“Elegance is refusal.” Coco Chanel
Within the closets of Paris hang only a few garments: a crisp white shirt; an impeccably tailored suit; a feminine, flirty skirt; and other pieces that take you from the office to a cafe and then a romantic dinner along the Seine. French women refuse to clutter their closet or their look.
“I wear my sort of clothes to save me the trouble of deciding which clothes to wear." Katharine Hepburn
Women wear 20% of their wardrobe 80% of the time. Imagine that your 20% was made up of luxurious, form-fitted, and versatile updates to the classics. At Basiques, we’ve identified these essential pieces. You just need to try them on to believe them.