The Odyssey Online, suggested ten ways to kick start your new closet.
- Clean out your closet; getting rid of old or worn down items, helps to condense your wardrobe. A helpful tip that they encourage their readers to apply to their lives, at the beginning of the year have all you hangers face the same way. Halfway through the year, go through your closet and throw out the items that have the hangers still facing that same way. This is helpful for visual people to really see how much they don't wear something.
- Build your foundation; pick some staple items. Pick the things that you enjoy wearing the most. Remember less is more, and these simple items will help to transform the other pieces that you are keeping or adding.
- Buy basics; neutrals are extremely important when collecting pieces for your capsule wardrobe. These items should be things that you can use for a long time, rather than buying something that follows the currents trends.
- Find a color scheme; when it comes to this aspects of the project, try to keep in mind colors that would go well with other neutrals. A tip is to pick out a solid color, instead of choosing something with a crazy pattern.
- Look for ways to layer; capsule wardrobes continue to evolve as the different seasons, come and go. Picking something that will go well under a jacket or sweater, is something that would fit well in the collection.
- Shop for quality; something to keep in mind while collecting piece to go in your closet, is the quality of the clothes. While it may hurt the wallet at first, the clothes will eventually show their worth. Buying something for the trend, every time something becomes popular, means that you will be spending more money than you would if you just bought more expensive staple items.
- Find versatile statement pieces; while most of a capsule wardrobe consists of neutrals, it is important to have some pieces that stand out. Much like an accent wall in a house, having something that stands out within your outfits, can add a unique effect. While you may want something that stand out, it is still important that it follows the color scheme of the other items.
- Keep it cohesive; one of the greatest things about capsule wardrobes, is the diverse outfits that can be created with the same pieces. It is extremely important to pick things that will go together so that many outfits can be created. Buy for a reason, not because it has short lived appeal.
- Don't forget shoes and accessories; these items are just as important are the aspects of the wardrobe, they have the power to dress up a casual outfit, or dress down.
- Change with the season; some use the same items and adjust throughout the year, while others make small capsule for each season. It is important to have some dark and some light colors, to go with the weather.