This capsuling thing

I veer to and fro on my capsuling thoughts.

Work clothes sometimes feel too boring - I probably do need one or two extra tops - but for my casual clothes, I kind of love it.

(I can't wait for winter to weed through those work things and get a new grey suit - hopefully I'll be close to my goal weight)

Now here's the thing - it's not like I don't like the other stuff in my wardrobe (because when I do, out they go), but I think I'm just drawn to certain colours at certain times.

This summer, I've been loving the grey/ blue/ yellow theme, and also the orange-coral/ blue theme. And lots of grey!

It's also easier packing when you have a capsule.

I read a post somewhere where the lady said she chooses ALL the same colours with one strong accessory (in her example, it was navy and white, with RED) so all the holiday photos look coherent.

That's a bit hectic for me, but it is nice when you know everything goes with everything.

Matching nail polish with Kendra makes her super happy (she is very easily delighted) so we matched on holiday

On this particular day, when I dressed and went downstairs, TWO kids told me I looked nice. And the boy was first.

I'll take it!

What colours are you drawn towards this summer/ winter?

Do you pack in a capsule on holidays?

These pics are from our Drakensberg holiday in December.

I'm no fashion blogger but... capsule wardrobes

...let's talk about this capsule wardrobe craze.

So I've seen on some of the blogs I read about capsule wardrobes.

The idea (as I understand it - please feel free to correct me in the comments) is that you choose, say, 30 - 40 items, and wear just those things for a season.

Some people include hats, handbags, accessories and shoes and somehow can still make it to 40.

(personally I would like to get to 40 items for work and 40 for home!)

This blog talks about 33 items. This one talks about 40 items. This one looks like the Queen of capsuling!

Now I LOVE the idea of simplifying to such an extent that you love everything in your wardrobe.... and there's no thinking needed because everything suits you, everything complements the other items, saving you time, saving you money, putting you first (anyone recognise that tagline from waaaaay back? bonus points to you!). Bliss.

It talks to my inner minimalist :)

I've been doing some decluttering of my wardrobe for years. Every year I get better.

I even did this over the past couple of months - every time I wore something that irritated me, out it went. If I wore the red one, and I had a pink and green one too, then out they went too (I used to buy multiple things if I really like them!).

The last two times I went through my wardrobe I decluttered 21 items just like that. So it's doable.

But the truth is I probably have more than 33 accessories (scarves and handbags) these days.


I'm definitely thinking of trying this capsule thing for work .

What do you think of this concept?
Could you do a capsule wardrobe?


By the way, the BEST blog post I've seen around on capsule thinking is this one.