How to build a capsule wardrobe: version 2017.

Apr 17, 2017 | 2 comments

 

Jeg kan faktisk ikke længere rigtig huske hvor længe jeg har fulgt capsule wardrobe systemet, men jeg tror det er ved at være ca. 2 år efterhånden. Jeg tror på, at man kan tilpasse det hen ad vejen, sådan at det passer præcis til din personlighed og din livsstil. Jeg gik fra de meget strikse regelsæt til en mere flydende tilgang for noget tid siden nu, men jeg vil stadig til hver en tid anbefale, at man starter ud med at følge de oprindelige regler, som lyder max 37 stykker tøj pr. sæson. Og at man holder sig til det man har i skabet den pågældende sæson. For det er i dén proces man lærer allermest om sig selv, og herefter kan man måske løsne lidt hist og her, som jeg har gjort. Anyway – jeg har lavet en ny video hvor jeg viser hvordan jeg har bygget min garderobe op, på en lidt mere “løs” måde. For mig er antallet ikke længere det mest essentielle, eller dét, der skal udgøre min garderobe. Det er selvfølgelig stadig vigtigt for mig, at bibeholde tanken om “lidt men godt”, og jeg ligger nok på et sted mellem 30-45 produkter fra sæson til sæson. Det er vigtige for mig, at det er de rigtige ting jeg har i den. Jeg prøver selvfølgelig stadig på, at begrænse mig – men i stedet for at rammen bliver et tal, så er rammen blevet til 4 segmenter, der passer til forskellige situationer af mit liv:

  • Min helårs basis garderobe. Passer til alle årstider og begivenheder.
  • Mine sæsonbaserede produkter. Disse produkter er typisk noget jeg hiver frem fra gemmerne (ekstra striktrøjer om vinteren og kjoler om sommeren fx), men det kan også være et enkelt nyt produkt eller to.
  • Mine trendbaserede produkter. Igen kan det være noget jeg hiver frem fra gemmerne, eller – som jeg gerne vil prøve at praktisere noget mere – noget jeg køber i den lokale genbrug. I år har band t-shirts fx været overalt i modebilledet, og sådan nogle må man da for pokker kunne finde i en genbrug, ikke? Der kan også snige sig et enkelt helt nyt produkt ind, men jeg forsøger så vidt muligt at lade være. Disse produkter er de lidt mere “sjove” ting der kan pifte de andre ting lidt op.
  • Min “occasional wear” mini-capsule. Her har jeg alt mit gå-i-byen tøj. Ikke at jeg har en hel masse, men events er virkelig noget der har kunnet få mig til at gøre tossede impulskøb før i tiden. For mig er det rart at have en lille capsule med festtøj, så jeg altid har noget at tage på, hvis jeg skal noget specielt. Denne lille capsule tæller jeg ikke med i min hverdags-capsule, men det er stadig vigtigt for mig, at den forbliver så lille som mulig. Lær hvordan du kan bygge din egen, ved at læse min guide HER.

De sæsonbaserede produkter samt de trendbaserede betragter jeg som de lidt mere “flydende” elementer i min garderobe, og dem kan jeg bytte ud med mine gemte ting henad vejen – hvis temperaturerne svinger helt vildt, eller hvis jeg bare ikke lige bruger den der trendy prikkede skjorte nær så meget lige nu, så skifter jeg det ud med noget fra gemmerne. Det sker ikke så tit, men muligheden er der. Basis garderoben piller jeg ikke ved, medmindre der er noget der trænger ti at blive skiftet ud.

Men se videoen – den forklarer det hele!

/ I don’t really remember how long I’ve followed the capsule wardrobe system, but I think it’s about 2 years now. I think that you can customize it so that it fits your personality and your lifestyle. I went from the very strict set of rules to a more fluid approach a little while back, but I would still recommend that you start by following the original rules, which is a maximum of 37 pieces per season, and no swapping in the middle of a season. Because this is the process you are learning most about yourself, and then you may loosen the rules a little bit along the way if you like, as I have done. Anyway – I’ve made a new video where I show how I’ve built my wardrobe in a slightly more “fluid” manner. To me, the number of products is no longer the mist important thing. Of course, it is still important for me to keep the thought of less is more, and I’m probably somewhere between 30-45 products from season to season. It’s however more important to me, that it is the right things I have in my wardrobe. Of course, I’m still trying to limit myself – but instead of the frame becoming a number, the frame has become 4 segments that fit different situations of my life:

  • My all year basics. Suitable for all seasons and events.
  • The season based products. These products are typically something I pull out from my stored clothes (extra knitwear in winter and dresses in summer, for example), but it can also be a single new product or two.
  • The trend based products. This could also be something from my stored collection of clothes or – as I would like to try to practice something more – something I buy in the local secondhand shop. There may also be a new product among these, but I try as far as possible not to purchase the “passing trend” items from new. These products are the more “fun” things that can spice up the other things a little.
  • Occasional wear mini-capsule. This little capsule does not count in my everyday capsule, but it remains important to me that it stays as small as possible. It’s nice to have a bunch of different things to create some great looks with, for whenever I want to go out. Because events have been something that pushed me towards impulse buys in the past! Learn how to build your own by following my guide right HERE.

The season-based products as well as the trend-based I consider to be slightly more “fluid” elements in my wardrobe, and I can exchange them with some of my stored things along the way – if the temperatures are going crazy or if I just don’t use that trendy polka dot shirt as much as I wished right now, well then I simply swap it with something from my stored collection. It doesn’t happen so often though, but the possibility is there and that’s nice. My all-year basics however, I don’t ever mess with them! Not unless there is something that needs to be replaced.

But anywho, watch the video – it explains everything more precise!

2 Comments

  1. Madison Marie

    I CANNOT thank you enough for this video. It is so informative and so well edited. I have been soon frustrated with my wardrobe recently, and this is exactly what I needed! You explained the capsule perfectly. Thank you, thank you, thank you <3

    -Madison

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  2. Noushka

    Just found your channel! Thanks a lot for super inspiring video!!!

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