Capsule wardrobe really possible?

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I've put on a bit of weight lockdowns/ peri menopause- I'm trying to address it but the older I get the less I care- except when it comes to clothes !
I'm not a fashion follower per say but always like nice comfy clothes.
I live in a couple of pairs of stretchy trousers various oversized tops/ shirts and mainly my trainers! I do need some tailored trousers and tops/ jackets in reserve for the few office days that will be expected in,soon.
But the capsule wardrobe eludes me! I have no idea where to start!
For info I shop in places like next, new look,m&s - maybe primark- not at all high end! And not a massive budget!
And I hate clothes shopping so maybe once/ twice a year
I'm now size 14 - 5"2 and 12 7lb
All ideas welcome for staples that will give me the guts to throw out the masses of clothes that are clogging my wardrobe!!

I've had to wear a capsule wardrobe before when I went to work abroad for 6 months - it made no sense to take anything more than a suitcase given I wasn't there permanently. So naturally I had to think carefully about what to pack!

I had a lot of mix-and-match tops and bottoms all in a colour palette that went together (so for example, navy, soft nude pink and cream) plus a few extras like jeans, leather jacket and trench coat.

Having plenty of tops and bottoms is good because you can use the same items for several different outfits. Also keeping the clothing items plain and then using accessories to dress them up. Quite a lot of my basics just came from H&M (e.g. blouses or blazers in plain solid colours).

Oh also... maybe start with an audit of what you already have. What do you love wearing the most? What shapes suit you? I don't have many curves so really suit A-line skirts, skater dresses and slim fitting trousers. Once I figured that out, it's basically repeating the same shapes in different colours that can be mixed and matched (so 2-3 A-line skirts in different colours, and then plain tops that can be worn with all of them).

Good luck

I had a capsule wardrobe for work and still wear most of it now I’m on mat leave although I have ‘lounge clothes’ for home days.

The key to a capsule wardrobe is everything should go together so you can just grab whatever’s clean. Choose a colour palette eg mine was navy, tan and cream. Avoid patterns unless it’s one type of clothing eg blouses to avoid clashing prints.

My capsule work wardrobe has about 4 pairs of navy stretch trousers, 2 cream blouses (one with tan trim), 2 tan polo necks, a cream t-shirt, a navy jacket, a stretchy navy blazer with tan lapel, a navy dress, a colourblock navy and tan dress, a cream cardigan. Tan ankle boots, navy ankle boots, matte silver trainers, a navy bag with tan trim. My watch strap is tan.

It’s very handy when you need to dress in a hurry and want to look put together.

Search Ewelinakanty on Instagram - she does a set of seasonal capsule wardrobes which are very simple and elegant

The thought of a capsule wardrobe bores me to tears. I prefer to just wear clothes I see and love.

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I had a capsule wardrobe for work and still wear most of it now I’m on mat leave although I have ‘lounge clothes’ for home days.

The key to a capsule wardrobe is everything should go together so you can just grab whatever’s clean. Choose a colour palette eg mine was navy, tan and cream. Avoid patterns unless it’s one type of clothing eg blouses to avoid clashing prints.

My capsule work wardrobe has about 4 pairs of navy stretch trousers, 2 cream blouses (one with tan trim), 2 tan polo necks, a cream t-shirt, a navy jacket, a stretchy navy blazer with tan lapel, a navy dress, a colourblock navy and tan dress, a cream cardigan. Tan ankle boots, navy ankle boots, matte silver trainers, a navy bag with tan trim. My watch strap is tan.

It’s very handy when you need to dress in a hurry and want to look put together.

That sounds fab!