September is just around the corner, and therefore, the much-feared wardrobe change . But it is also a perfect date to rethink what your style is and the clothes you usually wear the most.
In this new post we discover the concept of "capsule wardrobe" so that from now on getting dressed is no longer a worry!
When was this term born?
First of all, where does this term come from? The most common opinion is that its origin dates back to 1985, when American designer Donna Karan presented her debut collection. Its name was a statement of intent: Seven Easy Pieces . The objective was to provide women with a series of basics (7 in particular), which combined together, gave rise to an infinite number of looks. This was a revolution at the time, as the designer deliberately decided to get out of the trends circuit.
Fashion insiders are well aware of this concept, from Miuccia Prada's strict uniform to Carolina Herrera's iconic white shirt. In the publishing world, Anna Wintour, Emmanuelle Alt and Carine Roitfeld cannot be missing. And they know very well the power that clothing has to convey who you are. Use fashion as a vehicle for self-expression.
Goodbye to trends?
If you are thinking that having a capsule wardrobe means giving up on trends forever, you are very wrong. Doing the exercise of asking yourself what your style is, what clothes you usually wear the most and which ones make you feel best goes far beyond fashion. It's about knowing yourself in depth. This self-knowledge will allow you to detect which trend can adapt to your style and not end up forgotten the next season. In the end what we seek is to be consistent with ourselves, which will inevitably end up being reflected in our looks.
And now we come to the big question: What items are essential to developing a capsule wardrobe? Well, far from imposing a closed list, in this post we want to emphasize that depending on each person the list will vary, since each person chooses what best represents them. Obviously, there are a series of basics that cannot be missing, but they can vary in color, texture, pattern...
Here is our proposal:
White/black shirt
White/black t-shirt
Blazer
straight jean
White sneakers
Tailored trousers
black sunglasses
Trench coat
Turtleneck sweater
Little black dress
Moccasins/ballerinas
tote bag
black biker
Sailor striped t-shirt
Neutral color sweater
pencil skirt
Lingerie dress
Because it's worth it?
We live in a world saturated with images, ephemeral trends, influencer recommendations... Such a quantity of information is of no use if we do not know ourselves very well. This is the basis of the capsule wardrobe concept: to develop your own style that can last over time, the first thing you have to do is know yourself perfectly . Therefore, we already have the first benefit: self-knowledge.
The other great benefit does not affect ourselves, but rather society as a whole. And, inevitably, by reducing the consumption of clothing, we are helping to reduce the enormous pollution we face . The biggest current challenge for the fashion industry is to minimize its environmental impact without giving up on continuing to create new garments each season.
Now that you know all the benefits of building a capsule wardrobe , what are you waiting for to have yours?
