my winter 2017 capsule wardrobe color palette + uniform

tinted green winter color palette and capsule wardrobe uniform

THIS POST WAS UPDATED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

I’ve officially been doing the capsule wardrobe project for a year! This winter’s capsule is my fifth and I’m super excited about it!

I decided to base my process on Anushka’s capsule wardrobe building methods this time. Basically, I examined what my favorite outfits and go-to pieces in my closet were and created a uniform and color palette from those elements.

MY WINTER UNIFORM

tinted green winter capsule wardrobe unifrom: cozy knit sweater, high rise skinny jean, and brown leather ankle boots

My winter uniform is based on dark wash skinny jeans paired with a cozy knit sweater and ankle boots.

UNIFORM VARIATIONS

  • Cozy sweater + jeans + other flat shoe, like oxofords or sneakers

  • Button up shirt + jeans + ankle boots

  • Cozy sweater + skirt + ankle boots

That last one is a bit out of of a stretch for me, but I’m still really, really trying to learn how to style skirts casually!

MY WINTER COLOR PALETTE

tinted green neutral winter capsule wardrobe color palette: off-white, navy, dark wash denim, cognac brown, olive green, and black

Before I started this capsule wardrobe thing, I only had a nebulous idea of what colors I liked and wanted to wear. My problem wasn’t that I didn’t know what I liked, it was a lack of practice in only buying what I liked to wear. I was buying whatever was eye-catching or trendy and that’s why I ended up hated everything in my closet. Of course nothing fit together! I wasn't putting any thought into my purchases! After a year of being intentional about my wardrobe, I finally feel like I know what colors I like best, so when I do go to buy something or ask for a piece of clothing as a gift, I’m focused in on items in colors I know I’ll love and feel great in. If I had to describe my color style in one word, it’d have to be earthy. That adjective has shown up in my planning process more times than I can count!

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What’s your winter uniform? What about your favorite colors to wear? I can’t encourage you enough to take stock of what you love to wear and see if there’s a pattern to it! Maybe you love all colors but are especially drawn to certain patterns. Whatever you find, it’ll help you narrow down exactly what your style is! ✨

XO, Alex

PS: If you’re interested in seeing my full winter capsule wardrobe, you can watch the video below!


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