SUMMARY: Who doesn't dream of opening their closet and being greeted by the site of everything organized (rather than crammed in) and filled only with items you love to death & wear just as much. The path to Wardrobe Nirvana is paved with Fashion Foundation pieces: select, trend-proof goodies that can easily be dressed up or down, and will take you almost anywhere in style. This month is devoted to the theme of New Year, New You - with the focus this week on getting back to fashion basics.  The key jacket?  A CLASSIC BLAZER. In this episode, we also discuss which blazers are worth investing in, and how finding one that is "classic" depends your own particular sense of style.

So far in New Year, New You:
How to Buy - and Tie - a Classic Wrap Dress
The Key Day Bag: the Jackie O Gucci Hobo

RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS EPISODE:

AUDREY (Momgenerations.com):
3-button stretch-wool blazer - J. Crew

LESLEY (Fashiontribes.com):
- classic tweed Chanel jacket & skirt suit
- leather blazers by Forzieri (black) & Chadwicks (brown) - both available at Amazon.com
- an avant garde piece by Yohji Yamamoto, Alexander McQueen or Comme des Garcons

On-camera image credits:
Audrey - 3 blazers: Vanessa Bruno (black); Smythe (navy); Marc by Marc Jacobs "Roxie" (charcoal) - all available at Net-a-Porter.com
Lesley - preppy Brooks Bros.blazer; classic Chanel tweed skirt suit; Chanel jacket with skinny jeans; Phoebe Philo for Celine Spring 2010 runway shots - via style.com; runway shots of Yohji Yamamoto, Alexander McQueen & CDG Spring 2010 - via style.com
Previously on New Year, New You: