5 Things Every Friend Needs For Their Autumn Wardrobe

1. Knit shavers or combs

When your knits start to pill, don’t toss them out. You can easily spruce them up with an electric knit shaver, or do it the old fashioned way with a knit comb.

But if you choose the knit comb, make sure you have the afternoon off because, you’re in for one long and soothing meditation.

2. Lint roller

After you’re done fixing up your knitwear, it’s time to turn to your overcoats. When the weather gets nippy, you’ll want to feel fuzzy, not have fuzz all over you. Always step out looking your best, even if you don’t always feel it. 

3. Pumpkin Spice Sachets

Imagine catching the soft fragrance of warm spices every time you open your closet. It’s the little things that make up the Fall experience. You can make your own sachets too! Just put a couple cinnamon sticks, cloves, a star anise or two, and other warm spices, in one of those small party favor mesh bags. Place a few bags in the corners of your closet, and you're good to go.

4. A colorful pashmina

Arguably one of the most versatile items you may ever own. It can make some beautiful head wraps for those days when your hair is not coiling right (it's saved me a couple times), or work as a great Fall style option for our Hijabi friends. For those chilly days in the office, pair your pashmina with a neutral and plainly structured sweater, then just wrap it elegantly around your shoulders and neck, instantly adding color and style into your look. As always, it looks great with gold or jade bangles or Fulani earrings. If you already own a bunch of pashminas, simply think of this tip as your permission to buy another in a different color or design. Go ahead, I know you want to.

5. A mini garment steamer

Now that the social season has started, you'll need to stay ready for the dinners, the parties, the galas, and nights at the theater. Wrinkles and lingering folds can ruin even the most fabulous outfits, and these always seem to show up right as you enter the venue, just in time to sour your mood. You want to get the aunties talking, but not in a bad way. You need to step out looking put together and successful, but there's no need to be standing over a hot iron like your mother used to do. Just get yourself a mini garment steamer, and store it away for that impromptu night out. Boom. Worries gone.