Fewer & Better: The Staple

Fewer & Better: The Staple

Five Ways to Actually Invest in Your Wardrobe

Buy it once, buy it for life

Sarah | Fewer & Better
Feb 28, 2024
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A few years ago I picked up a book, Gossip, by Beth Gutcheon. She’s a favorite writer of mine and sadly not well-known. A particular line has stuck with me:

“In Europe, […]  you buy the very best you can afford and then you wear it over and over again. I went all the way through college with one very good wool skirt and three cashmere sweaters.”

Over the …

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