Right: Everlane sneakers 5 (very similar off white option), Polene bag
Last month I shared a few closet staples and wanted to continue on that theme with more of my frequently-worn pieces! The items that made the cut for today’s post can all be mixed and matched across different seasons and occasions, simply through layering and changing up shoes and accessories. Scroll down for a few of the outfit combos with these 5 pieces!
5 Closet Staples
For fit reference, I’m about 5′ tall, 32 bust – 24 waist – 33 hips.
- Striped sweater
- Mine is Sezane in xxs
- Beautiful similar option that can be worn as a cardigan.
- Neutral wool coat
- Mango wool blend coat comes in many colors and is more petite-friendly than their other styles.
- Petites: A+F wool blend coat – xxsp fits me.
- Higher end: Ted Baker (US0 fits slim)
- Blue straight leg jeans.
- Mine are Topshop straights in 25W x 30L regular. I went up 1 size at the waist.
- They also make the same jeans in petite lengths and with a finished hem (not raw cut).
- Also available at Nordstrom.
- Black skinny jeans
- Mine are Everlane sz 24 ankle (just a few sizes left).
- Similar at Abercrombie in short, and Express in short.
1. Classic Sweater + Jeans
See the first side-by-side photo above. Dress it up with heels, dress it down with sneakers or flats!
2. Winterize with Boots + a Coat
For cold weather, swap in ankle boots and layer on a long coat.
Right: Vince Camuto booties (old; similar below, all on sale), Polene bag
3. Chic layers
Bundling up further with a scarf in a monochromatic color scheme as the coat. Black pants + black booties also help elongate this chic layered look!
4. All Black + Pop of Color or Print
Add interest to a sleek all-black look with a striped sweater tied over your shoulders or waist, plus a pop of color with accessories.
5. Trio of Neutrals
Each of these pieces and colors are so classic and versatile, you can’t go wrong with mix & matching them.
Right: H&M shoes (old; flats w/ a similar V-dip), Polene bag
6. All Black + Long Coat
Black on black serves as a simple yet chic canvas to be easily dressed up or down. I swapped slingback pumps (polished) for combat boots (edgy) to go from work to weekend.
7. Parisian Chic
A polished yet laid back look perfect for weekend outings.
I would love it if you had a version of the EP coat in black and gray! It looks gorgeous 🙂
LOVE striped sweaters and T-shirts for the Spring, but I’ve heard some people say that petites shouldn’t wear horizontal stripes because they can make you look shorter . . . but it seems as though most of those I’ve seen do in fact have the stripes going across and not diagonally. What are your thoughts? I, too, am 5 ft.
Hi Barbara, I personally don’t follow that rule at all! I love horizontal stripes and you can always pair it with more elongating bottoms
I’ve been eyeing the Sezane sweater and was looking for a dupe on Amazon. This link deceptively shows a photo of you in the Sezane sweater! I haven’t purchased clothes on Amazon yet, and am wary of some unknown brands.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097P1L4N3/?coliid=IF59SGLM2V9PT&colid=1WSCTIGQMJQNF&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
The black skinny jeans and sweater are literally the perfect closet combo, heck i’d been saved so many times by this combination.
Hi,
Just discovered your blog through this post since I’ve been consicering the Leontine jumper but unsure of the size: XXS or XS. All the posts I’ve read say go with my usual size but where I live the smallest size is almost always XS (and sometimes I go with S depending on fit) so I was very confused when I say these as an XXS! I’m the same height as you and about the same measurements so this really helped. Did you order just 1 size of the Leontine or try mutiple? If so, how were the differences between the fits?
Thank you!
Hi Minna, so glad you’re here! I ordered xxs and xs because I wanted a slouchy, slightly oversized fit. Xxs is always my usual size and that fit best in this sweater. I am about 5 feet tall, 95 lbs if that helps!
Hi Jean,
Thanks for the post. For the topshop jean, L30 looks cropped on you. For someone 5’2, 110 pound, go with W25 or W26? L30 or L32? Thank you!
Hi Jean,
Thanks for the post. For the topshop jean, L30 looks short on you, for someone 5’2 or 5’3, 110 pound, should go with L30 or L32? W25 or W26? Thank you!
Hi Zoe, I would personally prefer it to be a tad more cropped so I’d still suggest sticking with L30. For waist – i’m not sure it depends on what size you usually wear with denim. I wear 24 in most brands and I took a 25 here, but a 24 may have worked too.
Hi Jean. Thanks for your outfit ideas. I am 5’0” and the same size as you. Can you share photos of your closet and how you store all of your clothes, shoes, purses, and jackets?
Hi there! I’ve done two blog posts on wardrobe storage, which I’ll link here:
Clothing Storage & Organization // Shoes & Handbags
I wrote these posts while living in my old condo, but my shoes and purses are still in the same book case, my sweaters are folded in the same under bed drawers, and my clothes are all hung in a closet arranged by color to make getting dressed easier!
Hi Jean. I’m also interested in sizing for the Sézane sweater. How does it compare to the EP sweater? I love my new EP sweater and skirt set.
Hi Becky, so glad to hear you’re loving your EP set!! The EP set and the Sezane sweater are pretty different in style and fit. The Sezane sweater is wider, longer and more oversized in cut
Hello Jean, have you tried on the Alex Mill stripe sweater you linked? I’m curious to hear your opinion on the fit and quality compared to the Sezane sweater you wear. Thank you!
I have not, sorry, maybe someone else who owns it can chime in?
I love all of these looks! So classic.
Thank you xx
Hi Jean,
I love the pearl drop earrings. May I know where you purchased them? Thanks!
Thank you, Annie! These are some samples I’m working on for Edited Pieces
Hi Jean, can you tell me how the sizing is for the sezane striped sweater runs? Is it oversized? Thank you, love your looks you put together!
Take care, michele
Thank you Michele! It’s a wide cut, oversized fit that is just what I was looking for. I took my usual size!