Back to Basics: Wardrobe Must-Haves Inspired by Style Icons

With so much talk of raising and lowering heels and hemlines, color-blocking, print on print and the bag of the season, it's easy to get lost in trends. We're going back to the basics and taking inspiration from some savvy style icons for the most necessary of wardrobe mainstays. Click through for the must-haves, plus check out the not-so-basic best of Haute Couture

Audrey Hepburn is the picture of elegance in ballet flats.

Elizabeth Taylor - The violet-eyed star looks stunning in a white silk blouse.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

The former First Lady always carried the perfect ladylike bag.

Jane Birkin

The Parisian singer/actress wears a trench expertly — which is to say, devoid of fussiness.

Brigitte Bardot

The French beauty proves the timelessness of the right denim.

Jean Seberg

Nearly as well known as her beauty and "Breathless" are Seberg's breton stripes.

Jean Shrimpton

A little black dress is the definition of effortless style on the pretty Brit.

Kate Moss

The waifish model came up in the '90s, but her style has only gotten more major. Take note of her way with a black blazer.

Princess Diana

Lady Di never went a day without looking immaculately put-together, even when out in the fields

Twiggy

Although best known for her minis, a girl always needs an easy piece to pair with those little skirts. Enter: the white T-shirt.