Is your closet overflowing with clothes, but every morning you have a hard time deciding what to wear? The solution is to create a minimalist style with a capsule wardrobe.
What is a Capsule Wardrobe?
The story of the capsule wardrobe begins in London in the 1970s with a boutique called “Wardrobe” selling minimalist, versatile, high-quality fashion pieces that buyers could easily mix and match. It is a fashion and lifestyle trend popularized by Donna Karan’s “Seven Easy Pieces” collection in 1985.
The capsule wardrobe concept refers to a collection of clothes made up of few pieces that can be combined in many ways. This concept encourages you to buy pieces not just because they are trendy, but also fit your style. In this way, every piece you combine not only fits together, but also helps to reveal your unique style.
With the rise of the sustainability trend in fashion, the capsule wardrobe is rapidly gaining a place not only in fashion shows and collections, but also in people’s daily lives. People who create capsule wardrobes think about the pieces they buy because they buy fewer pieces, and thus these pieces offer better quality. By investing in basic, quality pieces that will last for years and can be worn all the time, this trend avoids the consumerism of fast fashion and creates a sustainable fashion style by supporting authentic minimalism.
How to Create a Capsule Wardrobe?
This is not just a fashion trend, but a concept that affects your lifestyle. It’s based on finding your own style and curating your closet accordingly. Therefore, the first step in creating a capsule wardrobe is to go through your own closet and identify the pieces you wear often and the ones you never wear. The best way to do this is to turn all the hangers in your closet in the same direction and hang the pieces you wear upside down as you put them back. At the end of six months, you can see what you do and don’t wear, so you can get to know your personal style better.
The second step is to get rid of things that don’t bring you joy, in line with the philosophy of the famous Japanese writer Marie Kondo. You can sell or donate old pieces that you don’t wear, that were once a micro trend but are now considered outdated, or that don’t fit your unique style. You will be surprised how much easier it is to combine when you have fewer pieces in your closet!
The last step is to fill in the gaps in your collection. Investing in quality basics is the foundation of a capsule wardrobe that will make your style unique and allow you to create outfits that reflect you. Lucky for you, we have compiled the best pieces from each category for you.
CAPSULE WARDROBE MUST-HAVES
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White T-shirt
A must-have piece of a capsule wardrobe, the white t-shirt, despite its simplicity, not only supports your minimal style thanks to its harmony with every piece, but also reveals your unique beauty.
Striped Shirt
Striped shirts, which are the savior of office looks, can also be combined many times by wearing them over t-shirts, under sweaters or with bikinis on the beach. You should get linen shirts that you can wear in all seasons.
Colorful Pieces
A capsule wardrobe doesn’t mean you have to stay behind the trends. You can add a riot of color to your combinations by combining the trendy colors of the season with basic pieces.
LOWER GARMENT
Black Pants
Do you need a pant that goes with every outfit without even thinking about it? Black pants are undoubtedly a piece that goes well with every outfit.
Jean
Good quality jeans are one of the most essential elements of a good capsule wardrobe. It’s up to you to choose from iconic models or more modern versions.
SHOES
White Sneaker
Made from sustainable leather, Vejas have become a staple in the fashion world since their debut. A beige model like this one is the perfect white sneaker to go with any outfit.
Black Ballet
Black ballet flats that will offer you a comfortable elegance on days when you don’t want to wear sneakers but don’t dare to wear heels will be indispensable in your closet.
ACCESSORY
Jewelry
The easiest way to raise the bar of a minimalist style is to add color with accessories. This year’s favorite geometric hoop earrings offer a fun alternative to the classics.
Sunglasses
You can’t leave home in the summer without sunglasses! Whether it’s a classic or the recent favorite, bone glasses. Just find the form that suits your face.
Bag
A beautiful bag will not only complement your minimal style, but also emphasize the chic and quality line. Manu Atelier’s Bucket bag, the season’s favorite totes, a classic LV or hand-knitted straw bags. Choose the ones you won’t get tired of using.
You may have started a capsule wardrobe for sustainability or to discover your unique style. But once you get acquainted with the freedom that having fewer pieces gives to your outfits, you will never go back.
