Connie Wang, Senior Global Editor
"I'm a huge fan of having a uniform to cut down on getting-ready time in the morning, so I spend all my brain energy on shopping. I ask myself, 'Will I be able to wear it to the office and then out to drinks later? Am I absolutely in love with it and will wear it until it falls apart? Is it either so special that it'll be able to make a white T-shirt or a pair of plain jeans sing, or is it so basic that it'll go with everything special I own?' If it passes my test in the beginning, it's usually going to work no matter how brain-dead I feel when getting dressed."

Levi's 501 Original Fit Jeans, $64, available at us.levi.com.