Comments on: Wardrobe capsules for your lifestyle

By: Style Profile: Margaret « The Math Fashionista

Style Profile: Margaret « The Math Fashionista — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:03:03 +0000

[...] good place to start is Angie’s post on YouLookFab about wardrobe capsules. I liked having a plan to help me figure out what types of items I needed the [...]

By: Budget Babe

Budget Babe — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:46:18 +0000

This is quite a comprehensive post! I live by wardrobe capsules. The top questions I ask while shopping reflect this approach to dressing, too, ie. where would I wear this? and how will this work with or enhance what I currently own. Excellent advice as always

By: Nadine

Nadine — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:31:11 +0000

Hey Gina –

My dancewear capsule is huge (I teach ballet, jazz and zumba). I don’t wear leotards or ballet tights because I did that for years and now I don’t have to! I always wear racerback sports bras and racerback singlets no matter what. Outside the summer months I layer short-sleeved and long-sleeved tops over my singlets. For ballet and jazz I wear below-knee running tights in black or navy cotton lycra, and add legwarmers in winter. For zumba I wear looser trackpants (I’m from New Zealand, I don’t know if I’m using words you’d understand . . . !) When I’m walking to and from ballet I have some cute sparkly miniskirts I wear over my tights to cover my derriere.

By: Joelle

Joelle — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:24:13 +0000

This is a great idea for closet organization! I’ve already weeded out all the clothes and shoes that were worn out, don’t fit or are unflattering, which helped a LOT, but I still spend quite a bit of time rummaging around trying to find things when I dress. I think I’ll make this my project for the weekend.

By: Cricket

Cricket — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:58:11 +0000

What an informative post … so helpful in organizing my wardrobe (and thoughts about what I need).

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:51:34 +0000

This post contains more helpful information than many “style and wardrobe” books I have read over the years. I’m so glad I discovered YLF!

By: Devin

Devin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:22:34 +0000

This is really helpful! I need a lot of black for my work wardrobe, since the dresscode requires all black attire.

I don’t do much socializing other than hanging with family. So I would need that.

We go out to restaurants and clubs every once in a while so I guess I would also add that.

It is super hot here in Houston, but most of my travel is by car…thank goodness! Then it is super cold inside, so I need to bring a light cardigan.

We do travel once or twice a year so I also need that capsule.

Thanks Angie!

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:52:48 +0000

These type of posts are some of my favorite things to read on your blog. I hate to shop and never think about clothing for places other than work – then something hits and I wind up shopping in desperation. I hope you stay on this theme for a while and kick me into shape!!

My office is now less than 2 miles from my house and I’d like to find something cute to wear on a bicycle. I want to bike to work but I don’t want to make a spectacle of myself. I’m 54 and overweight which makes it even harder to find something appropriate. But if I’d just do it, it would help me tone up and look better.

Thanks for starting this conversation – please keep it going!!

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:44:04 +0000

Halleluiah, LE! I’m glad you’re done with fleece jackets, jeans and hiking boots as a casual wear option.

Chris I forgot to answer you the first time round. Yes. casual wear while you’re in-between jobs is good.

Kirsten and Niva, your capsule lists ROCK. We can learn from you.

San and Joy, you make perfect sense and are well on your way to determining your wardrobe capsules effectively. Some lifestyles require fewer capsules. My 77 year old Papa requires a smart casual capsule, a weather resistant capsule, and a very small business casual capsule and that’s it.

Dani, I often help clients “demote” wardrobe items. For example, knitted tops, walk shorts, jeans, jackets and sweaters that aren’t as nice any more but will do for activities like farm outings and rummaging around in pumpkin patches. And once these clothes and shoes are on their last legs, they can be demoted even further to capsules for yard work, camping, house projects or hair dying if you’re Imogen .

Nice capsule addition, Antje.

By: Imogen

Imogen — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:23:03 +0000

I like having clothes that cross over many boundaries and are versatile enough to work for many aspects of my life.

I also have a ‘hair dye’ outfit and ‘painting and gardening’ capsules – they live under the laundry sink, but they exist!