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@mrskansas: oh my gosh I LOVE those last two shirts! Great choices! I've got no staples. I decided to start a capsule type wardrobe this winter and we basically ended up having 4 non-consecutive weeks of winter and now I wear the same thing every day because I have no warm weather clothes lol

I needed to do this last year, and I bought some staple tees - in navy, black, grey, and light blue - and mixed and matched with colorful scarves or jewelry to liven things up. I'd usually wear them with a black or navy cardigan, in case it got chilly, and a simple black or grey skirt. In the winter, I just switch the tees for sweaters. I've been pretty happy, scarves and jewelry allow me to still feel like I can dress creatively, but having a small number of underlying staple pieces doesn't take up much space in my closet and makes things easier.

@pwnstar: I have to see what I can manage with that...I have a lot of single color beaded pieces. I did find a couple wooden bead/thread tassel necklaces that I layer together...I might actually buy an acid yellow or hot pink one to break up the black and gray that I currently have.

Also, I always like a fun topper, it can instantly jazz up your basics. I am eternally in the market for a trench, but this year field style jackets seem to be big.

I need to experiment with lip color!

@mrskansas: I wear mostly costume jewelry (I have a couple real pieces, and I wear them and love them, but I have more fun with the costume stuff!). I buy from everywhere . . . Bauble Bar, Nordstrom, Amrita Singh, WHBM, Banana Republic, Roberta Chiarella, etc. (my favorites are BB, Nordys, and WHBM--but it really depends on your style!). I rarely, if ever, pay full price for an item . . . updated accessories are a great way to update your wardrobe and to look current without being too trendy (like mixing a few delicate necklaces/statement necklace with jeans and basic tank . . . instead of overloading on trends like pairing a choker with a lace up cold shoulder top, if that makes sense), especially if a current trend doesn't work for your body (or is just not your taste).

@mrskansas: I buy from places like Ann Taylor or Banana Republic when they have a clearance sale. I balance that with pieces from Julie Vos, Becky Kelso and David Yurman. I have bought from Stella and Dot before, and I've also found some interesting things on Etsy. I also like to browse department stores.

Don't know if she is your style but check out putting me together! She is fantastic blogging about staples and statement pieces, how to remix outfits for diff occasions, etc!