Spring is around the corner, and y'all know what that means: time for a new capsule closet! But before we have a look at what I picked out, let me break down my capsule wardrobe guidelines. First of all, for me, capsules are not about keeping yourself on a tight leash of 37 items, which must include the so-called classics, such as a trenchcoat, a striped top and a black blazer.
Nor is it about carefully selecting 37 items, wearing 'em for 1 season and then locking 'em up for storage for the rest of eternity. I use and re-use a lot of the same items over different seasons and you will notice that I've taken a lot of my winter capsule pieces with me into spring.
Why even bother making them, then? Well, I just like to use this tool as a way of adding some intention into getting dressed. It also gives me the opportunity to keep myself occupied with the topic clothes and fashion in a less harmless way than, let's say, going on shopping sprees. It's just one of those many ways to help you learn define your own style and to help you love what you already have, which is so important in a sustainable lifestyle.
But enough of that now. Let's have a look, shall we?
My Spring 2019 wardrobe holds a total of 35 pieces. I had a little look at the numbers and discovered that 45% of this capsule is thrifted or bought from a fair fashion brand, 50% is old fast fashion clothes from before or when I was still transitioning into my sustainable style and 5% are sinner pieces, meaning they are not fair or sustainable, but I bought them anyway, because I had a weak moment in the course of last year. This concerns my Nike sneakers and a pretty floral blouse I couldn't resist at work (C&A).
Where colour is concerned, I'm still staying true to my regular black, white, grey, denim and pink palette, with just a touch of leopard and brown. And right now I feel like I could do so for the rest of my life. Honestly you guys, my life has become so much easier since sticking to buying only these colours. Combining and creating continuity in my wardrobe feels like breeze now! And I just loooove looking at my perfectly colour coördinated clothes (yes, I am a bit of a neurotic freak).
I didn't really bother making a moodboard, since I feel like I already know my style well enough to not need it anymore. But if you would like some style inspo, you can always have a look at my La Mode Pinboard.
Below you can find a list of all of the pieces I included, plus their origin. I didn't include any links though, since most of it isn't for sale anymore anyways.
Jackets (6)
Thrifted grey pinstripe blazer, thrifted brown leather coat, Reformation pink corduroy blazer, thrifted houndstooth blazer, old Bershka denim jacket, old Mango leather biker.
Sweaters and cardigans (4)
Filippa K white cardigan, old H&M hoodie, Reformation white knit, Howlin' fluffy black sweater.
Dresses (2)
old &Other Stories slipdress, Reformation black button down with flowers.
Blouses (5)
C&A floral drawstring blouse, Armed Angels pink button down (second hand from my cousin), thrifted leopard print blouse, thrifted Hawaï print blouse, thrifted pink pussybow blouse.
T-shirts (4)
All old from &Other Stories.
Bottoms (8)
Old H&M jeans, Reformation corduroy trousers, old &Other Stories black jeans, old Max Mara outlet culottes, old Bershka denim skirt, old Zara flounced skirt, thrifted leopard wrap skirt, thrifted polka dot skirt.
Shoes (6)
Old L'Autre Chose booties, Veja sneakers, old &Other Stories flat ankle boots, Nike Air Max 95 sneakers, old COS loafers, old chuck's.
Phiew, quite the list, ey?! I hope you enjoyed reading this! And if you've got any questions about capsuling or things you'd like me to write about in my next capsule post, please let me know down below!
