If You Dream Of Dressing Minimalist And Chic, You Need To Start Shopping These 6 Brands
by The Candidly Team
We can all think of that one woman whose style is simplicity itself. And yet, she always comes off crisp and classic and incontestibly chic.
Whether she’s in a sweater and jeans or a literal tank top, the stars somehow align, and she just looks incredible.
Maybe it’s her:
Or her:
Or, of course, her:
If it were up to us, every piece we pulled from our closet would help us pull off this timeless, minimalist look.
But who has time to find such clothes? Where would we even go?
We recently unearthed 6 brands that aren’t talked about nearly enough help us achieve our chicest, most minimalist goals. We promise we’ll get right to what they are, but first real quick, here’s why they work:
Fit: Their cuts are made to complement every kind of curve and look 5x more expensive.
Fabric: Doesn’t have to be cashmere and silk - just has to fall and fold and smooth in all the ways that make it flattering.
An Alluring Twist: One small, almost missable feature has to make each piece shine. Maybe it’s a wisp of ruching or an elegant neckline, but one little detail should make it sing.
If any of these elements are missing, then dressing clean and classic just winds up looking bad and boring.
And so, here are those 6 savior brands that are helping even the laziest among us realize our understated dreams.
CLYQUE: For incredible fitting Staples
There are a lot of things that Clyque is doing with basics that make us think why has this never been done before? Their fits are like smart solutions, and everything is just a bit elevated so we look “nice” and polished even in a literal sweatshirt.
2. LESET: for ELEVATED YET COMFY pieces
Leset made its name by creating a series of tops that intermix with matching bottoms and make the easiest, most “quiet luxury” sets. But the truth is, every single piece is a star all on its own. The fitted cardi? Straight out of an Audrey Hepburn movie. The tee? Maybe our favorite of all time. We struggle not to add everything to cart. But here are our absolute favorites.
3. MEJURI: For perfect capsule jewelry
With so many confusing new jewelry brands out there, it’s very hard to tell the quality, lifetime pieces from the stuff that will turn to tarnished junk after a mere few months. We’re just too old to keep buying jewelry we have to replace yearly.
Mejuri is making the most consistent, refined pieces that look like they could cost 10x the price. We’ve gotten to a point where we go to them for everything jewelry-related. For ourselves. For gifts. They’re of the moment and eternal at the same time. And the quality means they’ll last.
4. OGL: For Affordable AND ELEGANT BASICS
This one might well be our proudest discovery of late. OGL makes the kind of “basics” that actually excite us as over 40-women who don’t want to dress old and sad but also don’t want to settle for cheap garbage designed for 21-year-olds. Amazingly, the brand is sustainable and crafts every style out of buttery soft, silky fabrics that fit and feel amazing. But the prices are astonishingly low.
5. Z SUPPLY: FOR EFFORTLESSLY COOL GO-TOS
When we want to look effortless - like we just casually slipped into something striking on us, we go to Z Supply. Their dresses show a very comprehensive understanding of what looks (and feels) good on our bodies, but so many of their non-dress pieces also comprise our weekend wardrobe. Below are a few of their most casual-chic treasures, but sidenote, THESE lounge pants are the softest, loveliest, most slimming things we’ve ever worn.
6. SPLENDID: FOR THE “CLEAN GIRL” WARDROBE OF YOUR DREAMS
Guys, did Splendid go somewhere, or did we just forget about it all these years in which we must have settled for non-softer-than-heaven clothes that aren’t the epitome of loveliness? In any case, let us be the first to say that Splendid is so very, very back. Their styles are still chic but somehow cuter than ever. Behold just a few things that we’ve either bought or been drooling over since we laid eyes.
And the brand was kind enough to give us a code: Use CANDIDLY20 to get 20% off.
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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