The beginning of a new season might seem like the natural time to spend your paycheck on the boldest and most of-the-moment trends in the “new arrivals” section. But in reality, seasonless classics are the pieces to pay attention to heading into fall. Timeless jackets, dresses that can be layered, athleisure you can wear nearly 365 days a year — these are the essentials that’ll work hardest in your closet. Conveniently, Amazon’s Staples by The Drop line specializes in just these kind of fashion-conscious building blocks.
The in-house, street style-inspired collection of smart basics is a solid place to start tackling transitional dressing: Shop 15 of our favorites below. And if you’re still craving trend-based pieces to pepper into your look, tune into The Drop, Amazon’s complementary line of limited, influencer-designed capsules. Sign up for text notifications to know when the next batch drops.
A perfectly simple tank you can style under or over other layers.
Fall offers a new way to appreciate the hoodie that’s saved you from arctic air conditioning all summer.
Silky slip skirts always look cool and sleek, even when the weather can’t make up its mind.
Extend the wearability of these heels by pairing them with statement socks once fall arrives.
Today’s top half of a Canadian tux is tomorrow’s layering piece, sandwiched between a knit shirt and wool coat.
The T-shirt you basically live in could probably use an update.
An update to one of the few pieces you can wear to run in the park and to run errands.
Your go-to pants call for an equally easy-to-wear button-down for tossing on and getting you out the door in minutes.
A classic with the comfort of a casual tee and enough polish to pair with trousers, under a dress, or tucked into jeans with a belt.
It’s hard to always be ready for a spontaneous downpour. This trench will help with that.
A pre- and post-Labor Day white trouser for work, weekends, and whatever you have planned in between.
Wear this dress now with sandals; then layer it with a turtleneck and booties when temperatures dip.
Because every season is high-rise jeans season.
Wear this timeless moto with your favorite denim, a slinky dress, wool sweaters… The possibilities are actually endless.
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