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Could I build a travel capsule round a blue and orange trench?

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DramaAtTheTurkeyCafe · 16/05/2018 19:31

I'm going to a Northern European country at the end of May and I've been told that I'm still likely to need a lightweight coat or jacket most of the time. I have two short, light trenches, one plain black and one with a big flower pattern in dark blue, light blue and orange with a very small amount of black and white. My head says I should take the black one and my other clothes should be black, white and either red or yellow, but my heart says I kind of want to take the other one because it's fun. The only thing is, although I love the colour orange, I don't own any other clothes in it and hardly any accessories, and I don't wear a lot of blue either, apart from jeans. In the past I have worn this trench mainly with plain black and/or white. Could I make it work for 6 days without it becoming boring, or is the black one and more varied other clothes a better option?

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KnobJockey · 16/05/2018 20:36

Can you post a picture of it so we have an idea what to look for/avoid?

DramaAtTheTurkeyCafe · 16/05/2018 20:43

I've been trying to find one but no luck yet. Watch this space...

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DramaAtTheTurkeyCafe · 16/05/2018 20:46

Cropped for anonymity...

Could I build a travel capsule round a blue and orange trench?
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OCSock · 16/05/2018 21:05

Thin orange belt? Often all you really need is one link that you can add to every outfit.

Atalune · 16/05/2018 21:09

Take the patterned one!

Colours that will work-

Any denim
White
Taupe
Navy
Yellow
Turquoise
Orange belt
Navy bag

I would wear-
Taupe slim/tapered chinos, navy crew neck sweater
Navy sweater with jeans
Navel sweater with white shorts or white tapered trousers
White t shirt and jeans and trench with navy sweater over your shoulders

itchyknees · 16/05/2018 21:13

Best thread title ever. And nothing to do with space either.

DramaAtTheTurkeyCafe · 16/05/2018 21:21

Nice ideas, thanks OCSock and Atalune! I love taupe, and I will look out for an orange belt.

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