Capsule Wardrobe, Autumn/Winter 2015.

Trying to think now I don't even remember how I stumbled upon finding out about capsule wardrobes. One link led to another, and in time took me to the blog Un-Fancy; a blog about personal style and minimalism. In an effort to simplify her life Un-Fancy's creator Caroline decided to start a 'capsule wardrobe' - a mini wardrobe of 37 versatile pieces that she loves. 

After selling quite a lot of my wardrobe on eBay recently I started to relish the freedom of having less and using more of what I truly loved already hanging in my wardrobe. Less has made me feel liberated and light. Which has in turn led me to trying out the capsule wardrobe concept.

What the heck is a capsule wardrobe anyway I hear you ask? Basically it is refining your clothing situation to 37 pieces (or a number that works for you) per season that is guided by the following breakdown: 9 shoes, 9 bottoms, 15 tops, 2 dresses and 2 jackets. Oh and gym clothes, accessories, jewellery, swimmers, pajamas/loungewear and underwear are excluded from this list. You wear only the 37 pieces during the course of a season, three months. During this time you don't buy anything new (the hardest part I imagine...!). In the last two weeks of the season you can start to plan and buy for the next season's capsule. The amount you buy for each new season is a personal choice but the aim of the game is less. The goals are to save yourself time, energy, money and refine your personal style (which is bang on with my resolutions for this year!). 

So here is my first capsule collection*. Most of the items I already own and I have added a few pieces to tie this all together. My number is higher than 37 and that is OK with me because I know between work and weekend I will wear everything. I'm giving myself a hall pass for one purchase during the three months for the ultimate grey turtle neck sweater as the autumn/winter collections aren't fully in stores yet.

*I used Polyvore to make the layout above so most of the items pictured are just very similar to what I own, not what I actually own... although a pair of yellow Monolo Blahniks would be very nice!