How stylists create a capsule wardrobe in 6 easy steps. The term capsule wardrobe is thrown around constantly, but what is it?
And how easy is it to create one? A capsule wardrobe is the holy grail because it streamlines your whole dressing and shopping process and guarantees you will always look effortlessly stylish. The definition is a limited collection of interchangeable pieces that create perfect outfits for your shape, colouring and lifestyle, every time. Essentially it is your day-to-day uniform pieces – skirts, day/work dresses, trousers etc. that can easily glide between work and play.
How easy? 1. Choose a handful of neutral colours that work best for your skin tone and stick to them. Capsule Wardrobe: 30 Days Worth of Outfits Using 10 Items. {Comme des Garcons Striped Tee, Uniqlo Button-Down Tunic Blouse and Polka Dot Leggings Pants, H&M Denim Shirt, Prabal Gurung x Target Shirtdress, Ralph Lauren Short-Sleeve Sweater, 7 for All Mankind Cardigan, J.
Crew Black Flippy Skirt and Blue No. 2 Pencil Skirt, Old Navy Rockstar Skinny Jeans} Yessir, it’s time for another 30-day outfit roundup featuring just 10 items of clothing. Ask Allie: Denim-based Office Capsule Wardrobe. I really like the capsule wardrobe posts that you have been doing.
Would you consider doing one for a jeans work environment? Our company recently switched policies to allow casual dress everyday, as long as the jeans are dressier. My last three places of employment have allowed jeans as long as they were dressed up. This post I wrote about work-appropriate denim is a great start in figuring out which jeans are considered business casual, and which are best left for weekends and evenings. Seventeenth & Irving: TRAVEL LIGHT DURING THE WINTER. It can be done, I promise!
I'll briefly touch on some of the original tips here, but if you've been here a while, you can skip through below to see the outfits. The bulk of the work in traveling light is planning. Preparation is everything. You must spend a couple of hours thinking through this, and not wait until the night before. I can't stress this enough. CAbi Canary (ke ner’e) v.1. Enthusiast, Informer. Closet Raid: A Month’s Worth of Outfits {Using Just 10 Items} {Michael Kors Trench Dress, J.
Crew Ruffled Blouse, Forever 21 Sweater w/ Detachable Collar, Old Navy Argyle Cardigan, Rugby Cabled Sweater, Dolce & Gabbana Blouse, Forever 21 Ankle Zip Jeans, H&M Pleated Skirt, Zara A-Line Skirt, LOFT Pleated Skirt} As you may have guessed, I have A LOT of clothes. And to be honest, it can sometimes get overwhelming staring into a closet full of stuff when I’m trying to find something to wear. Over the past few months, I’ve been on a mission to pare down my wardrobe by either selling or donating the things I don’t love. I decided to take things a step further by clearing out my closet completely (don’t worry, it was just for the weekend) and seeing what I could do with only 10 items.
The final verdict: It was almost therapeutic only having to consider a few items at a time. Detailed outfit shots and step-by-step instructions for creating your own 10-item capsule wardrobe after the jump! Start off with your favorite pair of jeans. Putting Me Together: Another 8 Pieces, Another 15 Outfits. 13 different clothing pieces turned into 31 different outfits. Since we were talking about a minimalist wardrobe and mixing and matching things earlier today, I just had to share this with.
I found a post on Pinterest where Lucky magazine took 13 different clothing items and made 31 different outfits. How cool and creative is that? Solo Lisa: The Perfect Capsule Work Wardrobe. I confess, I'm far from a minimalist (the boy foresees some logistical difficulties with my shoe collection and tiny condo closets).
But perhaps this is why the idea of a tightly edited collection of mix-and-match basics seems so fascinating. Whenever I see a "Several Pieces, Umpteen Different Outfits" tutorial, I get excited about seeing all the different looks the stylists came up with while working within limited parameters. Travel Packing Tips and How to Build a Holiday Wardrobe Questions - Q&A's to Travel Packing and Building a Stylish Wardrobe for Vacations. Inspiredcapsule.com. Jaclyn Day - 15 Pieces, 10 Outfits. Have you ever seen those features in magazines where it has 30-40 items laid out and tons of different outfits that you can make with those?
Well, I think that’s ridiculous. Sure, it’s great that you have countless outfit options with 40 items, but that’s not rocket science. Sample Capsule Wardrobes. Corporate Workwear (Weekly) Corporate Workwear by capsulewardrobes 1 x smart trouser suit in dark colour (not black – try navy or charcoal). Pinstripes are acceptable, but keep them subtle. 1 x smart skirt suit in dark colour. A pencil skirt that hits the knee will be the most appropriate. 1 x jacket in coordinating colour. 5 x blouses. 5 x accessories. 2 x shoes. 1 x bag.