IN my previous post I explained how to pack a capsule travel wardrobe.
Just to recap: a well-edited, co-ordinating wardrobe is one where all the pieces work together. But you really don’t need hundreds of different of pieces to look good. With some careful thought and planning, every woman really only needs just eight to 10 key pieces to create 30 looks or more.
In my former life as a fashion editor, one of my most popular stories was “Eight garments, 50 looks”. No, that’s not a mistake! Eight garments, 50 looks. Yes, really!
Every season I would re-work or update the same story idea, incorporating the latest trends, colours and prints. So here’s how to rock a capsule wardrobe.
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HOW TO ROCK A CAPSULE WARDROBE
I’ve chosen 10 pieces from current season collections and worked them back with some key accessories to create 22 looks. I’ve still got my training wheels on in regard to how to feature all the pictures in a fantastic user-friendly way, so I’ve only uploaded 22. But there’s another 25 combinations I can think of! Do you know what they are?
But as my technical wizardry skills aren’t quite there yet, I didn’t want to subject you to any more images! I think you get what I’m trying to achieve.
The key is to keep it simple and varied through the art of co-ordination – by layering, mixing and matching, and using different accessories to create a look that’s truly individual, functional and stylish.
What are your favourite looks? Any combinations that I’ve missed? Had your own travel wardrobe disasters? Got some advice to share? Would love to hear from you. Ever stylishly yours …