My spring capsule wardrobe 2021: timeless & versatile

Apr 1, 2021 | Capsule wardrobe guides | 8 comments



Ɖn af de ting jeg stadig glƦder mig allermest til nĆ„r sƦsonen skifter, er mine garderobe switch-overs. Selvom mit nye liv som mor og tilhĆørende corona lockdown sƦtter sine begrƦnsninger sĆ„dan rent stilmƦssigt, sĆ„ kan selve akten (om man vil) i, at gĆøre min garderobe klar til den kommende sƦson stadig fĆ„ mig hĆøjt op at flyve hver gang. Jeg ELSKER at blive genforenet med mine gamle favoritter, planlƦgge hvilke outfits jeg vil ifĆøre mig og ikke mindst finde et par gode, nye (helst genbrugte) ting, at krydre det hele med. Hvis du har set min seneste “low buy” video, sĆ„ ved du at jeg har tƦnkt mig at udfordre mig selv endnu mere i Ć„r, og forsĆøge at bringe mit forbrug lidt mere ned i forhold til sidste Ć„r, hvor jeg i gennemsnit kĆøbte ca. 2 stykker tĆøj om mĆ„neden, primƦrt pĆ„ grund af min graviditet. I Ć„r har jeg ca. 10 ting pĆ„ min Ćønskeliste og den regner jeg med, at dele med jer seperat i en video eller et indlƦg snarest, bare sĆ„ I kan komme lidt med ind bag de overvejelser jeg gĆør mig, nĆ„r jeg laver sĆ„dan en liste. Nogle af kĆøbene der lige nu stĆ„r pĆ„ den er fx ting som skal erstatte noget jeg i forvejen har, som enten er slidt op eller som har vƦret fejlkĆøb fra tidligere. Men mere om det en anden dag – i dag skal det nemlig handle om min forĆ„rsgarderobe; min favoritsƦson lige efter efterĆ„r.

ENG.: One of the things I still look forward to *every time* the season changes is my wardrobe switchover. Even though my new life as a mum combined with lockdown sets its limits in terms of style, the very act (if you will) of getting my wardrobe ready for the coming season still makes me all sorts of excited every time. I LOVE being reunited with my old favourites, planning what outfits I want to wear not to mention finding a few good, new (preferably preloved) items to spice it all up with. If you’ve seen my latest “low buy” video, then you know that I’m going to challenge myself even more this year, and try to bring my consumption down a bit more compared to last year, where I ended up buying approx. 2 pieces of clothing per month, mainly because of my pregnancy. This year I have around 10 items on my wishlist which I’m hoping to share with you separately in a video or a post soon, just so you can get a better understanding of which considerations I make when writing such a list. Some of the wishes that are currently on it are for example items that are replacing something I already have, which is either worn out or which has simply been a mistake purchase from earlier on. But more on that another day – today’s post is all about my spring capsule wardrobe; my favourite season right after autumn.


(Items might only be similar due to availability, but ask away in the comments if you have any Q’s about something)


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Jeg tror mange af jer kender min garderobe sĆ„ godt efterhĆ„nden, men hvis du er ny her sĆ„ kast et blik pĆ„ mine tidligere capsule wardrobes her. Du vil hurtigt bemƦrke at basis-delen af min garderobe for det meste er statisk hele Ć„ret rundt, og sĆ„ er der nogle enkelte items jeg gĆ„r ind og “piller” ved fra sƦson til sƦson. Desuden er de her oversigter jeg laver jo sjƦldent 100% lig med dĆ©t, jeg har i min garderobe; der kan vƦre fĆ„ items jeg indimellem hiver ud fra gemmerne og tilfĆøjer undervejs, eller gemmer vƦk hvis jeg ikke fĆ„r det brugt. Men jeg hygger mig med at lave oversigterne, for at spore mig (og ikke mindst jer) ind pĆ„ den stil og de items jeg regner med, at ifĆøre mig den kommende sƦson. Ville bare lige minde jer om det, sĆ„ I altid har det i baghovedet ogsĆ„ nĆ„r I bygger jeres egne garderober – Ć©n ting er hvad der ser lƦkkert ud pĆ„ denne mĆ„de, en anden ting er hvad der rent faktisk fungerer i det virkelig liv.

De nye kĆøb

ForĆ„r og sommer glider ofte sammen til Ć©n stĆørre sƦson for mig (med enkelte udskiftninger og tilfĆøjelser nĆ„r vejret for alvor bliver varmere), sĆ„ faktisk er der en pƦn hĆ„ndfuld nye tilfĆøjelser i min capsule denne gang. Allesammen ting, som jeg vil fĆøre med videre ind i sommersƦsonen, og som iĆøvrigt ogsĆ„ sagtens vil kunne bruges til efterĆ„ret. Jeg har fundet en smuk, beige blazer pĆ„ Trendsales for nyligt i den helt perfekte pasform og lƦngde, som skal erstatte denne (iĆøvrigt ogsĆ„ kĆøbt brugt), som jeg desvƦrre slet ikke har fĆ„et brugt nok. Jeg har nok mĆ„tte erkende at hverken farve eller pasform (lidt for tight til min smag) i virkeligheden var hvad jeg sĆøgte i sin tid, sĆ„ derfor bliver den sat til salg pĆ„ min Vestiaire snarest muligt. PĆ„ Ć©n eller anden mĆ„de har jeg det knap sĆ„ skidt med de fejlkĆøb jeg begĆ„r, nĆ„r det er ting jeg har kĆøbt brugt og sĆ„ igen sƦlger videre. De bliver ligesom i cirklen, hvis I forstĆ„r. Leopard skjorten er ligeledes et lƦkkert trendsales fund, og selvom jeg synes min hjemmesyede leopard skjorte med korte Ʀrmer er super fin, sĆ„ er denne alligevel bare lidt mere klassisk og igen i virkeligheden nok lidt mere hvad jeg i sin tid sĆøgte. Kender I ikke det der med, at man kan lade sig rive lidt med, isƦr nĆ„r det kommer til genbrugsfund? Jeg er blevet bedre til at mestre det, men som I nok kan fornemme sĆ„ kommer jeg somme tider stadig til, at gĆ„ lidt for meget pĆ„ kompromis med hvad jeg egentlig var pĆ„ udkig efter, og det er disse to kĆøb gode eksempler pĆ„. Snit, farve, kvalitet osv. er Sƅ vigtigt nĆ„r vi vƦlger det (for os individuelt) rigtige tĆøj, for det er afgĆørende for om det kommer til at blive yndlingstĆøj eller ej. SĆ„ igen, selvom jeg synes jeg har godt styr pĆ„ min garderobe, sĆ„ begĆ„r jeg stadig fejl som disse indimellem. Det gĆør vi alle!

Udover disse to genbrugsfund sĆ„ har jeg kĆøbt mig et par helt nye sandaler fra Billi Bi, som skal vƦre et mere elegant alternativ til mine elskede Birkenstocks. De er sĆ„ smukke, synes jeg! Ift. produktion og bƦredygtighed er jeg ikke sikker pĆ„ hvor langt fremme Billi Bi er, men jeg synes simpelthen det er Sƅ svƦrt at finde sandaler (fodtĆøj i det hele taget), som er etisk produceret og som rammer mig rent stilmƦssigt. Normalt kĆøber jeg jo de fleste af mine sko brugte, men sandaler bliver lidt for intimt for mig mĆ„ jeg indrĆømme. Uanset hvad sĆ„ synes jeg de er ligedele elegante og klassiske, og jeg forestiller mig at det er sĆ„dan en sandal man bĆ„de vil kunne bruge til hverdag og festlige lejligheder – forhĆ„bentligt flere Ć„r frem, da de er i rigtig god kvalitet. SĆ„ har vi den prikkede nederdel fra yndlingsmƦrket Armed Angels. Den er kĆøbt pĆ„ en anden webshop end deres officielle, da den er fra Ć©n af kollektionerne sidste Ć„r og jeg har ikke kunnet stĆøve den op i min stĆørrelse pĆ„ deres egen webshop. Den er meget Realisation Par-agtig, blot lavet i et rigtig lƦkkert, certificeret bƦredygtig materiale; Lenzing Ecovero, som er en bƦredygtig udgave af viscose. Den falder smukt og sĆ„ er den dejlig let og Ć„ndbar, hvilket er perfekt til de varmere mĆ„neder. Et rigtig lƦkkert alternativ til de silke nederdele der har prydet gadebilledet de sidste par somre, hvis I spĆørger mig! Sidst men ikke mindst, sĆ„ er der espadrillerne fra Castaner. Den opmƦrksomme lƦser husker nok jeg kĆøbte disse brugt pĆ„ Vestiaire for et par Ć„r tilbage, men jeg har siden fundet ud af, at de faktisk bliver produceret med to forskellige hƦlhĆøjder. Dem jeg oprindeligt kĆøbte var 10 cm hĆøje, og efter en sommer hvor jeg faktisk brugte dem ret flittigt fandt jeg ud af, at de bare lige er en tand for hĆøje til min smag. Der er man jo sĆ„ forskellige. SĆ„ de ryger altsĆ„ til salg pĆ„ Vestiaire igen, for de er super smukke og fejler absolut ingenting. I stedet har jeg sĆ„ kĆøbt modellen med den 6 cm hĆøje hƦl i stedet; de er bare lige en tand mere behagelige og anvendelige (ikke mindst med en baby pĆ„ armen haha), og jeg glƦƦƦƦder mig til, at hoppe i dem igen. Sko som disse er en klassiker til forĆ„rs- og sommersƦsonen synes jeg!

ENG.: I think many of you guys know my wardrobe so well by now, but if you are new here take a look at some of my previous capsule wardrobes here. You will quickly notice that the basic part of my wardrobe is pretty much the same all year round, and then there are a few items I switch up from season to season. Also, these overviews I make are rarely 100% equal to my wardrobe; there may be few items I pull out of storage and add along the way, or I might hide away items if I end up not using them enough. But I enjoy making the overviews, both to inspire myself and you guys and tune in on the style and the items I expect to wear the coming season. Just wanted to remind you, so you always have it in mind when you build your own wardrobes – one thing is what looks great this way, another thing is what actually works in real life.

The new purchases

Spring and summer often melt into one major season for me (with a few replacements and additions when the weather starts warming up for real), so there’s a decent handful of new additions to my spring capsule this time. All of these are items that I will bring with me into the summer season as well, and which by the way can also easily be used during autumn. I recently found a beautiful, beige blazer on Trendsales in a perfect fit and length, which is going to replace this one (also bought preloved by the way), which I unfortunately haven’t used enough at all. I have to admit that neither the color or fit (a little too tight for my taste) was in fact what I was looking at the time, so therefore it will be put up for sale on my Vestiaire very soon so it can get a new home. Somehow I don’t feel as bad making mistakes like these when it’s items I’ve bought preloved and then resell. They kind of stay in the circle, if you know what I mean. The leopard shirt is also a beautiful trendsales find (so preloved), and although I love my DIY leopard shirt with short sleeves too, this one is just a little more classic and again in reality probably a little more what I was looking for at the time I bought the other one. You know how you can get carried away, especially when it comes to secondhand finds? I’ve become better at mastering it, but as you can probably sense, I sometimes still compromise a little too much with what I was actually looking for, and these two purchases are good examples of that. Cut, color, quality, etc. are SO important when we choose the (for us individually) right clothes, because it is decisive for whether it will be favourite clothes or not. So again, although I know what I like and what I don’t when buying new clothes, I still sometimes make mistakes. We all do!

In addition to these two preloved finds, I have bought a pair of brand new sandals from Billi Bi, which are going to be a more elegant alternative to my beloved Birkenstocks. They are so beautiful, I think! Regarding production and sustainability, I’m not sure how far ahead Billi Bi is on that, and in general I think it’s SO hard to find sandals (footwear in general) that are ethically produced and that also hits the nail on the head for me in terms of style. Normally I buy most of my shoes secondhand, but sandals are just a little too intimate for me to buy secondhand, I must admit. Either way, I think they are equally elegant and classic, and I imagine that it’s that type of sandal you will be able to use both for everyday and special occasions – hopefully several years ahead, as they are in really good quality. Then there’s the polka dot skirt from one of my fave brands, Armed Angels. It was bought at a different webshop than their official one, as it is from last year and I have not been able to find it in my size on their own webshop. It is very Realisation Par-like, only it’s made in a really nice, certified sustainable material; Lenzing Ecovero, which is a sustainable version of viscose. It falls beautifully and it’s so light and breathable, which is perfect for the warmer months. A really nice alternative to the silk skirts we’ve seen a lot the last couple of summers, if you ask me! Last but not least, let’s talk about the espadrilles from Castaner. The attentive reader will probably remember I bought these secondhand at Vestiaire a few years back, but I have since found out that these actually come in two different heel heights. The ones I originally bought were the 10 cm ones, and after a summer where I actually wore them quite a lot, I found out that they are just a tad too high for my liking. So they are also going up for sale on my Vestiaire profile soon, because they are so beautiful and they do indeed deserve a new home. I then bought the version with the 6 cm heel instead; they are just a bit more comfortable and wearable (especially with a baby on the arm haha) and I am looking forward to styling these again. Shoes like these are a classic for the spring and summer season I think!

SĆ„ som I nok kan fornemme har jeg brugt lidt tid pĆ„, at fĆ„ ryddet op i mine fejlkĆøb denne gang. FĆ„et gĆ„et nogle ting efter i sĆømmene, og det fĆøles bare sĆ„ godt. Min forĆ„rsgarderobe er jo i virkeligheden meget “mig”, hvor kernen er afslappet, og sĆ„ kĆører mine sekundƦre stilarter som feminin og klassisk indover, og giver det hele noget kant. Jeg er tosset med det her beige/blĆ„/monokrome farveunivers, og jeg synes det er skĆønt og tilpas lyst til den kommende sƦson. Og sĆ„ er der jo altsĆ„ ogsĆ„ en helt masse gamle favoritter iblandt, som jeg bare glƦder mig til at ifĆøre mig igen! Fx mine 5 Ć„r gamle leopard ballerinaer, min 9 Ć„r gamle silkeskjorte og alle de andre gode gamle basisfavoritter, som jeg bruger rigtig meget til dagligt. Og fordi jeg mere kĆører “low buy” som livsstil (for jeg tror ikke pĆ„ diƦter som sĆ„dan), sĆ„ er genbrug som altid et super godt miljĆø- og budgetvenligt alternativ, hvis man har lyst til, at lege lidt med sin stil.

Husk du kan fÄ hjælp til, at opbygge din egen drømmegarderobe og blive en mere bevidst forbruger via mit online kursus lige HER.

ENG.: So, as you can probably sense, I have spent some time going through some of the mistakes I might have made in time, and “corrected” them if you will. I’ve streamlined my spring/summer style a bit which feels amazing. My spring capsule wardrobe is really very “me”, where the core style is casual, and then my secondary styles are feminine and classic which provide a perfect amount of contrast to the rest. I love the beige/blue/monochrome colours, and I think they are beautiful and bright for the coming spring/summer season. And then of course there are a bunch of old faves here which I look forward to wearing again! For example my 5 year old leopard flats, my 9 year old silk shirt and all the other good old basic favourites that I reach for on a daily basis. And because I’m more on a “Low buy lifestyle” now (because I don’t believe in diets), secondhand shopping is a great sustainable and purse friendly alternative, when you feel like playing around with your style a bit.

Remember you can start building your own dream wardrobe and become a more conscious consumer through my online course right HERE.


8 Comments

  1. Carina

    Signe, my closet has never had so few clothes in it, and I have never dressed as confidently as I do now that I have found your capsules. Clothing style has always baffled me, despite being a creative person. Now I just follow your suggestions, love your style and sustainability emphasis, and I buy everything (which is not very much) second-hand. Thank you!

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    • signeh24

      Thanks Carina, for such a lovely message! I’m happy to hear my content has provided you with so much help. Makes it all worth it! <3 Take care!

      Signe xx

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  2. Shannon Alvarado

    Thank you! Love your style- timeless and classic. So easy to get caught up in trends and colors I later regret buying that end up not being worn and clutter my closet making my style so confusing! You bring clarity and peace of mind financially as well!

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    • signeh24

      It’s my pleasure! And yes, I totally agree. I used to get caught up in trends and random colour palettes too! So happy to hear my content is helping you šŸ™‚

      Signe xx

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  3. Emelie

    Love your style and videos! Thanks for the inspiration šŸ™‚
    I find your style easy, cool and wearable. I am also a mother of a little child and cannot wear complicated or too delicate outfits, and my outfits needs to be easy to put together. I’m currently spending like five minutes to get dressed/styled every morning before work and leaving at the kindergarden. Creating a capsule is a geat tool to make it work and I love your capsules.
    Greetings from Sweden!

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    • signeh24

      Thanks for your kind comment Emelie! <3 Totally feel you, I want my outfits to be even more fuss-free now that I'm a mum too. I want to look and feel good as well though, so combining functionality with style is key!

      Signe xx

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  4. Barb

    How do you add your ā€œsecondaryā€ style to your core? How many and what type of additional pieces to your core would they be?

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  5. Caroline

    Where is the beige leather jacket from? Maybe it’s not available anymore, but I hope to find something similar second hand šŸ™‚

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