So I have a whole year of capsule wardrobes under my belt. (That sounds ridiculous to literal me.) Last year I put together a Winter Capsule Wardrobe mostly from items I owned. Then I created my first Spring Capsule Wardrobe with the help of an ebook and by purchasing new clothing. It was exciting, although I had many questions. I enjoyed looking more feminine most of the time, but I’ll admit I sometimes sacrificed comfort to look like a forty something year old mom who could make 90 outfits out of twenty something items.
I continued the concept with my own version of the Summer Capsule Wardrobe. It was easy and comfortable. I may have had a few too many items that I didn’t end up wearing. Then came the Fall Capsule Wardrobe, which was fun and comfy except for a few pieces that felt tight because I gained some weight. I used an ebook again and my mother commented on how nice I looked in colors I didn’t usually wear. Instead of gray, charcoal, or black, I was being seen in public in burgundy and pink.
When it came time to set up another winter one I hesitated. The clothing in the winter ebooks didn’t look warm and cozy to me. And I had so many nice fall clothes and a pile of old winter clothes in my basement. How would I choose? I decided to go with a clothing experiment I’ve done in the past called Project 333. For me, it was a quick and easy way to choose from what I had (and what I got for Christmas) to make a simple winter wardrobe. Because it included outerwear and accessories (and mittens!) I had to choose only my favorite winter items.
Here they are:
- blue boot cut jeans
- blue skinny jeans
- black skinny jeans
- green skinny jeans
- burgundy skinny jeans
- gray sweater
- 24601 T-shirt
- purple flannel shirt
- purple long sleeve T
- white long sleeve T
- burgundy flannel shirt
- burgundy long sleeve T
- navy striped sweater
- black turtleneck
- white sweater
- black cardigan
- beige cardigan
- gray cardigan
- navy hoodie
- fringed cardigan
- hiking boots
- black western boots
- tan heeled boots
- snow boots
- black & white plaid scarf
- black scarf
- red scarf
- mittens
- gloves
- sunglasses
- winter coat
- tote bag
- purse
It’s fun to experiment with new ideas and see how they work in real life. I’m not completely sold on the capsule wardrobe concept. I don’t know if it matters to me whether or not it appears that I am wearing many different outfits. In fact, I recently saw a male acquaintance who was wearing a short sleeve black T-shirt with blue jeans and comfortable looking sneakers. I think the last time I saw him he may have been wearing a short sleeve black T-shirt, tan shorts and comfortable looking sandals. That is how I used to dress. The fact that I noticed this and had a desire for this simplicity will likely influence how I dress in future seasons.
Unruffled Peace 