I want items that I love and don’t just cover my body, so I’m planning on sewing things for myself. For cold weather, I’ll add a sweater and a coat (maybe, coats are usually optional for me as I don’t spend a lot of time outside or get cold quickly, even though it gets plenty cold and snowy here).Īnyway, that’s what I’m working up to. My goal is to have two capsules- cold weather and warm weather, each with 3-5 bottoms, 5-7 tops, and 2-3 dresses, and 2 pairs of shoes. I’m also looking for style basics rather than statement pieces because I can’t afford those. I’ve looked through a couple of “must-have” lists, so that when I do find something within my budget, I know that it’s not redundant. I hate just about everything in my closet because I am purchasing the cheapest items just to “get by.” My strategy going forward is to start looking into my personal syle and what types of clothing I really need to have. My budget for clothing is minimal and I’m frustrated. Unlike the vast majority of women considering the capsule wardrobe, I (like you) am needing to build UP to 37 items.
Are you IN? Leave a comment so we can all cheer for you! Do you need to downsize? Put a few more items in your MAYBE box. Do you need to supplement? Time to plan + shop. You’ll want to have 37 season-appropriate items in your closet.
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Step 3: Assess what’s left in your closet–aka your LOVE IT clothes. You’ll definitely use it in your capsule wardrobe when that season rolls around. If it’s not in season, but you LOVE IT, put it in a nice under-the-bed box and store it. But you’d never get rid of a staple like that–come on. Wool coat in summer? Probably don’t need it handy. Donate, swap with a friend, or sell it to fund new purchases. If it’s still in the box at the end of your season, it’s time to say goodbye to it. You can always go get stuff out of it, but you probably won’t. Put all this stuff in a box and store it in the garage. This is for items that don’t fit quite right, the color is a little off, have sentimental value, you can’t put your finger on it but you just don’t wear it, or you’re keeping it because you paid a lot for it but you don’t wear it.
I split up my seasons like this: Winter (Jan-March), Spring (April-June), Summer (July-September), Fall (October-December). Rule #2: Wear only these 37 pieces for 3 months–what I refer to as a season.
Or peek inside my current capsule wardrobe here.
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Need help paring down? Scroll to the bottom of the post for 3 quick steps. Need help picking your 37 pieces? Download our free wardrobe planner here. If 37 isn’t your thing, find a number that’s right for you. Then the remaining 4 were just enough for 2 dresses and 2 jackets/coats. To me it feels generous yet minimal.Īnd honestly? The point of this is just to try something new if we don’t like our current closet situation - it’s not about getting obsessed with a number. For example, I knew I wanted 9 pairs of shoes, 9 bottoms, and 15 tops. Why 37? After trying out different numbers, I settled on 37 because of how it broke down in each category. Your 37 pieces should not include: workout clothes, jewelry, accessories, purses, swimsuits, pajamas/loungewear, underwear, and the jeans you wear when you paint your living room. Your 37 pieces should include: tops, bottoms, dresses, outerwear, and shoes. Rule #1: Pare down your current clothes situation into a happy little 37 piece capsule wardrobe. Ready to try a capsule wardrobe? Here’s my approach:
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