A Quest for Skinny (and Happy, too)

I found out that I, as a woman, need these essential things in my wardrobe according to Tim Gunn:

1. Basic black dress – I want a nice shift dress, and maybe a flirty cocktail dress.
2. Trench coat – I have to find something in person, because of my short legs, most trench coats make me look like a gangster or something.  I think I’d prefer a pea coat…
3. Classic dress pants – I have tons of black pants.
4. White shirt – I have quite a few button downs in various sleeve lengths.  And a few tanks, camis and tees.
5. Jeans – A pair of seven for all mankind, a pair of juicy couture and some ann taylor pairs.
6. Cashmere sweater – I’ll have to find some.  I’m thinking twinsets.
7. Skirt – I want a crisp black pencil skirt
8. Day dress – I have some cotton ones.  I need another, just because I like comfy dresses. 
9. Blazer – Hopefully I can find one that goes with the black pencil skirt I want, so it can be a suit.
10. Sweat suit alternative – I’ve got some nice tan linen pants that look nice with a white tank.

I think all that stuff can mix and match nicely and I shouldn’t have to pack tons and tons of stuff.  Of course I know me, and I know that I will be shopping when I’m there…so I shouldn’t have a problem running out of things to wear.