Most useful/hardest working item of clothing?

[Helpnotsurewhattodovirus]

I’m trying to create a capsule wardrobe but so many if my clothes don’t “go” together. I’m drawn to colour and pattern which is harder to get right. I couldn’t do a wardrobe of just neutral plans, as much as I admire them on others!

My hardest working items are a Toast navy and cream wool/kimono jacket that seems to go with a lot. Also my olive utility jacket. Oh and jeans. I shouldn’t forget my plain linen v neck t shirts in deep pink, navy and khaki. Probably proving my point that plain clothes seem to work harder!

I’d love to hear what others have found “pulls together” their wardrobe.

I love a navy trench for the definition it gives. I wear it for work over a smart dress, then at the weekend over jeans, trainers and anything other than a thick jumper.

I too like print and colour. I tend to mainly buy prints on t shirts, dresses and shirts. My neutrals are grey, denim, navy and white, so I basically have lots of neutrals bottoms that I pair with print tops and plainer jackets. Works for me but we're all different.

I do love trench coats - that sounds gorgeous. Funnily though as I’ve got older my dress style has become less classic. I used to have a beautiful navy LK Bennett trench coat that I ebayed in the end.

Could you also think about more interesting accessories? So keep your plainer separates that you like, but invest in a couple of handbags, earrings, belts etc in colours and prints that you love?

A few good neutral statement necklaces

My denim jacket and my leather jacket: both make me feel a little more rock chick and a little less knackered old crone

It used to be a French Navy ruched knee-length skirt.

Now it is a 100% wool knit navy knee-length skirt.

Goes with so many things, is super comfortable and always smart.

@msgloria yes maybe I need to do that. I have loads of scarves! Part of my issue is I get dressed in a hurry as I love my bed. I spend loads on clothes and have so much stuff but never feel pulled together.

I have this bag which is gorgeous but I’ve not used it yet! www.penelopechilvers.com/castanet-grande-bag-navy.html

@theredphonerang I maybe need to do that. I’ve got lots of necklaces but mainly silver ones.

@BeNiceToYourSister I have both of those but I’ve barely worn my All Saints biker as I’m not rock chick enough 🙈

I have a grey cashmere jumper that I seem to wear loads. I also wear my m and s heatgen thermal long sleeve tops pretty much every day between October and May.

@IlonaRN it’s often the things that don’t sound very exciting on paper that are the most useful. I need more of those things - I’m like a magpie, drawn to bright and patterns!

I'm a retired nurse and really struggled with a face mask for an occasional infected patient...so I really feel for any medical professional having to wear one, plus the rest of the protective clothing atm...its really stuffy and isolating for a short while let alone and entire12 hour shift

Ignore me...I thought the post was about work clothes ..oops!

A TOAST denim dress that I wear, without fail, every winter to work. Long sleeved top underneath, tights and boots.

@mizu I do love Toast!

@Lemonlady22 take care. 😊

@WellTidy yes that’s exactly what I mean. The grey jumper that goes with everything. I love those heatgen. I actually got some lacey vests from Damart this year and they’ve been amazing!

Leather jacket! You ARE rock chick enough OP!

@msgloria I just bought this as I was looking for a cream spring jacket!

www.uniqlo.com/uk/en/search?q=Trench&quickView=424590

@MrsA2017 I am a geek (my job is pure geek) and I feel a bit of a in a biker jacket.

Love the coat!