Some time ago I told you that I will be exploring having a minimal wardrobe this year. What I've created is a core wardrobe for Winter, based on what I have, and packed everything else away until Spring. You can see my selection here:

https://www.evernote.com/shard.....825c8fb3cb

What's not included in my core wardrobe: Underwear, sleepwear, sportswear and a few other basics (long sleeved wool t-shirts etc that I never wear as a visible layer). Shoes are considered a "capsule", bags and accessories likewise. I have paired down those, too. I've also excluded special occasion wear - there are after all very few special occasions in my life, heh. I do have a dress for that if anything comes up, though.

I've been dressing from this capsule for some time, and I find that a few items get a LOT of wear, while others still are unused. If you look at the notes I've made, you'll see that I feel like updating a few items.

What I've learned so far:

I find it easier to get dressed in the morning, and I find it easier to resist impulse shopping, because I realize that what I need is not always what I want. I'm staying within my budget a lot more easily now. In addition to my new grey pants, I've only bought some sleepwear since my old one literally fell apart.

There are no disadvantages so far. I feel better about expensive garments that I wear a lot, and I buy less. I've included a couple of week's outfits to illustrate how much variety I get from this selection, even without wearing it all.

What do you think? Is this anything you could consider trying? Do you have any suggestions for substitutes for the pieces that I've indicated that I want to replace?

Comments are welcome as always. Thanks for looking!