Capsule wardrobe: Day 30

October 1st, 2010 by Penny Golightly

The last day of the capsule wardrobe saw me running out of tops and a few other things, but I managed to put one final unique combination of clothes together…

Here’s the outfit:

Green jacket, black skirt, black trainers.

Also added:

  • A black long-sleeved T shirt layered over a grey long-sleeved t-shirt
  • Green and orange tartan tights

This is not something I’d really wear normally, but it looked OK. It was better later in the evening without the jacket, and with black high heels and some punky jewellery added.

Today I’m back in ‘wear whatever you like’ mode. Surprisingly it took less time to get ready this morning, mainly because I wasn’t searching for a completely new combination of garments to wear.

It’s been an interesting experiment for me, and I’ve been impressed at the way it’s got my money’s worth out of the couple of new things I bought to pull everything together. There’s no way I could have managed it without being able to add in plain tops, and interesting tights and jewellery, and a change of footwear for the evening. As the weather gets chillier you also need more layers and a warm coat, so that would need even further modification away from Saint Gok’s original 24 pieces.

If I do another capsule wardrobe I’ll have one less skirt, and swap in either one more dress or another top for cheeriness. Let’s not think about that for the moment though, eh?

How do you think the experiment went? Would you be tempted to try this for yourself? Did you have a favourite outfit?

Capsule wardrobe: Day 28 and 29

October 1st, 2010 by Penny Golightly

The weather took a turn for the worse, so I went with a sort of knitted dress option by doing up my long cardigan and wearing it belted.

The outfit:

Camo cardigan, tan belt, brown shoes.

Also added:

  • Long grey t-shirt
  • Khaki opaque tights

And the following day I wore this:

Silk shirt, khaki trousers, black waistcoat, black belt, black trainers.

Also added:

  • tan long-sleeved t-shirt under the shirt (it was perishing cold)

Have you been wearing a capsule wardrobe yourself? How have you been getting on?

Capsule wardrobe: Day 26 and 27

September 28th, 2010 by Penny Golightly

On Sunday night I was away reviewing a beautiful boutique hotel and a nearby restaurant, so I packed light, but not too scruffy.

Sunday’s outfit:

Silk shirt (worn tucked in), khaki skirt, brown shoes, orange scarf, khaki jacket.

Also added:

  • Tartan tights in khaki and orange
  • Gold and crystal pendant and earrings

Overall effect was a tiny bit Viv Westwood, once the jacket was off.

Monday was a quick get-up-and-go using the skirt from the day before:

Waterfall cardigan, khaki skirt, grey baseball boots.

Also added:

  • A white long sleeved t-shirt
  • A thermal top under the t-shirt (hidden)
  • Grey opaque tights

Just about managed to keep warm in this, but was sorely tempted to put the central heating on. Brrr.

Are you wearing a capsule wardrobe yourself? How’s it going?

Capsule wardrobe: Day 24 and 25

September 28th, 2010 by Penny Golightly

Friday the 24th was chilly, and the relative lack of knitwear was becoming a nuisance. To keep it going I basically had to crack out the thermals. It’s OK though, they’re Uniqlo Heattech thermals and look like any other nicely-made long sleeved top. Oh, the glamour.

Here’s the outfit:

Blue jeans, grey and silver top, black waistcoat, black belt, black trainers.

Also added:

  • Hidden long-sleeve thermal top
  • Silver and blue jewellery

On Saturday I was hunting around for a combination I hadn’t tried before, and realised that there are lots of belt loops in my black wraparound skirt. A twist, a knot and hey presto, it turns into a cute little halter neck dress.

Here’s the combo:

Black skirt (worn as mini dress), black waistcoat, black boots, tan bag.

Also added:

  • Black leggings in case of sudden breeze
  • Tan coloured scoop neck long sleeve t-shirt

It was quite a nice girly look, although I would probably have been happier with ankle boots or heels if left to my own devices. Boots are a little too chunky.

What do you think? What are you wearing?

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