The Ultimate Spring Capsule Wardrobe 2022

Spring Capsule Wardrobe

A white background with 26 pieces for a cool tone spring capsule wardrobe 2022 laid out in rows.

White T-shirt | Grey Wrap Shirt | Floral Print Blouse | Striped Button Up | Black Button Up | Tan Sweater | Pink Sweater | Black Cardigan | Tan Blazer | Pink Check Blazer | Denim | Pink Trousers | Cropped Trousers | Tan Trousers | Red Dress | Trench | Earrings | Sunglasses | Pink Crossbody | Black Purse | Blue Tote | Heels | Pink Sandals | Green Flats | Converse | Sneakers

This spring capsule wardrobe post wasn’t quite colourful enough to be called a colourful capsule wardrobe like I first intended, but it has enough splash of colour, and print to make for a very fun yet well-round spring capsule wardrobe.

Last week I talked lightly about colour and how to use the colour wheel to find colour combinations that you might not have thought of pairing together.

This is a good way to add some fun a versatility to your wardrobe.

This week we are going to talk about weight and balance in dressing. The visual weight and balance of an outfit and how to proportion it so everything flows.

So basically, how to pair your capsule wardrobe pieces to have the best, most visually balanced looks.

There are many kinds of balance in fashion, but I am just going to talk about the basics that are in your control.

When you dress, just like when you are dressing for your body shape, you generally want a sense of balance and weight.

Different colours and different textures appear visually heavier or lighter.

For example, if you have a dark/black knit sweater on top, that is a very visually heavy top.

To balance the bottom, you need something that visually carries similar weight.

Maybe something like long, wide-leg trousers, and a handbag.

Or relaxed trousers with rolled hems and chunkier shoes to bring the weight and gravity downwards.

Think of it in terms of the set of balancing scales that we are all familiar with.

Items that are equal weight will balance, but when one side weighs more than the other side, things must be added or adjusted to maintain the balance.

Sometimes adding something will balance it, and sometimes moving items so that the lighter side is more towards the center is all that is needed.

Still with me?

Let’s use the chunky sweater and wide-leg trousers again as an example. Let’s say the trousers are cream, so you can use the lighter colour in a way to cover more physical and visual space and balance the top and bottom.

Maybe it still looks unbalanced with your sweater over your trousers. We can try partially tucking the sweater which will pull things to the center and lengthen the look of the trousers resulting in a balanced distribution of weight.

Let’s do one more example in the opposite way to make sure you get it.

We have the same long, wide trousers, but this time we pair them with a fitted tank.

Now the bottom is heavier which is actually good because we try to avoid top-heavy looks if we can.

But even though this is the goal, we still want some visual balance.

We can do this by adding chunky jewellery, hair accessories, scarves, or a crossbody bag that hits at the waist or higher.

Get it now?

The goal is vertical balance. To balance bottom and top so that everything gives the impression of being on the ground firmly without any top-heaviness or too much weight as to appear weighted down.

This can be determined by visualizing an imaginary line. This line needs to be horizontal and in the middle of the figure, so we can compare the two sides.

An example of this would be a full-length dress with a small black bodice on the top, and a long light coloured skirt portion on the bottom. Since black is dark it is visually heavier and the long, light skirt balances that.

On the opposite, we have a long fitted black skirt, ankle-length. On the top, we want a full blouse in a light colour which will give width to balance the weight and space of the dark skirt.

So when it comes down to it, the weight-balance rules are pretty easy. It’s not a set of standard things that you should or shouldn’t wear like when we talked about body shapes.

This has nothing to do with body shape or size.

It is about a cohesive, balanced look from head to toe.

It can be as easy as carrying a handbag (to add weight to the bottom), changing shoes to be lighter or heavier looking, or wearing a hat or sunglasses.

Even sleeking back your hair into a bun or ponytail can shift the weight.

Small changes to gain a harmonious look.

The other kinds of balance have more to do with the actual construction of the clothing and not the way you wear them which is not something that you can control so I didn’t mention them today.

We are going to keep it easy and within your control. It is simple to do once you become aware of it.

Stay safe.

Easy Spring Outfit Ideas

A white background with outfits 1-12 built from the ultimate spring capsule wardrobe 2022.

Spring Outfits for Women

A white background with outfits 13-24 built from the ultimate spring capsule wardrobe 2022.

White T-shirt | Grey Wrap Shirt | Floral Print Blouse | Striped Button Up | Black Button Up | Tan Sweater | Pink Sweater | Black Cardigan | Tan Blazer | Pink Check Blazer | Denim | Pink Trousers | Cropped Trousers | Tan Trousers | Red Dress | Trench | Earrings | Sunglasses | Pink Crossbody | Black Purse | Blue Tote | Heels | Pink Sandals | Green Flats | Converse | Sneakers

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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.

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  1. thank you for this explanation!! i always struggle with this and you described the process so clearly 🙂 xo

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