As part of the moving process, my boyfriend and I packed up all of our belongings in a shipping container and just prayed that they would make it to our intended destination. Fortunately, all of our things arrived intact, but it did make me think about how I'd rebuild my closet if I had to start completely from scratch.
I recently discovered the store Aritzia (which has a a storefront in Portland! Guess I know where my next paycheck is going.... ;) and I'm in love with virtually everything they stock. So for today's post I decided to build a "starting over" capsule wardrobe entirely made up of items from Aritzia, with shoes from DSW:
"Starting Over" Capsule Wardrobe
Item List:
- Chambray shirt
- Striped tank
- White tee
- Long-sleeved blouse
- Cozy cardigan
- Dark denim
- Slim-fit black trousers
- Striped skirt
- Black skirt
- Pencil skirt
- Colored pants
- Little black dress
- Long-sleeved dress
- Sleeveless dress
- Black jacket
- Denim jacket
- Black heels
- Patterned sandals
- Sneakers
- Black flats
Here are a bunch of outfits you could create from this capsule:
This isn't even close to all of the options I thought up for this closet, which made me wonder what made this particular capsule so versatile. I think it breaks down to this:
- Equal distribution of black, white, color, denim, and stripes across various types of clothing (for example, I have a denim option as a top, jacket, and jeans; likewise, I have a black jacket, dress, skirt, and pants).
- Items that are in and of themselves pretty basic, but layering makes them more interesting.
- Items can all be dressed up or down, depending on need.
- Common colors (denim, black, white, and jewel tones) make everything mixable.
What would your dream closet look like if you got to start all over?
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