WINTER CAPSULE WARDROBE 2023 (MY BEST ONE YET!) | 17 PIECES, 40 LOOKS

Hello everyone, welcome back to my YouTube channel, I hope you're all well. Today's video is a much requested and actually really long overdue winter capsule wardrobe video. So there's been a few reasons as to why I've kind of been putting this off if I'm totally honest and that is because you need a lot of time to do these winter capsule wardrobes justice. I really wanted to make it a good one, a focused one and I can honestly say I think this is my best capsule wardrobe video that I've ever done in terms of it being succinct but also in how seamlessly it blends together. So I wanted the time to set that up. Also it takes quite a lot of time to film the actual video because I want to show you all the different ways you can wear these. I don't think there's any point in just showing the pieces if I don't show you the versatility of the pieces. So I've got lots of different outfits, in fact I think there are 30 plus outfit options in this video from 17 pieces and I could have gone on and on and on. And also another reason why I've kind of put it off is because with these capsule wardrobe videos I do feel like I'm sometimes repeating myself a little bit. So I'm not even sure if I did a capsule wardrobe last year because I just feel like the concept of them is classic timeless basics that you can wear over and over again so each year I feel like it would be very similar. So that is why I've probably not done one for a while but I'm really excited to share this one with you today. I think it's a really good one, I want to deep dive into it, I've got lots to explain about the pieces, why they work together and hopefully you're really going to enjoy it. The way I'm going to run this show today is by showing you all the pieces on the rail bit by bit. So I'm going to do trousers, tops, jackets etc. I've even included accessories within this so we've got 17 pieces in total that includes accessories and shoes. So I'm going to go through like that and then at the end what I'm going to do is put a lookbook to show you everything together and show you that versatility. I feel like that might be the best way so you get outfit after outfit. So you can see there how many outfits you can create from this. So let's get into the video. Enough of me waffling on. So let's start with trousers slash bottoms and I'm going to begin with my PU trousers from Naked Fashion. These are from my collection that I've done with them recently. They have sold out unfortunately but the concept is a straight leg black trouser. Now here's a good time to say you don't need the pieces that I've got on my wardrobe. This is an example and what the aim of this is, as with all capsule wardrobes, the concept is really on your own wardrobe and how you can apply this to make the most out of your own wardrobe. So I'm not necessarily saying go and buy these pieces. You might want to if you feel you're lacking in a couple of pieces but really the aim is to go into your wardrobe see what you've got similar or not even similar but what is the concept of the item I'm talking about that you can find the similar concept in your wardrobe if that makes sense. We all have different lifestyles. Every single one of us has different needs from our wardrobe. So the capsule wardrobe should be really tailored around that. So these trousers for me, I think you know already how much I love this style of trouser which is why I designed it. It's a straight leg, slightly cropped style, high-waisted with belt loops and to me these are just so incredibly versatile. They're also very comfortable. You can dress them up and down for evening and I also wanted to mention there's lots of points I've kind of been thinking about as I'm going along. I want to try and make sure I get everything in but a capsule wardrobe to me isn't the be-all and end-all of your wardrobe. The beauty of this is that it all goes together seamlessly but it really is the foundations of your wardrobe. I think if you have these pieces you can kind of add anything you want to make it as versatile as possible and to inject your own personality. So although I'm not styling evening outfits in this, these trousers are so versatile because they can work for evening, because they can work for day, you can wear them to the office. So that really to me, I'm not saying a capsule wardrobe is the only things you need in your wardrobe. Although it is very versatile but this really are the building blocks for the rest of it. So these are great because they go with all the different types of shoes I'm showing you today. They go with heels, they go with trainers, they go with loafers, they go with slimmer fitting boots, they go with slightly chunkier fitting boots for the winter. Also I think it's important to note that a capsule wardrobe should be a little bit versatile where possible. You don't want to have loads and loads of wintry pieces. These will work really nicely in spring with a pair of sandals or backless loafers, a nice lightweight blazer, a simple t-shirt, a tank top. These will look really great with that. Next for me is a pair of slouchy jeans. I live in these. You probably have seen these if you follow me on Instagram many, many times. If you don't it's at Lydia Jane Tomlinson. There are lots more style tips on there as well. My whole platforms and channels, everything is all about maximising your wardrobe and really making the most of your pieces. Styling tips and educational content that you can take away into your own wardrobe and so that you can use that yourself rather than kind of feeling lost and in the dark with fashion. My content is there to give you some tips and information on styling. Anyway, you'll have seen these lots on my Instagram. They're a loose leg jean from Hush. I think these still might be available actually. I'll try and link them. If not, alternatives will be below if you're interested. For me, the light wash denim works really nicely to lift my winter outfits. Also, the slouchy style I find goes with lots of different types of footwear and just feels something a little bit different, slightly more modern but not too trend led. I think that's quite nice to update your capsule wardrobe with those slightly more, I don't want to say trend pieces, but slightly fresher pieces every now and again. Like I say, these work for everything. Again, a really nice one to dress up in the evening with a blazer and heels but also go with everything I'm going to be showing you today. Then next in terms of trousers, I've got these ones again from my collection with Naked Fashion. I think there should be, unless they sold out within a day, I'm not sure. There should be still some of these available online. They're a really great pair of wide leg trousers. You know I love my wide leg black trousers and they're so versatile. What I love about these is they're not too long, so they work perfectly with flat shoes in the day, which is what motivated me to create these. I find that wide legs often come up really long, even too long for heels, so I wanted to change that a bit. These look so good just with some converse, which I'll be showing you with, some flat boots. You could go for a low heel with these, some loafers again, ballet flats, but just a simple wide leg I think looks really nice with knitwear on top. I think they're something, you know, they feel a little bit cooler I think than a straight leg in terms of just a simple trouser, especially if you pair them with chunky oversized knits and coats. Then finally for bottoms, you can't actually see it on the video, I'm wearing it now. It's again from Naked Fashion actually, it's a black slip skirt. This one's actually quite long, but again you can go for any length depending on your wardrobe, your lifestyle, your height, your size. Try on a few different options of these things if you're looking for them and see what works for you. If you're slightly more petite, I actually think a long skirt looks really great on petite people, especially if you're wearing it with the same colour top because it's very elongating, but if you want to wear something a little bit more knee length, that would look great with some long boots. So go for things and adapt all of these things to your wardrobe. I've adapted these to me and my lifestyle, so you need to go and adapt them to yours. A black slip skirt, again really versatile within all of these pieces, but also expanding your wardrobe, looking into evening wear, look really great with high heels or heel boots, blazers, they look great with a blazer with a belt over the top. There's so many ways you can wear a black midi skirt and I think it's nice to have a skirt option in your wardrobe for the winter months and a black one I think just feels a little bit more winter appropriate with it being this satiny fabric. So let's move on to tops and I went for a round neck cable knit. I think I always suggest a round neck within my capsule wardrobe videos just because you can then actually layer them if you wanted to. I've not done it in this video, but you could always put a shirt underneath, a simple white t-shirt will create a kind of crisp layering effect, but I do like a round neck as a change and they also complement scarves quite well. If you've got an open neck you might want to add a scarf to that and without it being too bulky for example if you are wearing higher neck. But I think the cable knit's nice because I think cable knit never goes out of style, but it always provides something a little bit different and it just feels, it just gives me that winter wonderland chic vibe. I don't know what it is about a cable knit, this one is from Arquette, it's in this cream shade but again it goes with lots, it looks really nice with the denim, with the wide leg trousers, with this skirt, with the leather trousers and the cable knit just brings something different whilst the round neck provides a bit of versatility within this capsule wardrobe. So next up is a very simple merino roll neck from Arquette, again another Arquette piece because they do some really great basics, really great quality as well. I often do roundups on my Instagram with Arquette pieces so keep an eye out for that if you are looking to shop from them, but a simple fine roll up neck to me is an ultimate wardrobe staple, wardrobe basic, a black one, I think we should all own one of these because they make a great layering piece, this would look so nice under maybe like a printed flowing dress just to kind of layer it up and you can make the most out of your summery pieces in that way as well if you did have more of a summery dress, layering this underneath with a black belt over the top would make it feel more wintry, equally you could put a shirt layered over the top of this, you can really layer them up because they're a nice fine knit but the merino also feels pretty warm too, I'm a big fan of merino and it also just looks chic on its own with some black leather trousers, really simple, you can dress that up and down then, this to me is the ultimate base layer in the evening with a really cool mini skirt or some like metallic trousers, there's so many ways you can wear this knit and so many ways that I do so I would really advise having one of these and then finally for tops, I really didn't want to go too OTT with this video and include loads of pieces because I think we've got enough here to create, as I'm going to show you at the end, so many looks, so I went for this in the end because it mixes and matches really nicely with everything, so this is a new in knit from Sana New York, one of my faves as you probably know, if you're looking for quality and great, slightly unusual, I wouldn't say unusual shapes, they've always got an elevated edge to every single piece that makes it look so expensive and I just love everything about this knit, it's a really nice shade of beige, it's so comfortable, so soft, not itchy in the slightest, I love this neckline, it feels quite smart but you can dress it up and down, I'm going to be showing you how to wear it with all the bottoms that I've shown you on the rail but you could keep going and going, it will go with so much and it's just so comfortable and versatile so that is why I went for this and I always think it's nice to have a big chunky kind of high neck or roll neck within your capsule wardrobe. Okay so next up, another piece from my collection and I did design the collection with kind of capsule wardrobe in mind and staple pieces, it's this blazer, I've still not taken the label out because I just like seeing the Lydia Tomlinson label in there, so I feel like I might just leave that in until I actually wear it out and about and then I'm going to need to take it off but anyway this blazer, so versatile again, I'm really hoping, actually I know there's only one size left at the moment but you can sign up to get notified in case one comes back in stock if you are interested but I think a blazer to me in a capsule wardrobe will always work for winter, spring, summer, autumn. So this I wanted to go for something that wasn't black but could easily merge with all of our pieces, work with all of the knits because it's slightly oversized, you can fit something like this knit underneath but also you can wear it with the finer knits, you can then dress this up in the evening, you don't have to stick to this kind of tweedy fishbone fabric being daytime, think outside the box, how can you capitalise on your pieces and make the most of them and think outside the box in terms of your fabrics and how you can translate those for different occasions and I think this would look great dressed up in the evening, some great earrings, white t-shirt, leather trousers and heels, it's a really simple evening look but yeah very versatile blazer and I think a blazer is a nice one to have to your collection, you know when you don't want to wear a coat but you still need that extra layering piece if you're going out and about for lunch or something like that where you're sitting down and you still want to have that layer of warmth and the beauty of this you can also put it over, you could also put it under a more relaxed coat. So speaking of coats this is the one I decided to go for within this capsule wardrobe and it really has been so versatile within all of the looks, so it's this quite oversized one from Marcella London last year, it's pretty long as well but as I say in terms of tweaks and looking for those slightly updated pieces I would say this falls within that category, it's still very timeless and wearable, it's a simple black coat but just because of the boxy shape it just feels a little bit more updated and yeah it just goes with absolutely everything because it's more oversized again, you can fit your chunky knits under, you could layer a blazer under it, I didn't actually do that in the lookbook but that's another way you could wear it so you could go on and on and on with this whole collection but yeah really simple and I think black as well, I just went for that because I thought it would be versatile within all of these pieces but maybe think about what suits you and focus in on your colour palette, what suits you, what goes with pieces in your wardrobe and kind of springboard from there, you might need a bit of time to sit down and think about this, it's definitely something that can be a little bit more considered and I think that's what we should all be doing going forward with our wardrobes, not making those rash decisions when buying things but really thinking it through and how everything will work and merge really easily together so for you it might be a beige coat, it might be a grey coat, it might be a black coat but yeah just think about how and what can work for you. Okay let's move to accessories, I've got this gorgeous scarf up here, put it down, it's from Rose Paris and I've got the matching hat as well and I just thought I'd go for this because it worked really nicely with all the tones of jumpers that I've got and tops but also with the bottoms, it worked with the blazer and it's just a nice chunky oversized scarf and this creamy shade will just go with everything, it's so timeless, looks great with the red lip and yeah I just wanted to include that because it also gives you more styling options, a scarf can really bring an outfit to life and then as well as that I've got the matching hat, you don't have to go for a matching hat and scarf but again something neutral that goes with everything I think you'll find you get the most wear out of. Let's move on to shoes and I feel like I don't really want to show you these because they are very very well loved and they need a good clean actually but these are my high top leather converse and I would urge anyone to get a pair of these because I have really really got my wear out of these, I think the leather just feels a lot smarter than the canvas and they also are a little bit more wintry, a bit more durable in the rain I wear them because you know the leather and they look great with a wide leg, they look great with something slightly cropped because you don't have any break on the ankle, it doesn't make your foot look clumpy because it's got this smooth kind of upwards line of the trainer, they go with the long satin skirt, I think as long as your skirt is long enough they work really nicely but yeah lots of ways to wear this, straight legs, wide legs and they just come in so so handy and again go with everything on the rail. So my next pair of boots again from my collection, these beautiful boots, I am obsessed with these, I will be wearing them for a long long time to come in lots of different ways but I wanted something that was a little bit more elegant than a chunky boot but still very wearable and versatile and that is these, they've got the little heel so again they can be a little bit more dressed up but also they still feel quite relaxed because they're not too, the heel's not too high and I just love this kind of elegant pointed shape, that looks really nice with a wide leg as well but equally the slimmer fitting leg fits nicely under trousers but again you don't have to go for these exact ones, they are sold out again, the concept is a slightly more elegant boot maybe that feels a little bit smarter and then finally I did want to include a chunky boot, something really durable, really easy to walk around in and this for me is the Russell and Bromley, I think they're called Everglade boot, I think they're still online as well, I would size up especially if you're in between sizes but they're so so so comfortable, they look great with skirts, they look great tucked into slimmer leg trousers as well, they look great with longer skirts, shorter skirts, dresses and I just wanted to show you something chunkier within the collection as well, I honestly think with these three pairs of shoes you don't really need any more for winter kind of day to day, they're just great and these are nice and warm as well, so three accessories to show you, one is a pair of sunglasses, I never go anywhere without sunglasses even when it's raining, I actually think they also look really great popped on your head like that, so again thinking about how you can utilise those accessories outside the box, your outfits don't always have to be made for practicality, you can use your sunglasses almost as a headband, so think about those kind of things and it's really maximising those pieces, these are my Celine ones, they're a tortoise shell, they go with everything again so look for those sunglasses that go with absolutely everything, for me sunglasses will always be a weakness and I love having a variety but I think if you're going for the staple capsule wardrobe, a shape and pair like this are just classic, especially in a tortoise shell, next is this belt, this one is from Sancia, a good leather belt you can't go wrong with, again I went for black in terms of the versatility with these pieces, I really wanted to demonstrate how the basics can work so hard if you've got the right ones together, I've got lots of basics in my wardrobe, lots of different kind of staple belts but they might not necessarily go with what's on this rail here, so I just wanted to really be succinct in this and show you that you actually don't need all of those things, I like having a variety and it's part of the fun but if you want to start fresh and start somewhere, think about how you can have those staple core pieces like a simple black leather belt with a gold buckle, you might only want to invest in one or two things or you might only need two but think about how these can work with all of your other pieces, again it's just really taking the time to think about the colourways and things that you need and a belt to me will always be a staple in winter, well all seasons and just elevates the look and then finally something else I mentioned in every capsule wardrobe but a classic black bag, I mean again it doesn't have to be black, think about your wardrobe, it could be a dark brown, it could be a beige, it could be a camel bag, I think a nice leather classic bag that goes with everything, this one I love, it's my Dior one and I love it because you can wear it over the shoulder, it feels a little bit smarter, you can wear it in the evening just kind of holding it like this, like an envelope clutch or you can wear it cross body as well and it's also nice and roomy but not too bulky that you can't get away with it for evening and that's my criteria often when I'm looking for a versatile bag, I wanted to tick all of those boxes and I think a black one really is the one that goes with everything for me anyway. So now I've shown you all of those, let's jump into the lookbook, you can see all the different ways that I've styled these pieces, I hope you enjoyed that and it opened your eyes to how you can really maximise and make the most out of your wardrobe, some of your existing pieces and really if you take the time to think about it you can create a lot more from the things you already own and I think that's what a capsule wardrobe is all about really, so if you did enjoy it please please please subscribe to the channel, get me to 700,000, we're nearly there, also follow me on Instagram and leave me a comment below, let me know what you thought of this video and I'll try and do one for spring as well, so thanks so much, I've got some really great content and I think the things that you really like and want the most coming soon, lots of like lessons with Lydia, educational style content, tips, outfit ideas, so hopefully these things will be helpful for you for the coming season, so thanks again and I'll see you in my next one, bye!