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Min tilgang til en 3-delt capsule wardrobe fortsƦtter – egentlig er den vel mere bare delt i to, da jeg lidt ser de sƦsonbaserede/flydende items som Ć©n kategori. Hvorfor jeg i sin tid har valgt, at opbygge min capsule wardrobe pĆ„ denne her mĆ„de kan du lƦse meget mere om lige her.Ā Jeg har stadig fokus pĆ„ meget mindre forbrug, men forsĆøger i dag i hĆøjere grad, at komme frem til et form for kompromis til alle de kvinder, der elsker at udtrykke sig gennem sin pĆ„klƦdning – uanset hvilken stil man sĆ„ har. For det er jo netop derfor, at sĆ„ mange kvinder (ja, og mƦnd for den sags skyld) elsker mode, og det vil jeg gerne respektere. Vi skal bare have skĆ„ret meget mere ind til benet, skƦre de unĆødvendige impulskĆøb fra og have respekten for tĆøjet og dets pris tilbage i billedet. Og selvfĆølgelig mĆ„ vi heller ikke undervurdere stadig at praktisere kunsten i, at begrƦnse sig.Ā Less is more, I ved.
Ved at dele min capsule op i 3 sĆ„ er der plads til, atĀ dyrke en trend eller to pĆ„ en kontrolleret mĆ„de. Som oftest bestĆ„r min stil faktisk af produkter udelukkende fra min basis garderobe, men pĆ„ den her mĆ„de er der altsĆ„ bĆ„de taget hensyn til de vilde temperatursvinginger vi her herhjemme i Danmark (hvem havde f.eks. troet at sommeren ville fortsƦtte til sidst i september sidste Ć„r da jeg stod klar med min efterĆ„rsgarderobe fuld af tunge striktrĆøjer!), samt muligheden for, at skifte lidt ud her og der indimellem. Ikke tit, og det er bestemt heller ikke noget man skal overdrive, men man har muligheden. SĆørg for at have det adskilt fra din basis garderobe pĆ„ Ć©n eller anden mĆ„de (som jeg ogsĆ„ viser i videoen), sĆ„ du hele tiden har et godt overblik over denne gruppe, og sĆ„ du holder den pĆ„ et rimeligt antal. NĆ„r man gemmer tĆøj som man faktisk godt kan lide vƦk, sĆ„ fĆ„r det ligesom nyt liv nĆ„r det bliver fundet frem igen. Det kan jeg personligt godt lide, men mĆ„ske synes du det bliver for besvƦrligt. Og sĆ„ lader du selvfĆølgelig bare vƦre med, at praktisere denne del.
Jeg kĆøber for det meste kun et par enkelte nye items ved sƦsonens start, sĆ„ nĆ„r jeg praktiserer den her “flydende capsule”Ā er det mest bare gamle produkter der er blevet gemt vƦk fra tidligere sƦsoner, som kommer lidt i cirkulation i min garderobe. MĆ„ske fĆ„r jeg lyst til, at bytte den hvide flƦseskjorte ud, med en anden style fra gemmerne.Ā Desuden er det typisk forĆ„r eller efterĆ„r jeg er pĆ„ udkig efter lidt nyt til garderoben. De ting jeg har kĆøbt dette forĆ„r kan nemlig sagtens fĆøres med videre over i sommeren, og til den tid hiver jeg jo ogsĆ„ mine shorts og sommerkjoler frem fra gemmerne og skifter ud med nogle af de andre mere tunge ting i garderoben. SĆ„ det er slet ikke sikkert jeg fĆøler, at jeg har brug for mere nyt til sommer. Jeg forsĆøger altid uanset hvad, at gĆ„ efter produkter som pĆ„ Ć©n eller anden mĆ„de er tidlĆøse – selv nĆ„r vi snakker mere trendbaserede produkter, som jo altsĆ„ ellers normalt har en form for udlĆøbsdato. FlƦser er jo fx overalt lige nu, men jeg har valgt at gĆ„ efter en klassisk hvid skjorte med lidt flƦs. PĆ„ den mĆ„de er jeg sikker pĆ„, at jeg sagtens vil kunne anvende den i fremtiden ogsĆ„. Det er dog ogsĆ„ vigtigt for mig at pĆ„pege, at jeg stadig tror allermest pĆ„ de tidlĆøse klassikere, hvorfor helĆ„rs basis garderoben jo ogsĆ„ er den del af min garderobe, som fylder allermest.
Jeg er gĆ„et lidt vƦk fra det der “magiske nummer 37” – dvs. 37 items i garderoben i alt. Jeg er endt pĆ„ omkring de 40 denne gang, men det er ikke sĆ„ vigtigt for mig lƦngere, at fastlƦgge mig pĆ„ et bestemt og prƦcist tal. Jeg ender dog som regel altid et sted mellem 35-40, og det forsĆøger jeg sĆ„ vidt muligt altid at pejle efter. For som altid, sĆ„ vil jeg ikke undervurdere hvor fantastiske resultater man faktisk fĆ„r, nĆ„r man begrƦnser sig. Men om jeg lige ender pĆ„ 35 eller 40 styles i altĀ svinger lidt fra sƦson til sƦson.
/Ā My approach to a 3-part capsule wardrobe continues. Why I have chosen to build my capsule wardrobe like this you can read more about right here. I still have focus on much less consumption, but I’m also trying to reach kind of compromise for all the women who love to express themselves through fashion – no matter which style have. Because this is exactly why so many women (and men for that matter) love fashion, and I want to respect that. We just have to cut much more to the bone, cut the unnecessary impulse purchases away and regain the respect for the garment and its price.
By dividing my capsule wardrobeĀ into 3 there is room to play withĀ a trend or two in a controlled manner. Usually my style actually consists of products exclusively from my basic wardrobe, but in this way I am both dealing with the crazyĀ temperatures we have in Denmark (who would have thought that summer would continue to the end of September last year when I was ready with my autumn wardrobe full of heavy knit sweaters!), and the possibility to change a little here and there sometimes. Not often, and it’s certainly not something you have to exaggerate, but you have the opportunity. Be sure to have it separated from your basic wardrobe in one way or another, so you always have a good overview of this group, and to keep it to a reasonable amount. When storing clothes that you actually still like, it gets new life when you bring it out again. I personally love this, but maybe you think it is too much work to hide it away and bring it out again and again.Ā If you do, that’s OK – we’re all different.
I mostly purchase only a few new items at the beginning of the season, so when I practice the fluid capsule wardrobe, the most of it is just old products that have been tucked away from previous seasons, which comes a little in circulation in my wardrobe. Maybe I feel like swapping the white ruffleshirt with a different style from my stored collection at some point for example. Moreover, it is typically spring or fall I’m looking after a few new things for my wardrobe. The things I bought this spring can easily stay put in my wardrobe when summer arrives, and by then I also pull out my shorts and summer dresses. So maybe I wont even purchase anything new when summer arrives. I always try, to go after products that are timeless in one way or anotherĀ – even when we’re talking more trend-based products that would normally have some sort of expiration date. Ruffles are so trendy right now, but I have chosen to go for a classic white shirt with ruffles. In that way I am sure that I certainly will be able to use it in the future too. However, it is also important for me to point out that I still believe most in timeless classics, which is why my all-year basic wardrobeĀ is the biggest part of my wardrobe.
I have moved away from that “magic number 37” – 37 items in the wardrobe in total. I have ended up at around 40 this time, but it’s not that important to me anymore to define a specific number. However I usually always end up somewhere between 35-40 and I try whenever possible to end up around it. You shouldn’t underestimate the magic that can happen, when you limit yourself! But weather I end up at 35 or 40 styles in all, is different from season to season.
Looks jeg glƦder mig til at dyrke denne sƦson / looks I can’t wait to wear this season
NĆ„, formaliteter og forklaringer til side – nu skal vi til den lidt mere sjove del af det hele!Ā Lige nu glƦder jeg mig til, at dyrke det blĆ„ jeans look endnu mere end hidtil; bĆ„de denimskjorte sammen med et par jeans, men ogsĆ„ min lyseblĆ„ bomuldsskjorte passer sĆ„ fint til alle mine jeans. Det er jo en tidlĆøs trend, som jeg har lige ved hĆ„nden. I det hele taget er jeg besat af feminine skjorter sat sammen med rĆ„ jeans som aldrig fĆør, og jeg ved bare det bliver Ć©t af mine go-to looks hele forĆ„ret. Jeg er ogsĆ„ besat af smĆ„ rĆøde detaljer i Ć„r; rĆøde negle, et rĆødt tĆørklƦde, et rĆødt broderi eller rĆøde lƦber.Ā Jeg kommer isƦr til at bruge de rĆøde detaljer sammen med en stribet top og mine nye leopard flats, som har stĆ„et hĆøjt pĆ„ min Ćønskeliste siden sidste sommer – men generelt ogsĆ„ med meget simple, klassiske og farvelĆøse looks. SĆ„ fint altsĆ„! De brede bukser er virkelig ogsĆ„ noget jeg ser frem til at hoppe i – bĆ„de med mine hvide sneaks eller med et par sandaler til sommer. Find mere inspiration til outfits ved at fĆølge mig pĆ„ Pinterest lige HER.
/ Well, formalities and explanations aside – let’s skip to the fun part of it all!Ā Right now I’m looking forward to workĀ the blue jeans look even more than I’ve ever done; both denim shirt with jeans, but also my light blue cotton shirt fits so well with all my jeans. It’s a timeless trend that I have right at hand.Ā I am obsessed with feminine shirts paired with raw jeans like never before, and I just know it will be one of my go-to looks all spring. I’m also obsessed with small red accents this year; red nails, a red scarf, a red embroidery or red lips. I willĀ especially use the red accents along with a striped top and my new leopard flats, which has been high on my wish list since last summer – but also generally together with very simple, classic and colorless looks. So fine that is! The wide leg trousers is really something I look forward to wearĀ – both with my white sneaks, or with a pair of sandals for summer. Follow me on Pinterest right HERE for my outfits inspiration.
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(some links may be just similar due to sold out items)
THE BASICS
SEASONAL & FLUID ITEMS
I love your choices, Signe! You know I am a big fan all of your videos, blog posts, and Instagram pics—they are all so helpful and inspiring, especially for those of us who share a similar style. But I think the most helpful thing of all is that you have distilled the (millions!) of clothing choices which women face into the true basics, which can be worn again and again, season after season, and combined in countless ways. I always had a hard time weeding out what was not essential, and so had more “basics” than I needed—and even too many basics can clutter up a closet! You have helped me find that sweet spot of having just enough different silhouettes to combine to make outfits for any occasion, with room for a few extras such as seasonal and trendy items. (I make a list of things I need for each season based on your capsule, modified a bit for my lifestyle and preferences.) My closet is much more applicable to my daily wardrobe needs now, and I am much happier seeing it more bare—because each piece in there has passed the rigorous test of: does it fit? is it flattering? do I love it? does it go with the other items in my closet? Thanks to your good instincts of what is truly necessary for a capsule wardrobe!
Du rocker den lille garderobe som ingen anden Signe. Og din lookbook – wauw. Du er simpelthen sĆ„ dygtig.
I like your style which is a little bit similar to mine – so simple but chic in same time š Your Spring Capsule Wardrobe is perfect ! I’m creating my Capsule Wardrobne now and I’m planing buy few new pieces for eg. light blue shirt – best regards from Poland – Anna š
Hey! Where is the large black tote bag from?
It’s from here: https://netbutik.ichi.biz/tasker/
Unfortunately it’s sold out though š
Hi Signe, love your Spring wardrobe! What size did you go for in the levis batwing tee? Did you get the men’s version? It looks so much nicer than the ladies but I want to get the fit right! Thanks xx
Hi Laura š Yes, it’s a men’s version, I bought it on Asos. I also like the men’s version much better than the ladies! It’s a size small, and it gives the perfect slightly oversized fit without becoming too big. š I’m usually a small in ladies wear as well, just so you have something to compare with.
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Hello!
LOVE the so called “Granny shoes”. And yes, I am a proud Granny.
Where are they from please?
They are from Topshop:
https://www.zalando.dk/topshop-juno-pumps-tp711b011-q11.html
Don’t want to sound like a brat, but the links are not to the same items…at least not all of them. For eg the grey cardigan – not the same at all…? Love your blog & youtube channel. Thank you.
I know – many of my products are no longer available because they were bought a while back. I guess thats the downside when you’re showing off a lasting wardrobe to people, that many of the things become “old” and the exact same ones wont be available anymore. š But I’m working on making it more user-friendly with the links, so hopefully within the next few weeks it will be better! I can never promise you though, that the products I link to will be the exact ones – that’s just impossible, and therefore I’m linking alternatives. Sorry, but I hope you understand š
Love your leopard flats – may i know where you got them? Thanks.
https://www.zalando.dk/zign-ballerinasko-brown-zi111aa05-o11.html
Right here :-*
Where did you get the long gray cardigan.
It’s from a danish brand called Part Two, it’s sold out unfortunately. I’ve linked to a similar š
Hello,
I have just discovered your channel on Youtube through your recent capsule wardrobe video which I think is brilliant! And I was wondering if you can please do a list of clothing items per types for a minimalist wardrobe, including undergarments and sports wear… ?
I have been decluttering my wardrobe for months now but I still didn’t reach that perfect level… which can be frustrating… So, given your style which I very much appreciate, can you do a list where there will be all the clothing items we need for a minimalist wardrobe including how many clothes for each type and the basic colors…
Thank you