If you asked me to find the chicest items at any given store (no matter the budget), I’d be honored. I’ve always believed that dressing elegantly doesn’t have to be expensive, and Walmart just proved my point.
After browsing its website for the past hour, I found a bunch of minimalist staples—a satin dress, kitten heels, silver hoops—all for under $60. You could build a whole capsule wardrobe off of these items alone—they’re the kind of pieces you can wear on repeat.
If you’re looking for pared-back essentials starting at $8, I pulled the best ones.
Scoop
Satin Maxi Slip Dress
Starting off with this chic slip dress.
Madden Girl
Kitten Heel Sandal
If I could only have one shoe for spring and summer, it’d be a kitten heel sandal.
I’m always wearing hoops.
Scoop
Asymmetrical Maxi Dress
Scoop
Shrunken Cardigan Sweater
I’ll always love a cardigan.
A long white dress is the easiest outfit for spring and summer.
Scoop
Scoop Neck Contour Top
A U-shaped tank top, as seen on the spring/summer 2025 runways.
Scoop
Jersey Knit Fitted Baby Tee
A little jersey knit tee.
The Hanes Boys’ Tanks are the perfect everyday tank tops.
Dyegold
Cotton Maxi Sundress
Cotton maxis are perfect for warm weather.
DJskiyers
Mini Workout Dress
I like exercising in workout dresses.
Free Assembly
Sleeveless Wide Strap Mini Dress
