THERE IS A FORMULA FOR A MORE WELL ROUNDED STYLE:
It all starts with the wardrobe. Start with getting rid of the easy things that have no meaning to you or things you never wear or want to keep any more. Once you do this, it becomes so much easier to clear out other things in life, like your kitchen ware, bathroom things, lounge room stuff and even toxic people in your life.
HOW TO WORK OUT YOUR OWN CAPSULE WARDROBE?:
This is where it is different to each individual. What you own and wear differs in style, but the things you use are similar in the way the formula works for a capsule wardrobe.
You get to choose how many of each item you use according to what you like to wear the most, eg: if you love to wear dresses, then you will add more dresses to your list.
But the total will be the same each time.
GIVE YOURSELF A NUMBER LIMIT:
This is where you choose how many items you will use for each season, this is the amount of items that you will choose to use for each 3 months.
Do you want to use 15, 20, 33 or a bit more.
This is up to you, but you will need to stick to this amount for the whole 3 month challenge. If you are used to having a lot of things, this will be a challenge.
Some people don't have that many clothes but it might be the reason why their wardrobe doesn't work. It is a formula that works for a reason.
THIS IS ONE EXAMPLE OF THE LIST:
This is not set in stone, this is just a start for your own formula, somewhere to start from and learn what works for you. It won't happen overnight for you, you might need to start a different way. But if you want to make a change, you will find it, once you start to search different ways to do it. There are plenty of others who write about this.
These would be the 33 things I would choose for Spring:
1) 5x Dresses.
2) 8x Tops.
3) 5x Pants.
4) 3x Skirts.
5) 2x Shorts.
6) 4x Shoes
7) 3x Jumpsuits/Jumper.
8) 3x Jackets/Coats/Cardigan.
For me, scarves, bags, hair accessories, belts, hats and jewellery are separate and you can choose as many as you want, these are the personal expressions that cannot be limited, personally. You might be very different and not like accessories at all, and that's ok. I see clothes as the vehicle or canvas for the accessories you choose that will make them differentiate you from the next person.
WHAT ABOUT THE COLOUR SCHEME?:
This is another personal preference. This has everything to do with your body type, your height, the colours that suit you, and your of course your own preferences. I've spoken about this in my other posts. There are three main groups colours are grouped in:
1) The Cool Colours.
2) The Warm Colours.
3) And the Neutral Colours.
Find your category to make your life much easier and stick to them. This process only works if you stick to it. The same with the colours or the style you assign for yourself.
CHANGE EACH SEASON:
Put your other clothes in storage if you haven't got enough space in your closet. And this will be beneficial to you anyway. It's better to not have access to other things as this will be difficult to use your will-power to not use other things. This will be a great thing to do each 3 months. And write it on your calendar so you know when the next Capsule can be made. You can use similar things for each capsule, this means you have found the best formula for you. But it is ok if you do not use anything from any of the other capsules. Make lists of the things that work for you, the things that don't.
And you may even take years for you to find a rhythm.
DOCUMENT YOUR PROGRESS:
Take photos of each Capsule Wardrobe each season and put them in a separate folder on you device. Date them and add to them each season. This is so useful to keep images of the things you are doing. You can go back to them later on to see how far you have come. It will surprise you after a while how it has all helped you.
CAPSULES FOR EACH COLOUR SCHEME:
1) Cool Colour Capsule example (Pinterest).
2) Warm Colour Capsule example (Pinterest).
3) Neutral Colour Capsule example.
TIPS : Try one capsule wardrobe in a year to see if it is something that works for you.
QUOTE OF THE DAY : "A woman is never sexier
than when she is comfortable
in her clothes."
By : Vera Wang.
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