While many people have created and written about Capsule Wardrobes, the explanation and examples I like best are presented by Nancy Nix-Rice in her recently revised book, Looking Good . . . every day.
The base is a set of colors: a dark neutral, a light neutral, and an accent, plus a print. (In my experience, the print is the hardest to find...)
NNR asks for:
4 underlayer tops, in the three colors and the print.
3 overlayer tops, in the solid colors
3 trousers, in the neutrals
2 skirts, in the dark neutral and the print
I highly advise buying the book to have a look at her handy chart, "Your Basic 12-Piece Capsule Worksheet."
This concept formed the basis for my original 2014 Italy Capsule Wardrobe.
I didn't follow it exactly, as you will see, needing more than four under layer tops, and only one skirt. I also had to span two seasons and three locations: late summer in the country and Naples, and early fall in Florence.
I highly advise buying the book to have a look at her handy chart, "Your Basic 12-Piece Capsule Worksheet."
This concept formed the basis for my original 2014 Italy Capsule Wardrobe.
I didn't follow it exactly, as you will see, needing more than four under layer tops, and only one skirt. I also had to span two seasons and three locations: late summer in the country and Naples, and early fall in Florence.
Thanks for the lovely compliment on the LGED book. And kudos for realizing that you don't have to follow the wardrobe exactly. It's just a starting point. The concepts will serve you well when you vary them to fit your own taste and lifestyle. It will be great fun to see what you create.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nancy!
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