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Great article. I love the idea of higher quality/less clothes. Would you share some of your favorite retailers?

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Sure! From last season, I will be wearing my beloved wool leggings from Woolx - https://www.woolx.com/collections/womens-bottoms/products/womens-athletic-merino-leggings-with-side-pockets-piper I have tried wool leggings from several brands and these are by far my favorite. I've also gotten some nice basics (t-shirts, etc) from Pact - http://wearpact.com - mostly summer stuff, and I don't plan on buying anything this season, but they are a good brand to check out.

Quince has some nice basics at much lower prices than you'd pay for a similar/same item in a higher end department store. Nice stuff, good quality. I have a lot of pieces in my closet that I've bought over the years and continue to wear.

I also have these pants from Wool& which I love: https://wooland.com/products/foster-kick-flare-ponte-pant-black

This fall, I bought this amazingly soft alpaca sweater from Paka - https://www.pakaapparel.com/products/alpaca-crew

My first purchase from this company but LOVE it so far.

These last two are a big time splurge, for me at least. I got the Loft coat from Anian: https://anianmfg.com/collections/womens-outerwear/products/the-loft-coat - very practical for my lifestyle and climate, and there was a nice first-time discount that made it a bit more affordable. I love it on and I think it'll get a lot of wear.

And then, my biggest splurge, the Jane sweater from Christy Dawn https://christydawn.com/products/the-jane-sweater-toast?_pos=3&_sid=ae468d3cb&_ss=r The price almost made me choke but I felt in love with the style and the brand ethics, and I figured any brand with this much of a beloved following must have something going for it. There was a first-time shopper discount so I decided to give it a go and return if I didn't love, love, LOVE it. And...I do. I truly think I will wear it for many years to come.

The thing I tried to pay attention to this season is to make sure all my "old" stuff and the new stuff I'm bringing into the closet work together! The two sweaters I bought will work with all the pants that are in my regular rotation already and will layer well over the shirts I already have. I really don't need any new bottoms this year, just need to make sure the tops I get work with what I already have.

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Thank you!

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Love that chicken dress! Enjoy your trip.

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Thanks, Mary!

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I second that. I'm so into it, haha.

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Same! I love it, but could never pull it off. You look great in it, Meagan!

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