Summer capsule: half-way update.

Jul 25, 2018 | 2 comments

 

So like I did back in spring, I thought it would be kinda cool with a little update on how my summer capsule is working out for me this year. I think it’s something I will be doing every season actually, because I always learn something new about myself in the process and maybe it will benefit you guys too. Officially we still have a month left of summer if we look at the calendar in central Europe anyway, but with the temperatures we’ve been having I do think that summer could be stretching way in to September this year. Last season I learned that I need to loosen up and have a more chilled out approach to the seasons, because obviously the weather needs to fit my capsules before I make any huge changes. So let’s wait and see when autumn decided to arrive. Until then I’m gonna enjoy summer and all the great summer items I have in my wardrobe, which I have been loving all season. I choose to go for a more neutral colour palette this year which has really proven to be the right thing for me. Looking back, I’ve already been so pleased with my summer capsule!

Ligesom jeg også gjorde det tilbage i foråret, så tænkte jeg, at det kunne være lidt hyggeligt med en lille update på min sommer capsule. Egentlig tror jeg det er noget jeg vil gøre hver sæson fremadrettet, for jeg synes altid man lærer noget og måske kan I lære lidt af min proces også og omvendt. Officielt er der stadig en måned tilbage af sommeren sådan kalender-wise, men med de temperaturer vi har i år så tror jeg måske godt vi kan forvente, at efteråret kommer til at lade vente lidt på sig. Sidste sæson lærte jeg, at jeg skal lære at have en mere afslappet tilgang til sæsonerne, for vejret er nødt til at følge med før man laver de helt store ændringer i sin capsule. Så nu ser vi hvornår efteråret rammer. Indtil da vil jeg nyde sommeren og alle de fine styles jeg har i min garderobe, som jeg har nydt at iføre mig. Jeg valgte at gå efter en mere neutral farve palette denne sæson, hvilket har vist sig at være helt rigtigt for mig. Alt i alt har jeg været super glad for min sommer capsule!

 

 

Already looking ahead?

This past week I have felt a small bubbly feeling in my stomach when I think about autumn. I can’t help but to long for it just a bit. Maybe it’s the combo of an extremely hot and dry summer this yer (we seriously need someone to send over a bit of rain!), the fact that a lot of autumn styles have started to hit the stores or that I keep stumbling upon and pinning lots of lovely autumn outfits from my start feed on Pinterest. I’m longing a bit for indoor ‘hygge’, hot cocoa and autumn leaves. I know it’s a bit crazy! It’s funny how you have this natural urge to move forward season after season, but I’m well aware of it and I actually love the anticipation you feel once the weather starts changing ones more. How the nature around us changes is one thing that amazes me every season but the joy of being reunited with stored clothing is quite exciting too! I think my husband and I ought to book ourselves another short city-break during fall like we did back in January. Maybe we’ll go back to London or maybe we should drive to Berlin this time. I’m dying to go down there and check out some of the huges secondhand stores they have! There’s just something magical about a long weekend in a large city during fall, don’t you think?

Anyway, summer is indeed still present så of course fall has to wait. We’re all human though, and even I can get hit by a bit of boredom. This is especially common if you like to express yourself through fashion. If ever I am struck by the urge to bring back a little new life into my wardrobe even in the middle of a capsule wardrobe season, I like to go through my storage again or maybe I’ll even visit a local thriftshop. You could also swap a few styles with a friend or maybe steal something out of your boyfriend’s closet. There’s many ways to be creative and have a more sustainable approach to wardrobe refreshments like that, instead of buying something out of impulse. Fashion is supposed to be fun and it has to work for you – and in my opinion this more fluid and relaxed approach to the set of ‘rules’ is just way more sustainable and suitable for real life.

Her den sidste uges tid er jeg faktisk begyndt, at glæde mig lidt til efteråret. Måske er det en kombination af den umådeligt tørre og varme sommer der har ramt Danmark i år (vi mangler et ordentligt regnskyl!), det faktum at de første efterårsvarer er begyndt at droppe eller at der konstant dukker skønne efterårs outfits op i mit startfeed på Pinterest. Jeg glæder mig lidt til indendørshygge, varm kakao og efterårsblade. Ved godt det er lidt skørt! Det er sjovt, at man helt naturligt er indrettet til at se fremad på den måde sæson efter sæson, men jeg er ret afklaret med det og jeg elsker den følelse af forventning, når vejret begynder at skifte. Den måde omgivelserne og naturen ændrer sig på er fantastisk i sig selv, men så er der selvfølgelig også gensynsglæden med det tøj jeg har haft pakket ned fra forrige sæsoner! Jeg tror også min mand og jeg skal booke os en lille forlænget weekend i en storby igen som vi gjorde tilbage i Januar. Måske London igen eller Berlin denne gang. Er helt syg efter, at komme ned og tjekke nogle af deres store secondhand butikker ud! Der er bare noget magisk ved en storbyferie i efteråret, ikke?

Men nu er det jo sådan, at vi har den skønneste sommer over os, så efteråret må selvfølgelig vente. Vi er allesammen mennesker og kan alle rammes af en form for kedsomhed, især hvis man elsker at udtrykke sig gennem og have det sjovt med mode. Skulle det ske at jeg bliver ramt af lysten til, at puste lidt nyt liv i min garderobe når jeg er halvt eller næsten helt igennem en sæson, så ynder jeg enten at gå i gemmerne en gang til, eller måske gå et smut forbi en lokal genbrug. Man kunne også bytte sig til lidt nyt eller måske stjæle fra kærestens klædeskab. Der er ihvertfald en god håndfuld bæredygtige måder man kan få stillet sin lyst til nyt, uden at gå over gevind eller handle efter impuls. Mode skal være sjovt, og det skal fungere for dig – og i min optik fungerer den her lidt mere flydende og afslappede tilgang til capsule wardrobe systemet altså stadig bedst.

Going through storage and a couple DIY’s

Some of you might remember the brown pair of sandals I choose to bring out from storage at the beginning of summer, but since I didn’t reach for them nearly as much as I had hoped for I decided to put them back and bring out another old fave, which was part of my summer capsule last year. The cool thing about storing away clothes like this is that joy of being reunited with something you still love. It feels like shopping, only you’re just hoping your own wardrobe instead. Besides the sandals I’ve also been pretty into all those cute little summer tops we’ve been seeing everywhere this season (similar to this one), but instad of actually buying one I pulled out an old secondhand shirt from storage and decided to get a little crafty myself. So I turned it into that cute top with tie shoulders that you see on the outfit above. I think it turned out pretty damn cute! There are so many creative ways to refresh your wardrobe, and a good DIY is pure ‘hygge’ to me. 

Now the rest of the summer is ahead, and I’m gonna enjoy it just as long as it’s here. I know I’ll miss it when autumn gets a little too dark, grey and wet, haha!

Nogle af jer husker måske de brune sandaler jeg hev frem fra gemmerne i starten af sommeren, men eftersom jeg ikke har fået brugt dem nær så meget som jeg havde håbet, så er de røget tilbage og er blevet byttet ud med et andet gammelt favorit-par, som også var en del af min sommer capsule sidste år. Det fede ved at gemme sit tøj væk fremfor at have alting hængende i skabet på én gang er netop, at gensynsglæden men gemte favoritter føles som shopping. Bare shopping i sit eget skab. Udover sandalerne så har jeg hele sommeren været ret vild med alle de fine og feminine bomuldstoppe der har været overalt på de sociale medier (ala den her), men i stedet for at gå ud og købe sådan en bluse så valgte jeg, at hive en gammel genbrugsskjorte frem fra gemmerne og lave den om til en fin top med bindebånd, som jeg har på på billederne ovenfor. Jeg synes selv den blev noget så fin! Der er så mange kreative måder man kan puste nyt liv i sin garderobe, og en god DIY er altid super hyggeligt, synes jeg.

Nu venter resten af sommeren foran os, og jeg vil nyde den ligeså længe den varer. Jeg véd, at jeg nok skal komme til at savne den når efteråret bliver lidt for gråt og vådt, haha!

2 Comments

  1. Chris

    hi – I ran across your youTube videos and enjoyed them, which brought me to your blog. I really like your style and it works well for me, too. so, I’ve added you to my blog reader.

    LOL! – I’m a sucker for wardrobe capsule posts, since that is the direction I’ve been moving in. Your capsules are very practical and inspiring for me. Thank you.

    🙂 Chris

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