The idea behind a capsule wardrobe is a clever one as it allows you to build a collection of clothing that can be interchanged indefinitely. This allows you to create fabulous outfits every day from the same selection of clothes. Building a capsule wardrobe is not only good for helping you select outfits, but it’s also good for your bank balance, as you won’t need to keep topping up your wardrobe with new items. If you’re wondering how to build a capsule wardrobe, continue reading for some helpful tips.
Define your style and review your calendar
When considering how to build a capsule wardrobe and running through a capsule wardrobe checklist of clothes, you’ve got the ideal chance to define your style. Do you draw your inspiration from a certain era or are you drawn to a specific colour?
When building a capsule wardrobe, you should take a look at your social calendar for the year ahead. Work out, based on the clothes you currently have, what would be suitable for each of these events. Review your choices and try to bring in other pieces of clothing to craft an outfit you wouldn’t normally have thought about.
Who knows, you could stumble across an old piece of clothing you’d forgotten about that brings a whole new outfit together perfectly!
Take stock and declutter
Next up on your to-do list when building a capsule wardrobe is to declutter and remove any items of clothing you don’t need. It’s estimated that around 37 items of clothing is enough when building a capsule wardrobe. While that may not seem like a lot, three dozen items can actually go a long way when constructing outfits.
To review your current wardrobe, make a lot of space and pull every item of clothing you own into view. Separate everything into categories, such as trousers, women’s dresses, jackets, underwear, knitwear, and more, and take stock of what you own.
There’s a massive variety of categories and accessories associated with women’s clothing. So try your best to whittle down your piles into essential pieces of clothing that you cannot live without.
Consider how long ago you last wore an item of clothing and how much you’re actually likely to wear it moving forward. Do those shirts really fit in with your everyday lifestyle? Maybe they were purchased before you changed jobs and now they’re not a suitable look, or maybe your style has moved on.
Once you’ve figured out some of the items that you can live without, consider selling them on a clothing app for a small financial boost, or do some good by donating them to charity.
Capsule wardrobe checklist
- White t-shirts, neutral, black and striped t-shirts
- Vest/tanks tops
- Cotton and linen shirts
- Turtleneck
- Hoody
- 2 x Sweaters
- 2 x chunky knit jumpers
- Basic sweatshirts
- Trench coat
- Denim jacket
- Black puffer coat
- Cardigans
- Blazer
- 2 x black leggings
- Smart trousers
- 3 x jeans
- 2 x joggers (cream and grey)
- 2 x shorts
- Black dress
- Casual dress
- Short skirt
- Trainers
- Smart shoes/heels
- Boots
- Sandals
Neutral palette and base colours
The most important thing you can do when building a capsule wardrobe is to ensure it’s versatile. The base colour plays a huge role in that, so consider neutral colours when picking your clothes to keep. Navy, white, black and khaki are excellent colours to keep around because you can choose coloured pieces to match the base colour.
Put some clothes together to create new outfits and see what suits you.
Fill the gaps in your wardrobe with EGO
Now it’s time for the best part – shopping! If after building your capsule wardrobe you’ve still got a few missing items, you can head online to EGO to stock up your wardrobe.
Before going crazy with your online shopping, just think about exactly what it is you need. Return to your capsule wardrobe checklist and go from there.
At EGO, you can pick up women’s boots, bags, tops, trousers, dresses and so much more.
When building your capsule wardrobe, ensure your clothes are going to last because they’re going to be worn a lot and swapped in between several outfits.
Now you’ve learned how to build a capsule wardrobe, we’re betting you’re raring to get started. However, if you do have any questions about our clothes or would like to get in touch with EGO to ask about an order, contact us today.
