12/31/2023 0 Comments Classic capsule wardrobe checklist![]() Here’s what I would do with a capsule wardrobe. Take this Quiz to Find out Your Seasonal Colorsīuild a Color Palette for your Capsule Wardrobe Most of us will fall somewhere in the middle with business casual and leisure, so keep that in mind. Choose one area of your closet to add personality and keep the rest fairly simple.īefore you go gung ho buying out J.Crew for your new wardrobe, make sure it’s appropriate for your lifestyle.ĭon’t make an all t-shirt and jeans wardrobe if you work in a corporate office, and don’t make a wardrobe with Seville Row suits when you work for a start-up. Most minimalists will tell you to only wear solid colors because everything goes with everything! Maybe that works if you aren’t depressed like half of the population.Īdd in colors that you like, patterned shirts, bow ties, a damn good watch, or even just a suave haircut. Your closet does not have to be the next big thing, you aren’t Givenchy or Kanye.īut, it has to be you. Come on, you won’t get anywhere with a white tee and dad jeans. Maybe you live in tees but want to step up your game or add a blazer for the Zuckerburg look.Īdd personality. ![]() Maybe you don’t have any great shoes, or you’ve got a ton of great fitting pants but only one good shirt. After you pick out what pieces you want in your capsule, figure out what you need to make it complete. If you can figure out how to wear a tuxedo in everyday wear, more power to you, but more likely you’ll be looking for pants that go with multiple shirtsįind holes. Not every piece will have a place, but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep it for a special occasion or a bad day.Įvery piece in your new capsule needs to be versatile. It’s great to have pieces in your closet that you LOVE, but you have to figure out how they work together.įrom the pieces you decided to keep you now need to decide what will be in your capsule wardrobe. Now curate like you’re a social media manager for the newest indie brand that will revolutionize socks. Just keep all of the things you love most and feel great in and chuck the rest. It is essentially going on a closet-cleaning acid trip without the side effects. If you’re really feeling it or struggling to figure out what to get rid of, try reading The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Not to say you can’t keep that sweet dragon outfit, but it probably doesn’t belong in your capsule wardrobe. A capsule is a lot about knowing your style and what works for you, so you have to get rid of all the shiz clogging up your closet that isn’t your style, no longer fits, has stains/rips or is otherwise unwearable, or leftover from Comic-Con. You already kinda have a capsule but want to refine it or add to it. A capsule wardrobe can be a good introduction to figuring out your personal style without overhauling your entire closet with a ton of pieces. You made a choice, but was it the right one? which leaves you reverting to the easiest and closest clothing you can find. But, if I said choose between 1 million dollars, your one true love, having the skills of Batman and Superman combined, being automatically qualified for any job you want, and 10 other amazing choices, you’d probably be paralyzed. Think of it like this, if I told you to choose between winning 1 million dollars or your one true love, you could make that choice pretty easy (no right answer here). More likely you just don’t know how to use what you have and have given yourself too much choice. Your closet is erupting yet you still have “nothing to wear”. You’ve got a date that’s already seen your three nice shirts, so now you need a fourth! ![]() Sounds cool and all but… Why do I need one? You’ve got a few pieces you love to put on over and over again, but you’ve got a lot of crap in there too that never sees the light of day. Think about the things you wear all the time. ![]() Honestly, a lot of guys already have a capsule wardrobe, even if you don’t realize it. ![]() No more overshopping, no overstuffed drawers of free 5k t-shirts, and no 12 year old socks. It’s you taking a small amount of clothes (anywhere between 12-36ish pieces not including underwear/socks) that will work together in a variety of ways and only wearing those clothes. What is a capsule wardrobe?Ī capsule wardrobe is like a tiny dose of a closet, like the capsules you get at the doctor to treat the unspeakables. But before I go on about why the heck you need one, I should probably tell you what it is first. In fact, I would argue a mens capsule wardrobe works even better. If you’ve got any lady at all in your life there’s a chance you’ve heard the term “capsule wardrobe” come up alongside all those other things you hear like “Joanna Gaines is my secret lover” and “I’m going to shiplap our entire house”.Īnd yeah, a capsule wardrobe is an amazing thing, but its not just for the ladies. ![]()
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