Wardrobe Architect Weeks 9 and 10: the Travel Capsule
A seasonal wardrobe can feel like a joke in San Francisco, when you're just as likely to battle a damp, biting wind in July as you are in December. Warm summer afternoons turn wicked by 4pm, when the fog rolls in and the wool jackets come out. I don't mind – I'm one of those poor suckers who fell in love with this city – but it can make planning a Spring/ Summer capsule wardrobe a little complicated.
So yes, I am finally getting around to the remaining projects in Coletterie's Wardrobe Architect series. Weeks 9 and 10 focused on creating a Spring/ Summer capsule wardrobe.
The steps to a capsule wardrobe are simple:
My Travel Capsule
Instead of trying to create a wardrobe that would be appropriate for a San Francisco summer - which would necessarily include tights, scarves, and sweaters - I focused on creating one for travel. Although we haven't decided exactly where we want to go yet, Jon and I are hoping to sneak off to a warmer climate in late August (either central America or central Europe - we'll see). The idea of spending all day in a sleeveless dress makes me giddy, and it made planning this capsule a lot more fun.
After all the work I and many others did to define our core style, favorite shapes, silhouettes, color palette, and print preferences, choosing the 6 silhouettes above was a breeze. Although my actual Spring/ Summer (travel) capsule wardrobe will be a bit more expansive, I think these are generally the shapes and colors I'll feel great traipsing around in this season.
For the palette, I narrowed down my choices to 5 neutrals and 5 statement colors. Navy, tropical blues, pinks, and corals paired with creams and camels will play just as well in Paris and they might in Mexico City:
Next, I'll be off to spring clean my closet and see which pieces I can incorporate into the capsule. Then, let the making begin!
The steps to a capsule wardrobe are simple:
- Choose one to six silhouettes for the season.
- Create a color palette.
- Break down your silhouettes and colors into a list of pieces.
- Organize what to make, what to buy, and what you already own.
My Travel Capsule
Instead of trying to create a wardrobe that would be appropriate for a San Francisco summer - which would necessarily include tights, scarves, and sweaters - I focused on creating one for travel. Although we haven't decided exactly where we want to go yet, Jon and I are hoping to sneak off to a warmer climate in late August (either central America or central Europe - we'll see). The idea of spending all day in a sleeveless dress makes me giddy, and it made planning this capsule a lot more fun.
After all the work I and many others did to define our core style, favorite shapes, silhouettes, color palette, and print preferences, choosing the 6 silhouettes above was a breeze. Although my actual Spring/ Summer (travel) capsule wardrobe will be a bit more expansive, I think these are generally the shapes and colors I'll feel great traipsing around in this season.
For the palette, I narrowed down my choices to 5 neutrals and 5 statement colors. Navy, tropical blues, pinks, and corals paired with creams and camels will play just as well in Paris and they might in Mexico City:
Next, I'll be off to spring clean my closet and see which pieces I can incorporate into the capsule. Then, let the making begin!