A capsule wardobe, is great to focus on looking smart, preppy and
attractive.
It is very easy to create a capsule wardrobe for a man. Trendy and smart, a
capsule wardrobe gives you enough clothes so you can mix and match and nobody
notices, having a capsule wardrobe frees up well needed space. A well planned
capsule wardrobe gives you sense of well being you have quality clothes that
co-ordinate together creating formal and informal looks.?
Here is a list of the essentials for a capsule
wardobe:
Two pairs of denim jeans, the dark colour ones look the best, dark blue or
black
Two pairs of trousers, be it chinos, combats or dress trousers again in
neutral colours
One Suit with two pairs of trousers, something you can wear the suit
separately, in neutral colours (blue, grey or brown)
Five collared shirts, a mixture of prints, solid colours, stripe and plaid.?
Make sure the shirt can be worn with the suit jacket and trousers
Two dress shirts, white is always good as looks great with denim jeans and
goes equally well with the suit
Two V neck sweaters, to create layers, one nuetral and another in your accent
colour
One good coat, something that can be worn over the suit in inclement weather
as well as with your casual outfit
Three good quality t-shirts or polo shirts
Two pairs of shoes, one dressy and one casual
Gym wear :-? 2 pairs of swimming shorts/trunks, 3 pairs of shorts, 3
t-shirts, 3 socks and 1 pair of gym trainers, 2 sweat tops
Underwear:- 14 pairs of socks and boxers (we have more of these to cover
vacation periods)
Accessories:- 3 belts (1 formal and 2 casual), 4-7 ties (to rotate around in
business environment/social occassions), 1 watch (this could go to 2 if you have
a dress watch for formal wear), scarves/gloves/sunglasses a maximum of 2
each.
Having a capsule wardrobe means that when an item is worn out it simply gets
replaced, normally you would replace items ever 6-7 months, maybe sooner if you
have a favorite pair of jeans or shirt.? By keeping to the above rules you can
ignite variety into your wardrobe and reduce buying masses of cheap low quality
items that wear out quickly.? Buy quality and it will last.? Also buy stylish
but not necessarily garrishly so, following a trend in fashion is great so long
as it's a twist on the classic preppy look.
For those doing the 100 Item
Challenge the above capsule wardrobe counts as 30 items,? underwear and gym wear
counts as group items and therfore are classed as one item
each. |