{"id":661,"date":"2015-11-18T21:15:27","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T21:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/?p=661"},"modified":"2015-11-18T21:15:27","modified_gmt":"2015-11-18T21:15:27","slug":"five-basics-worth-the-big-bucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/?p=661","title":{"rendered":"Five Basics Worth the Big Bucks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t you just hate when you drop $100 on the next big thing and by next season it&#8217;s old news that\u00a0ends up collecting dust in the back of your closet? Or worse, when you buy a new basic for cheap and it gets destroyed within a month? Vow &#8220;Never Again!&#8221; and check out this list of\u00a0<strong>five classic items<\/strong> that will never go out of style. These are the ones worth splurging on, because when you pay for quality, they will become pieces you wear for years.<\/p>\n<p>1. A Black Tench Coat (get one like it <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.nordstrom.com\/s\/calvin-klein-double-breasted-trench-coat\/3335242?origin=category-personalizedsort&amp;contextualcategoryid=0&amp;fashionColor=Black&amp;resultback=295\">here<\/a>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9593.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-668 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_9593-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9593\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9593-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9593-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9593-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9593-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9593-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9593-120x180.jpg 120w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9593-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2. Black Pumps (get some like these <a href=\"http:\/\/www1.macys.com\/shop\/product\/steve-madden-womens-proto-pumps?ID=1834812&amp;CategoryID=26481&amp;tdp=cm_app~zMCOM-NAVAPP~xcm_zone~zPDP_ZONE_A~xcm_choiceId~zcid6N0011-a8121b62-16c3-4824-91a2-8c9c753f7b0f%40H7%40customers%2Balso%2Bshopped%2426481%241834812~xcm_srcCatID~z71123~xcm_pos~zPos3\">here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9489.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-663 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_9489-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9489\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9489-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9489-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9489-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9489-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9489-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9489-220x147.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3. A Cream Cardigan (get one like it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jcrew.com\/womens_category\/sweaters\/cardigans\/PRDOVR~E1342\/E1342.jsp\">here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9530.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-666 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_9530-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9530\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9530-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9530-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9530-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9530-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9530-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9530-220x147.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4. A Simple Watch (get one like it <a href=\"http:\/\/www1.macys.com\/shop\/jewelry-watches\/anne-klein\/Pageindex,Productsperpage\/3,40?id=57415\">here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9561.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-667 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_9561-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9561\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9561-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9561-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9561-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9561-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9561-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9561-220x147.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0Dark Wash Skinny Jeans (get some like these <a href=\"http:\/\/bananarepublic.gap.com\/browse\/product.do?cid=35286&amp;vid=1&amp;pid=129540002\">here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9514.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-665 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/files\/2015\/11\/IMG_9514-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9514\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9514-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9514-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9514-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9514-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9514-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9514-120x180.jpg 120w, http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_9514-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What other basics are you willing to splurge on? Comment below! For more on classic essentials and hot new trends check us out on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mychicagostyle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mychicagostyle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t you just hate when you drop $100 on the next big thing and by next season it&#8217;s old news that\u00a0ends up collecting dust in the back of your closet? Or worse, when you buy a new basic for cheap and it gets destroyed within a month? Vow &#8220;Never Again!&#8221; and check out this list<\/p>\n<div class=\"powen-continue-reading\"><a class=\"moretag\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/?p=661\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":662,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-chic-style"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/661\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/chicagostyle\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}