Investment Pieces

Written for: Final Print, a luxury sportswear brand (2017)

When it comes to fashion, you need to learn what to spend your money on. This is where investment pieces come in. They’re items that you won’t want to buy for cheap. These items can and should last you for years, and still stay in tip-top shape, ready and waiting when you open your closet. While there are popular investment pieces, here, we list down three unique ones that you should consider adding to your closet.

Embroidered Shirts

More often than not, it’s difficult keeping an embroidered shirt around for years without, at one point, having to fix up those annoying loose strands of thread yourself. It’s easy to fall in love with the intricate design and details of these embroidered shirts, but it’s also hard maintaining them, especially when you prefer using the convenience of washing machines and dryers over manual hand washing and ironing. However, some sacrifices need to be made if you want to keep these stylish pieces last.

Following simple instructions found on a shirt’s label can help make your favorite embroidered shirts last longer. If the shirts are made from high quality materials, they’ll definitely last you for years, no matter how many times you wear them. Don’t settle for cheap ones. You want colorfasting, not loose threads after just a few uses. Unlike basic shirts, they require just a tad bit more attention. Let me tell you, though – it will definitely be worth it.

Leather Jacket

A leather jacket is one of the most versatile pieces you will ever have. Because of its simplicity, you can wear it with pretty much anything, and style it however you want. This is why a leather jacket is one of the most common and most ideal investment pieces you can have. Don’t settle for just any leather jacket, though. Make sure it’s real leather. You may be spending a tad bit more than you’d want to, but, like many investment pieces, it’ll last you a whole lot longer.

While faux leather jackets are more affordable, and can almost pass for real leather, you’ll find that they tend to fade and peel overtime. With a real leather jacket, overuse will not wear it out. In fact, once you open up your closet, you’ll be glad to see that your leather jacket will look like it’s as good as new. After all, investment pieces are supposed to last you for years.

Oversized Sweater

Sweaters are some of the outfit pieces that you can have multiples of. They’re both conveniently warm and stylish at the same time. Recently, oversized ones, especially, have become quite the trend, and have been a staple in many closets over the last year. Despite its oversized nature, they’re a lot lighter than coats, and more versatile when it comes to styling. If you’re into more modest or conservative styles, oversized sweaters prove to do just the job when it comes to completing your any ensemble.

The best thing about oversized sweaters is that you don’t need to invest in only one. They can be the accent point of your entire outfit if you choose to wear them in eye-catching colors and patterns. They’re also rather affordable compared to other investment pieces, so you can collect as many of them as you want!