Smaller wardrobe, considered purchases, fewer shopping trips, more time to enjoy wearing your clothes! Sounds perfect, so let us talk you through creating your perfect capsule wardrobe. A capsule wardrobe, in our eyes, is the key to stress-free styling, and allows for more unique, trend-led pieces to be easily incorporated into your wardrobe as the basics are already there to be paired with!

Core Basics

The core basics of your wardrobe will be the everyday favourites you find yourself endlessly wearing. These are the items you should buy two of each in your favourite colour and not feel guilty about having the same items in all the core classic colours. Jeans, long sleeve tops, vest tops, leggings, white shirts, soft knits, flats, leisure shoes, ankle boots, long boots these will all build your core capsule wardrobe. 

Some of our favourite core basics are the Cream Essential Basic Cream Top by Masai, the Long Sleeve Swing Hem T-shirt by Tirelli and the Bella Navy Contrast Stitch Slim Fit Full length Jean by Robell.

Signature Pieces

Classic coats, Luxury handbags, beautiful boots. Your signature pieces will identify your true style. A classic jacket to wear with your favourite jeans, a buttery soft leather bag, a beautiful pair of suede boots.

These pieces will make you feel special when you wear them and will be investment wardrobe staples that you add to every year. 

The Bessie Coat by Mama B and The Stinger Micro Boot by EMU Australia are some great signature  pieces from Gemini Women at the moment.

Hero Pieces

This seasons must have additions to your wardrobe. The pieces that make your wardrobe feel modern and relevant to the season. Carefully chosen, you will wear these hero pieces all season long. These pieces also help to display your personality and flare! There is a stigma against capsule wardrobes as they are seen to be dull, but this is not the case at all. Having good quality, timeless pieces that will compliment eachother year-in-year-out can accomodate for when you find that unique piece, since it will be easy to incorporate into your existing wardrobe, as opposed to having nothing to pair with it!

Our favourite hero pieces are by InWear, Coster Copenhagen and Sandwich!

Accessories

There is no doubt your accessories will change your everyday look. Scarves can add a splash of colour and transform the same jeans and jumper combo from day to day. Handbags, hats, scarves and jewellery can all define your style personality and allow you to achieve the perfect 18-hour day to evening outfit transformation. 

We love One Hundred Stars for beautiful scarves in the warmer months, and Amazing Woman for when it gets cold. Boho Betty is great for jewellery that will compliment many outfits. 

Wardrobe Refresh

Ideally your capsule wardrobe will need refreshing twice a year for main Spring and Autumn. Your core items will be mostly transitional and take you through in-between seasons, so that only small adaptations are needed. Be honest about your style and what you need from your capsule wardrobe and let occasions like holidays and birthdays be the inspiration to add in those seasonal hero pieces. Book in for a main season refresh Spring and Autumn and then do a mini refresh for midseason.

Capsule Challenge!

Try a capsule wardrobe challenge, choose 12 pieces from your wardrobe and only wear those pieces for two weeks. Try on your outfits, take a snapshot and create a capsule picture wall. See how many different outfits you can create out of the 12 items and this may even help in identifying where a new piece is needed, such as a good pair of trousers or a good basic top, to increase the amount of  looks you can create, with minimal pieces! 

For more tips and advise on how to build your perfect capsule wardrobe, you can call us on 01789 266894, or view our Capsule wardrobe inspiration page for the perfect collation of our best core basics, signature and hero pieces and accessories to create, or add to your capsule wardrobe!