Sunday 29 May 2016

What I'm wearing until September

I've been so excited about breaking open my summer wardrobe!


My year long charity capsule challenge ended on my birthday. This made me feel like every single thing in my summer capsule was my birthday present. 

And actually a fair proportion of it is - some lovely and generous people gave me vouchers for my birthday which I headed out and spent before the beginning of the month. 

I have so much stuff here - I'm slightly ashamed to call it a capsule. After a year with 35 things 4 months with 43 feels like untold luxury.

It's been great to be able to include some things that just won't work for every occasion but will be perfect for just one thing. Those extras have allowed me to build a wardrobe that feels little bit more me. That said I wasn't even a little bit tempted to dump the capsule format altogether - it really is easier to dress well when you have less stuff - or at least it is for me.

 Anyway here is what I've ended up with:

7 t-shirts:


Yes the mickey mouse is an indulgence. But the others are all pretty classic right?

7 shirts:


I didn't really get it with shirts until last year - but that beautiful denim shirt was a game changer for me. So now I have 7 in the capsule. It's probably more than I need & the red flannel one will only get worn on cold days - but I'm delighted to have my grandad's gardening shirt back to wear!

6 bottoms:




Only the navy crops are new/new (present from my mum), others I've had for years except for the pencil skirt & the cropped jeans which were my loot from the clothes swap party back in February.

5 Jumpers:

 

Again - I could probably have got away with the 3 thin ones - but I like to feel prepared for chilly weather.

10 dresses:



So excited by how colorful these are. The red one on the top left is far too big for me - but that'll be my summer sewing project - turning it into a fitted number.


6 pairs of shoes:



Gold boots & red sandals. Heaven.

2 jackets:


1 smart & 1 denim. Can't go wrong!

43 items for 4 months. It looks like mountains of clothes right? It feels like mountains of clothes. So many options!

Happy happy me *skips off into garden in lovely red sandals*

PS this year is all about happy - you can get involved here

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