{"id":27774,"date":"2026-08-04T21:57:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27774"},"modified":"2026-08-04T21:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:57:28","slug":"zesty-wardrobe-basics-are-the-secret-to-making-an-outfit-less-boring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27774","title":{"rendered":"Zesty Wardrobe Basics Are the Secret to Making an Outfit Less Boring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>I\u2019m not going to wax poetic about wardrobe basics, and I won\u2019t call your closet incomplete if it doesn\u2019t include the Goldilocks of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/gallery\/best-womens-t-shirts\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">white T-shirts<\/a>. The topic of fashion building blocks\u2014why they\u2019re important, which pieces count, where to buy the best ones\u2014has been extensively covered in print magazines and across the internet, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/capsule-wardrobe\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">this very publication<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, I come to you with a thought experiment that will hopefully unlock a more exciting chapter of your style: Rather than buying the \u201cright\u201d wardrobe basic, what if you opted for one that\u2019s a little \u201cwrong\u201d? A piece simple enough that it can still be considered a staple but is subverted slightly beyond what\u2019s expected? An asymmetric tank with one strap as opposed to the standard two. Murky, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/how-to-style-gray-jeans\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">heather-gray jeans<\/a> instead of bright Americana blue. A sky blue quarter-sleeve baseball tee instead of that same all-white crewneck you\u2019ve worn for years. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/i-blame-zoe-kravitz-for-my-obsession-with-raglan-t-shirts\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Thank you, Zo\u00eb Kravitz, for the reference.<\/a>)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-iJvQnD cOWUYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-fnduJP iaVSwI asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-kFnjvc eKnjjD responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-jKunQM gjCCFj AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NEW YORK NY  AUGUST 26 Zoe Kravitz is seen exiting 'CBS Mornings' Show on August 26 2025 in New York City.\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a68c03e98a546a64984ea9b\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/2231543499 120w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a68c03e98a546a64984ea9b\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/2231543499 240w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a68c03e98a546a64984ea9b\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/2231543499 320w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a68c03e98a546a64984ea9b\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/2231543499 640w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a68c03e98a546a64984ea9b\/master\/w_768,c_limit\/2231543499 768w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a68c03e98a546a64984ea9b\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/2231543499 960w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a68c03e98a546a64984ea9b\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/2231543499 1280w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a68c03e98a546a64984ea9b\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/2231543499 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a68c03e98a546a64984ea9b\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2231543499\"\/><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-bpPcvW kzGGxb caption AssetEmbedCaption-eZIMNW gMgneI asset-embed__caption\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseText-fEwdHD CaptionText-cQpRdU bzOmLY hbiMYj caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>Zo\u00eb Kravitz swaps a basic white tee for a zesty raglan shirt.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseText-fEwdHD CaptionCredit-cUgOGk sMEbI hRFzlA caption__credit\">MediaPunch\/Bauer-Griffin\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This thread of logic is part of what I\u2019ve come to accept as a cardinal rule in my almost decade of working in fashion: When having doubts when getting dressed, always choose the silhouette that\u2019s classic with a twist\u2014the zestier basic, as I\u2019ve come to call these. Like an extra squeeze of lemon on avocado toast and the tangy tease of hint-of-lime tortilla chips, an offbeat wardrobe essential elevates your style the same way citrus does to a dish.<\/p>\n<p>One crucial note, though, is that the item still needs to be recognizable as a wardrobe basic; otherwise, it becomes too convoluted to style for everyday. A tank with one too many cutouts is a going-out top meant for the club, not the office, and super-wide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/how-to-style-palazzo-jeans\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">palazzo jeans<\/a> skew costumey. A good guideline to follow is to look for one design detail (two, at most): a keyhole cutout, a ruched waistline, an unexpected color or textile, for example. The <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/coucouintimates.com\/en-us\/collections\/bestsellers\/products\/the-scoop-tank-cherry-red\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/ewuwowNsRThNiCxKFG6uPhXUCieRQ4ptMsUGZPsgmRcnoSQEgGT78JjLT3qsT2JJZbHPCbvieUuAGJtyGCVyxEBEfkdd556RUAo2qYBVFXTsQkfj92hRDs4BNSohukakdgFoYaa4QaLJt5wfJcF3JYbjPMuWF8WwsZRvdbccUpYMdpzSYdNmY6LhKQ7WMERqQuZwWhfKgcnDUrhd2iuqALQajpvf9h4p9gXSUDcX4SxjFw1Ga1Pb7fLsyk8C65Xvv7pGqHU3gPqfmFFdFhHki2FipdFBMwGnhbXAAjHg8e4YpjQVoSWDiixqmbC8f6w37y5mj9Wh71jTcD5CTbqhYfZtxDKBFe38HC37gy6cdB3hzPit67MMienBxjbT5rd51Nt1NmkVgRjgRsJbapXdfRtSXXB44Leg2P3AzP9NxA8f7UDtjjkCLUuV5ehArNgeW&quot;}\" 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