How to Build a Timeless Capsule Wardrobe

Us: *Always buying new clothes* Also us: “I’ve got nothing to wear”.

Sound familiar? Well, it’s time to get your shirt together. The key is to find wardrobe essentials you’ll reach for over and over again for different occasions and seasons. AKA building a solid capsule wardrobe. You might be thinking “Huh? What is that?” Let us fill you in.

It’s a collection of 10-50 interchangeable, versatile, and practical pieces that you can build countless outfits from using fewer items overall. Curating a considered edit of pieces will make getting dressed so much easier. Plus, you’ll buy items with intention that you actually like. It’s also better for the planet as less consumption = happier earth. Like the sound of that do ya? We’ve got a whole load of tips and tricks up our sleeve. Read on to find out how you can not only be more sustainable but a complete wardrobe jean-i-us.

Timeless fashion is always in

Investing in key pieces will not only save you time and precious pennies but it’s way more sustainable and way less stressful. Here are a few of our fave OG investment pieces…

Wanna make the same outfit go further? We got you.

PSA: you can wear the same thing more than once! Promise. Here’s a few tips on how to make the shirt and jeans from your sustainable capsule wardrobe work in different ways…

  • Day

    An easy breezy outfit for everyday is key. You wanna be comfy yet cute, right? Start with your base – jeans and a shirt. Then amp it up with accessories. A cool cap, classic pair of trainers and sunnies will take the fit from basic and boring to sleek and chic in no time.

  • Night

    Take it from day to night by switching up the jacket, adding in funky heels and fancy schmancy jewellery to match your fancy schmancy bag. Et voila! You’re ready for a night on the tiles. Who said you can’t wear that daytime fit to go out out? Not us…

  • Summer

    You can’t repeat the same outfit formula for summer, right? Wrong! Roll up those jeans, tie the shirt in a knot and accessorise to your heart's content. Add hot-weather heroes like rattan bags, straw hats, groovy sandals and of course shades.

  • Winter

    Beat the brr and winter-proof your wardrobe by adding that staple trench from your timeless capsule wardrobe to your shirt and jeans combo. Then you know the drill – accessories with a woolly hat, cosy scarf, practi-cool boots and a failsafe bag.

Do's and don'ts

We told you we had a few (okay, eight to be exact) tricks up our sleeve. If you want to build a sustainable capsule wardrobe, listen carefully...

Cue the clear out!

So it’s time for the hard part. Instead of keeping those jeans from when you were 21 or that sequin number that was cool in the 80s, why not give them a new home elsewhere? A good way to figure out what you really wear is to turn your hangers round. Then, once you’ve worn it, turn it back round. Reassess after six months or so and any hangers not turned, make a pact to get rid. And by "get rid" we mean donate them, of course.

Wanna add more timeless fashion pieces to your capsule wardrobe?

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