CAPSULE WARDROBE
8th August 2011
Over the weekend I put together a small capsule collection of clothes, aka my 13 piece capsule wardrobe. I then played around over the whole weekend – seeing how many outfits I could put together and trying to understand whether it would be possible to get away with a wardrobe with a very small number of items. You may remember my packing guide I did here, well this project saw me further work on the theory that less is actually more when it comes to getting dressed. Stay tuned for how I went.
What’s in my 13 Piece Capsule Wardrobe?
Shoes: Mango booties, black Anniel ballet flats (everyone needs a pair), New Look black wide heel sandals (interchangeable for any black heels)
Tops: A Pair & A Spare silk pocket tank, thrifted long sleeve breton top (a must!), thrifted white t-shirt
Bottoms: A Pair & A Spare black lace shorts, Whistles denim mini shorts, DIY pink mini skirt, Uniqlo dark denim skinny leg jeans
Dress: Black bodycon Whistles dress (the perfect every-occasion LBD)
Jacket: H&M Khaki hooded jacket
Scarf: multi-colour large scarf
I put these items together to challenge myself – could I be more creative with outfits when under pressure to only wear a few items? You may feel you need completely different items in your capsule wardrobe – and if the weather permitted I would definitely throw in my black leather jacket.
What would you put in your capsule wardrobe?
What a great challenge! I’m going to take this one myself and see what things are my must haves, and which my wardrobe can live with out.
Love this concept. While I was travelling I really became conscious of the value of a capsule wardrobe. While that was a necessity while travelling, I’m much more aware of all the ‘noise’ that I have in my wardrobe at home. As such, I’m now in the midst of a wardrobe cull!
@Ash to Gold – So glad to hear you are going to give it a go! Can’t wait to show you the results!
@Soph (owl vs. dove) – I like the sound of your wardrobe cull. I think I am in need of one now too… hahaha. Travelling is so good for helping you realise how little you can survive on in the clothes department. Have you had a look at the ‘wardrobe rehab’ project I did a little while ago? xxx
Wow for me this would be a really great challenge! I should try this because I am going to travel a lot this autumn so I really need to know what to take with me. Hope you don´t mind I will try this – maybe the next week.
wow, not sure if I could really decide on leaving something out, haha!
love your choices, minimal and chic!
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Terrific post!
I know that when I went on holiday with a few friends a while back, the idea of a ‘capsule wardrobe’ was really brought to my attention. They each had brought 30+ items of clothing for one week’s stay, whereas I had only packed 8! They thought I was crazy for travelling so light, but it made me realise how much we tend to hoard and carry clothes that are ultimately unnecessary.
I would love to just give everything in my wardrobe to charity and then start again with a few staple pieces like this!
Awesome idea. I’m excited see how it turns out. You might also want to check out The Uniform Project and Six Items or Less. I did Six Items or Less (in which you have six main pieces of clothes and then have to accessorize them) last year and it was really great. In a way, limiting my options made it easier to dress. So good luck on your project!
-Valencia
everything is gorgeous. I love your DIY silk and lace tops.
http://www.laceandfadedjeans.com
I have yet to challenge myself to this level! When I get my feet a little deeper in the blogging world I think I will!
But neutrals are a good choice when selecting item to mix and match
I think I need to take this challenge immediately…I can only dread to think how big my suitcase would be if I attempted to pack for only a couple of days! (: x
This is such a great idea, going to give it a try! xo
Are those New Look shoes comfy? I’m hesitating to buyt them… Btw, you didn’t anwser my Hong Kong question…
FASHION SUICIDES
Less sometimes is more! I am currently doing a challenge where I cannot shop for 60 days and I only wear what I already have! I am realizing that I have MORE than enough items and am actually loving my clothes alot more now that I actually take the time to see what I have! (rather than rushing out to buy something for an event etc before looking in my own closet!)
xoxo Denise
http://allthingsnew-denise.blogspot.com/
my super skinny river island jeans,
a racer back vest
a plaid shirt
office black patent heels
my vivienne westwood boots
i could NOT pick just one evening dress, however!
definately one of my many breton t-shirts!
http://www.patterns4life.blogspot.com
PLEASE! Update on this… =)