How to Develop Your Personal Capsule Wardrobe

Acapsule wardrobe is a small collection of clothing pieces intentionally curated to effortlessly highlight your personal style. Most capsule followers find it assists them in wearing more of their clothing pieces, since everything works together. It also encourages one to buy fewer items with an emphasis on higher quality, which can be very helpful for those of us with a limited wardrobe budget.

Most of the time, a capsule wardrobe limits itself to colours that work together, but this is not the ‘match-matchy’ look of the 80’s. Colours don’t necessarily ‘match’, they just work together harmoniously. For example, a ‘cool’ capsule might include black, grey, white, pink and navy. Whereas a ‘warm’ capsule might include camel, red, apricot, khaki and brown.

Once colours have been decided, it’s time to determine your go-to ‘uniform’ or ‘personal style formula’. We all have them. For example, your ‘uniform’ might be jeans, tee shirt and a scarf; Or highwaisted pants with a blousy top; Or maybe a tunic-length sweater with leggings. To determine your ’uniform,’ simply pull from your closet your three favorite outfits. No doubt you will find clues to your favourite looks and colours. Now look for pieces that work with these.

Another approach to building a capsule is to work with a brand that sells capsule-like pieces. For example, our carefully chosen brands, including Blue Sky Clothing Company offer several items that are similar in length, style-line and fabric (usually bamboo) in a variety of colors and patterns. These pieces are intentionally designed to mix and match together. Bamboo is a wonderful fabric type for a travel capsule as it packs well with minimal wrinkling. It has a beautiful drape, layers nicely and allows the body to breath.

You may think limiting your colour and style choices with a capsule will foster boredom, but actually quite the opposite is true. If you change out your capsule quarterly, you will look forward to new colors and styles with each season. (it’s almost like getting a whole new wardrobe) This is not altogether different from the excitement you might feel when you see the first strawberries reappearing in the Spring. It’s another fun, creative, and sustainable way to embrace living with the seasons.

Come in to Prudence on Mondays during March for free capsule wardrobe advice or to peruse our large assortment of Blue Sky apparel.

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DeAnna Cross is a marketing consultant and ecostylist for Prudence Naturals. Instagram: @deannamcross

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