For someone who has objectively quite a lot of clothing, I spend a bizarre amount of time standing in front of my closet feeling like I have nothing to wear. Because while I own plenty of cool stuff that’s fun to put on when I feel like getting all dressed up, what I actually wear on a day-to-day basis are basics in neutral colors – striped tees, grey sweaters, black pants or jeans. But since I have a limited number of these items, what happens is I wear the same four or five shirts and the same two or three bottoms over and over and over and over until finally they’re completely falling apart.
Which brings me to the fact that fall is a great time to stock up on basics: those things that you should always have sitting in your closet because they’re what you’ll really wear. A perfect sweater, jeans you can live in, a comfortable pair of boots, a button-down plaid shirt, etc. What I’m wearing here are a few wear-everywhere-everyday basics from JCPenney: a great pair of grey combat boots, a striped tee (with a twist, so it’s not boring; I love those dropped sleeves), and cropped, stretchy black pants that feel like pajamas but are cute enough to wear out at night.
Plus that bag, because I couldn’t resist it.
Below, a bunch more of my favorite finds from JCPenney to get your closet stocked for fall:
This post was created in collaboration with ShopStyle.
