Many people are interested in what is a capsule wardrobe? First of all, this is a rational approach to choosing clothes. Separately taken capsule includes a set of 6-12 things plus accessories, combined with each other in texture, color and purpose. Stylists are strongly advised to create capsules, if you want to always look stylish and modern, without breaking your head in the morning over the age-old question: "What to wear?". This method allows you to combine new things and existing basic ones, and also rationally buy new items without being guided by a random impulse.
It is recommended to have several capsules in the wardrobe, depending on your lifestyle, preferences and hobbies, for example: a capsule for work, sports, cocktail or everyday. The wardrobe-capsule can combine things in one color scheme or include up to five different shades, and also have several branded things.
How to make a capsule wardrobe?
Let's figure out how to make a capsule wardrobe in practice.
- To begin with, determine the purpose of this capsule: sports, work, rest - in short, what you often have to invent an image for.
- Now determine the type of your figure and find out the cut which is suitable for your complexion.
- We define the color gamut, consisting of 1-2 basic colors and several shades, which perfectly match and complement each other. Also, you need to choose one color, which will be a bright accent in this capsule.
- We are reviewing already existing things, selecting from them those that will make up the capsule, and being determined with the rest that are required to be acquired.
- When buying first of all clothes are selected, and then shoes are picked up to her and only then accessories and jewelry.
Every time you are going to buy a favorite thing you need to think about how it will be combined with a specific capsule in your wardrobe. Also, it is worth carefully selecting accessories, because they should be complementary, rather than overload individual images.
Approximate capsule
Let's look at an example of a capsule wardrobe of everyday clothes in European style, where the main ones are black and beige color:
- classic straight skirt of black color;
- black fitted jacket;
- pleated skirt of beige hue;
- black dress;
- a pair of light blouses;
- jacket also beige;
- a pair of thin colored blouses;
- classic pants;
- several pairs of shoes with heels;
- handbag and jewelry.
Winter Capsule
To make a variety in the everyday winter image, it is worth choosing brighter shades, instead of the standard black, brown and gray colors. The main things of this capsule of the wardrobe, when choosing which should be given special attention, are outerwear, shoes and a hat. Going to the store, try to choose not only warm and practical clothes, but also elegant, capable of emphasizing your personality. Collecting winter capsule wardrobe, first of all, pick up the outer clothing - it can be a down jacket, coat or coat. Longest retains a pleasant appearance - a fur coat. The period of its operation with proper care from 3 to 6 years, the coat is slightly lower, and the down jacket already in 2-3 seasons has to be changed.
Properly selected shoes perfectly complement your image and keep your feet warm, and the winter hat will make it complete. One more thing, absolutely necessary in the capsule wardrobe for the winter, which will give refinement and chic is a waistcoat made of natural fur. The rest of the capsule is made according to your preferences in clothes.
Spring Capsule
Making up a spring capsule wardrobe, it is worth to start from the fashionable color palette of this season. In 2013, the fashion is emerald, jade with shades of gray, orange-coral, as well as a variety of shades of blue. It is necessary to work on compilation now, since warming is already around the corner. Let's look at an example of what the spring capsule can consist of:
- gray cashmere coat;
- short leather jacket;
- skinny jeans;
- classic blue pants;
- black leggings;
- tunic of turquoise hue;
- black dress;
- classic shirt;
- fashionable sweater;
- two pairs of shoes (on the heel and solid sole);
- black bag.
Correctly selected capsule wardrobe will allow you to combine, as a designer, a minimum number of things almost unlimited, while you will always look bright and very elegant.
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