Probably we all had the feeling before an important event or date, where you just stand in your closet and you feel like you have nothing to wear. I was in this situation for a million times before I switched to a capsule wardrobe, but since then, it never happened, so pay attention to learn the life hacks. Having a capsule wardrobe literally means that you have the best essential basic pieces and you build upon those staple clothes to make an outfit that looks fitted and chic, with minimal effort. Building your wardrobe around this method will save you so much time and useless purchases, but you have to start from the very beginning. Although, I must say this is not a process that you can achieve overnight, but if you stay consistent and try to find pieces that fit this idea from now, it can save you so much money and effort with time.

Get ready

To start this process, I recommend going through your wardrobe at the moment and select the pieces that you enjoy wearing. These should be comfortable and timeless things, that will make a nice base for your outfits. These are going to be the pieces that you are going to wear over and over again, so you should really focus on how well they fit you and if you feel comfortable wearing them. This might also be a great opportunity to select the clothes that you don’t wear or don’t fit you anymore and sell them online, where you can also search for new pieces what will fit into your capsule closet.

Essentials

These staples should be different kind of jeans ( wide leg, straight leg, mom fit, baggy fit), trousers (black, white, gray, beige), basic t-shirts (neutral, black, white, gray, navy etc., which look good tucked in and out both) and shirts which can be striped or just neutral ones. You can also add knitted sweaters, jumpers and for layering you should have a black blazer, which will just go with everything. I recommend to include colors and clothes, which just goes with your style, and will make the look more personal, whereas it doesn’t have to be a part of the new clothing game. These will make the perfect base for you, because the colors and tones will match with each other, so you can build several different looks around them and then you can accessorize with things that go with your style. My favorite thing about a capsule wardrobe is that no matter how your style looks, it can be varied in so many different ways, that you never have to look the same and get bored with your outfits. As I already mentioned, starting with this wardrobe will save plenty of money for you, which from now on you can spend on designer and more unique vintage pieces. These will help you look more stylish and timeless.

WARNING: Having a capsule wardrobe, might not make a unique look, if you only wear staples, but here comes the important thing: wearing capsule pieces will make it easier for you to elevate them with bags, shoes, jewelry, sunglasses, coats, blazers and so on, which will finally lead to a stylish, put-together and effortless look. A capsule wardrobe will help you find the right looks for different occasions immediately, because you can dress up or dress down the staple pieces depending on what do you need.

recommendations

My favorite stores at the moment, where you can get good-quality capsule pieces, are Zara, Arket and COS. These are affordable and long lasting brands, but you can search online, read some reviews and find what works for you best. I usually like to look around in more stores to find the best clothing and try on what fits my body the most.

If you feel like you need some more inspiration there are several videos on YouTube and pictures on Pinterest which can help to find your personal guide to a capsule wardrobe.