hi everyone welcome back to my channel some of you guys know for the past year i've been trying to
minimize my closet and trying to experiment more with a capsule wardrobe and now i finally feel
like i have found a concise and realistic wardrobe for me and my lifestyle but this wasn't always
the case in the beginning stages of building my wardrobe i researched a lot for inspiration and
most of the capsules i saw online were either all neutral or monochromatic and because i didn't know
how else to get started i modeled mine on what i saw and try to limit myself to mostly basics
and neutrals as well i will say there are so many benefits to having this type of a capsule wardrobe
it's really easy to get dressed in the morning and also really easy to style outfits together
however i did notice that i would quickly get tired of seeing myself in the same outfits on
repeat day after day and i just knew that it wasn't sustainable for long term after
reading your comments and messages i noticed that i am not the only one who feels this way
so today i thought i would share with you guys how i was able to adjust my capsule wardrobe
and add more variety in it so we can make our outfits exciting again
first it would mean so much to me if you could support me by liking this video and subscribing
to my channel for more minimalism and slow living videos okay let's get into the video
i think having a wide range of basics is key to building a capsule wardrobe
however i feel like i kind of got carried away and got rid of all of my pieces except for the basics
and this might be a big reason as to why i felt like my outfits were kind of too simple too basic
and boring so to add a little bit more personality into our capsules i think it is important to have
a handful of those pieces that are unique maybe with prints or color or texture that can really
be complemented well with our neutrals and basics in our capsule for me i have a lot of denim shorts
and bottoms in general that are very neutral so i try to be strategic with my tops by adding more
bright colors and prints to add more character to my outfits i personally love vintage floral prints
as some of you guys might know from my previous videos but for you maybe it's graphic tees or
really unique cuts maybe cool shoes or whatever it might be just to have a handful of those
to kind of mix and match with our basics is a good way to add more interest into our outfits
so for me i dress casually 99 of the time and it's just what i feel the most comfortable in
and i feel like myself in but lately i have been wearing a lot more jewelry to
add a pop of color maybe texture or interesting shapes back into my
outfit speaking of jewelry i wanted to thank monica venader for sponsoring today's video
i really love all of her jewelry i think it's just so classic a very wearable everyday but still
very high quality and i feel that they're a really good investment to add to our capsule wardrobes
i'm actually wearing the dona baroque pearl charm today and pearls are always such a classic piece
but what i especially love about this pendant is the natural shape and size of the pearl it's
quite a statement piece so anytime i feel like i want to dress up a little bit more i find myself
reaching for this specific necklace they also sent me some other pieces and i was able to
choose this earring and necklace set i absolutely love this color in lapis it's a true jewel tone
it's so deep and rich in color and it just becomes an accent to all of my neutral outfits i'm not
quite sure why i didn't pay more attention to jewelry in the past that with the simplest outfits
i really noticed that it's the little details that count and that can really enhance our outfits
let me know in the comments if you agree with me but i feel like it is so much harder to style
in the warmer months usually because it's so hot i'm just wearing a top and a bottom
and i'm limited to the number of items i can wear the fabrics the cuts even the texture and color
so it is more challenging so for me another way that i can elevate my outfit is to
have the right accessories to really pull my outfits together i noticed that just by adding
a belt to my outfit or finishing the outfit with a hat or even adding a scarf to my hair
or to my bag it instantly makes me look more put together even if i am wearing the same clothes
when i look for accessories i try to look for ones that i can wear with majority of
my capsule because i still want to keep it really streamlined and clutter free don't need a lot but
we just need a very select few of those pieces but that can really complement our capsule wardrobe
i have learned that having more clothes in our closet doesn't necessarily mean that we will have
more outfits because with a capsule you have those very select view and every piece has a purpose
i feel that we can learn to wear it in many different ways and actually create more outfit
just by rolling up my denim or layering different textures and colors together or maybe even
learning how to tuck in my shirts in different ways it can create completely different looks to
the same clothes that we have it's a really easy and cost effective way to play around with our
capsule just make it a little bit more interesting i'm always on pinterest looking for outfit ideas
and i save it for a later date i might even look at online catalogs or just kind of play
around in my closet and play dress-up by myself and take pictures and save it for a later time
sometimes we might get bored of our capsule because maybe we don't have the right pieces
or because we don't have enough pieces and this is true even if we feel like we have built the
perfect capsule i mean things change all the time during the two months road trip earlier
this year i tried a 20-piece capsule wardrobe and it just didn't work for me first it was
impossible to keep up with the amount of laundry because every single piece would be in rotation
and as i mentioned i really got sick of seeing myself in the same outfits day after day and it
just didn't feel fun anymore so what i did when i got home is reassess my capsule to really reflect
my personality and my lifestyle and just giving myself a little bit more room to be flexible with
my outfits of course the things that i wish i had i went back into my wish list and wrote it down
so that i could purchase them at a later time also i have a storage system where i keep my maybe
items once in a while i'll take a peek into that box and see if i still want to
keep that item or get rid of it or sell it but it just gives me some time to think about it
only because we are slowing down on our shopping and reducing our budget for our clothing
that doesn't mean that we have to stop loving fashion and stop loving dressing up this is
definitely not the case for me i feel my best when i look my best but with a capsule wardrobe
it just takes more creativity and i feel that we can really work with what we already have
so i hope that this video was helpful to you guys if you have additional tips i
would love to hear from you in the comments let me know what other videos you would like to see
regarding minimalism and slow living i always appreciate your suggestion
thank you guys again for tuning in and until next tuesday take care and i'll talk to you soon bye