What are the top five most worn items in your wardrobe?

[LavenderHills]

For the last couple of years I've been committed to spending most of my clothes budget on items that get the most everyday wear. Today I was trying to work out which things get worn on an almost daily basis and whether I've been successful in investing my money in the right places.

At the moment (in the middle of Australian winter!) my five most frequently worn items are:

Black cashmere crew neck jumper
Black duck down parka
High waisted slim-fitting blue jeans
Black leather ankle boots
Slouchy black leather tote bag

They aren't necessarily my favourite items or the ones I think are the most stylish, but they're the ones that are getting down to pennies per wear!

What are yours?

GAP real straight cropped blue jeans
Hollister hoodie
Anthropologie and GAP tshirts
Boden shorts
Huge grey Monsoon cardigan

That’s lockdown life covered!

Skirts
Birkenstock style sandals
Plain black or white vest top
50,000 hair clips to hold my 'growing out short hair ' mess

Sports bra, gym capri pants knackered old hoodie, range of 5 t shirts, same print, different colours. Barbour waxed cape. I spend 80% of my time dog walking or gardening.

A pair or black, thin denim Walmart Jean shorts that sound awful but look good

A loose green shirt with 3/4 length sleeves

Black pointed flats

A blue cotton dress

A thin stretch navy blue tube skirt

Winter:
Black skinnies
Grey straight leg Levi's, slightly rolled up
Black floral dress
Black turtle neck
Black jersey dress

Summer:
Levi's denim shorts
White floaty cotton top
Black sundress
Black floral cotton top
Denim midi skirt

Top 5 coats/jackets:
Black leather biker
Bright wool coat
Bright rain coat
Khaki cotton jacket
Camo cotton jacket

Top 5 shoes:
Black flat ankle boots
Black heeled ankle boots
White Stans
Black Paul Smith trainers
Black/white leather Converse

The above could take me pretty much anywhere, in pretty much any weather, apart from work.

Black Pencil skirt
Long stripy jersey skirt
Denim midi skirt
Charcoal gilet
White v-neck tee

Winter
Grey cashmere cardigan
Black skinny high waisted jeans
Dark denim same
Jaeger wool coat in bright red
Plain cashmere jumpers
Summer
Pale denim skirt from Sainsbury’s
Blue missoni lightweight cardigan
White linen shirt no idea where from
Denim shirt - Michael Kors
Jaeger navy linen dress
I too have heaps of dresses

Indigo denim culottes
Indigo boyfriend jeans
Coffee coloured Birkenstock sandals
Black Blundstone boots
Ivory/white long sleeved Breton T shirt

@Guineapigbridge

Black excellent quality merino leggings (in NZ, essential) Merino tank top, I wear them under dress shirts for warmth and comfort Merino dress t-shirt Blazer Excellent quality ankle boots

@Guineapigbridge Where did you get your merino dress t-shirt from, please?

Gap Best Girlfriend jeans in dark navy
Taupe leather clogs from Lotta of Stockholm
Loose white linen shirt from Cos
Black denim pinafore dress from Newlook
Oversized black sunglasses from Urban Outfitters

the merino dress is this one, from Icebreaker. I wear it constantly, as a t-shirt, under tunics, as a mini dress on its own. In Summer and in Winter it is constantly in use. Great with a scarf, great on the beach.

Icebreaker tshirt dress

Merino cami : Cami

I wear one of these every day. Warm but never hot and never sweaty. They never smell because they're merino.

Navy coatigan
Navy crop trousers
Summer thigh length tops
Navy blue dresses
Pale pink Bobbies loafers

Black yoga pants
Nightdress
I then have so many t-shirts and dresses I wear most of them.

Ooh, merino is great! Uniqlo has a range of ultra fine merino knits and I highly recommend them.

Blue skinny jeans
Black scoop neck t shirt
Ankle boots or sandals dependent on weather
Long sleeved spotty cotton dress
V neck cotton floral dress

I tend to avoid the clothes in my wardrobe that are synthetic even if they're gorgeous because they don't feel as nice on.

Nike Capri leggings (black)
Vest top (various bright colours)
Nike short sleeve zip up hoody (black)
Mid blue skinny jeans
Zara relaxed fit T-shirt's

Thick black leggings.
Mustard shirt dress.
Corduroy burgundy pinafore dress.
Skinny jeans with a really soft jumper.

All were really cheap items and have been worn to death. Weirdly I do have more expensive clothes that never get worn.

It’s summer, so:
Column dresses of different lengths, fabric and neckline.

I am going to be wfh until the end of the year at least, so I just spent a fortune on silk pajamas. I don’t turn my camera on.

Hush blue star t shirt
Hush black star t shirt
Hush lounge pants
Next next crew sweater
Moses sliders

All were really cheap items and have been worn to death. Weirdly I do have more expensive clothes that never get worn.

@torthecatlady I used to have the same problem! I was spending the most money on things that rarely got worn, and not really investing in the things that get thrashed every day! I feel much more put-together now that I do the opposite. I don't mean I buy diamond-encrusted trainers or anything; just that if I'm going to wear t-shirts nine days out of ten, I make sure they're really nice quality t-shirts that fit well and suit me etc. and I prioritise spending on the t-shirts instead of a dress for a wedding or whatever.

Great thread!

Varies seasonally but right now (in weird changeable summer):

Hush leopard print ‘cropped’ leggings (mid-calf)
Various identikit black cotton or viscose dresses, sack style, from H&M mostly
Geox trainers (white in summer, dark in winter)
Linen shorts in dark neutrals mostly H&M again
Pretty viscose tops, mostly Monsoon, in summer colours, with the shorts.

Am 43 and wfh. I like to be comfortable (and keep cool, I overheat easily) but like to look as if I’ve made an effort. Loose sack dresses are best for this for my shape (tall, no curves), I repeat buy them and adore them.

Waves across the ditch from New Zealand
Currently

• a brick red basket weave merino cardigan from From knitwear
• black jersey merino pants - have 2 identical pairs on high rotation
• my all birds black merino shoes
• long sleeved t shorts from kow tow - have heaps
• my woollen navy A line dress from Cos

White vans
Blue high waisted skinny jeans
Hush long sleeve t shirts (various colours)
Black high waisted leggings
Hush v neck t shirt (various colours)