Hello everyone! By popular demand I'm sharing today's post on how to create outfits from the pieces in your capsule wardrobe. I hope you enjoy this look-book & get some fresh ideas ~ I discovered some "new" outfits myself!
I had my eye out for a couple tops that I could wear without layering during the hot summer months.
And as you may remember from my recent clothing post Minimizing Your Capsule Wardrobe that I had two cardigans on my list ~ one coral & one a buttery yellow. These four tops came from the thrift store back in February.
Also, I've been wanting to wear more dresses so another floral dress was on the list & I ordered a pretty purple & green dress online from Appleseed's. Now let's create outfits from my existing capsule!
Fashion Video Talk-through!
https://youtu.be/djy0NxtMhV4Creating Outfits in Your Capsule
This first look is fairly basic, comfy and a great starting place to build on. Since this top is drapey it looks better with a fitted skirt. Now to try something with a little more snap!
Pattern mixing is such fun!
For starters I've kept within the same color palette of black & white, but need something to give the outfit shape & tie it all together.
The charming cardigan fits the bill! The black cardigan is an obvious, classy choice & "safe" if you are new to pattern mixing. The burgundy cardi adds a dash of color & would look great with red heels!
Same tops, new look with a camel pencil skirt & different shoes! The black pencil skirt would add another two outfits as well. I love the versatility of the capsule wardrobe!
I've loved this pretty floral dress ~ it reminds me of wild violets. When I spotted this dress in the catalog I had a couple cardigans in mind to create two more options for styling this dress.
Both cardigans worked out perfectly & increase the versatility and usefulness of the new dress.
Versatility: Top Capsule Priority
Whether I'm building my capsule base, or adding fun accent pieces versatility carries the most weight in the decision process. I know if each piece is carefully, thoughtfully chose then getting dressed will be a breeze ~ and fun! By carefully considering how each piece will work with my existing closet I know I'm adding value & not just "more" to the mix.
It was such fun to spot this cheery yellow cardi in the thrift store! This is a new color for me & I wanted to give it a try without investing a lot into a piece that might not have staying power.
Turns out I really like the yellow & felt really pretty in this outfit!
Bonus outfit! In styling pieces for this post I created this "new" outfit ~ I'll be wearing this one soon! This is the beauty of a capsule wardrobe ~ well chosen pieces will make you outfits you didn't even plan on!
Here are a couple completely different outfit combinations with the new top I found. Your creativity is your limit!
Lastly here are a couple options for the coral cardigan. Accessories & shoes can really change a look! By the way, a shoe capsule is just as versatile and useful ~ see my post on Buying Quality Shoes.
Thank you for joining me today as we created outfits from the basic pieces in a capsule wardrobe. I hope you found some useful & inspiring information.
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