For the last few years I have been really drawn to wardrobe capsules. I could stare at a beautifully curated, neutral capsule for hours. I have pulled and culled my favorite items from my wardrobe many many times. But I never stick with it, I either start shopping for something new, or crave color and dig it out of my stored clothes, or just need some retail therapy.

A few months ago a friend introduced me to this new line of clothes that she's started selling through a direct marketing company. They sell leggings, skirts, dresses and tshirts, all in stretchy knits. At first, I kind of stuck my nose up at the loud prints. I haven't worn much print or color in more than 5 years. I got a couple of pieces to support her and started mixing them into my wardrobe. My current personal circumstances mean that my wardrobe right now needs to look pretty much publicly presentable, but also comfortable enough to sleep in or wear for 2 days straight if the need arrives. These clothes have adapted my wardrobe to that perfectly!

I'm still considering it a capsule because I'm only adding in a few silhouettes. Since there are so few shapes, I can pick up a new item and mix it right in without having to worry about how it's going to play with the rest of my capsule, because I already know. I can have the thrill of shopping for new, fun prints, without ending up with orphans. These aren't investment pieces, these are splashy, fun pieces that I'll mix with my nicer jackets, jeans and button ups. I'm so stoked about it that I'm considering a simple instagram blog because I haven't seen this idea used in wardrobe capsules before. I'm likely too lazy to do all the picture taking work, though, so I thought I'd share it with you ladies instead.

I'm curious to see if this is just a phase. When I go back to work, I may crave more polish and tailoring and less mood lifting prints. But even if it is just a phase, I'm having fun!

Thanks for listening to my ramble:)