43 Special Basics to Buy When You're Bored
We've said it before, and we'll say it again: Online shopping is always a productive yet enjoyable way to banish boredom. In our experience, the best types of fashion items to shop for when you're bored are affordable ones and/or investment-worthy ones that you'll wear again and again. After all, no one wants to accidentally blow their clothing budget in one sitting on impulse buys just because they had some time to kill.
With this in mind, we curated a lengthy list of items to shop that are quite reasonably priced. They're all basic wardrobe essentials that are also special—because special basics are the best basics, in our opinion. Even if you're not bored at the moment, take our word for it and keep scrolling to shop our finds. We promise you won't regret taking the time for a little wardrobe improvement.
Trust us: This will quickly become your new favorite bodysuit.
An animal-print piece you can actually get away with wearing to the office.
LBDs are far more interesting when they're covered with evil eyes, don't you think?
Meet the modern-retro headband you've always wanted (whether you knew it or not).
You're likely to see this on some showgoers during fashion month.
That piping you see is metallic, and we're into it.
It's no surprise that these cool leggings are selling out.
We sigh with happiness every time we catch a glimpse of these.
The cute collar handily takes the guesswork out of layering.
If you already have pencil skirts and pleated skirts, this one's for you.
Spring is coming (eventually), and you'll want to wear these bike shorts when it does.
We'll never grow tired of this classic.
These feel a lot less scruffy than your average Birkenstocks.
Next up, shop the most French-girl items at Topshop.
Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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