A skirt is a perfect
piece in a capsule wardrobe, giving you many different looks.
I'm sharing a few
pieces in the capsule wardrobe and you can mix and match those pieces to create several outfits!
Not exact matches
What essentials mean
in capsule wardrobe standards are the
pieces you can wear no matter what season.
You should love every item
in your
capsule wardrobe and it's best to go for neutral colors for this to make it easier to wear each and every
piece interchangeably with each other.
-LSB-...] Quite a few fashion bloggers have taken the
capsule wardrobe challenge, with some going as low as only 12 items, but most falling
in the 35 - 40
pieces range, including Caroline Rector of Unfancy.
I've been considering trying a
capsule wardrobe myself, but I actually love so many
pieces in my closet that I feel like it might be difficult to pare it down!
A
capsule wardrobe is defined as a compact
wardrobe made up of staple
pieces in coordinating colours — usually
in the realm of 30 items or fewer, including shoes and sometimes even accessories.
That's a good lesson to go by whether you have 12
pieces of clothing
in a
capsule wardrobe for the summer or you have three closets full of clothing items.
If you are pursuing a
capsule wardrobe, you will want to take this one step further and ensure it matches a majority of the other
pieces you have
in your
capsule so that you can mix - and - match to your heart's delight.
but the key
pieces in my travel
capsule wardrobe have really cut down the packing time.
I thought
in keeping with my
capsule wardrobe I would do a post about how to change the look of one
piece (
in this case a black dress) and style it two different ways.
I have almost no lilac
in my current
wardrobe, but I've been thinking about putting together a small lilac
capsule, using lilac chinos as the first
piece.
So, the way to keep your
capsule (or capsul - ish)
wardrobe fresh and trendy is to create a good basic
wardrobe (this is something I will be talking about
in short future) and every season update it with two or three trendy
pieces.
We have decision fatigue when it comes to what to wear
in our
wardrobes, so having a
capsule collection of a few key
pieces saves you extra time
in deciding what to wear.
I plan to reassess my
wardrobe once my weight isn't changing anymore, and even though I am not sure if I am ready to give that whole
capsule wardrobe thing a go, I plan to invest
in mix and match
pieces as well.
Keep
in mind, one fifth of the
pieces in our summer
capsule wardrobe are shoes.
Even though I've really been considering creating a
capsule wardrobe with simple
pieces to glam up with accessories, I totally fell
in love with the Zest of the Bunch A-Line Dress
in Deer from Modcloth.
This directional
piece deserves a place
in your new
capsule wardrobe.
I wasn't going to include the faux leather leggings
in the Winter
capsule wardrobe because I know they aren't considered a basic or staple
piece but after seeing how versatile they are I wanted to include them as a fun alternative.
Sartorially this year I revisited my
capsule wardrobe and found that years on it had held its own, along with newer
pieces I had added back
in.
I don't consider myself a floral person and they don't feature
in my spring
capsule wardrobe, but I do have a deep love of consistency — those key themes and
pieces that come back around year after year.
One of the most versatile
pieces you can have
in your
capsule wardrobe is a dress
in neutral or flattering bold hue that does wonders for your body shape.
Of course I am going to write about the whole process here on the blog & show you which
pieces leave and which come
in... spring
capsule wardrobe
, it helps to
piece it all together to know what will work
in a
capsule wardrobe.
Each season (spring, summer, fall, and winter), you clear your closet except for a set number of
pieces to be
in your
capsule wardrobe.
And she arranges all of her timeless
pieces — «Joseph leather leggings, Gucci flats, MiH jeans, Whistles skirts, Chinti & Parker cashmere jumpers» —
in her closet like a
capsule wardrobe, based on how she might wear them.
After assessing what key
pieces you already own and fit into your
capsule you can begin to shape your
capsule wardrobe and fill
in the gaps by purchasing the missing items.
Your
capsule may be a little more expansive or it may contain the foundational
pieces and then you mix and match those with the statement
pieces in your
wardrobe.
The
capsule wardrobe consists of
pieces that are well coordinated (
in other words, you can mix and match with ease)
So,
in the next couple posts, I am doing a 10 × 10
capsule wardrobe challenge with floral
pieces.
However, if you follow the
capsule wardrobe law of one
piece of clothing
in, one
piece out, you shouldn't need to worry about becoming overwrought with clothes ever again.
I look for
pieces that fit the philosophy and criteria discussed
in Monday's post.The «travel
wardrobe starter kit» is great for travel and as a
capsule wardrobe for staying put.
In this 10 × 10
capsule wardrobe challenge, I incorporated floral
pieces and statement
pieces.
You can see the rest of my summer
capsule wardrobe here, it has 38
pieces in total now, a number I think is good to start with..
The beauty of a
capsule wardrobe is that you can invest
in pieces that fit your lifestyle while still reflecting your personal style.
I styled a plaid shirt five different ways for the Kelly Gartner Style Fall 2016 Challenge, a 27 -
piece capsule wardrobe that will help you look and feel fabulous
in what you're wearing every day.
Once I have the
capsule wardrobe in place, I will send you all the
pieces in it.
The
piece that goes with everything
in my
capsule wardrobe (I'm looking at you Vivienne Files) but I don't love it.
The official definition of a
capsule wardrobe is a collection of a few staple
pieces that you add seasonal items to
in order to complete your
wardrobe and keep it on trend.
A good start for K might be to build a
capsule wardrobe of neutral, more formal
pieces that can be workhorses
in her workwear looks.
There are two key factors — a neutral
capsule wardrobe and thoughtfully chosen sets of dainty, timeless jewellery
pieces in silver, gold and rose gold.
As we all know, I'm into the idea of
capsule wardrobe where you invest
in high quality
pieces you love and can be styled
in different ways.
I'm only a few weeks
in, but I'm currently of the mindset that my clothes need to be as streamlined as possible (not quite a
capsule wardrobe, but classic
pieces that I can wear on repeat).
Hugo Boss is a luxury menswear and womenswear line specializing
in capsule wardrobe pieces and work wear attire.
It's so easy when you're
in a store and buy more than you had bargained for, but when you have a
capsule wardrobe, it teaches you how to rethink your closet and buy just the
pieces you need.
I can not do this as every now and again like to pull out something vintage or totally different but at the same time do find it useful to have
capsule type items that go with most other
pieces in the
wardrobe
Regardless of your answers to these questions if your
wardrobe contains
pieces of
capsule wardrobe essentials you're already
in a great position to team together most items
in your
wardrobe to create many different fab looks.
Instead, check out the maternity collection I created below... Oh, and even if you're NOT
in a «delicate way,» this
wardrobe capsule is great for a bit of late - winter style inspiration AND includes mainstream
pieces from all of your favorite stores!