Hi my lovelies .
Welcome back to the story of my earth shattering discovery, the Accidental Capsule! Please read my previous post to get the background on how it came about.
Today I cover the really cold months. Let’s dive into December and January.
I carried forward the following into December/January.
Bottoms
Khaki jeggings
Black coated jeans
Brown jeggings
Berry coated jeans
Tops
Grey long line jumper
Black v neck
Khaki ribbed jumper
Taupe v jumper
8 mix and match items
Colours: grey, khaki, black, berry, taupe
WINTER
December
Out came the Christmas colours!
A red cashmere jumper is of course de rigeur this time of year!
Worn with coated jeans. The scarf in red stone and black blended with much of my winter capsule.
A berry jumper with a little sparkle was introduced as my Christmas jumper. For a Christmas lunch I wore it with berry coated jeans and over a cream lace cami, then added my pretty floral scarf for some pattern.
Introducing occasion items like this berry sparkle and the green velvet below means they can be popped back in the main wardrobe when day to day comes back to your world.
I always want something festive to collect the turkey so over my sparkle jumper I threw on a stone gilet for warmth early on Christmas Eve.
Green velvet trousers and green sparkle top on Christmas Day with a simple necklace. This was a comfy yet festive outfit for all activities the day brought.
Another late Christmas outing outfit, Berry jeans and this time a black polo neck (cashmere of course!).
Again, the gilet provided an extra layer of warmth.
January
I allowed the green sparkle and velvet to stick around in early January for a belated Christmas lunch with girlfriends.
Worn here with layered silver and pearl jewellery.
I introduced a thick brown ribbed jumper when the temperature dropped. Worn here with the brown faux jeggings.
February
I also allowed this green cashmere longer line jumper to stick around after Christmas, worn here with the berry jeggings. I think the colours work well together.
So let’s see what my capsule has been made up with for winter.
Winter Additions
Bottoms
Green velvet trousers*
Black cosy jeggings (not shown)
Tops and jackets
Red crew neck
Green velvet jacket*
Green sparkle top*
Green long line jumper
Berry sparkle jumper*
Black polo neck
Brown chunky jumper
*These items have now been transferred back to my main wardrobe, but can of course be pulled out if needed.
So I’ve added 5 permanent winter items and archived 4 Christmas items , so my winter capsule is now
13 mix and match items.
Colours: black, khaki, berry, grey, taupe, brown, green, red
That’s not a bad number for a capsule and tbh I’ve surprised myself that I can do it! But because this happened accidentally, by stealth and necessity, it didn’t really feel like a draconian deprivation.
Additions to my Accidental Wardrobe for Winter
Capsule Living Analysis
1. Getting dressed each day and when going out is now a doddle as my choices are embedded and I know that all pieces are interchangeable. TBH, I often just stretch a hand in the wardrobe and pull random stuff out.
2. Capsule living has got me braver with colours, like forest green or chocolate brown with berry - I never would have given those combos the time of day pre-capsule!
3. I dress better! Instead of just grabbing default comfy gym gear because my wardrobe choices overwhelmed me, I can now make quick daily choices of real clothes.
4. This approach has made the transitional aspect of dressing gentle and organic, so season changes are easy to glide through.
5. Over time I’ve realized that a small capsule takes me back to my roots, takes me back to how I used to dress as I started out on the “style” road in my teens. It feels wholesome and it feels like coming home. It’s a peaceful way to dress.
The Road Ahead
And now I’m living the fairytale life of the capsulist, and I love it.
So much so that TP is talking about building more wardrobes in our “new” bedroom, and I’m dragging my heels as I’m a little reluctant (terrified!) to have more space!
But new wardrobes or not, I’m fired up to continue along the capsule road. I like that the pace is slow and I’m switching things in and out on a reactionary
basis, with thought, which personally I find the kinder-to-self capsule route. I’m easy on myself, no pressure.
And I now find myself excited to see what I’ll be archiving and what I’ll be bringing in for spring!
So over to you my lovelies, what’s your take on capsule wardrobes?
If you’re already on the capsule road, how do you navigate it?
And if you’re not and you’d like to try out capsule living, why not give my easy and organic approach a go?
A la perchoine,
Mary x.
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