What is this Capsule Craze, you ask?
As we’ve shared before, we refer to a capsule, or capsule wardrobe, as having a set number of key items, or pieces, in your wardrobe that you can mix and match with each other to make up many different looks/outfits! How many capsules you need, or should have, depends on your lifestyle! And how many items in each Capsule is also open to interpretation!
And even though we are hearing about “capsules” everywhere right now, the “Capsule wardrobe” was really brought back to the forefront by Donna Karan in the mid-eighties when she introduced an interchangeable style of dressing (wikipedia.org).
As we’ve written in our gimmestyle system step 4, resetting your capsule should be predominately based on your silhouette and fashion lifestyle! Your fashion lifestyle helps you identify how many capsule(s) you need, or should have while your silhouette drives which key items you have in your capsule!
If you’re old enough to know who the Spice Girls are/were, you know they each had their own look! That said, you may have different looks for each element of your lifestyle! As an example, one of our founders has six (6) wardrobe capsules (currently, wink) – Professional, Golf, Workout, Casual, Dressy/Formal and Beachwear! That may seem like a lot but when you look at it as a capsule, the items within each wardrobe capsule are a mix and match of the same items so you don’t need so many pieces to keep to your personal style!
A few benefits:
- All of the items in your capsule are personally curated (by you, remember!) to ensure you are always feeling your best by dressing to create balance
- Having your capsule wardrobe(s) defined takes the guess work out of getting yourself ready for whatever element of your lifestyle you are enjoying that day! Think “daily uniform”!
Oh, and how many items you should have in each capsule, as we mentioned above, is subjective and there are many suggestions if you look online! Because this is both subjective and based on the number of capsules you may have, we generally share our gimmestyle system recommendations in our personal coaching sessions. Outside of that, keep it simple and focus on the basics, or base items, first and then determine your must add items from there!
With Fall fast approaching, now is the time to reset your capsule wardrobe! Take a look at our 21 Ways to Update your Look blog and our Fall Trends blog! Also, our gimmestyle system and personal coaching is always just a click away @gimmestyle.com.
Reach out with any questions, friends! You know we are always here…
X,
MeCa
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