Each winter, you stand in front of the wardrobe with so many clothes in front of you but really. You have nothing to wear. Everything is so outdated. Good for one season only. Then you go out and buy another wardrobe full of clothes only to find them outdated next season.

It feels like a conspiracy. Every year, designers come up with new trends that make last winter’s clothing look prehistorical. Yet you know too well this year’s trends wouldn’t last long. Next winter, you’d be shopping again for trendy clothes.

Put a stop to this. At least minimize the damage. Go back to the basics and build a timeless winter wardrobe.

What you need are classics. Clothes that would look great year after year. Start building a brand new wardrobe by going back to the basics. Get clothing that need never go out of style.

1. jackets
2. coats
3. thermals
4. sweaters
5. long sleeve tops
6. pants
7. jeans
8. classic festive dresses
9. classic skirts
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You can go for the trendy designs which go out of style very quickly. Trends like the bubble skirt rarely last more than a season. After that, they go back in storage for years. Instead, go for classics. Wool pants and wool skirts in solid neutrals will always be in style. So would a good down jacket. Thermal underwear are clothes you’d wear to death all winter and probably would be able to wear them for many winters to come until you out grow them, or they are all worn out. These are the things you should look for during the year end sales. Clothes that would form the backbone of your timeless winter wardrobe and which you can always wear in future years.

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Once you’ve got the basics, each winter, add on the extras. A new accessory or two to update your look or a new piece of clothing and you‘re done.  

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