How do you create your ideal capsule wardrobe?

Do you feel like you're accumulating a lot of clothes, but never know what to wear? Then the capsule wardrobe is the ideal solution! It allows you tooptimize your wardrobe with a more minimalist vision, and to stop hesitating for hours about what to wear.

As a shopping assistant and organized wardrobe expert, Cloz reveals here her top tips on how to create your own capsule wardrobe quickly and easily.

What is a capsule wardrobe? 

A capsule wardrobe is a reduced collection of 30 to 40 garments that corresponds 100% to your style, morphology and colorimetry. This minimalist wardrobe mainly features basics and timeless pieces. These are pieces that offer an infinite possibility of combinations and looks. You can also add a few strong pieces to express your style and personality!

On average, we only wear 30% of our wardrobe. The capsule wardrobe concept was born to remedy this problem.

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The benefits of a capsule wardrobe

The advantages of the wardrobe capsule are many and varied: 

• Stop cluttering your dressing room with pieces that don't suit you 
• Easily find an outfit to wear
• No more mistakes when choosing your looks, thanks to pieces that fit you perfectly.
• Wear all the pieces in your closet 
• Save time and money

Steps to creating your capsule wardrobe:

Follow our 6-step guide to build your ideal capsule wardrobe!

1 - Find your style, identify your morphology and colorimetry

First of all, you need to diagnose which style suits you best and in which you feel like yourself. You'll also need to know your morphology to identify the clothing cuts that will best suit you. Finally, you'll need to analyze your colorimetry to choose pieces that will enhance your complexion.

Before going any further, check out our blog's guide to finding your style, as well as our guide to colorimetry.

2 - Sort and organize your wardrobe

Once you know which types of clothing suit you best, you'll need to sort through your wardrobe. 

To do this, start by emptying your closet and classifying each of your pieces. You can, for example, create piles with categories such as : 

• "I wear often and I love it": these are yours to keep
• "I've never worn it/it doesn't fit me": these you give away or resell

Among the pieces you've kept, you'll need to make a second selection. Here, you'll keep only those garments that correspond to your style, colorimetry and morphology, as we've just seen.

To find out more, read our guide to the best tips for organizing your dressing room, on our blog.

3 - Draw up a list of capsule wardrobe essentials

There are several basic, timeless pieces to incorporate into your capsule wardrobe right now if you don't already own them. Here are the essentials: 

• The white or black T-shirt
• Tailored pants
• The shirt 
• The little black dress
• Blue jeans
• The blazer

Of course, choose the cut, color and style that suit you best!

Here's our selection of the best basics to add to your wardrobe. Click on the piece that interests you to adopt it straight away!

4 - Complete your wardrobe with strong pieces

Once you've got all the essential basics in your closet, you'll need to complete it with strong , more original pieces , to have the ideal wardrobe capsule! Don't spread yourself too thin, and choose pieces that match your style and colors. Keep in mind that the ideal capsule wardrobe contains between 30 and 40 garments.

A strong piece stands out thanks to its color, cut or more original pattern , which catches the eye and helps give character and style to your outfit. You can also rely on jewelry, shoes or accessories to add style to your looks.

Here is our selection of 3 strong pieces to adopt according to your style:

• The "Hannah" top from MIYETTE for its cut and interesting volumes that add dimension to your looks.
• KURAGE GINZA earrings to enhance your outfit with a touch of color.
• The "Luna" pants from MIYETTE for their trendy print that adds style to any outfit.

5 - Digitalize your closet with Cloz

Thanks to the Cloz app, you can have your wardrobe at your fingertips, digitally, on your phone! This gives you a better overview of your wardrobe, and lets you organize your closet without having to empty all your drawers. All you have to do is take a photo of your clothes and create your digital inventory on Cloz.

6 - Compose an infinite number of looks

Now that you've got all your pieces, you can create your looks. Combine your strong pieces with your timeless ones, to create outfits for day and evening, from the chicest to the most casual. 

To create your outfits, go to the Cloz app and generate looks from the pieces in your dressing room! You can also take inspiration from our "trends in the spotlight" look boards and search for your own style!

Creating your own capsule wardrobe will allow you to de-clutter your dressing room, and save time getting dressed in the morning while still looking stylish every day! Thanks to your selection of timeless pieces, complemented by strong pieces that perfectly match your style, colorimetry and body type, you'll be able to put together your day-to-evening looks with ease.

Use the Cloz app to get inspired and create outfits from your digital dressing room.

Ready to take the plunge? Download the Cloz app and create your ideal capsule wardrobe today!

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