Tips for creating a capsule wardrobe

Timeless, interchangeable, and attainable. We have the vintage reseller Lauren Sturridge here with some tips. To create a capsule wardrobe. Good morning, how are you? Good morning, great. Thanks for having me. Looking fabulous. So for folks that don't know, what is a capsule wardrobe? So a capsule wardrobe, basically what it is, it's a compilation of just key pieces in your closet that everyone should have. You know, just really good key quality pieces that you can use to interchange and make multiple outfits. So just either quality items that are just, you know, very simple and then you can kind of mix and match with. You know, other statement pieces in your wardrobe, but really just to hone in on quality and less to create more outfits as trends continue to move. Yeah, I agree, because also that's going to last you that long time too when you get good quality pieces like this. Let's start with this jacket. I love this color. Yeah, beautiful for fall. So this is all my I have a very large wardrobe, but this is all these are all pieces of mine. Um, to, you know, to kind of preface, everything is thrifted and secondhand. Um, but I really like to focus on good quality fabric. So that is, um, a really great like wool kind of, um, really nice kind of cashmere, uh, vintage trench. And it's a really nice color just to go with everything, but you could put that over a dress. You could wear it with, you know, jeans and a t-shirt, you know, and tennis shoes. I mean, you can really kind of intermix, but you really want something that is, um, That is very minimal looking that can be mixed with other things and very neutral tone. And I like the lines on this too because this is something that's classic and that can go for decades. Very, very timeless. Very timeless. And this is a good material too. It's good and thick. I love this. You can't go wrong too with a white. Button down. White button downs honestly are just my go-to. I always grab ones that are either oversized so that way I can put them, you know, tuck them into something, tuck them into a skirt, wear them over leggings, wear them with denim, you know, or anything. Like today I have a button up underneath a dress. You could kind of do whatever you want with those, but it's really the point of just having a classic plain. You know, dress it up, dress it down, put a cami underneath it. You can do a lot with that. There's so many different avenues. You could wear it open. It could be kind of like a jacket, kind of a good pair of denim. I am such a stickler about a good pair of denim. Now, vintage denim is very different than classic denim that you see today. So a lot of the times I gravitate towards vintage denim because it is 100% cotton. And so 100% cotton lasts, it wears with your body, and it is very sustainable. So a good pair of black denim, a good pair of just classic denim. And you could even do that with, you know, different types of trousers, you know, so just making sure that you have those staple pieces that are interchangeable that you can wear constantly and create different looks with. So that's kind of what we really hone in on. And I feel like every lady has to own a piece of animal print, just one piece of animal print, right? Yes, animal print is a neutral. I always have said it. So, you know, that is really great to wear with just black. You could wear that with black. You could wear that with a white t-shirt or something, and you could dress that up again or dress it down. And we're in a whole bodysuit. way of life now. A lot of us are really into bodysuits and so I'll kinda go and make sure that we focus on a good bodysuit. This is Skims, this is a little bit more of an investment piece, you know. A little, but it's a good quality and it lasts you and it goes with so many different things. I like the free-flowing cut of this, too. I feel like this is a mess. The trousers have come back, though. The trousers have come back. You can do a lot with these. All right, what else do we have here? Cardigans? I have a really great, I have a really great piece of cashmere. So, you know, part of the capsule wardrobe is really also focusing on quality and more luxury pieces, so investment pieces. So whether or not they're more expensive, again, all of this is secondhand, so it can be done. You can absolutely find these at the thrift store. or second-hand stores, but that is a vintage cashmere sweater, and you can kind of intermix that, and it lasts forever, so those are really great to mix as well. Oh, look at this. This is perfect for the holiday. Yep, so a vintage black skirt, perfect with like a sequins top. If you have a work party, you could wear that to work. You could wear that with a blazer over it. You could wear that with a really colorful red satin top. You could do a pop of color with some shoes, but the point of these pieces is really just to be able to create a multitude of looks, to be able to intermix, but just to have a have that one piece that you can switch in and out with. And I'm looking at each one of these pieces as we go along. And some of them, like you said, we can even mix and match together. Yeah. Depending on the event. Oh, this is beautiful. Just a little black dress. Every, I stand by it. Everyone needs a little black dress in their closet. You can layer it. You can put something over it. I mean, it really can be. You know, work appropriate, it can be date night appropriate, you know, girls night appropriate, whatever you want to do. But again, the holidays are coming up. Do a cute little sequined sweater or something over it. Just really great to have these pieces to be able to mix. Oh, this is fabulous. Look at the back of the embellishments on this one. I'm here for it. It's a spin on a classic black blazer that is a vintage blazer, but it has some chain mail on it, which I thought was really fun and funky. And it kind of just gives it a little extra, but definitely a really fun vintage vibe. I did show, I think, yeah, the bodysuit. We have the bodysuit. Oh, I love the cable knit too. Yep. H&M, just, you know, H&M, very affordable. It doesn't necessarily have to be super expensive, but very affordable H&M. But it goes with everything. Jeans, could wear that with a skirt, could wear that over a dress. A lot of trend now that we see is layering a sweater over a dress and maybe having it belted. Thank you. You know, back to the trousers, a good pair of white. Oh, these are good. Yeah, very, very nice. Got a elastic waist, too, with that, too. I love that. High-waisted, very comfortable, very versatile. Dress it up, dress it down. And you can capsule wardrobe seasonally as well. So a good pair of shorts, a good pair of white shorts, a good pair of, you know, things like that. Let's get into the leather jacket, though. This is beautiful. Yeah, so this is a vintage leather. We're obviously into the fall, so this color is beautiful for that. You can wear this with jeans, wear this with dress pants, trousers, a great layering piece as well. So I love I love this color. It's so rich. All right. Get into the bags for me. I'm here for a good bag. Yes. OK. So, you know, again, capsule wardrobing could be quality. It could be, you know. You know, whatever you want to do with it. But for me, I love my little Louis Vuitton vintage little pochette here. This goes with everything. It's a good neutral. So, I mean, this was something that I got from a secondhand store years ago. I've kept it in really great condition. And, again, it's a luxury item for sure. But it's something that you can continuously wear over and over again and mix it with different outfits. Same thing with, like, belts and accessories. Having a good leather belt, having, for me, I love wearing chain belts. So just having a good chain to wrap over a skirt or a dress. I mean, this would totally make this dress pop if you wanted to, or just anything, but good classic leather, good metals. I grabbed another bag yesterday. No, this is beautiful. This gives me like Junie Bach vibes. Yes, it has a really cool clasp. It's very classic, but again, you could mix it with a statement piece, and it has that cool hardware to where it's still on trend. Really quick, before we go, you talked about good leather. Let's go to the shoes before we head out. Yes, you absolutely have to have a good pair of boots, whether it's a pair of tan boots, suede boots. You know, a good pair of leather boots, you know, definitely a good pair of like loafers. Also part of capsule wardrobing is a good pair of sneakers, just a classic pair of white sneakers to lounge around in and have that athleisure vibe. You can definitely make sure that you incorporate that into your capsule wardrobing. The whole point is really just to be able to create multiple looks. Where can folks follow you? Because you give great tips online when it comes to like influencing for wardrobes. Yes, I have had a platform called the Pretty Little Blonde for years and years. It's so fun. So it's on Instagram and Facebook and I really just love to do looks for less and it's really fun for me. Thank you so much. Great looks. I love this. Adorable. We'll be right back. Thank you. And also give some tips too, maybe online about where we can.