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The capsule wardrobe is a term known to many who enjoy fashion. Yet do we understand what it means? Or how to create our own version? For many of us the answer is no. We have some ideas of the concept, but have not been successful in creating.
And considering the capsule wardrobe is a key building block to creating a timeless and flexible wardrobe, it is valuable knowledge to understand the why, how, and what of this fashion gem.
This blog is an extension of a recent popular post, sharing what provides the essentionals for building our wardrobes.
Where to begin? That is often the question people ask me when looking to create a minimalist capsule wardrobe that speaks to them. It is a common story: we go to our wardrobes and see lots of clothes, but often few outfits. Why? Two reasons. One, we don't have the pieces that are core to a minimalist wardrobe, the building blocks that are the base of any smart outfit. And two, we don't have the suitable colours that work together, that mix and match, without any expiry date.
Another very significant reason to create a capsule wardorbe is the sustainability of this concept. Rather than struggling to style outfits we need and thinking that buying more clothing is the only solution, with a capsule wardrobe it is much easier to see the outfits that are present whenever we need.
This collection of key pieces means, one, we don't constantly feel the need to buy something new therefore reducing the impact of our buying, and two, we don't buy pieces that then go unused and are basically a waste.
And if you need any other encouragement to move to a capsule wardrobe, there is of course the fact that you won't be wasting money buying pieces that are never worn and instead might have the option to save to buy key pieces of better quality.
Now to the how, to finding the key ingredients to creating that wardrobe that makes it so much easier to style our outfits every time we wish to. Like every concept in arts and design, whether building a home, writing a book, planning a painting, it is essential that we begin with the very basics, the fundamentals of a project.
It is essential we esstablish the framework to which we can continue to add in the future. In fashion, this is about selecting pieces for our wardrobes that are essential to creating timeless oufits and that will work together for years. Pieces that will make dressing a simple joy, rather than a challenge that has us questioning our personal skill for styling.
If you keep scrolling down you will see a collection of the pieces that are key to creating a capsule wardrobe that speaks to you. A wardrobe that removes the challenge and instead displays the endless possibilities.
So, I hear you say, what are the fundamentals to a capsule wardrobe? Where should we begin? I suggest to begin with the very basics: the t-shirts both long and short sleeve, the jeans, the shorts, the tailored pants, the blazer.
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