hi friends so in today's video we are actually going to be trying out
a capsule wardrobe if you don't know what a capsule wardrobe it's essentially having few
basic pieces that you re-wear kind of switch around in different outfits and that way you
can maximize your closet with the least amount of pieces this is extremely helpful whenever
you're traveling or going somewhere or even if you want to live just a more
minimal lifestyle you guys know i'm all about less is more quality over quantity so i like
to invest in my capsule wardrobe pieces since bre and i were going to be in new york for the
entire month of october i thought what better time than now to try out a capsule wardrobe for a full
30 days these are all the pieces that i brought with me i wanted to make sure that i brought
things that were weather appropriate since the weather was going to progressively get
colder and colder in new york i wanted to make sure that i had pieces that i could layer with
things that looked really great with each other so we have some blazers lots of button-ups
things that are just really great for layering you know i have some of my favorite core pieces some
long sleeves high neck turtlenecks a few trendy things like some vests and statement pieces
overall i wanted to bring lots of pieces that paired really nicely together that were great for
all different occasions for day or night shoe wise i wanted to make sure i brought really comfy shoes
sneakers and stuff that i felt really comfortable wearing all day walking around the city
today is officially the second full day that we've been in new york the only thing is
today's what third full day okay correction today's the third full day and this is kind
of like the third outfit that i put on when i just went out to go get some vietnamese food so
i wanted something super comfy and casual and i feel like because i have so few choices the
last few days putting together outfits has been so easy because i just have to decide do i want
to wear jeans pants or sweats and then i only have like one or two options of each and it's
super easy for me to throw together outfits so far so good i haven't had any issues yeah yesterday
kind of just stayed inside and didn't really do much but weather new york is a little bit
warmer than we expected i actually thought it was going to be like
coat and jacket season but actually walking around has been a little bit warm and today's
a little bit rainy so that's the only reason why i have a little shell on but
love that i have so few pieces because it makes putting together outfits so easy
do
outfit of the day bra and i are going to go shopping and then we also have some
dinner reservations later
i'm headed out to get drinks with the floor team this is the finished outfit
and then we're gonna get dinner as well so it's a perfect little date tonight outfit
this is the outfit that i came up with same black long sleeves that i almost always wear
and my nice little coat and then i wore some jeans and my ducks
so
hello so i actually just filmed my video and
this is the aftermath i'm getting ready to head out and for some reason for the life of me
i can't put together an outfit when i just wore like six different outfits i could choose from i
thought it would be fun today to talk about some of the things that i wish i packed for my capsule
wardrobe i feel like i've been wearing a lot of the same items over and over so i almost wish i
wore and brought variations of these things so it's cold today and cold for me is 64 degrees
that's cold okay so i knew i wanted to wear this long everlane coat i actually packed this day
one and have not yet worn it because it hasn't been cold enough yet so i wanted to wear that
with leather pants but i thought it would be so cute if i had some sort of like
long sleeve or sweater but i didn't bring that with me here i've been wearing this white button
up a lot lately i've been wearing this black long sleeve a lot lately especially the first
week that i got in i was wearing it so much so that i got it like so dirty i had to wash it but
i'm trying to reach for more items in my closet that i haven't really been wearing just so i can
make use of my capsule wardrobe but i just feel like these are such good basics i've also been
wearing a white long sleeve a lot in my outfit so i'm trying to think of what i can wear with
it especially underneath like a long wool coat i don't like having my bare skin exposed because
it can kind of get itchy yeah i feel like i'm kind of sinking into patterns of wearing the same thing
over and over again and i wish i brought more variations of long sleeves especially in the
colder weather i brought so many like crop tops and t-shirts and going out tops when
i don't really wear that in my day-to-day life so i wish i brought more t-shirts long sleeves and
sweaters that i could layer underneath and yeah that's what i'm that's what i'm struggling with
huh
this
so around week four i kind of found myself reaching for the same type of outfits and
so i really challenged myself to go outside of my comfort zone with pairing things that i had
brought in different ways than i had previously done playing around with pairing different pants
with different sweaters and tops and shoes and i feel like this was probably one of my favorite
weeks of outfits just because it really looks so different than the first three weeks it almost
looked like a completely different wardrobe that i brought with me even though it was the same pieces
i had originally packed in my capsule wardrobe so loved all of these outfits i feel like they're
really outside the box played a lot with different layering and different tones which i really loved
like
one thing that i do miss is being able to experiment with my outfits i feel like the reality
of having a capsule wardrobe is you kind of have to outfit repeat and i feel like especially with
some of the pieces that i brought like this coat for example it's very obvious when i wear it again
because it's such a like distinct piece i do wish i brought more long sleeves and sweaters because
it is pretty cold now in new york it's about 50 degrees every single day so when we're out and
about it gets pretty chilly it is nice getting ready though because i feel like it does force
me to get really creative with some of the pieces that i have i started wearing a turtleneck sweater
underneath like a crew neck sweater underneath the button up and i got a lot of compliments on it and
that is not something i would typically layer with or play around with so i do like that it forces
me to get creative with some of the pieces that i have and pair certain things that i wouldn't
normally pair together so i do like that aspect i did also notice that i only brought ripped jeans
which is fun and cute until it gets freezing at night and then when the breeze comes it just
like provides no warmth or cover for me whatsoever bran and i are also headed to paris next week but
i didn't bring a whole lot of stuff for paris that's the only problem with a capsule wardrobe
you're not really prepared for anything outside of your your plans like that sounds obvious but like
if you wanted to spontaneously go out or go to a fancy dinner or something like that you might not
have closed for that event i feel like it is a big learning experience for me too so moving forward
when i do go somewhere i know what to pack my most worn items were my white long sleeve top i have
a black long sleeve top that i was wearing a lot the first couple of weeks i was here
my black slacks actually brought two pairs but i thrifted a third pair so i have been wearing
those a lot i also wore my leather pants a lot i also have been wearing a lot of my jeans i also do
wish i brought another pair of boots because the only two boots i brought are my doc martens which
are great and then my other boots are like these white almost knee high boots those were great for
a museum did i had a while ago but for everyday wear like i'm not really gonna wear those when
i'm clonking around in the city going down to the subway because they would just get so dirty you
know so i wish i just brought another pair of like black or brown booties that i could wear
to dinner or walking around a white sneaker is such a staple so i definitely wore those
a lot and then i brought so many like going out tops body suits and tanks which i didn't really
wear so i wish i brought a couple like blouses and dressier tops coats i feel like i brought
the perfect amount of coats i've been wearing a good mix of everything it is nice because it's
been getting a little bit colder and i brought a thick wool coat from everlane that is perfect
for that i also have a puffer that's great it's a little bit windier and i just want something
like really casual and easy to throw on i also brought a black raincoat which also has come in
handy for days when it's like lightly raining and i just need a layer of protection i really enjoyed
filming this video putting all these outfits together and i feel like for the first couple
of weeks getting ready was so easy because i only had a couple of options to choose from so that was
a nice thing near the end of the trip was when i was starting to re-wear a lot of the outfits
over and over again so it forced me to kind of go outside of my comfort zone but i do think
having a capsule wardrobe is very important even when i was out and shopping it made me think like
how is this going to fit into my capsule wardrobe so it did force me to be a smarter shopper and to
be more intentional with some of my shopping so i like that but overall loved it i'm excited to pack
for my next trip because i feel like i'm so much more of a smarter packer because of this so i hope
you guys enjoyed this video i'll go ahead and link all of my pieces down below and if you guys want
separate videos on like how to build a capsule wardrobe let me know but that is all for today's
video i hope you enjoyed if you missed my last few new york vlogs i'll go ahead and leave them right
here if you want to catch up on some of the videos while bray and i have been here for the month
of october so thank you guys so much for watching and we'll see you all in the next video bye
you