Today, the topic of smart consumption is more relevant than ever. This is a kind of new trend. On the Internet, you can often find articles about the rejection of ABC (absolutely useless things) and the idea of ​​minimalism. This applies to many areas, including ecology and clothing style.

Are you familiar with the situation: you open the closet, it seems full of things, but there is nothing to put on? So, a capsule is an excellent solution to this problem.



A capsule is a set of 8-12 items that fit together and are designed for a specific life situation. For example: for office work, for a date, for a trip, etc.

The idea was first proposed in the 1970s by the owner of the London boutique, Susie Fo. She believed that a woman's wardrobe should have a "backbone", for example - skirts, trousers, dresses that will never go out of fashion. She also advises to be guided by the rule of three things: each thing should be combined with three others.



The worldwide popularity of capsule wardrobe in 1985 was brought by Donna Karan, presenting her line of "7 simple things". Models in black bodysuits and black tights appeared on the catwalk, and there, on the catwalk, they chose items from the collection and combined them to their taste, thereby showing that each item is combined with each other.



Today, the idea of ​​a capsule wardrobe is popular, and will save you from unnecessary, impulsive purchases. From a set of several things, you can make from 30 to 70 sets. Less things equals more combinations and more maximum variability.


A basic wardrobe and a capsule wardrobe are two different things! A basic wardrobe is a versatile piece that can be worn for any situation. Capsule is the separation of things for different areas of life. The capsule can contain accent items (selected for a specific situation), but basic items can easily be combined with a capsule.



Each capsule should consist of a minimum, but at the same time, a sufficient number of items. It is important to focus on your preferences here: for some it will be two trousers, a skirt and several T-shirts, for someone - a dress, shorts, trousers and different top options. Here, only one thing is important - all things should be combined with each other. It's kind of a way to organize the contents of your wardrobe.

The capsule can be seasonal, it can be assembled for an event, a party, and even a "home capsule" can be made.

In order to start assembling the capsule on your own, you need to determine for which life situations you need to assemble first of all. To do this, draw a circle in which you determine the percentage of the spheres of life. For example: office work - 60%, meeting with friends - 20%, fitness - 5%, etc. And then it will be clear for which sphere of life it is preferable to start assembling the capsule.

The very principle of making a capsule is very simple. Consider the spring-summer version of the Glam Casual style (casual, modern):



Step 1. A thing is taken as a basis, for example, jeans, and additional ones (4-5 tops) are selected for it.



Step 2. We take more trousers and the entire top matched above also fits them.

Step 3. Option with a skirt, and like the previous steps - everything is combined with each other.

Step 4. We select accessories and shoes (2-3 pairs) that match the items selected above as much as possible.

To complete the process, lay out all the things in front of you, and try to make several sets. You can take pictures of the received kits.

The main advantages of the capsule

1. Saving time: will not rack your brains, what to wear today? Which blouse will match these trousers?

2. Cost savings: each purchase is deliberate, which gives less than a percentage of the likelihood of spontaneous purchases.

3. Saving space: due to its variability, and not the number of things, it will significantly reduce the space in your closet, which will allow you to clearly see your sets, and not rummage through the closet in search of the right thing.

Having such an idea of ​​"smart wardrobe" the eternal female problem of "nothing to wear" will disappear forever.