The Wardrobe: Version 1

By the end of this week, we will create together the basic fall wardrobe. The process is simplicity itself: I’ve provided a starter list from which to work. You’ll offer critiques, personal anecdotes, and suggestions. By Friday, we’ll have assembled a checklist from which we can continue to tweak and modify as we see fit.

The Basics

• 10 pairs of socks: 5 dark and 5 light.
• 10 pairs of underwear, boxers.
• 1 suit, dark.
• 5 dress shirts.
• 5 ties.
• 1 pair of jeans.
• 1 pair of casual pants.
• 1 belt, black or brown, with a simple buckle.
• 10 t-shirts.
• 1 pair of dress of shoes.
• 1 pair of sneakers.

The Fall Accessories

• 1 light jacket.
• 1 sweater.
• 1 scarf.
• 1 long coat.

Alright, so the first thing that presents itself to me is that we haven’t really talked about colors. Should the go-to suit be brown? Grey? Black? What about the color of the dress shoes?

Post in the comments with your ideas, as well as any more specific suggestions. Some things like “sneakers” are pretty nebulous and once we can nail down the basic list, we can delve into specific brands, styles, etc. (And just to really over-think it, wouldn’t it be cool if in the future one could just send in measurements and get a custom-tailored basic wardrobe back in the mail a few weeks later? Cheap Hong Kong garment laborers say it’s more likely than you think. But first things first.)