I’m Only Buying Simple Items RN—5 Elegant Styles That Make My Looks Chicer

Jen Andrews-Cater, the Los Angeles-based influencer and designer behind JKB Essentials, is known for her effortless approach to style. If you take one scan at her Instagram feed (peep it at @jenknowsbestblog), you’ll notice the majority of her looks are comprised of easy yet chic basics. On that note, Andrews-Cater tells us she’s primarily buying elegant basics and simple items right now to make her looks feel even chicer. These are versatile items with sleek and modern design details that give off that elegant spin.

“If you haven’t heard the words ‘quiet luxury’ being thrown around on social media lately, then you must have missed the fanfare around Sophia Richie’s wedding and all of her beautiful minimal pre-wedding and post-wedding looks,” Andrews-Cater tells us. “Quiet luxury basically means luxury pieces minus all the loud, overt-in-your-face logos. I equate it to investing in elevated, long-lasting pieces that can live in my wardrobe forever and never be outdated.”

Below you’ll uncover the simple yet elegant basics and accessories Andrews-Cater recently added to her wardrobe with visual references on how she’s styling the said pieces now. If you want to add one of her go-tos to your own wardrobe, there are also inspired shopping picks.