Fall Capsule Wardrobe
T-shirt | White Blouse | Black Silk Blouse | Striped Shirt | Blue Print Shirt | Animal Print Sweater | Turtleneck | Grey Cashmere Sweater | Long Cardigan | Black Cardigan | Blazer | Leather Jacket | Blue Jeans | Casual Jeans | Black Pants | Trousers | Black Dress | Trench Coat | Green Coat | Print Scarf | Black Scarf | Grey Hat | Black Purse | Brown Purse | Black Boots | Animal Print Boots | Red Flats | Sneakers | Rain Boots |
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For the past month, I have been getting a lot of traffic to here coming from fall capsule wardrobes and teacher capsule wardrobe searches on Google.
It made me realize how many people are trying to figure out their fall wardrobe before the summer ends, and many more are starting their capsule wardrobe journeys.
These searches inspired me to put together what a typical fall capsule wardrobe looks like for me.
This also reflects what I wear in the winter and spring as well, so it would work as a winter capsule wardrobe, and spring capsule too.
Depending on where you live and how harsh the seasons are you would have to change out or add some pieces to accommodate the colder seasons.
For instance, I would need to add a heavier winter parka, and winter boots to make this work as an all-season capsule wardrobe…..because who am I kidding?
I wear the exact same pieces all year long with a few modifications, so this is pretty much the style and pieces that I wear all the time.
If you are new here you can see that I started a capsule wardrobe journey back in spring 2015.
I started by revamping it each season, only to realize that because of my climate I do better with a year-long capsule versus seasonal wardrobe.
Over the years I have become comfortable with my personal style evolution and am less focused on sticking to a strict number guideline for my wardrobe.
I focus on filling wardrobe holes and building a complete wardrobe instead.
I’m obviously not a minimalist wardrobe kind of person, and I really commend those that are, but many people would consider my wardrobe in the realm of a traditional capsule wardrobe, based on the size of it and how much I rewear all the pieces.
A quick perusal through my Instagram (where I quickly document daily outfits) will show you how much I rewear everything I own.
The same pieces are on repeat constantly.
I think that is a good sign of understanding your personal style, and building your wardrobe in a way that allows you to maximize your wardrobe options.
I never buy something without first thinking of several ways that I can wear that piece.
If I can’t think of multiple outfit variations then I will pass.
It was a hard lesson to learn, and a harder thing to completely embrace, but this has become an important shopping rule for me.
If you are just starting out on your capsule wardrobe journey it is a good idea to give yourself some guidelines.
That way it will steer you the right direction to stay on track and keep you accountable (shopping-wise).
It is a helpful way to start out especially if you are coming from an area where you shop just for the sake of shopping.
I have a capsule wardrobe post that is focused on teacher wardrobes, but in that post, I lay out a 5 step process of building your capsule.
You can use these same steps for building your fall capsule wardrobe as well.
The first wardrobe purge is the hardest, but I think it is the most liberating.
You can do it quick and painless (somewhat), or if you are uncertain on what you should keep and purge you can follow the “If I haven’t worn it in a year” rule.
You may also be surprised at how the simple task of moving things from the back to the front of your closet might inspire you to grab something you have not worn in a while.
Whether your journey is new or you are an old pro at this. I hope you can garner some inspiration today.
You may also like:
Fall Capsule Wardrobe Essentials
How to Build a Fall Capsule Wardrobe With a Cool Colour Palette
How to Build a Fall Capsule Wardrobe with Neutrals
How to Build a Fall Work Capsule Wardrobe
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Fall Outfit Ideas
T-shirt | White Blouse | Black Silk Blouse | Striped Shirt | Blue Print Shirt | Animal Print Sweater | Turtleneck | Grey Cashmere Sweater | Long Cardigan | Black Cardigan | Blazer | Leather Jacket | Blue Jeans | Casual Jeans | Black Pants | Trousers | Black Dress | Trench Coat | Green Coat | Print Scarf | Black Scarf | Grey Hat | Black Purse | Brown Purse | Black Boots | Animal Print Boots | Red Flats | Sneakers | Rain Boots |
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It would be so awesome to have you turn these types of posts into YouTube videos, Ms Sara. I personally would love to subscribe to your channel and see how you decide to record such topics (creatively, I’m sure). What gave me the thought is how much I enjoyed reading this blog entry.
You also got me thinking about my own capsule wardrobe journey. It started in 2012 and it wasn’t until a couple of months ago that I really needed to update it. The whole Crohn’s adventure kicked that one off. Even so, there weren’t any dramatic changes and I feel lucky to have what I need and what I want. Hopefully, I can keep all my clothing intact going forward.
So, any chance we’ll see you in videos someday? Cheers, Ardith
My husband always suggests that I try video but honestly I have an immense fear of public type speaking, and I don’t have a “video personality”. My voice isn’t perky or peppy, it is more like an deep, and angry valley girl with monotone tendencies. Then I have the resting bitch face to contend with 😉 I’m not sure how well it would work. Although it would definitely be something that I would think more about if I had a proper place to film things. My last apartment would have worked incredibly. It was perfectly for it but this one is a crowded catastrophe. It will be something that I will keep in mind though, I’m just not sure how to implement it.
I completely understand, Sara. I find it hard to imagine myself with a YT channel. But who knows, maybe both of us will come up with a clever solution. Meanwhile, perhaps some animated version of the items in your posts would work, with a voice over approach that will make you comfortable. (Uh, thanks Ardith, for suggesting yet another piece of software or two for me to learn). Anyhoo, at the least, this is the fan girl in me attempting a clumsy compliment. Hope you guys have a fun weekend. Cheers, Ardith
Hi Sara,
I am new to your blog and find it really helpful.
Will you put this capsule wardrobe into outfits? I am hopeless putting tings together!
Cheers
Jacqui
Crazy , just scrolled down and saw the outfits 😄🤣
Haha! Glad you found it 😂
Hi Sara,
I came across your blog today totally by accident, but what a nice accident it turned out to be! First, I had never heard the term “capsule wardrobe” before and was quite curious to learn more about it. I quickly realized the practice of creating a “capsule” wardrobe really isn’t a new phenomenon, or practice, at all! In the past, the “art” of creating a wardrobe, a number of complimentary pieces that can be arranged, and re-arranged, and re-arranged in multiple combinations to suit multiple occasion’s was usually accomplished in one of two ways, by one of two types of people.
The first, and most common was either being, or having a trusted friend or relative, who had a good sense of fashion to begin with! My sister (who had a great sense of fashion), and I (who had some, but not as good as my sis), would go back to school clothes shopping together. We both would pick out things we liked, then in the dressing room we would put together as many outfits as we could, combining them this way, or that way, so that all together, we ended up with many, many, more outfits than we would have had, had we each bought our own. Of course it helped that we were only 15 months apart in age, the same height, and within 5-7lbs of each other in weight!
The other way women would do this, is by hiring a personal shopper, or consultant, who could put together these great “multifunctional” wardrobes for their clientele, based on the client’s sizes, color preferences, what the wardrobe was actually for, ie; a work wardrobe, a casual daywear wardrobe, a specific “holiday” or “vacation” wardrobe, a formal evening wardrobe, or whatever the case may be!
Your capsule wardrobe combines both a work, and casual wardrobe that is ideal for the majority of women today. A mix of straight down to business, to fun and whimsical, all based on “comfort” for the end user! What I really love is, that as you stated, even though this is a seasonal “Fall” wardrobe, it could very easily take you through the Winter season, and well into the Spring, depending on the climate where the person lives.
I signed up to follow you because you do have a style I admire! I can’t wait to read some of your past blogs, as well as see what you have in store for us in the future!
Many thank you’s and best regards,
Janet Patrick
Hi Janet,
Thank you so much for the great comment! Capsules have been around for a while now but it wasn’t until the last handful of years that it has become so in the mainstream. I think we have pinterest to thank for that.
I actually know a few women who have building streamlined capsule wardrobes as their job as a stylist, but I build them because I like to….and apparently people appreciate it so I keep going 🙂
I hope you find some inspiration here.
Best,
Sara
Love your style! Very similar to mine. I’m using your fall capsule wardrobe for inspiration and making my own. Thank you for your posts. They are very helpful. I subscribed.
Thanks Carla,
I hope you can continue to find some inspiration here.
Sara