![]() ![]() That makes the total number of pieces in this entire wardrobe capsule system 153.Ī little note: I wear loungewear for pyjamas, if you don’t you will want to add two pairs of pyjamas to your capsule wardrobe. ![]() For me, these are vintage and designer pieces that no longer fit but I don’t want to get rid of and a few maternity pieces. In addition to the pieces above I’ve given myself 10 “play pieces” to work with. These are pieces that I feel are works of art and I’m so drawn to I can’t pass up, but might not fit very well into the categories of this wardrobe capsule. (When I thought about including jewellery in my wardrobe capsule I felt constricted so I left them out.) There are 133 items listed in the wardrobe capsule above not counting jewellery and silk scarves (which are jewellery to me). I want to do two big shops per year but keep my options open to browse and pick things up as I see them if I want to.ĭownload a pdf version of the head-to-toe wardrobe capsule. ![]() My days are spent mostly in smart casual clothing (for business attire modifications see this comment).ħ. I want a simplified wardrobe with choice.Ħ. I want to account for every single piece in every category of clothing in my closet-if I leave out certain categories in my wardrobe capsule like loungewear or intimates, those categories will just build up.ĥ. ![]() I only want to inventory my closet twice per year.Ĥ. I don’t want to switch my closets over so all my clothes need to live in one place throughout the entire year.ģ. I live in a city with extreme summer and winter seasons.Ģ. Here are the important points I focused on to create my wardrobe capsule:ġ. My head-to-toe wardrobe capsule designĪfter doing lots of research, I decided that I really needed to create my own wardrobe capsule system to suit my specific needs. Summer and Winter in Toronto are completely different and require some clothing suitable for both. Where do pyjamas fit into this capsule or running gear or socks?Īlso, most often these wardrobe capsules are also based on wardrobes in temperate climates-weather in Paris has high temperature averages of 25☌ (77☏) and doesn’t ever get much cooler than 5☌ (41☏).Ĭontrast this to Toronto weather where it easily gets to -40☌ (-40☏) in the winter and +40☌ (104☏) in the summer. Often examples for wardrobe capsules don’t include all the pieces you actually need in your wardrobe for it to be fully complete. It was this feeling that made me realize I needed my capsule wardrobe to include everything in my wardrobe, not just the pieces I wear during the day. When I looked at what was left I felt so happy, free, and wonderfully cleansed. This small exercise of holding each piece and asking myself if it brought joy gave me permission to let go of things that I normally would have thought, I’ll hang onto this ‘just in case’. This is especially true when it came to letting go of beautiful investment clothing that no longer fit or felt like me (there are very few pieces that still bring joy when they don’t actually fit!), and jewellery that I usually feel quite fierce about hanging onto. Although most of my everyday wardrobe stayed intact, I filled numerous bags with loungewear, activewear, socks and accessories. Where did all of this come from?!, I asked myself. To my surprise by the end of the process I had four bags of clothes for donation and two bags for consignment. I cull my wardrobe regularly so I didn’t expect to get rid of much clothing with this new technique. Kondo recommends holding every item you own and while holding it asking yourself if the item brings you joy. I absolutely loved this book and it sent me on a household purging mission that is ongoing and led me to creating my very own wardrobe capsule. By January, I had been eyeing the book The life-changing magic of tidying up, by Marie Kondo for some time, so finally I picked it up. ![]()
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