikely that you're going to change drastically with a baby in the mix, so aim for smarter versions of what you can really see yourself wearing.

Maybe start with a nicer bag that is still you, some smarter trainers, carefully chosen jeans that suit you in a variety of washes, perhaps some 'tops' rather than plain t-shirts, smarter end of sweatshirts?

I was going to suggest IKEA😂

Op can you get to a John Lewis or similar and get a personal shopper to give you an idea? It really depends on your lifestyle, inate style and what you want to achieve.

I rarely wear jeans, prefer a wide leg trouser, winter is dresses and tights, if we finally get summer shorts / vests / sweater for when it gets cold.

M and s has some nice stuff at the moment and Tu occasionally turns up some good bits.

So did I. I was going to say that if you don't know what you're doing, perhaps you should just go get an Ikea Pax instead.

But I agree with @MuscariFan I don't see why you should change what you wear because you have a baby or are approaching 30. In any case it's going to be years before she notices what you wear. So just wear what you like.

Was going to say buy a pax one from Ikea!!

I was coming to say make sure the internal dimensions take ikea shelving and drawers.

Fashion wise, can't help, sorry!

My first thought was Ikea, wrong type of wardrobe obvs.

@Daftasabroom me too I thought this was a DIY thread. I recently finished building a wardrobe from scratch using plywood and some cunning 90° angle metal joints, rail fittings and a some profile moldings on the edges for decoration with a lick of paint. Ikea didn't do the size I needed.

It's just got my old clothes in it though.

Thanks for all the replies! I think building a physical wardrobe would be much easier than the whole fashion thing. Hopefully this thread will be of help to being embarking on a DIY wardrobe project 🤣.

I get the point about not dressing differently because of the baby but I really need to find a style/buy some clothes! I still dress like I'm 15 and it's embarrassing.

My main problem is the boob situation. Its so hard, especially in summer to find clothes I feel comfortable wearing.

@Zephyry I took your advice and bought 6 pairs of jeans in different styles of vinted. It's a good start!

I still dress like I’m 15 and I’m a lot older than you! My style is jeans, converse or DMs, band t-shirts and jumpers or hoodies. But now my jeans are good quality and my jumpers are cashmere. Not point fighting against my comfort zone. I possess one dress and one decent pair of trousers in case I ever need to go to a work event.