Capsule Wardrobe

So, I found this new thing during my most recent research. And everyone that I have talked to about this already knew it. So, why was this not common knowledge for me until recently? I am not sure. But, what will I do with this information now that I have it- I will make a blog post, of course! 

My “Capsule Wardrobe”

  • Designed to mix & match

  • Designed to have similar colors

  • Designed to work for many seasons

  • Keep what you know you will use

  • Keep about enough for a weeks worth

  • It’s okay to re-wear before washing as long as it’s not stained

  • Own a total of 30 items (have 68 right now)

  • Project 333 (33 items [except underwear], 3 months)

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Shirts:

  • Some long & some tank-tops

  • One white & one black at least

  • Some chill & some fancy

  • Try to avoid undershirts

Examples:

  • Calvary Red

  • Paradigm Yellow

  • Off-Tech Blue

  • HERd Purple

  • Numonohi Gray

  • White-collared business shirt (x2)

Pants:

  • Jeans, Shorts, & Leggings

  • Neutral colors

  • Long- Lasting

Examples:

  • Old Navy Kicker Boot-Cut High Rise 10 Tall ⭐️

  • Arizona 11 Long ⭐️ (x2)

  • Total: 7 jeans

  • Total: 3 sweatpants

  • Black leggings

  • Thin leggings/jeggings

Over-clothes:

  • Seasonal

  • Use often

Examples:

  • Green Raincoat

  • Black Wintercoat

  • Gray Fall Shawl

  • Gray running zip-up

Dresses:

  • Fancy & Casual

  • Versatile

Examples:

  • simple black dress

  • Spring blue dress

  • Sunset gradient dress

  • Spring Banquet 2022 Red dress

  • Summer frayed dress

  • Spring pink dress

  • Formal black skirt

  • Tennis white skirt

  • Long blue skirt

Pajamas:

  • All Seasons

Examples:

  • Red patterned winter

  • Snoopy & Green summer

  • Ascend & Black summer

  • Red “fat” robe

Underclothes:

  • Change per shower

  • Bras- wash x2 a month

  • Go sock-less whenever possible

Examples:

  • Bras (x7)

  • White Undershirt (x7)

  • Underwear (Assorted, x15)

  • White & Red Stripped Slipper Socks

  • Long Black socks (x3)

  • Long Grey socks

  • “Fun” socks (x4, “appreciated” short white & green, “merry” Christmas short, owl long, spicy long)

  • Flats socks

  • Socks (Assorted, x8)

Shoes:

  • Fancy & Daily

  • Seasonal

Examples:

  • Long boots

  • Short boots

  • Tennis shoes

  • Flip-flops

  • Sandals

  • Winter Boots

  • Slippers

  • Converse

  • Flats

  • Work Boots


This is very specific to what my wardrobe looked like as of 11/21/22. It has actually dwindled and changed over the course of the past year, but I would say the changes are for the good. Presently I have an average of 6 items of clothing in each category, with many categories having less. I still possesses about 10 pairs of jeans (some of which I should get rid of because they are ripping in unpleasant places) and I know that this changes the statistic of my wardrobe. Not counting undergarments, I have about 50-55 articles of clothing. I am happy with where I am, but always looking for areas of improvement.

Edit: if I do not get time to create more work on this list (and possibly make it smaller) 'Maximalize Minimalism" completed a post similar to this that was done well. I disagree on few areas that I can get into later. This is the URL to that site Things A Minimalist Must Own: Our List Of 111 Items (maximizeminimalism.com)). 

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