My Autumn/Winter 2014 Capsule Wardrobe...

It’s finally here! My capsule wardrobe video for  Autumn / Winter  2014.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-qbnmisNio&feature=youtu.be

These are my everyday clothes. This wardrobe will take me from now until the end of winter. Some items are new, but a majority of the garments are old (not purchased this season). Some, like the Monsoon wool dress, Topshop brown polka dot dress, Gap brown wrap sweater, Burberry Scarf, Ted Baker wool coat  I’ve had them for over four years while the black blazer from Max Mara and Miss Sixty sweater are more than ten years old.

This  video is not about the brands mentioned. It is to give you an example of what one woman’s capsule wardrobe + extras can look like. You must tailor the capsule wardrobe to work for your life situation. 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, working from home), the season, the weather and of course your style and personality (fashion forward, classic).The selection of my 10 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 cold and changeable weather.
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? Have fun with it! 

You do not need to stick to ten-core items. There are no strict rules. This video shows you the clothes I will wear from autumn through winter in London.

The point of having a capsule wardrobe is to cut the clutter in your closet.  It's not so much about money or labels (I mention the brands purely for information) as it is about simplicity and ease of dressing. If you have a few pieces that fit you well and flatter your shape, then you never have to spend time trying on twenty outfits whenever you go out. You can easily pull out something to wear and know that you will look presentable. It is liberating!

This will not only save you time but also money as good quality can last you longer:) 

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

Ten core items: 

Polka dot dress tea dress by Topshop (over 5 years old)

Intimissimi dress 
Monsoon green and black wool dress (over 4 years old)
French Connection black and white dress (over 4 years old)

Gap brown wool wrap sweater (over 5 years old)
Zara blue silk blouse (over 4 years old)

Zara cream blouse (over 4 years old)

Zara black printed blouse 

Black skinny jeans by Topshop (over 5 years old) 

Blue super skinny jeans by Ted Baker *new

Extras

T- shirts: 

Banana Republic white t-shirt
Intimissimi grey t-shirt

Gap brown t- shirt

Cardigans and jumpers:

Intimissimi wool cardigan 

Hobbs grey wool cardigan

Miss Sixty black jumper (over 10 years old)

Ralph Lauren green v-neck jumper (over 4 years old)

Blazers:

Max Mara black blazer (over 10 years old)

Topshop blazer 
Jack Wills blazer 

Coat

Ted Baker black wool coat (over 4 years old)

Additionally, special occasion clothes for wearing to the theatre, weddings & special events, etc.

Evening / Special occasion wear 

Banana Republic black dress 
LK Bennett wrap dress  *new

Principles black lace dress (I wore this on a party this summer)
Phase Eight rouch grey long sleeves dress 

Accessories

Shoes: 
Tory Burch ballet flats (over 4 years old)

French sole ballet flats * and few extra pairs of boots and heels not shown in this video

Geox brown suede ankle boots

LK Bennett black sledge shoes 

LK  Bennett blue stila shoes *new 

Prada Bauletto Saffiano Lux Sabbia bag *new 

LV pochette 

Chanel classic flap bag (a great luxury birthday present 3 years ago from my hubby)
YSL black clutch bag 

Alexander McQueen scarf (gift from my hubby last year)

Burberry scarf (over 4 years old)

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


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