The thirties are usually when a wardrobe stops being accumulated and starts being chosen. The essentials shift from quantity to fit and quality.
Replace the worn-out favourites
The pieces you wear most are usually the oldest and most tired. Replacing your five most-worn items changes how the wardrobe feels more than anything new.
One properly good coat
This is the decade to stop buying a cheap coat every second winter. Cost per wear on outerwear is the strongest case in the wardrobe.
Tailoring is worth the money now
Hemming and taking in costs little and makes mid-price clothes look considerably better than expensive ill-fitting ones.
Where to focus
Where to focus
- Replace your five most-worn pieces
- One excellent coat
- Well-fitting trousers, hemmed properly
- Two quality knits rather than five cheap ones
- Shoes that can be resoled
- One outfit for occasions that arrive without notice