Are you hiding in your closet? Or are you hiding from your closet? Might be time for a radical change with a dramatically simplified wardrobe. Simple is good, right? Keep saying it and you might believe it. Ellen isn’t quite buying it yet either.
So what is this capsule wardrobe you ask? It’s basically just the latest catch phrase for cleaning out and paring down. It’s been around for a while, but we first read about it on Dallas Moms Blog.
Caroline of the blog Unfancy describes it as “a mini-wardrobe made up of really versatile pieces that you totally LOVE to wear.” She recommends maintaining a 37 piece wardrobe: 15 tops, 9 bottoms, 9 pairs of shoes, 2 dresses, and 2 jackets.
Wh-wh-WHAT?!!!
Addendum: As our friend pointed out, this is 37 pieces per season. But still.
Ellen might have a long way to go. Her closet looks like this:
Even after she took out this much stuff:
Erin might actually be most of the way there:
But we know it can be done! We have a friend who has actually succeeded at this. Read all about how Binkies and Briefcases did it here.
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I couldn’t do it. NO way. And I’m not even a fashion maven. Or a fashion ANYTHING–except for maybe a fashion “DON’T.”
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Me neither! But it did inspire me to clean out my closet! Ellen
I love you for giving it a go. I am too darn attached to my pretty things–gah! How much simpler life would be!
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I love all of my pretty things too much too, Meredith! Ellen
The way I am reading it on several blogs is 37 items per season (?). Not as drastic as I first envisioned. However, I’m with you Ellen, this does nothing for me. However, I do like the idea of a travel capsule. I could pack 37 items for a vacation! Packing for a vacation stresses me out!
I can see it for vacations too, Mary! I think I am actually inadvertently doing it for our trip to Paris. 🙂 Ellen
I could never do this because I don’t even have enough clothes in my closet to meet the QUOTA of a capsule wardrobe. I guess I already have it without even trying. 15 summer tops? I have maybe 11 I think. But seriously, I agree with you, in that all the examples of other people’s wardrobes are mostly all beige and black. I need change! This would never work for me.