Our closets basically consist of two types of clothing: statement-making pieces that are really meant to wow and the basics that are the bread and butter of our outfits — our foundation, if you will. With items such as white button-downs [1] and bandannas being so versatile [2], we can't help but stock up on the same things time and time again. And we're not the only ones. Stars, too, have a habit of repurchasing, sometimes curating a collection of jeans, shirts, or shoes from a single store.
So when we had the chance to chat with ladies like Mindy Kaling and Jessica Alba [3], we asked them to spill on the staple that they're guilty of buying over and over. Scroll through to see what they said, then shop their picks for yourself.
Jessica Alba
The Staple She Always Buys: “I have way too many black booties, from Rag & Bone to Frye to, I mean I have everything in between. I think I have three pairs from Opening Ceremony. I’m like ‘But this one’s patent and the other one has lace-ups!’ So somehow I just justify it.”
Rag & Bone Dixon Suede Booties [4] ($525)
Frye Vicky Artisan Back Zip Booties [5] ($398)
Opening Ceremony Grunge Double Zip Shiny Boots [6] ($400)
Mindy Kaling
The Staple She Always Buys: "Black t-shirts. I have a Helmut Lang one, Vince, obviously LnA, American Apparel. I have basically every label's take on a black t-shirt."
Helmut Lang Micro Modal-Blend Jersey T-Shirt [7] ($90)
Vince Layered Linen and Chiffon T-Shirt [8] ($175)
LnA Deep V Tee Shirt [9] ($54)
American Apparel Unisex Viscose T-Shirt [10] ($32)
Lindsay Ellingson
The Staple She Always Buys: "I keep buying BLK DNM jeans. I absolutely love them. They're the perfect rise, the perfect length. Or Acne. I'm obsessed with jeans because it's so hard when you're tall to find the right jeans that are long enough, and I like a little bit of stretch too because I like to feel comfortable. Oh — Wendy Nichol handbags. I'm obsessed. I go in there all the time and I have, like, custom-made bags. She did one for my wedding last year in rose gold because it was a rose-gold theme. So I have her do handbags for me all the time, little ones."
BLK DNM Denim Pants [11] ($270)
BLK DNM 11 High-Rise Boyfriend Jeans [12] ($190)
Acne Skin 5 Black [13] ($200)
Wendy Nichol Carriage Large Leather Bucket Bag [14] ($2,075)
Dascha Polanco
The Staple She Always Buys: "Shoes, honey. I can't stop buying shoes. I just started buying Jimmy Choos and I just bought a pair of Louboutins. Jimmy Choos fit me well, they're comfortable, they're a six-hour shoe."
Jimmy Choo Anouk Snakeskin Point Toe Pumps [15] ($795)
Jimmy Choo Tartini Square Pavé Crystal & Suede Pumps [16] ($3,150)
Christian Louboutin Talitha Patent T-Strap Red Sole Pump, Nude [17] ($945)
Christian Louboutin So Kate 120 Leather Pumps [18] ($675)
Freida Pinto
The Staple She Always Buys: "J Brand jeans. I don't know why, I'm obsessed."
J Brand The Demi High Rise Flare Jeans [19] ($238)
J Brand Jeans Mid-Rise Skinny Jeans, Silver Fox [20] ($188)
J Brand High Rise Alana Crop Jeans [21] ($218)
J Brand Jake Boyfriend Jeans [22] ($228)