In spring and autumn, the weather is about the same. Therefore, having chosen beautiful and fashionable things for the coming spring, you can safely wear them next fall. The main thing is that these things are basic, that is, combined with each other, as well as with other elements of your wardrobe and accessories. Let's take a closer look at what basic wardrobe is needed for the off-season?

What is a basic wardrobe?

If you are familiar with the phrase "Nothing to wear again!"

The basic wardrobe is also called "capsule". This capsule contains the items you will wear most often. This means that they should be suitable for the places and those situations in which you spend most of your time. For example, the basic wardrobes of a woman working in an office, a sporty and active girl, or for a young mother will be completely different.



Most of the basic things will be classic, versatile, practical. They should suit you in style, cut, shape features. The cut will be relevant for several seasons in a row, basic things will not go out of fashion soon. That is why they must be of high quality and good quality in order to last a long time. Shades will also be versatile and discreet.

What basic clothes do you need for spring?

Experts advise you to start your capsule wardrobe with the items you wear the most and spend the most time in. That is, if outerwear is worn only on the street, then in jeans and trousers, sweaters and dresses you will sit in the office / university classroom / at home all day. Having decided on the basic things, you can already pick up outerwear, shoes, bags and accessories for them.

A basic set of items can be thought over and created for each season. The plus is that for spring and autumn, you can create one set of basic clothes. What things should be included in the fall / spring off-season capsule?

Pants & Jeans

Let's start with trousers, pants, jeans. Everyone has them in their closets, but do your basic pants match with tops from the same closet? When it comes to jeans, they go well with almost everything. This is a universal thing with which you can create an abundance of images. Office look - classic straight or skinny jeans, discreet dark blue or black in combination with a blouse, jacket, jacket or coat.

For a sporty style, jeans can be worn and ripped, wider and voluminous, and supplemented with sneakers, sneakers, hoodies and sweatshirts. Puffy jackets and vests in spring and autumn are also suitable for denim items. Skinny elegant jeans can be worn even on the go, complementing them with stiletto heels and an elegant top or blouse, and put on the same jacket or bolero on top.

Trousers are suitable for business style if it is a classic option. If you spend a lot of time in the office, you should have several pairs of suiting or heavy wool pants for cooler days. For a casual style, you should choose chinos - they have a looser and more democratic cut, or 7/8 pants that fit sneakers and slip-ons.

Skirts

If you love dresses, don't forget about skirts. After all, you can rarely wear a dress, and a skirt can be combined with many things and shoes, each time creating a different image. For a business style, a knee-length pencil skirt is suitable. It is good if it is made of dense fabric with a percentage of elastane so that it fits perfectly. Pick up a few of these skirts in black, chocolate, graphite colors.

Midi skirts below the knee or mid-calf are very fashionable today. If you go for a form-fitting option, go for thick fabrics over thin fabrics. Such skirts go well with shoes, ballet flats, as well as sneakers and sneakers, if the top is supplemented with a T-shirt and leather jacket. Midi skirts in a flared or trapeze style are also great for a business look and a casual style.

Maxi skirts suitable for informal meetings, dates, walks. Choose free options, flared from the waist or pleated and pleated skirts - they are at the peak of popularity today. You can combine them with turtlenecks, chunky knit sweaters, ballet flats and slip-ons, shoes and sneakers.

Dresses

Dresses are considered one of the favorite things of all women and girls. First, it is feminine and beautiful. Secondly, it is convenient, especially when it comes to soft and comfortable dresses. Thirdly, it is practical and versatile: there is no need to look for a suitable bottom and top, you just need to choose outerwear and shoes.

For cool days in early spring and late autumn, a sweater dress is perfect. It is sewn from dense knitwear or knitted from a thread with the addition of natural wool. There can be many options for styles: from more voluminous and loose oversize dresses below the knee to tight-fitting mini and midi dresses.



For a business look to the office, you will need a sheath dress or a sundress. They are sewn from suiting fabrics and fit perfectly into even the strictest dress code. We recommend sleeveless options. Under such a more open sundress, you can wear a blouse or turtleneck. A sheath dress can be complemented with a jacket or cardigan.

Don't forget about romantic feminine dresses made of lightweight fabrics. Silk, chiffon, flowing knitwear, satin - all this can be suitable for an informal walk and for going out. For spring, choose pastel colors (powder, lavender, turquoise), and for autumn, choose darker and more saturated colors (burgundy, red, classic blue).

Top

By top, we mean anything worn on the upper body. These are, first of all, tops and T-shirts - there are never many of them, they can be combined with cardigans and sweatshirts, and put on independently on warm days. Choose colors that suit everything: white, gray, black, nude, red, blue.



For cooler days, you will need turtlenecks with a turtleneck. Choose a denser version with wool and a lighter one in fine knits. Chunky knitted sweaters are appropriate not only in winter, but also in the off-season. True, for spring and autumn, you need to select cotton yarn, in which it will not be hot, and brighter colors.

Sweaters can be replaced with cardigans with buttons or without a clasp. Wear a T-shirt or top, blouse or shirt, thin turtleneck under the cardigan. On warm days, cardigans can also replace outerwear; they are short or elongated, trimmed with pockets and a hood, decorated with fur.



Don't forget blouses and shirts. Light and flowing blouses made of chiffon, dense or translucent, as well as silk - this is a special chic! More democratic cotton shirts in a men's classic style can be worn both in the office (white and plain light) and for walks (bright colors and everyone's favorite cage).

Author Tatiana Maltseva