The five things to remember when you've forgotten how to shop

telegraph.co.uk:

almost all my online purchases last year were earrings. But for what comes next I want clothes that track seamlessly from home to office and on to whatever my social life will look like.

And I want to be able to achieve that happy nirvana with just two or three new purchases.To this end, it helps to think about categories.

If you have plenty of coats and jackets, don’t get lured into a repeat buy – unless it genuinely offers an alternative to your existing blazers and trenches, like this crossover stripe jacket from Toast.Barrel-leg jeans, £70, BodenHaving a pile of similar items doesn’t always guarantee closure.

Every few years jeans need updating, for instance. The current crop have higher waists, straight or slightly wide legs and sharp.