Disclaimer: I’m 32, but I think we can all agree that the last two years don’t count, so that makes me 30. And what better age to reflect on the style lessons I learnt in my 20s? (Humour me.) I loved my 20s—it was the decade during which I moved to London, carved myself a rewarding career, got married, and had some of the most fun I think I’ll ever have in my life. And my clothes? They were all an intrinsic part of that.
Working in fashion, suffice to say my outfits are important to me. Am I the perfect dresser? Absolutely not, but the transportive feeling others get when listening to certain songs is what I get when I see certain garments hanging in my wardrobe. I can remember exactly what I wore for the milestone moments in my 20s, be it a day spent in the park with my family when they came to visit or the unexpectedly great night out with friends that we still talk about to this day, and seeing that outfit takes me immediately back there.
I want you to have this same glorious connection with your wares—which is why I’ve taken a sartorial look into the past to determine, with hindsight on my side, what wardrobe staples for women in their 20s should look like. After consulting my colleagues, I think this edit succinctly summarises what you need to tackle your 20s stylishly. I know it delivers, as many of said colleagues are still in their 20s and have given it their seal of approval.
Scroll on to see what the Who What Wear team considers the wardrobe staples for women in their 20s, but remember, age is just a number. Wear what you want, whenever you want—I fully intend to!
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