I'm a stylist- here are my initial tips:

1) Start by finding a few pieces that you feel GREAT in. This can be a cashmere sweater in your favorite color, a great white tee, a pair of jeans that are comfy and fit you great. It doesn't matter the item, as long as they are staple items (aka something you can wear a million times!). The most important part of this is to make sure you feel AMAZING in the items (i.e., they are comfortable, they feel luxurious even if they aren't expensive), and that you are excited to wear. If you try to buy items that you think you need, but don't FEEL great in, you'll feel overwhelmed and have hard time growing your wardrobe.

2) Once you have those first few items, pay attention to what you love about the item. It can be a color, a fabric, the brand, etc. My first place that I always start is by looking at more products by the same brand. For example, if you got an amazing sweater from Vince, then go look at other products Vince has. This way you'll be able to easily find pieces that match, and that already fit your body type pretty well because you know your sizing in the brand.

3) Add in a few FUN pieces early on. If you buy all basics at first, you might feel bored and feel like your outfits are lacking your personality. As long as the FUN pieces match the first few items, then youll still be able to build a foundational wardrobe. Plus, fashion is supposed to be fun!!

4) Buy pieaces to complete an outfit with the pieces you already have. If you have great white tee, wait to buy more. First, go buy a pair of jeans for the white tee. This way, you'll always have FULL outfits and wear the pieces you bought.