Although I’m not finished sharing my 30 for 30 remixes here on the blog, I stuck to my summer capsule wardrobe through the entire month of July* and I’m still reaching for the capsule section of my closet when I get dressed every morning.
A sweet reader requested a detailed breakdown of my capsule wardrobe on Instagram, so I put together an itemized list of the 30 pieces, along with some substitutions to make it work into the next season if you’re inspired to try a 30 for 30 of your own. (I highly recommend it; it’s an awesome way to hit the reset button on your wardrobe if you find yourself in a style rut.)
I stuck with mostly neutral basics to keep things ‘mixable’, but threw in a bright dress, printed skirt and blue suede heels for pops of color. This summer capsule wardrobe can transition right into fall with a few easy swaps (most of which you probably have in your closet).
Tops:
- gray cotton tank
- olive silk camisole
- chambray ‘tee’ (similar)
- white roll-sleeve button down (similar)
- denim long sleeve button down
- cream and black striped long sleeve button down (fall swap: a neutral flannel)
- white popover shirt
- olive 3/4 sleeve wrap blouse with hi/low hem
- black sleeveless drape-front blouse (fall swap: your favorite sweater)
- taupe sleeveless lightweight sweater
Jackets:
- denim jacket
- olive tencel anorak jacket
- olive drape vest
Dresses:
- casual white lace dress (fall swap: a denim shirt dress)
- red-orange tie waist shirt dress (any pop of color will work here)
- black silk tank dress (fall swap: a black silk shirt dress)
Bottoms:
- denim cutoff shorts (fall swap: another jacket or sweater)
- dark denim trouser shorts (fall swap: dark trouser jeans)
- white ankle skinny jeans (fall swap: black or gray skinnies)
- straight cropped boyfriend jeans
- dark hi-rise skinny jeans
- black ankle trousers
- floral print wrap pencil skirt (fall swap: a solid, seasonal print, or tweed skirt or trouser)
Shoes:
- black leather slingback flat sandals (fall swap: leopard flats)
- nude leather studded slide sandals (fall swap: neutral sneakers)
- cognac suede ballet flats
- espadrille wedges (fall swap: ankle booties)
- royal blue suede heels (any pop of color will work here)
- brown leather stacked heel sandals
- nude ankle wrap stilettos (fall swap: nude leather pumps)
* I’m still honoring my shopping fast; no new purchases until all 30 outfits are posted on the blog! In the meantime, I’m working on my fall shopping list, and will share that here soon.
What do you think?