Aside from a mini fridge jammed in my dorm room closet not much has changed from my college casual wardrobe. Take my shelf of stacked Breton shirts. While it may look like an obsession, if you ration one new shirt per year/per weather permitting days worn, you could peg me as thrifty.

So why does the shirt with so many names* garner coveted closet space? For the same reason I love true classics like a Chanel boucle or Birkin bag but without the cost. Classics never fade, as spotted from Picasso to girlish tomboys like Kate Hepburn and Kate Middleton.

The look has range too, noted in the classic sporty look generally associated with jeans, or pair with a fun skirt and ropes of jewelry hung from your neck and you can outfit yourself like those pansexual models who nail personal style.

* Breton shirt monikers: Breton, minquiers, marinière, nautical stripe, and French sailor’s shirt.

Add some stripes to your closet with authentic options:

1. Heavyweight Breton. 2. L.L. Bean French sailor shirt 3. Boden Breton 4. Joules Cornwall sweatshirt 5. Saint James unisex 6. Petit Bateau sailor sweater 7. Marinière crazy stripes 8. Huitriere shirt

Don’t feel like you are snagging Grandma Lou’s look, needlepoint accessories are anything but frumpy. Once designated to Victorian footstools and preppy pillows with saucy quotes, the latest selections have a cool and at times irreverent update.

The Smathers and Branson Caddyshack belt has a whimsical take on a classic design.

1. Bonefish watch band 2. Mermaid shoes 3. American flag cufflinks 4. Cocktails coaster set 5. Jonathan Adler pillow 6. Zigzag key fob

You do not need to haul an ax in a flannel checked shirt to appreciate wooden accessories. In fact pieces made from reclaimed wood are timeless, green, yet very current. The material is working its way into everything from scented candles to sunglasses.

1. Clutch purse 2. Austen clog mule 3. Wood business cardholder 4. Palms Yachtmaster glasses 5. Gemstone wood bracelet 6. Sagamore Rustic Cube Reclaimed Teak end table 7. “By the Fireplace” unisex fragrance 8. Teak cutting board 9. Clic wooden iPhone case 10. Barn door 11. Reclaimed wood mirror 12. Bergamot cedar candle 13. Serving tray 14. Montgolfier wood bag 15. Teakwood water bottle

Make a fashionable impact on campus this season with fall must-haves that include grey sweaters with fun prints, classic collegiate pieces and those outerwear essentials because girls are always cold once the temps hit below 60 degrees.

1. Dakota silver sneakers 2. Women’s merino giraffe sweater 3. Chambord Pro Aigle boot 4. Barbour hip flask 5. Plains Beach Blanket scarf 6. Phira hot dog sweater 7. Contessa tweed cape 8. Ugg Sienna short rain boot sock 9. Pendleton USA Yakima camp blanket 10. Kasson parka 11. Vaughan backpack 12. Eugenia Kim Loulou hat 13. Messenger bag 14. Adams robe 15. Handmade football

Patriotic colors and enough performance wicking fabric to dry out a rain forest are athletic musts, though we find inspiration in how athletes are styled post event.

1. Greats Royale floral shoe 2. Majorelle round towel 3. Sports watch 4. New Balance State Fair shoes 5. Field Drop Through longboard