How to Build A Summer Capsule Wardrobe

Summer Capsule Wardrobe 

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I know, I know. I have been doing capsules out the wazoo  I am sure it feels a lot like repetition even though I try to change up the looks.

BUT, I have had a few suggestions for a strictly summer capsule wardrobe since the outlook is that most of us will still be under tight social distancing orders for most (if not the rest) of the spring.

As is stands most of our current spring wardrobes revolve around our most comfortable pieces, and an idgaf attitude 😉 I hear you loud and clear. 

Today I am focusing on a summer capsule wardrobe that I hope we will be able to enjoy in the next couple of months. Fingers crossed.

I know that all of you who are located in the Southern Hemisphere are currently in fall/autumn and starting to focus towards winter.

If you are looking, I have a couple of capsules that might help to give you some foundational wardrobe ideas. It’s my favourite season to dress for so I am envious.

How to Build a Fall + Winter Capsule Wardrobe on a Budget
How to Build a Winter Work Capsule Wardrobe
How to Build a Capsule Wardrobe for Fall

By now I think that a lot of us are bored enough to have gone through our closets at least once to check out what we have and do a mental inventory (or real inventory for those that are hyper organized).

I know I have more than once. 

I have an ongoing pile of items that need to be donated but since all donation centres are currently closed the pile is taking over my front hall area.

This means I have also been mentally preparing outfits for spring and summer which I plan on maybe making a blog post from. Something like 10 pieces worn 10 ways for spring or summer.

I haven’t plotted out exactly what it will entail since my family is constantly around me and I hate doing stuff like this while people are there to watch.

It would be nice to have a small office or walk-in closet that I could hide in work on it.

Sigh. Some day maybe. Now that Airbnb’s have been hit so hard there are a million places for rent in the city.

Now, all we need to do is lower the rent cost which hopefully will be a positive outcome out of this situation. 

If this is your first capsule wardrobe you might want to check out some of the blog posts that I linked here at the top and end of this post for a more detailed view on the capsule wardrobe journey.

If you are an old pro at this and just looking for some summer outfit ideas then I hope you enjoy some inspiration. 

As for some of my favourite summer staple pieces, one of the items that got the most use last year was my white linen blouse.

I wore it a lot and it is so versatile. I found mine at Uniqlo, and I hope to pick it up in another colour or two as well. 

The other few items that were on constant rotation were my red flats, my favourite 100% cotton Levi’s, sneakers, and a mid-length t-shirt dress which I bought at Zara 3 summers ago.

I’m not a short dress, or a shorts-wearing kind of person so I tend to not include those items unless it is for a warm-weather destination packing list.

BUT if someone was twisting my arm and I had to buy a pair of shirts I would choose the above high-rise denim shorts that are not too short.

Please don’t twist my arm because I haven’t done any squats are leg exercises in a LONG time and it is showing. 

This is inspiring me to maybe put together a summer capsule of my own. 

Side note: did I mention that I pinched a nerve in my upper back/shoulder blade area while blow-drying my hair?

That kind of goes hand in hand when Tom threw out his back opening up the utensil drawer.

Apparently we both need to work out more, or at least do yoga to help prevent these further embarrassing injuries. 

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Tank Top | Grey T-Shirt | Graphic T-shirt | Bodysuit | White T-shirt | Pink Blouse | Linen Blouse | Striped Sweater | Sweatshirt | Blazer | T-shirt Dress | Striped Midi Dress | Pink Slip Dress | Denim Shorts | Wide Leg Trousers | Blue Jeans | Black Pants | Trousers | Swimsuit | Hat | Scarf | Sunglasses | Earrings | Purse | Crossbody | Summer Bag | Heels | Sneakers | Sandals | Flats |

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Sara

Sara is the founder and creative behind livelovesara. A George Brown College Fashion Styling Graduate, she provides advice on finding your personal style regardless of age and budget. She is always on the hunt for the perfect wardrobe piece and is a vintage and thrifting enthusiast who can't wait to share her newest finds. She is also trying to learn French.

3 Comments

  1. Hi there, Ms Sara. I’m sorry to hear about your and Tom’s respective household injuries. I feel your pain, literally. Last night I woke up with a pain in my right eye. It teared up something awful. I could barely open it to look at it. It was red and tears ran down my face. I think I must have poked myself in the eye somehow. It’s better this morning but I’m going naked eye today as result. So glad you don’t have to see it.

    I personally thoroughly enjoy your curated capsules, so no complaints from this peanut gallery. Since I was on such a mission to build a “permanent” capsule wardrobe, and pretty much finished up last year, I’m fairly content at the minute. I do lust after a number of items you share and would like to purchase some sooner than later, but at least I don’t feel deprived…yet.

    How is home schooling going? Are the girls, and you perhaps, learning anything worthy of sharing? My curious mind is standing by, if so. Cheers, Ardith

    • Oh boy. Roo poked herself in the eye while sleeping a couple of weeks ago and I thought she was going to need an eyepatch for a bit 😂 it was so sore looking.
      Eyes heel pretty fast in my experience so I hope yours is completely healed now.

      I find I’m pretty content with what I have in my wardrobe too. I enjoy adding a few pieces here and there but I don’t think I’ll ever go back to buying a couple of new things weekly.

      It’s hard to cut down impulse shopping so I tend to add things to my cart as I go and then check back in a few days to see how I feel about them.

      I’m finding that I am becoming more of a shoe person in my old age. They have become a fun way for me to refresh my wardrobe.
      My current hunt is a pair of vintage bakelite hoops in a tortoiseshell, orange, or 70s green. I’d also like a chunky yellow gold hoop in a mid size as well for summer. I’ve been scrolling a lot through poshmark since thrift stores are closed. It’s helping to give me my thrifting fix 😂

    • Homeschooling has been pretty low key lately since everything started. I know that it shouldn’t feel like much of a change to our routine but life has had a weird vibe that we are adjusting too. I’m hoping to get back to it full time next week. It’s been mostly math, reading, and documentaries lately. Tom being home 24/7 now has also changed things up. I’m kind of excited to see how all of this will affect post secondary education. Homeschoolers are given different criteria for applying but now that everyone is doing it for the unforeseen future I have to wonder if this will change the process.

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