The Capsule Wardrobe| How To Get One

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Everyone has their own style. When you have found it, you should stick to it – Audrey Hepburn. Another quote says “A woman has two problems: Nothing to wear and no room for all clothes.” Where are we going with this? Most times we get overwhelmed with what to wear and what not to. Let’s face the fact, despite a room filled with clothes you end up wearing the same two or three shirts over and over again – hence the need for a capsule wardrobe.

What exactly is a Capsule Wardrobe?

If the term “capsule wardrobe” is unfamiliar to you, it refers to a collection of clothes that can be combined to create a variety of looks. A capsule wardrobe is typically worn for three months before being updated for the upcoming season. You may limit your buying and save money by having a certain amount of clothes for each season. Shop for a replacement when an item is worn out or doesn’t fit properly any longer.

Pull everything from your closet so that the only thing you can see is the walls of your closet before you begin building a capsule wardrobe. You should immediately remove everything from your closet. If you’re using a clothes rack, take everything off and put it all in a separate location. You don’t need anything in your closet to put your capsule together!

How Do I Know A Capsule Wardrobe Is What I Need?

Be truthful to yourself when answering these questions

1. Do you consider clothes your major priority? Yes or No

2. Do you see yourself repeating clothes regardless of your full closet? Yes or No

3. Do you find yourself saying “I have nothing to wear” even though you have lots of things to wear? Yes or No

4. Do you sometimes find clothes at the back of your closet you have never worn? Yes or No

5. Do you find yourself buying clothes mainly because of discounts (sometimes the clothes are ill-fitting)? Yes or No

6. Do you find it overwhelming arranging your closet, so you just repeat clothes? Yes or No

7. Do you desire two things: Looking elegant without even trying or Having other things you’d love to spend money on? Yes or No

If you answer is 99% YES then a capsule wardrobe is what you really need!

How Many Clothes Should Be In A Capsule Wardrobe?

There is no right or wrong way to start a capsule wardrobe of your own. With that said, you can choose 30 to 40 different items to wear during a duration of 3 months. This includes shoes, accessories and jewelry.

How Do You Make A Capsule Wardrobe?

To build a capsule wardrobe

1. Select Your Base Colour

Decide whether you want to use navy or black as your base color first. If you’re creating your first capsule wardrobe, you might want to stick with just one base color—either blue OR black. Using just one makes the topic simpler to understand. As we progress through this tutorial, you’ll understand why it’s simpler. The two colors you’ll most often find in capsule outfits are black and navy. Because it complements so many other hues, black makes a fantastic base color for anything. If you’d prefer not to use black, navy works great with a variety of other colors as well. You can choose a hue of brown for your base if you don’t like navy or black.

Trousers

Denim and Jeans

LEVI Ribcage High Waist Ankle Straight Leg Jeans

BELDEN FITTED JEANS

The Mannei
Ventura Denim Pants

GOLDSIGN
Morgan high-rise straight-leg jeans

Hardworking Jeans

Women’s Lee® Legendary Bootcut Jeans
by Lee

$48.00 $24.00 at KOHL’s

501® Nonstretch Jeans
LEVI’S®

$89.50 $53.70 at NORDSTROM

AMI Paris
high-waisted flared jeans

GRLFRND
Liya distressed boyfriend jeans

Plain Skirts

Sleeping with Jacques
Francine velvet lace-detailed skirt

$210 at FARFETCH

Women’s Simply Vera Vera Wang Pleated Skirt
by Simply Vera Vera Wang

$58 at KOHL’s

ANOUKI
faux-leather pencil skirt

$400 at FARFETCH

Slit Hem Midi Skirt
OPEN EDIT

$49 at NORDSTROM

Midi Skirt
CHAUS

$49 at NORDSTROM

GIVENCHY
Belted leather maxi skirt

$6,250 at NET-A-PORTER

Erdem
Maira Fringe-Detailed Maxi Skirt

$1,795 at Moda Operandi

ANNE KLEIN
Women’s Pleated Pull-On Midi Skirt

$70.99 $119.00 at MACY’s

Neutral Jeans

Petite Croft & Barrow® Classic Pull-On Jeans
by Croft & Barrow

$34.99 $29.74 at KOHL’s

KHAITE
Ian mid-rise wide-leg jeans

$480 at NET-A-PORTER

Victoria Beckham
Mia Straight-Leg Jeans

$590 at Moda Operandi

Jeanerica
Fuji Stretch High-Rise Organic Cotton Flared-Leg Jeans

$240 at Moda Operandi

Denim Skirt

ANINE BING
Connie skirt

$179 at 24S

Stella McCartney
Denim Midi Wrap Skirt

$850 at Moda operandi

Khaite
Neer Denim Maxi Skirt

$420 at Moda Operandi

Cargo Denim Miniskirt
TOPSHOP

$56 at NORDSTROM

Alexander Wang
denim mini skirt

$335 at FARFETCH

Basic Denim Mini Skirt
by English Factory

$60.00 at KOHL’s

Miniskirt

ISABEL MARANT
Guilayo ruched stretch crushed-velvet mini skirt

$635 at NET-A-PORTER

Paco Rabanne
Draped Sequined Jersey Mini Skirt

$850 at Moda Operandi

WEEKEND MAX MARA
Women’s Corduroy A-Line Skirt

$275 at MACY’s

PHILOSOPHY DI LORENZO SERAFINI
Vinyl miniskirt

$530 at 24S

BALMAIN
Leather skirt

$2,095 at 24S

Danielle Guizio
Micro Mini fitted skirt

$170

Wide leg Pants

TWINSET
wide leg trousers

$181 at FAFETCH

MSGM
leather-look wide trousers

$435 at FARFETCH

Tailored Trousers

Aleksandre Akhalkatsishvili
lace-up tailored trousers

$365 at FARFETCH

Wool Blend Kick Flare Pants
& OTHER STORIES

$99 at NORDSTROM

Victoria Beckham
Tailored Slim Pants

$590 at Moda Operandi

Off-White
contrasting trim tailored trousers

$940 at FARFETCH

Black Leggings

Sheer Spiral Stirrup Leggings
MUGLER

$690 at NORDSTROM

Control Top Faux Leather Leggings
COMMANDO

$118.00 at NORDSTROM

Toteme
Cork High-Rise Jersey Leggings

$195 at Moda Operandi

AZ Factory
x Thebe Magugu Sculpt Leggings

$420 at Moda Operandi

2. Pick Neutral Color For Tops and Bottoms

phot credit: FARfetch

What are neutral-color coordinating essentials, you ask? I’ll start by defining what “essentials” are. These are timeless, solid-colored blouses and bottoms in timeless colors including black, white, gray, chambray, and beige. The following are some examples of necessities: a white button-up shirt, a gray short-sleeve t-shirt, a beige sweater, a white long-sleeve t-shirt, a black skirt, etc.

Make sure that the colors you choose for these essentials are all neutral, such as black, white, gray, chambray, or beige. A soft fabric called chambray has a denim-like appearance. It is available in mild, medium, or dark blue hues. These hues all complement one another beautifully.

Note: Make sure to choose items in navy or black from the list of necessities below to match the foundation color you decided on earlier. When worn together, navy and black look strange. For instance, a blue shirt and black pants don’t go together nicely, while a black top and black pants do. Additionally, navy pants and a navy top go great together.

Tops and Shirts

White Shirt

Citizens of Humanity
Kayla Oversized Cotton Shirt

$200 at Moda Operandi

Matthew Bruch
Cropped Cotton Shirt

$335 at Moda Operandi

Off the Shoulder Crop Cotton Blouse
& OTHER STORIES

$119.00

Patrizia Pepe
poplin shirt body

$226 at FARFETCH

Jacquemus
Le Bahia long-sleeve shirt

$460 at FARFETCH

Alexander Wang
layered-look jumper shirt

$482 at FARFETCH

Polo shirt

SAINT LAURENT
Cropped cotton-piqué polo shirt

$1,090 at NET-A-PORTER

MONCLER
Appliquéd cotton-piqué and shell polo shirt

$525 at NET-A-PORTER

ARCH4
Daffodil ribbed silk and cashmere-blend polo shirt

$293.17 at NET-A-PORTER

JACQUEMUS
Le Polo Bagnu open-back ribbed cotton-blend top

$350 at NET-A-PORTER

Tank Top

WARDROBE.NYC
x Hailey Bieber tank top

$150 at FARFETCH

Mugler
knitted corset top

$790 at FARFETCH

ROTATE
scoop neck tank top

$45 at FARFETCH

Gil Rodriguez
spaghetti strap vest

$90 at FARFETCH

KNWLS
Bone corset-style top

$775 at FARFETCH

Mugler
boned-bodice sleeveless body

$800 at FARFETCH

Sweaters

ALLUDE
Wool and cashmere-blend sweater

$205 at NET-A-PORTER

Brandon Maxwell
Fitted Silk-Cashmere Sweater

$895 at Moda Operandi

3. Choose Your Favorite Color as Your Accent Color (Optional)

It’s fun now, so here we go! Is blush pink, olive, royal blue, or crimson your favorite color? Don’t hesitate to stock your closet with a few blouses or bottoms in your preferred shade. Utilize the color palette for your wardrobe Make sure your base color and accent color are Complementary.

4. Don’t Forget to Add a few Patterned Items and Layers

Add one, two, or three patterned products now. Tops, bottoms, skirts, and dresses are all possible. A striped tee with horizontal stripes is the most popular pattern item that is even referred to as a “essential” (see the picture below). Typically, this kind of top has either black or blue stripes. This kind of top will match almost anything in your closet. Polka dots and floral textiles are other designs that go well with other pieces in your outfit. Make sure the colors of your top, pants, or skirt coordinate with your accent color and your base colors if you decide to wear a floral shirt or pair of pants.

Popular patterns include leopard prints, plaid, girgham willow pane. While layers include a denim jackets, utility jackets, black blazer and trench coats.

Add 1 -3 pattern items and layers to your capsule wardrobe. Patterned items can be tops, skirts, bottoms and dresses.

Slip Dresses

Significant Other
Aria Asymmetric Draped Satin Maxi Slip Dress

$248 at Moda Operandi

Polo Ralph Lauren
V-neck slip midi dress

$454 at FARFETCH

SKIMS
Soft Lounge ribbed stretch-modal slip dress – Camel

$78 at NET-A-PORTER

NORMA KAMALI
Maria draped satin mini dress

$255 at NET-A-PORTER

Lbd

NANUSHKA
Melba draped OKOBOR mini dress

$575 at NET-A-PORTER

Éterne
Stretch Cotton-Blend Jersey Mini Dress

$165 at Moda Operandi

Dion Lee
split twist slip dress

$790 -40% $475

DAVID KOMA
Flame Frame Net Insert Deep V Cut Dress


$1,400 -50% $700

5. Add Blazers, Jackets and Coats

Furthermore, if the weather permits, a few blazers, jackets, and/or coats. Your wardrobe can benefit from this addition of texture and color!

Blazers, Jackets and Coats

Oversized Blazers

VANESSA BRUNO
Virginia Oversized Jacket

$560 at 24S

SPORTMAX
Sabina blazer

$1,590 at 24S

Cutout Blazer
HOUSE OF CB

$179 at NORDSTROM

Violet Oversize Blazer
4TH & RECKLESS

$47.60 $68.00 at NORDSTROM

Blazer dress

Oscar de la Renta
Double-Breasted Mini Blazer Dress

$3,690 at Moda Operandi

Anna Quan
Chiara twist blazer dress

$582 at FARFETCH

Trench Coat

Levi’s
belted-waist trench coat

$157 at FARFETCH

JW Anderson
logo-print trench coat

$1,450 $595

Bottega Veneta
Removable Sleeve Crepe Trench Coat

$3,000 at Moda Operandi

BURBERRY
The Kensington Long cotton-gabardine trench coat

$2,250 at NET-A-PORTER

Jackets

ROTATE
Senna cropped denim jacket

$394 at FARFETCH

Stretch Denim Jacket
NIC+ZOE
Plus

$168.00 at NORDSTROM

Leather Jackets

Saint Laurent
shearling-trim leather jacket

$7,000 at Farfetch

MATÉRIEL
Belted Eco-Leather Blazer

$795 at Moda Operandi

6. Add Shoes and Accessories to Your Capsule Wardrobe

The number of pairs of shoes and accessories solely depends on your lifestyle.

You can add your shoes and accessories now that you’ve finished assembling the majority of your capsule wardrobe. You can add a pair or two of shoes in the same base color, like navy or black, a neutral pair of heels or flats, a pair of sneakers, boots, or sandals, or you can add a pair of shoes that are more casual, like boots or sandals. Your lifestyle will influence the number of pairs and styles of shoes you wear.

Select a handbag or two for your accessories. Because the colors complement your clothing, a black or beige purse is always a terrific addition to your closet. For your capsule to be complete, add a statement jewelry or one or two scarves.

ClothesJewelryShoes
JeansBraceletFlats
DressStatement neckalcesHeels
Skirt Sneakers
Simple T-shirt or V-neckAccesories 
BlazerSunglasses 
Button down shirtScarves 
Purse 

Shoes: Add a pair or two with same base color. Add a nude shoe – it not only elongates your legs but also goes well with everything in your wardrobe. Then add a casual pair, like sneakers, sandals or boots. 

Accessories: One or two handbags will do just fine. Black or beige are great color combinations that would go well with your outfits. Add one or two scarves or statement necklace for a complete capsule wardrobe.

Ankle Boots

Paris Texas
Stiletto Slouchy Ankle Boots

$700 at Shopbop

A.P.C.
Georgia Boots

$610 at Shopbop

Jonathan Simkhai
Tanner Sock Booties

$645 at Shopbop

Stuart Weitzman
Lucite 100 Wedge Booties

$750 at Shopbop

Classic Belt

GUCCI
Leather belt

$520 at Net-A-Porter

ISABEL MARANT
Lecce leather belt

$160 at Net-A-Porter

VALENTINO
Valentino Garavani VLOGO leather belt

$590 at Net-A-Porter

SAINT LAURENT
Corset leather waist belt

$575 at Net-A-Porter

Do it All Bag

What Goes Around Comes Around
Chanel Red Caviar 3 CC Bucket Bag

$5,950 at Shopbop

Rag & Bone
Logan Tote

$395 at Shopbop

TOD’S
Timeless Hobo bag in leather – big

$1,531 at 24S

Versace Jeans Couture
scarf-detail tote bag

$207 at FARFETCH

Trendy trainers

GIVENCHY
4G City Sneakers

$950 $665 AT 24s

COMMON PROJECTS
Original Achilles leather sneakers

$445 at NET-A-PORTER

Rick Owens DRKSHDW
lace-up corduroy sneakers

$600 at FARFETCH

NIKE
Air Jordan 1 Elevate Low leather sneakers

$135 at Net-A-Porter

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