Building a Capsule Wardrobe 101. Capsule wardrobes are one of the core elements of a minimalist approach to personal style. In the best case scenario, a capsule wardrobe should consist of a small selection of key pieces, express the essence of your style, be optimally adjusted to your lifestyle and allow you to quickly pull together an outfit for every occasion. Think of it as the ‘main ingredients’ in your wardrobe – you might want to try out a few new spices here and there, but as long as your main ingredients are in the mix, you know that the end result will turn out well. There are a couple of different definitions of the term and in particular the size of the ideal capsule wardrobe; in this post I will show you how to create a capsule wardrobe of 20-30 core pieces consisting of both key items and basics (including shoes and jackets, but excluding underwear and other accessories). Creating a capsule wardrobe requires you to consider form AND function. PART I: Create a concept PART II: Basic structure PART III: Draft.
On Uniforms, Repetitiveness, and the "Personal Brand" : femalefashionadvice. The 5x5 Challenge: An Excercise in Wardrobe Minimalism - RESULTS THREAD : femalefashionadvice. [Discussion] The French Wardrobe thread—how to curate and decide the direction of your wardrobe, in five pieces a season : femalefashionadvice. I've spent the lat year or so envisioning my capsule wardrobe - decided to illustrate it. Critiques are highly welcome and appreciated. : femalefashionadvice. Kendi Everyday: 30x30 REMIX. 01.
Take 30 items in your closet.02. Make 30 outfits. If you'd like, give up shopping for the duration of the challenge. Then take that money you've saved and take a bath in it. Or put it in a savings account, whatever you think is the more responsible choice. In December 2009 I started a style blog to document my daily style journey. The whole point of the remix is to show myself and readers that with a little bit of creativity, you can make what you have work for you. Interested in joining in? If you decide to not shop during the challenge, I applaud your efforts. The French Wardrobe thread #2—curating a wardrobe with five pieces a season. Spring/summer edition, with a recap of the last thread! : femalefashionadvice. The Uniform. Written by Mattie Kahn, illustration by Charlotte Fassler When I was thirteen and insufferable and newly infatuated with Alicia Silverstone, I vowed never to wear the same outfit twice.
The endeavor befuddled my parents and garnered minimal attention from my peers, but I didn’t care. Somehow the venture—like so many misplaced attempts at self-definition—struck me as an exceedingly worthy practice. And so in a blue suede notebook to which I returned daily, I recorded my ensembles. For three months, I recombined and repurposed and altered. That this period coincided with the perpetuation of the Olsen twins’ homeless-inflected aesthetic was a glorious coincidence. Still, even in the aftermath of the experiment, I resolutely avoided repetition.
According to Gunn, a perfect wardrobe was predicated on ten garments. The yawning gaps in my overflowing dresser drawers were suddenly so clear. The contents of my closet are now largely identical. “That is so nice,” I replied, meaning it. Putting Me Together: Building a Remixable Wardrobe, Part 2: Shopping for Remixable Pieces. Me, the Uncreative Type It was tricky to write this post because there's no clear way to do this.
Some of you are very creative and can buy almost any piece and figure out how to work it in later. Since I'm not naturally that creative, I found it helpful to create checklists of basic criteria that help me determine whether a garment will be versatile for me. And, that's what I'm showing you today. But first, some guidelines... #1 - These are not meant to be rigid. . #2 - Don't get bogged down by specifics. . #3 - Don't get overwhelmed. That said, here are my checklists and other ideas for how you can create your own!
My Checklists General Question With anything--tops, skirts, pants, dresses--I ask, "Does the color or print work with at least 3 pieces that are already in my closet? " Tops When searching for remixable tops, a couple of different routes you can go are by structure or scenario. Route 1: Structure Can I tuck, tie/knot, and belt it, and does it look good without doing any of those? Can anyone show us a visual of your french/capsule wardrobe? : femalefashionadvice.