JJill mix-it-up: 9 pieces, 1 month of outfits

OK, y'all know I'm a sucker for this kind of thing. JJill recently posted a feature where they take 9 items and make a month's worth (24 days, to be exact; I guess you get Sundays off) of outfits:
https://www.jjill.com/mixitup?.....ner_022519

Items:
white slim pants
black knit pants, full-leg
black knit pull-on skirt
jeans (these are kick flare, cropped with frayed hems)
beige long-line cardigan
white button-front blouse
yellow sweater, boatneck and 3/4 sleeve
denim jacket
black sleeveless tank

Outfits:
jeans + tank + cardigan
jeans + white shirt + sweater (layered over)
jeans + white shirt
jeans + white shirt + denim jacket
jeans + sweater + cardigan
jeans + tank + denim jacket
jeans + sweater
skirt + white shirt + denim jacket
skirt + tank (+scarf as pashmina)
skirt + sweater
skirt + shirt (knotted at waist)
skirt + tank + denim jacket
skirt + tank + cardigan
white pants + sweater + denim jacket
white pants + white shirt + cardigan
white pants + sweater
white pants + black tank + cardigan
white pants + black tank + denim jacket
white pants + white shirt
black pants + white shirt + sweater (worn around neck)
black pants + black tank + cardigan
black pants + white shirt (tied at waist) + cardigan
black pants + black tank + denim jacket
black pants + sweater

Obviously you also need shoes, and they added accessories, but this could be a really great place to start for a capsule wardrobe or when packing for a trip.

6 years ago

April

Veteran

A couple of years ago, I took a pair of JJill wide-leg black knit pants and had them hemmed to a crop length. After years of having them and not wearing them ever, they are now a workhorse for me.

I'm not good at remixing items, so I love this list! Thanks, Laura.

Anonymous

You are right. This could be most of a travel wardrobe by adding footwear and a coat. I like to travel with separates because I use a nylon waist belt for passport, credit card, valuables and separates give easy emergency access. 3 (at the most) bottoms and layers for tops can work in many situations. I would probably not take white pants or jeans. Maybe grey. The column of black is useful. Two pairs of pants are usually all I wear traveling so have started leaving the skirt or third bottom as unnecessary.

ClaraT

Thanks for posting. Really cute capsule.

You must be reading my mind. I've been looking at their catalog, mentally picking out stuff to go in my suitcase this summer!

anchie

Link not accessible from here, but just from reading the list 3 tops seem too few for the whole month if used as template for packing. More bottoms than tops is somewhat not that practical.

rachylou

I love this sort of thing too (!) An interesting point about number of tops, Anchie. I wear camisoles a lot. I think I could get away with it, but...

nemosmom

I am also a sucker for this sort of thing! 9 pieces for a whole month is intriguing...

Sal

It looks good and as I am thinking travel capsules- very relevant.

I would definitely add in two more tops that would work under the jacket and cardigan and then I think you would be there!!

Oh! I am interested. Thank you for posting. I am going to check it out right now!!!

I hadn't noticed that there were more bottoms than tops. Thank ycu, Anchie. THAT would definitely not work for me, but the overall idea would still work and I am still interested in pursing this idea. I would just duplicate some of the tops in different colors.

kkards

I love this kind of thing...in theory..some how it’s just not the kind of thing I can actually work..even packing for a trip.

(I’m assuming that one day a week you are allowed to stay in your PJS all day)

SarahD8

I’m with kkards — I absolutely love this sort of thing in theory. But as is almost always the case with these exercises, most of the outfits they show are not ones that I would be comfortable in, temperature-wise, in any month of the year. (Jeans and a long-sleeve button-up???)

Jaime

(website)

I took a peek and love the color palette. I am not a capsule dresser (the world is my capsule, haha) but I do like looking at different combinations like this.

bj1111

are you naked on sundays? or pjs?

Angie

Fashion Stylist

Very relatable and effective. Thanks for sharing. I like the inclusion of dressy flats.

Definitely more tops needed, and yes to pjs on Sundays

Runcarla

Thanks for posting the link. I love capsule dressing. Studying the styling and use of accessories is helpful.

its garanimals for grown up women. i'm with kkards....lover the theory but not the execution. it is good for thinking about how i would put together this kind of 9 piece capsule that would be really useful for traveling.

Elizabeth P

Oh, fun! I will def recreate this for myself when I have time to play.

Agree that a couple more tops are needed if it's to be actually practical...

Glory

Thanks for posting- I’m very intrigued

Gretchen

Thanks for sharing. I'm a huge fan of travel capsules, because i"m a classic over-packer. Anything that helps me streamline is good!

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