Building chic outfits in 8 steps | Capsule wardrobe styling tips

Hey guys and welcome back to my channel. Today I wanted to talk about how I built my outfits and give you some styling tips and tricks specifically based upon how I like to dress myself. But I hope that no matter what style you have or you know especially if you have sort of the same style as me, if you like sort of the same style directions as me, I hope this will be So some really on-hand step-by-step tips on how you can build your outfits. So there might be some tips and methods in here that I have mentioned before in the past but I hope there will be some new methods in here as well. That will be I want to say life-changing but that always sounds a bit dramatic. But really eye-opening for you and help you styling your outfits. So let's get into it. So I have eight different tips or methods if you will that I want to share with you today. The first one being to think ahead. This might be very obvious to most of you but always think ahead when you're building your outfits first thing in the morning. What are you spending the day doing? Ask yourself if you're going to be sitting down a lot. Am I going to be walking around a lot? What am I doing today? What's the weather going to be like? What kind of activities am I going to be doing today? So always think ahead and I would say especially now that I'm a mom, we don't get to go out a lot because we're obviously still in lockdown. But if we were to to go out, I would of course think about if I'm wearing items that are suitable for breastfeeding or stains. I tend to gravitate towards more stretchy jeans at the moment because I'm very much up and down from the floor with the little one. So obviously I also wear my favorite vintage Levi's jeans from time to time. There's absolutely no stretch in those jeans just because I like them and I like the look of them and that's just the beauty of a pair of old school authentic kind of jeans that there's no stretch in them. But sometimes it's nice to think comfort first and if I know that I'm going to be sitting down a lot, more stretchy or more soft kind of pant is really what I tend to go for. So for tip number two and number three, it's more of a method really to choose what you want to wear. If you've followed me for a while, you might have watched some of my from basic to chic videos, which is really all about choosing a base layer and then adding on top of that. So the first method or tip number two is all about choosing a good base. So I would say pick a style direction for your base, maybe your main style direction. If you need help to figure out what your style is, I'll link a video right here where I talk all about choosing your main style and then other sort of secondary style directions to spice things up with. But choose a base and specifically one kind of style direction. So that could be again your main style. For me my main style is casual and then I would add on top of that. So that could be something like adding a classic element like a blazer or adding feminine elements, adding edgy elements, whatever your secondary style directions might be. It could also be something like obviously adding accessories. So in general build your style uniform, figure out what your go-to kinds of base outfits would be. For me that's often the jeans and a t-shirt. So really figure out what your outfit uniform is, your base outfit uniform that you tend to go for when you don't know what else to wear or if it's just you know just to have a starting point. For me that's often a pair of jeans and a t-shirt or jumper for example and then I can sort of build on top of that. And make sure you have a good basic wardrobe again whatever that might look like for you. You'll learn how to build a great basic wardrobe in that same video I mentioned before because really it's about figuring out what your style is, what your life looks like right now and then you will sort of figure out what your style is. So have some great basics that can sort of be the glue that holds everything else together and that you can build on top of. I would always say that the biggest part of your wardrobe should be basic or your main style direction and then you can have more statement pieces or other style directions that you can add on top of that to make it more interesting. Tip number three or again another method that you can use to start off with basically is to choose one item to wear that you really want to wear and then build on top of that. So similarly to picking a base outfit that you want to wear you can also pick a more like a statement item that you want to wear. So sometimes I'm sure many of you know this, you just have a strong feeling of something in your wardrobe that you really want to wear. Like for me that could be my gold Valentino pumps like I really feel like wearing these pumps today. So start with that you know that item you have a strong urge to wear that specific day and then go from there. So it's kind of similar to method number two where you choose a you know a whole base layer but here you just pick out one item and then you choose some items that again can be the glue that holds everything together and that makes this whole outfit very harmonious and in balance. So if I were to pick out a more like a statement item in my wardrobe I would definitely pair that with some more basic elements to again create more harmony and balance in my looks and also to create some contrast really because I love working with different style directions in the same look which I'll also come back to later on in the video. But I love pairing for example again those gold pumps with a pair of very casual jeans or something a bit more edgy just to create some contrast and some interest in my looks. So tip number four is all about focal points. So again you might have an outfit like a base or whatever it might be and you just feel like adding something else to make it more interesting. So that's where focal points can be a very great tool. Focal points is you know points as the name refers to which will stand out in your outfit. So that could be something like a belt and a matching bag maybe even a pair of matching shoes. I know that's a super old trick matching the colors of your belt bag and shoes but really that can stand out as focal points in your outfit while still having a connection to each other and really like binding it all together. So I would add two to four focal points in my outfit. So again that could be something like accessories, a great bag and a great belt but it could also be jewelry. Like today I'm wearing a set of stacked necklaces. I also like to add some earrings, some rings. I'm obsessed with jewelry as you might know and I feel like that's also a great way to to add some focal points to your outfits. It could also be something like a pair of sunglasses, maybe a hat, hair accessories, whatever you might be able to think of. So again start with your whole base and your whole outfit and then try choosing some focal points that can make it stand out even more. It could also be something like adding a pop of color to your looks. Personally I don't wear a lot of color but if I were to do it I would definitely choose a pair of no colored shoes, maybe a matching colored bag or something like that. So speaking of shoes, tip number five is all about shoes. I feel like shoes can truly transform an entire outfit. I feel like it can totally change the whole vibe of a look depending on what kind of activity you might be doing. So again to mention one of my own favorite go-to outfits maybe a pair of jeans, a blazer and a t-shirt. I can wear that with a pair of sneakers and then that's super casual. I can wear a pair of boots with that and then it's a bit more fancy, a bit more dressy. I can wear it with a pair of pumps for going out and then yeah I'm ready for a night out. So I really feel like taking some time to think about what kind of shoes you want to wear with your look is something that can completely transform it and really something that you know shows you how how far you'll get with a super versatile wardrobe and how you can really mix and match everything and it's also you know something that really shows that a well-thought-out wardrobe you know whether that being a capsule wardrobe or just any kind of well-thought-out wardrobe just shows how far you can actually get with fewer items and you don't need a whole lot of different outfits to choose from. Maybe you're more of a shoe person and then this one will definitely be something that you could try doing. Number six is all about proportions. For me I'm sure you guys have heard this many times before but I love you know creating balance in my looks. Not every time I get dressed because sometimes I do like to dress you know head to toe in something slouchy and something quite loose fitted and you know I don't really care if that makes me drown in fabric. If I like the look that's what is most important but you know a way to to create more harmony in your outfits is definitely to think about these proportions. So if you're wearing sort of loose fitted jeans and a slouchy or loose fitted kind of blazer it's always nice to wear something a bit more slim fitted underneath to balance things out and to play with the proportions. So that's also a really old styling trick I'm sure you've heard it many times before but I still wanted to mention it here just so you think about it with more intention when you put together your outfits. If you're wearing a pair of skinny jeans maybe a more loose fitted top or jacket could be great to go for. So all the time trying to play with these different proportions and try to balance them out. Tip number seven is all about contrasts and I mentioned it shortly before in this video. I also wrote a Instagram post the other day where I kind of like invited you guys to try out this more again with more intention when you build your outfits. So mixing different kinds of style directions. So next time you get dressed or next time you want to create an outfit try mixing at least three different style directions. I'm sure many of you already do this as I also wrote in that Instagram post but maybe without even thinking about it because you just have different style directions within your wardrobe. When you start to use this as a tool with more intention as a way to get dressed I feel that it can really spark your creativity and help you come up with new outfit combinations completely without shopping and really sort of like rediscover your wardrobe. So for me again my base style or my main style direction within my wardrobe is what I would you know categorize as casual. Then I do have some classic elements. I have some edgy elements and I have some feminine elements as well. So those are sort of like my secondary style directions. So I can sort of pick and choose from these different style directions. So if I were to challenge myself and you know create an outfit where I combine at least three different style directions it could be casual as the main style direction and then maybe adding a feminine top a classic blazer. So that's already three right there. And on top of that I feel like playing with layers is really another great way to build your outfits. So again try to challenge yourself try to maybe give yourself the challenge of including at least four different layers in an outfit. Most of the time you'd include three so that could be a pair of jeans a top and a blazer or a light jacket whatever it might be. And if you have to add another layer that's really where you start to push your own creativity and again it can allow you to rediscover your wardrobe and come up with some unexpected favorite outfits really. So to summarize tip number seven play with contrasts and play with layers. So for the last tip or method that I like to use when I build my outfits every day is to seek out inspiration. This is no secret it's something you guys know that I've been doing for a long time. So that could be you know building some great boards on Pinterest that you can seek out for for outfit inspiration. Something that you can recreate with things you already have in your wardrobe or maybe it can like be a wish list even just so you can see how you can style certain items before you buy them. It could also be outfits that you save on Instagram or whatever might be your source of inspiration. So I have several different boards on my Instagram for example I have one for every season because I really want to be able to build outfits obviously based upon the season. We have four seasons in Denmark so I change up my capsule wardrobes four times a year. So it's really nice to have something like that that can give you a quick injection of inspiration and something that you can turn to if you feel a bit uninspired or if you just you know want to be reminded of many of the items you have in your wardrobe and some of the great outfit combinations you can create with what you already have. So there you have it guys eight different tips or methods that you can use when you build your outfits and some things that I definitely tend to go for and tend to use myself when I build my outfits as well. Really hope you enjoyed this video I hope you found it inspiring. Before you leave don't forget to give me a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel that would make me super happy. 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