https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:55:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing/page/2#post-1864713 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 16:17:34 +0000 SarahD8 1864713@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fashiontern, horses for courses indeed! </p> <p>Liz, good reminder of the importance of actually engaging with a collection of clothing. I tend to want to analyze and work things out in theory first, but sometimes there is just no substitute for learning through doing. I'm having fun playing with my Nutcracker collection so far and am looking forward to sharing some outfits with you all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing/page/2#post-1864600 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 01:01:10 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1864600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Funny to me that you say you find mixed neutrals easier than a column of color. The mixed neutrals some folks here wear are way beyond me, but column of color feels easy.<br /> Different strokes/different folks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing/page/2#post-1864573 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 23:07:37 +0000 Liz 1864573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting that you say that you are struggling to figure out how to shape your wardrobe to facilitate putting outfits together. When I looked at your capsules, I loved the color combinations. But I was confused, because I couldn't figure out how those collections of items would translate into outfits. </p> <p>Why not play around with turning one of those capsules into an actual collection of outfits and see what happens? Maybe start with the smallest one, and add in all the items that you'll need to turn those tops into two or three outfits. You'll probably be adding toppers or layering tops, bottoms (pants or skirts), shoes (one or two pairs), and accessories. </p> <p>I've been experimenting pulling color-based outfit capsules to wear for the past few weeks. It's been really useful -- I've found out just how important some items are (like my denim jacket and gray layering tops) that I'd never paid much attention to before). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing/page/2#post-1864560 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 22:18:09 +0000 SarahD8 1864560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>lyn67</b>, excellent, that's a great example of success over time. Very inspiring!</p> <p><b>Cat</b>, thanks for the welcome! I think there is a lot of overlap between our palettes, so I'll look forward to seeing your outfits and gleaning some ideas from you. Those are helpful points about making sure that you have items in a color for different parts of the body -- two above the waist and one below seems like a good rule of thumb.</p> <p><b>Cat</b> and <b>Sal</b>, you know, I have been sort of resistant to the column-of-color approach (especially column-of-neutral) in the past. It looks very elegant on others but on me it often feels a bit flat. (Mixed neutrals feels much more natural to me.) But I will revisit. Never say never! In general, I feel like I have a good sense of how I want to put outfits together, but where I struggle is in figuring out how to shape my wardrobe to facilitate that. Maybe, as your posts suggest, a trick is to start with the outfits and work outwards from there. Hmm.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing/page/2#post-1864395 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 14:02:32 +0000 lyn67 1864395@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love variety, so I started with colecting&nbsp; good essentials in my neutrals than added one at a time&nbsp; pops of colors I loved&nbsp; (mostly in tops and prints). In the next years I&nbsp; continued to add other items (including essentials) in the same color like my initial pops and so at the end&nbsp; my each pop of color evolved&nbsp; into a good working color capsule.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing/page/2#post-1864337 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 07:14:02 +0000 Sal 1864337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just chiming back in that I also find the column of colour as referred to by The Cat really useful.&nbsp; On me it is also one of the most flattering - not that that is always the prime goal. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing/page/2#post-1864256 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:28:14 +0000 The Cat 1864256@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>By the way, dressing in a column of colour (as others have mentioned) and then adding other clothing items and accessories in one or more other colours is an excellent idea, which I have used for decades. Note that the column can be non-neutral as well as neutral, and that you can create several columns based on your favourite colours and your various activities.</p> <p>Columns of colour look great and can be very useful when traveling. For more flexibility, you can pack two tops for each bottom. For instance, a short-sleeved top and a long-sleeved top. Or a casual top and a dressy top. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing/page/2#post-1864238 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 23:36:43 +0000 The Cat 1864238@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome to the forum! You ask some very good questions, and it seems that you are getting great advice, I am following this thread with interest.</p> <p>Unfortunately, I don't think I can offer you very specific advice myself, as I don't think much in "capsules"--in fact, like some others here, I often find this term (or the ways it is used) somewhat confusing. However, I am willing to share some of my own dressing concepts with you:</p> <p>I prefer to dress in a mix of neutral and non-neutral colours. (My neutrals are cool brown, white, grey --light, medium, dark and silver--and black. And my non-neutrals are cool and clear, ranging from lemon, via pink, blue-reds and violet to blue, turquoise, teal and forest green.) I make sure that I have at least one, preferably two or more, neutral items in each category (pants, skirts, pullovers, blouses, jackets, shoes, boots, etc.) Then I'll add non-neutral accessories and/or a top. Or I might start with a non-neutral dress, skirt or pants and then "calm it down" by adding non-neutral accessories. There are lots of possibilities. I will happily wear more than one neutral and one non-neutral in an outfit. If wearing a printed scarf, for example, I may choose to wear clothing items and accessories in various colours found in that scarf.</p> <p>Apart from neutral basics, I don't think I need to wear several items in the same colour. For instance, wearing a hot pink pullover with an otherwise neutral outfit may be enough. On the other hand, there's nothing wrong with pairing that pullover with a colourful scarf and/or shoes.</p> <p>I feel OK wearing any of "my" colours on the upper part of my body. However, when I wear a bold colour on the lower part of my body (pants, skirt, shoes, hosiery), I find that repeating that colour somewhere near my face helps creating balance in the outfit and directing the attention to ME (my face, my eyes), not just to the ensemble. Tip: This is extra important in situations where you want people to pay attention to what you are saying. :-)</p> <p>For example, cobalt blue shoes could be balanced by cobalt blue earrings or a cobalt blue blouse or jacket, or simply by a patterned scarf where cobalt blue is one of the colours.</p> <p>I don't feel it necessary to buy a lot of things in the same colour. But if I buy for example a pair of cobalt blue shoes, I will make sure that I have at least 2 things for my upper body (a top, some jewellery, or a scarf) in the same colour or with the same colour represented in a print/pattern.</p> <p>And I do the same when packing: If I want to bring for instance my red pants, then I'll make sure to also pack my red necklace, a printed red scarf and perhaps a red top and/or cardigan. Then I know I will be able to combine these items with items in several other colours (neutrals as well as non-neutrals) while still having cohesiveness and balance in my outfit.</p> <p>Maybe you can use some of these ideas. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing/page/2#post-1864232 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 23:01:36 +0000 SarahD8 1864232@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the welcome, Jenni NZ. Glad to know another color hoarder, I'll look out for your posts. You know, until I wrote that post at the start of the thread I had never exactly realized that I had an Inner Magpie Queen but I typed that phrase and thought: Oh! I am so glad to know her! (I love corvids.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing/page/2#post-1864192 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 18:53:07 +0000 Jenni NZ 1864192@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am late to welcome you-but I do! Yay for such a thoughtful new member! I hadn't responded as I don't really think in capsules. I loved your inner magpie Queen-I have one too. And I have the All the Things in All the Colours syndrome as well. I hardly own any nude shoes as I want shoes that match. I think I can learn from your approach and look forward to more posts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing/page/2#post-1864176 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 16:51:20 +0000 SarahD8 1864176@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Barbara Diane</b> so true, I know that often my time would be better spent playing in my own closet rather than shopping.</p> <p><b>Sal</b>, that's so useful to have a perspective from someone who organizes her thinking around functional/activity capsules. When I was playing around with groupings of clothes yesterday I realized that I had not included nearly enough casual bottoms. So it's clear to me that I need to keep multiple dimensions in mind, not just color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1864102 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 09:26:03 +0000 Sal 1864102@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome to the forum!!</p> <p>I don't think in colour capsules but in activity capsules.&nbsp; But I guess I do have colour capsules if I rearranged my mind.&nbsp; If I worked in a full time office job I could build different capsules with colours but I don't have enough pieces in any one area of my life.</p> <p>I am in early summer and I have for this season (there is cross over with some pieces):</p> <p>Work capsule - as I work from home and from the office which is pretty low key - for summer one dress, one skirt, one pair of pants and lots of tops.&nbsp; I could also wear jeans (most of the staff do all year- mostly men).</p> <p>Casual/work from home - shorts, white pants, genie pants, black joggers, sundress plus lots of tops</p> <p>Entertaining/going out - several dresses, couple of lightweight jackets</p> <p>Exercise - tights, shorts, tees and singlets, hat, swimsuit etc</p> <p>Beach - bikini, beach skirt, cover up, hats etc..</p> <p>I have a variety of covered shoes, sneakers and sandals, flat and heeled that mix in with these capsules.&nbsp; Some cross into all, and some are purely exercise or entertaining.&nbsp; Most of my shoes are neutral.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I tend to have neutral pants and shorts and wear lots of colour in dresses, tops and jackets.&nbsp; I tend to mix bold prints and colour with a neutral rather than two colours together.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I look forward to seeing some of your combinations on the forum - your colour palette sounds great.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1864091 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 06:16:27 +0000 Barbara Diane 1864091@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Certain colors that aren't traditionally neutral look neutral on me. They don't detract from me but they don't add anything much either.<br /> Personally I wouldn't want one of everything in every color as I would most likely want a change well before I came near to using them up.<br /> When I take the time to play in my closet I usually find enough new outfits to keep me going for a while. I often get new ideas to try from YLF-Angie and other forum members. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1864080 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 05:17:14 +0000 SarahD8 1864080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, that's so interesting to hear from someone who is more focused on silhouette, La Pedestrienne. You make a really good point about picking up some light tones. I'm realizing that when I layer, I prefer to have the darker layer on the "outside," so I need to prioritize some lighter colored shirts. </p> <p>Shiny, yeah that makes sense, I'm a blue-red burgundy gal myself. I can definitely see the appeal of keeping the palette simple if you are doing a lot of traveling. Actually, it's appealing even to this homebody. I am glad you kept the tomato red coat though!</p> <p>Everybody's thoughts and ideas are so inspiring. I spent some time today playing around with groupings of clothes to wear through the holiday season. I took pictures, I will try to write a new post in the next day or two. Eager to take the next step in making more functional capsules and ultimately a more functional wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1864015 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 23:06:08 +0000 shiny 1864015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>though I'd consider blue, burgundy, and olive near-neutrals or sometimes-neutrals which maybe helps make things more mixable), <br /></b><br />Interesting: I don't consider burgundy a near-neutral at all. I mean more of a cranberry (blue-red) shade. I look best in anything with a blue undertone.&nbsp;</p> <p>And I look best in murky summer colors. I have experimented for years with brighter colors, and in my younger days, I wore a lot more brights &amp; clear colors. As I've aged (I'm 52) my skin and coloring has faded and the brights just don't favor me as much as softer, mid-tone shades. Emotionally, I also just don't want to stand out as much these days. Also to be fair a lot of this is driven by my heavy travel schedule; it's just a lot easier to pack for a business trip when a closet veers more into the neutral "everything plays well together" zone.&nbsp;</p> <p>So I've decided to limit the bright colors in my closet, mostly to accents and accessories and a few cherished toppers like a tomato red coat. If I could still fit in it, I'd have saved the fuchsia skirt too. Heh. That one was fun. But I have eliminated all skirts because skirts rarely flatter my apple tendencies.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1863999 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 20:57:21 +0000 LaPed 1863999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay, this is interesting. I'd say I'm more silhouette-driven than colour-driven. I get bored if all my pants are the same shape, so I end up building my capsules around, say, 2 pairs of wide-leg crops and everything I own that can go with them. Then I step back and ask myself what's missing. It could be a particular accent colour, but often it's a certain silhouette needed to achieve the right proportions.</p> <p>Anyway, I just sort of add colours intuitively and don't get tripped up too much, because the colours I'm drawn to for clothes tend to be a slew of dark neutrals and almost-neutrals that play pretty nicely together. Eggplant, burgundy, olive, navy, charcoal, and black are what I'm drawn to most consistently. When I can find the *right* midtones (cool red, berry, sage, turquoise), I snap those up. I do have to make a point of buying light, white, and metallic pieces as accents; I know I need them to create certain ensembles, but they don't make my heart sing when I look at them on their own. I was very intentional about adding a couple blush and sky blue pieces over the summer, and they're super useful. </p> <p>I imagine, if your goal is to build colour capsules while keeping your silhouettes consistent, you'll have to invert this process, starting with a list of your happiest colours (are they consistent year round, or are they seasonal? do they change over time, and is your wardrobe set up to accommodate those shifts?), and then identifying what support acts are missing. I'm thinking of the 60-30-10 rule from interior design -- the idea that a room's colour palette should be roughly 60% one main colour, 30% a supporting colour, and 10% accent. I have a feeling a lot of successful wardrobes function on this same principal, and once you have a good base you can bend the rule a bit -- add in a second accent, say, or create tonal/monochromatic looks, or whatever.   </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1863985 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:25:31 +0000 SarahD8 1863985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great details, <b>shiny</b>. Thanks for coming back and sharing these, gives me lots to think about. The way I read it you have 6 colors (3 neutral and 3 colors -- though I'd consider blue, burgundy, and olive near-neutrals or sometimes-neutrals which maybe helps make things more mixable), and 6 items in each color. That seems like a not-too-big collection of clothing that gives you tons of remixing possibilities.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Joy</b> very wise words about only getting prints that I love. (What I suspect would really make me happy is to up my sewing skills and then go crazy with Liberty fabrics -- simple in theory, not so easy to carry out!) I am intrigued by your column of color + contrasting accessories idea. Not sure how much of that I can do with my current wardrobe but will think on it.</p> <p><b>fashiontern</b> I'm off to read that thread you linked to. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1863964 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 17:44:15 +0000 Anonymous 1863964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Reading your questions again, I wonder if you would be happiest creating a column ( top and bottom) of a favorite color like burgundy or plum or teal and add other colors in a topper or accessories. It is a good idea to find prints you like in your favorite colors to pull things together if you need to. Just don't settle for any print in the colors you want. You won't reach for it. Get only what you love. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1863961 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 17:32:57 +0000 shiny 1863961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>When you are building outfits do you tend to choose items from the same "family," or do you mix it up?<br /></b><br />I mix it up. </p> <p>Looking back at my WiW file, I do wear white tops the most -- I think because it lights up my face. Could probably never have enough white tops, then again, decent non-see-through high quality white tops are hard to find.&nbsp;</p> <p>I also see that I'm still "getting comfortable" with wearing colored bottoms. This is totally new for me this year. In the past, I was much more comfortable with black pants and those were my default, especially for traveling. If the bottoms are colored, I'm more likely to go for a neutral solid like white or black on top &amp; topper and also in accessories. That may change -- time will tell. </p> <p>I can tell you based on WiW, I seem to prefer the grey jeans over the burgundy. Don't get me wrong, I love the burgundy jeans too, I'm just more apt to reach for the "safer" color. Again it's comfort zone. But, I prefer the colored jeans to regular blue jeans. Of my blue jeans, the ones I have worn the most are light blue, I think because it works best with my coloring (especially since my last highlighting job).&nbsp;</p> <p>I've had a love/hate relationship with the olive jeans. I like them a lot dressed up with navy or black tops, but anything else... I feel like they look too casual, or are just somehow "not me." Not sure what's up with that.&nbsp;</p> <p>I still wear my black pants quite a bit too, but not every single day like I used to.</p> <p>Another theme for me is wearing the "column of color" with/without a contrasting topper and patterned footwear / handbag.&nbsp; For example a grey sweater with grey jeans.&nbsp;</p> <p>If I'm wearing a patterned top, I prefer solid footwear. If solid top, I prefer patterned footwear. I have a few striped tops but weirdly they aren't my favorite. I'm wearing them but something feels off. Then again, I seem to be "off" my denim shirts lately too, which got a ton of wear last year. So maybe I just need a rest.</p> <p>Of the toppers, I seem to be rotating all of them and wearing them about equally. Which is interesting because I'd have guessed that the black and navy would get the most wear, based on past habits.&nbsp;</p> <p>And I've not touched my dresses at all this Fall/Winter. I'm totally in separates mode instead.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1863802 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 23:56:17 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1863802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m starting to think that you and I have really similar tastes. Your response to that dress is pretty exactly what I thought. Several other lovers of the bluesy side of burgundy outed themselves here. <a href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-plum-good-capsule" rel="nofollow">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....od-capsule</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1863784 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 22:07:27 +0000 SarahD8 1863784@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>smittie</b> yes, I like that tonal idea. Most of my burgundy items are on the raspberry side anyhow so they shade naturally into plum. Ok, shoes and a scarf/neck adornment, those are good marching orders.</p> <p><b>fashiontern</b> oh I think I gave the wrong impression! I don't mind shopping for/wearing neutrals, I was just resistant to focusing ONLY on building a capsule of neutrals/basics. Today I'm wearing my burgundy cardi with a white popover blouse, dark-wash jeans, and cognac riding boots and I'm happy as a clam. I love that tunic you found on Etsy! I'd snap it up right now if the color palette were more on the cool side of the spectrum, but the paisley-ish print and offbeat vintage cut are spot on for my style.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>shiny</b>, the one of each approach definitely appeals to me. I'll be curious to see how that pans out for you in the winter and also for your coming spring wardrobe. When you are building outfits do you tend to choose items from the same "family," or do you mix it up?&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Aida</b>, YES, you're so right about the balance between number of colors, size of capsules, overall wardrobe size, and distribution of color on the body. I feel like I can identify when a capsule does and doesn't work in these ways, but I haven't quite cracked the general code underlying it, you know?</p> <p><b>Violett</b>, I agree about the importance of a mix-and-match wardrobe. I think I was trying to home in on smaller building blocks of what you are calling a capsule. Your style sounds very subtle and refined, well worth the trial and error you describe to get there! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1863776 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 22:01:50 +0000 Lisa 1863776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great questions and great advice here already.&nbsp; I own more than one capsule both based on activity and based on color and build them all slowly over time.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1863761 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:24:09 +0000 Violettt 1863761@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Capsule wardrobes are all the talk lately on YouTube~ &nbsp;It just makes planning your outfits easier. &nbsp;One way to look at it which has helped me loads is to think: If you were traveling for one or two months, what would you pack? &nbsp;A couple of suitcases of all sorts of colors, styles? &nbsp;Probably not. &nbsp;You'd want the pieces to all go together. &nbsp;That is what a capsule is. Your basic wardrobe, that can be mixed and matched. &nbsp;When I was younger, I wore lots of colors together, especially purple and lavender as it's always been my favorite color! &nbsp;I'd wear bright floral skirts, a purple blazer, red bag, tights, etc. And then a bag of a completely different shade! or a hat, etc. Then jewelry! &nbsp;Oh my! &nbsp;Too creative, heading for disaster! That does not mean though as a woman over 50, you should dress in head to toe purple, as you would look ridiculous. &nbsp;I've learned at my age, to really dress your age, in what looks good! not just what you may love! &nbsp;A wardrobe of basic neutrals, like cream, grey, camel, black, blush, navy, is great, then adding splashes of color like a colorful scarf, and bag! &nbsp;And one item of jewelry, not 8 all worn together! Ghastly! I've learned that through lots of trial and error and seeing pics of myself throughout the years and how I want to look. &nbsp;I always look best in soft neutrals. &nbsp;I have very blonde hair, so anything too harsh makes me look ridiculous! &nbsp;I prefer delicate jewelry too, and wear pearls almost daily, in all shades I've been collecting for years now! It's taken me 60 years to know my style! &nbsp;Trial and error for you young gals. &nbsp;Do not follow trends. They come and go, style stays. &nbsp;Especially trends on an older woman look awful! It may also be helpful to have a capsule for each season, but where I live, I don't do that, as it's pretty warm to hot year round. I just add in a few blazers when cooler weather, and of course my cashmere sweater collection!</p> <p>Smittie: &nbsp;I love your subtly of color, how you mention it, eggplant, and rasberry with burgundy! &nbsp;That to me sounds gorgeous!&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1863756 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:00:51 +0000 Aida 1863756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another thing to consider is <i>how many</i> colors you actually like wearing, especially in the scope of your wardrobe size. If you wear a few colors (regardless of color mix affinity), then it's worth having a more complete capsule of each color; if you wear many colors, then that may require less complete capsules simply to keep wardrobe size manageable (the All The Things In All The Colors issue). And it's also worth considering <i>where</i> you like to wear your colors so you can be sure to spread them out if that's what you like -- really feeling a fun color mix and then finding that your items in those colors are two sweaters is a bummer! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1863750 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 20:09:35 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1863750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Procrastinating, I was just googling around and came across this. It would be great under your burgundy toppers, over leggings/pants, or bringing the burgundy to a solid piece of any of the colors in the pattern. Btw, I also work from home, live in a casual city, and have an exceptionally quiet social life.<br /> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/272824362/1960s-beatnik-the-art-shirt-batik?ga_order=most_relevant&#038;ga_search_type=all&#038;ga_view_type=gallery&#038;ga_search_query=motown%20dress&#038;ref=sr_gallery_20#" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/2.....allery_20#</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1863739 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:24:11 +0000 shiny 1863739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not sure if this is a true capsule approach but I recently re-organized my closet. It has two sides to it. I put all the summer/spring items on one side, and fall/winter on the other side. Then I further organized the fall/winter side by color, and from lighter weight (like long sleeve blouse) to heavier (sweater blazer or jacket or other topper).&nbsp;</p> <p>My colors are: white, black, grey, blue family (from light blue to navy), red/burgundy, and olive. I put anything that had a pattern or print in the last section, roughly organized by predominate color.&nbsp;</p> <p>The next step was to see where there were gaps. For some reason I wanted to have one of each type of top in each color -- one long sleeve blouse. One long sleeve knit top (a "better" tee). One long sleeve lightweight pullover (like merino). One heavier pullover. And one topper. I had some gaps so went out and purposefully filled them. At the same time I ended up duplicating a pair of LOFT jeans in each of my colors as well.&nbsp;</p> <p>This makes packing and getting dressed super easy!! I am set for any temperature range. I can mix these colors to create all sorts of outfits.&nbsp;</p> <p>Of course I also have a ton of patterned scarves, all organized now by color as well, and leopard print accessories (booties, mules, coat, belt) to jazz things up. As well as coats &amp; hats, and handbags. Jewelry wise, I'm more simplistic -- I choose silver or gold. I've got my jewelry organized that way. I really only have a few colored jewelry items (count on one hand).&nbsp;</p> <p>Or if I get bored of solid top/pants/toppers, then I pull out a patterned top from that section.&nbsp;</p> <p>The olive capsule is the only one that still has gaps, but that's on purpose, as I'm not sure if this is just a trend for me, or something I want to build out more.&nbsp;</p> <p>I intend to approach my spring/summer wardrobe in the same manner -- the colors are different as are the garments (sleeveless / short sleeve / lighter weight). I've got that also organized by color right now, but there are definitely more gaps to be filled next spring.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1863737 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:19:38 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1863737@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ahh, so you do mean just that color. It seems to me that you’ve hit most of the bases for individual pieces to mix in burgundy (although a blazer or dress could be added). </p> <p>Neutrals bore you so much you don’t even want to shop for them. What colors make burgundy feel more “burgundy” to you, when worn in combination with burgundy? It’s an awkward-sounding question based on the assumptions that colors convey feelings and pairings change the way a color feels. I don’t think you want to wear neutrals with your burgundy; that would water it down. Do the colors in Angie’s capsule rev it up in the direction you want to go? Or blush? Or sage/olive? That, footwear, scarves and the jewelry are where I’d look next. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1863727 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 18:09:18 +0000 Anonymous 1863727@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yup, burgundy shoes and something to tie around your neck are good places to start. </p> <p>You could also get these things in different shades and wear them together for a tonal look. I like eggplant and raspberry with my burgundy.</p> <p>And yes, I think it’s pleasing to spread the colour around on your body a bit.</p> <p>I have a burgundy puffer, burgundy shoes, burgundy sweater, and then a few raspberry and Aubergine items to complement the burgundy.</p> <p>And yes, patterned tops would work well to the things together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1863722 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:56:20 +0000 SarahD8 1863722@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, all, these data points are really helpful.&nbsp;</p> <p>Yes, people use the term "capsules" in so many different ways that it can be confusing to me! Sometimes they refer to functional capsules (like Activewear, or your Warm Autumn capsule <b>fashiontern</b>), sometimes to a category of items (shoe capsule), sometimes to a collection of items organized around color. And even within color-related capsules, they can refer to a single color (like Angie's burgundy capsule, which yes she wears with other colors like Dutch orange and blue), a pair of contrasting colors (olive and blush), or even a palette (like your&nbsp;medium blue/navy/pearl/black capsule <b>smittie</b> or <b>Rambling Ann's</b> Ocean Park Project).</p> <p>I guess when I originally posted I was thinking about single-color capsules. For example, if I am thinking of burgundy as one of my main colors for my fall wardrobe, how many/which burgundy items do I need in order to feel like I can reliably create looks featuring burgundy? I currently own a long cardi, a fine-gauge knit, a woven cotton popover, and a pair of silver/garnet earrings in this color family. As I type this out I realize that a pair of shoes and something to go around my neck -- necklace and/or scarf -- would help me create more (and more balanced) looks with burgundy. (I'm not very interested in wearing colored bottoms these days, so that's not a priority for me.)</p> <p>But, I can also see the appeal of thinking about multiple colors at once. It seems to me that one risk of breaking things down in a very fine-grained way is that you end up thinking you need more items than you do (the All The Things In All The Colors syndrome). I like <b>smittie</b>'s rule of 2&nbsp; and <b>Joy</b> your bottom, top/topper, scarf formula is also a good benchmark.&nbsp;</p> <p>This discussion also makes me suspect that I would get a lot of mileage from adding a few printed items (tops and/or scarves) that tie together multiple colors I'm interested in wearing. I think my wardrobe is a bit solids-heavy right now.</p> <p>One thing I should mention is that I think I may have given the impression that I'm trying to build a wardrobe from scratch but I am not really. More like trying to figure out how to refine my existing wardrobe in a way that makes it more functional.</p> <p>Probably I just need to dump a bunch of things out on the bed and play around and see what wardrobe holes emerge!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-building-strategies-prioritizing#post-1863693 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 16:02:07 +0000 Anonymous 1863693@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome SarahD8. You have good questions. I needed to develop a new wardrobe from scratch a few years ago. What worked for me was building up neutrals first. I like to be able to create a column of neutral...a couple of bottoms, a couple of tops and at least one topper.....all of which can be worn together. It makes it easier to add colors. I would suggest at least a dark and a light neutral and find pieces that can be used in different seasons if you live in a four season climate.<br /> For colors, the size of my capsules vary. I try for a bottom, top or topper, and a scarf that co-ordinates at a minimum.<br /> You don't need a lot of jewelry. I use hoops, a set of studs and pearls most. </p>