My Capsule Wardrobe for Spring 2014

This post is part 3 in an ongoing series on how to customise your wardrobe and narrow it down to a set of core items which we call a capsule wardrobe with the idea "...to free yourself from jam-packed closet full of ill-fitting, underused, or poor- quality clothing. Your ultimate goal is to create a wardrobe that you love, in which every item  of clothing speaks to who you are, and to create space for your clothes to breathe by eliminating clutter."    

Today I'll share my current capsule wardrobe for Spring and how it works together so you can get an idea. (Below I've actually put a video together for you to see how it actually looks on me)  

Two weeks ago we cleared out our wardrobe clutter and most of you probably have not recovered yet! lol:). It can be a drastic thing I know going from a 100+ wardrobe to only having 10 or 20. But believe me it does get better.(If you'd like to read how we choose what to keep and what to remove please click here 

http://reliablerealist.blogspot.co.uk/2014_03_01_archive.html

Now, it's time to customise your capsule wardrobe so let's get started. This will all depend on who you are, where you live and what sort of lifestyle you lead. A business woman will, of course, have a different core item wardrobe than a stay-at-home mum.

So things to consider are what does your day usually consists of (board meetings, PTA meetings, working from home), the season, the weather and of course your style and personality (fashion forward, classic).

The selection of my 11 items fit my needs as a stay-at-home mum and have been customised to my particular lifestyle and the climate where I live: I am a wife and mother in my 30ies and I live in London - which in my experience has very changeable weather, it can be blistering hot one day and raining and a bit chilly the next! My days consists of taking care of the home and my son, running errands, meet ups, going on play dates, writing etc but I always like to  look presentable.

Keeping in mind your own personal style, your body shape, your daily needs and your budget, are you ready to begin thinking toward a core wardrobe?

Finally here is My Spring capsule wardrobe video. This wardrobe will take me from now until the end of summer. Some items are new, but a majority of the garments are old (not purchased this season).




If you are unable to see the video above please click here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_6TL4xU5M&feature=youtu.be

Here is a list of clothing items shown in the video:

11 Core items

Dresses

Apricot dress
Zara dress
Esprit dress
Planet Cybery denim dress
Next dress

Blouses

Ted Baker silk blouse
Zara blouse
New Look sleeveless blouse
Zara beige blouse

Jeans

Gap skinny jeans *New
Topshop jeans in light denim

Extras: 

T-shirts

Banana Republic white tee
Banana Republic (nautical) *New
Zara (nautical)
Zara grey top
Zara beige linen top 

Sweaters and cardigans

Gap lightweight blue sweater *New
Gap lightweight nautical sweater *New

*If you live in an unpredictable climate like me, where the weather often turns, include some in your core items and keep as many as you need in your extras to stay warm. (This will be discussed further.)

Lightweight trench coat by Comptoir des Cotonniers

Blazers

Hobbs blue blazer
T.M. Lewin blazer *New (a great gift from my hubby)

Shoes

French Sole ballet flats *New
L.K. Bennett nude ballet flats
L.K. Bennett sledge heels
Piede a Terre Imperia slingback espadrille wedge

Accessories 

Ted Baker silk scarf *New
Aviator sunglasses by Burberry (a gift from my hubby and my son and had it over a year)
Cath Kidston handbag
LV Totally MM (a great luxury for everyday and last years' birthday present)

Let me know what you think. Are you trying the capsule  wardrobe? How is it working for you? I'd love to hear from you.

See you next week for a capsule wardrobe talk through!:) xx

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