How to Create a Capsule Wardrobe for Work

It’s a request we are asked for often – more work wear please! And we get it, we do. Ever since I have worked from home, my wardrobe has quickly become leggings and more leggings with sweatshirts upon sweatshirts.

CREATING A WORK CAPSULE

It’s a request we are asked for often – more work wear please! And we get it, we do. Ever since I have worked from home, my wardrobe has quickly become leggings and more leggings with sweatshirts upon sweatshirts. While this is fun and all, most people have a little higher regard for their appearance than mine, especially in the work place ? Instead of bringing you just one or two easy yet cute head to toe outfits for the office, we thought “why not create an entire capsule wardrobe?!” for all of you hard working women out there. And so that’s what we’re doing here today. Consider this your work wear request on steroids.

WHAT IS A CAPSULE WARDROBE?

If you aren’t familiar with what a capsule wardrobe is, I’ll quickly explain – a capsule wardrobe is where you take several pieces (10-20) that all work together within your wardrobe to interchange and get creative with. The point behind a capsule wardrobe is to minimize the number of items you have on hand while maximizing the number of ways you can wear each piece. From a creativity standpoint, it’s awesome – a capsule wardrobe will force you to be more intentional about making sure all items work together in multiple ways, which really will make you feel like you have a closet full of options with just a few pieces! This not only creates a lot less headache and time in the morning when deciding what to wear but also saves you money as well. I think we can agree that we like saving on all of the above.

HOW TO BUILD A WORK CAPSULE

For our work capsule wardrobe, we went with a color scheme of black [always, duh] with pops of color in shades of yellow, reds and blues. We were also diligent about only purchasing items that you could truly wear at work and on the weekends. There is nothing better than a top or dress that is professional enough for the office but also can be dressed down enough for a night out! For this capsule, we included one blazer, one cardigan, four layering tops, a basic pair of black pants, pencil skirt, a pair of denim [YAY for casual Friday’s!], one dress, two pairs of shoes and a tote to top it all off! With just these 14 items we were able to come up with 23+ different outfits for both work and play. Curious what pieces we chose for our capsule? Here you have em’!