My recreation of Angie's summer casual capsule

I absolutely loved this capsule that Angie put together. I think part of my love might come from the fact that I own some similar pieces. I was pretty sure I could put together a similar capsule with what is in my closet right now, without any shopping. Here's what I came up with. A couple points:

I skipped the legging/tunic outfits because, although I have leggings, I only have winter sweater dresses to wear them with.
I have white shorts so I could sub those in for the white jeans depending on what I was using the capsule for.
I put in a greenish grey skirt in place of the pants in Angie's capsule.
I don't have culottes so used a long pair of very dark denim shorts instead.
I put in the flower girl graphic tee in place of one of the white shirts in Angie's capsule. I have plain white t-shirts I could have used though.
I haven't actually tried all the combinations on and would definitely do that before packing this for a trip.

I took pictures thinking that I could pack all this for a summer trip. I'm tempted to try just wearing these pieces for a few weeks this summer to see how I feel about a small casual wardrobe However, I have so many other clothes, that I also like, that I would then miss out on wearing. I'm conflicted...

I've never really tried to put together a capsule so this was an interesting exercise. Thoughts?

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9 years ago

Suz

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Veteran

It looks terrific, Sarah! Great job! Why not try wearing it for a week or 10 days and see how that feels?

Did you pick the footwear/ bags as well? And do you need a topper for AC?

Joy

Great job, Sarah. It looks like every top can be worn with every bottom, but it would be a good idea to try everything before a trip. Sometimes proportions don't work the way you think they will.
You have inspired me to try to copy Angie's casual summer capsule from my closet.

Sara L.

Suz - I picked out footwear and a belt as shown in the picture. However, I didn't pick out any toppers. For a summer casual capsule I don't think I need one. I generally don't wear a third layer in the summer. Even the office isn't overly air conditioned (I do leave a cardigan at the office during the summer for those days when I get chilled). If I was packing for a trip though I would probably throw in a cardigan or light jacket. I would add necklaces and bracelets for interest but didn't figure those out.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

*applause*

WELL DONE. Look forward to seeing the outfits.

Carole

What a great exercise and now your ready for summer! It would be interesting to see how it would feel to dress from the capsule exclusively...I created a summer capsule, too, based on Angie's summer capsule post. I used the Stylebook App and it made me realize I have plenty for spring and summer...I could've kept adding to it but I guess that isn't the point!

Well done!

Transcona Shannon

PERFECT! And you're inspiring me to try this myself. I've never done a capsule either - somehow it seems overwhelming to me. But this is fantastic Sara.

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

Very nice. I will probably give this capsule a go once we get solidly into wearing-shorts weather.

Shannon - I've never created a capsule either because I also found the thought overwhelming. I found this fairly easy to do since I didn't start from scratch - I used Angie's template. I matched the items as close as possible - striped top, patterned top, black top, grey top, etc. I think I would have had more problems if I was trying to create a completely new capsule.

Summer

You've done a great job with this capsule, Sara. As you say, it would be perfect for a trip away, or just keep all the pieces handy for easy summer dressing.

Susie

This looks great and I am tempted to follow your lead. I would create one specifically for very casual wear, like our summer weekends at the lake. Or those days that it's just too hot to even think about dressing up!

Sal

Well done, this looks great. Let us know how you get along.

I had never created a capsule but the 30 by 30 challenge has forced me to do so. I am not sure that it quite suits me and my way of dressing but it has been a bit of fun.

jackiec

Well done. I think I need to physically go through this exercise too. I can put much of this capsule together as well. I think it would be useful to pull only from the capsule for a trial period to see how well it really works. Good job!!!

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