23 Non-Basic Basics That Won't Bore You to Death
Not too long ago, while working on my weekly new arrivals story, I came across this belted blazer by Anine Bing. Intrigued by it, I thought to myself, That’s the kind of thing you can wear every day without getting sick of it. A non-basic basic, if you will. I’m sure you can guess what happened next, but in the interest of clarity, I’ll just tell you… I pitched a story, of course!
I figured that if this lovely jacket exists, there must be more pieces like it that can mesh seamlessly into one’s existing wardrobe but also take things up a notch—and I was right. From jeans and T-shirts to blouses, shoes, and totes, there are a lot of such pieces, and I’ve rounded up my favorites here for you today. Just keep scrolling to shop my picks of the 23 most stylish non-basic basics you can but right now.
Up next? 21 shopping picks I loved in the month of February.
Since starting as an intern back in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles here atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing , and she is currently Editor-at-Large. Upon joining, she was a senior about to graduate from business school at USC. Fast-forward to 2025, and she's moved to NYC from her hometown of Beverly Hills and spends her workdays a little differently from when she was just starting out. Currently, she focuses on a weekly mélange of shopping content and her Trust Me—Buy This newsletter. As far as her personal style goes, she's largely drawn to neutral, classic pieces but will always make an exception for something colorful or bejeweled as long as it's deemed worthy enough. After all, the only thing she loves more than a party is dressing up for one. On her downtime, she can usually be found at home eating something delicious and trying to force her husband to watch Summer House.
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