The Lucky Shopping Manual

I've collected fashion, beauty, and style books since I was 13 or 14 years old. Actually, they were initially from my perusals in the library. One of my current favorites is the Lucky shopping manual.

T-shirts

• 2 good white tees 
• 2 good black tees
• 4 tanks
• Striped tee (wide or narrow stripes)
• Henly or polo
• Solid tees in unpredicatable colors
• A few fun tees

Tops

• 6 work tops
• 3 fun tops (for going out at night)
• 4 weekend tops (t-shirt alternatives)

Jeans

• 1 pair to wear with heels
• 1 weekend pair you can wreck
• 1 pair to wear with flats
• white jeans
• cords
• another of your favorite pair
• fun jeans

Pants

• 3 pairs winter work pants
• 3 pairs summer work pants
• 2 pairs all season weekend pants
• 1 pair lightweight evening pants
• More summer and winter work pants
• Fun pants
• Velvet or sating evening pants

 Skirts

• 2 all-season work skirts (tropical wool)
  
• 2 summer work skirts (crisp and structured)
• 1 denim skirt
• 2 summer weekend skirts (dress up or down)

Sweaters

• 2 fitted pullovers for work
• 2 cardigans (for evening and office)
• 1 black turtleneck
• 2 weekend sweaters
• 1 evening sweater
• More weekend sweaters
• 1 vintage sweater

Jackets

• 1 Good wool blazer
• 1 short jacket (lightweight wool)
• 1 denim jacket
• summer blazer
• velvet blazer
• lightweight short jacket

Summer dresses

• 2 weekend dresses
• 2 work dresses
• 1 daytime party dress
• 1 evening dress
• More summer weekend dresses

Winter dresses

• 2 work dresses
• 1 weekend dress
• 1 evening dress

Shoes - winter

• 2 pairs knee boots
• 1 pair good office shoes
• 1 pair casual shoes
• 1 pair evening shoes
• Another winter boot
• ankle boots
• 1 flat office shoe

 Shoes - summer

• 2 pairs good office shoes
• 1 pair flip flops
• 1 pair good flat sandals
• 1 pair strappy, sexy sandals
• More fun strappy sandals
• light-colored office shoe

Underwear

• 7 pairs everday underpants
• 3 everyday bras
• 1 pair evening hose
• 1 black bra with pretty straps
• 1 nude stretchy camisole
• 1 silky camisole
• 1 pair thin wool tights for winter (solid or tweedy)
• 1 convertible bra (switches to halter or strapless)
• Work hose if needed
• Another every day bra 
• Some fun bras
• A full slip
• A half slip
• Stockings and a garter belt
• Another silky camisole
• Some thin, fitted tanks for layering