tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421252124326651368.post2845081437531299795..comments2023-04-28T19:40:16.527+02:00Comments on KATBERRIES: SUMMER CAPSULE WARDROBE UPDATEKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573352489206166225noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421252124326651368.post-37599439550778910532015-09-03T17:02:27.098+02:002015-09-03T17:02:27.098+02:00Hi Wendy! Ah, your comment really left me thinking...Hi Wendy! Ah, your comment really left me thinking. I have so many things to say. I understand exactly what you mean and yes, I agree, but I also understand why people are attracted to capsule wardrobes. For example, it appealed to me because I was *not* a minimalist shopper (nowhere near!) and I did not know my style - and a capsule wardrobe helped me learn those things. It may sound contradictory, like: I'll go spend hundreds of pounds (or euros, or dollars) to build a perfect wardrobe that I only wear for three months. But actually, I spent £100 when I was building my spring capsule, while if I was shopping like I used to, over the course of 3 months I would have spent twice, if not thrice that.<br /><br /><br />And the whole experience - figuring out a way to make a capsule wardrobe work for me, blogging about it, holding myself accountable - it really changed my whole view (about fashion, spending, consumerism that is). I learnt how to identify the whole want/need struggle. It sounds a little bit like I'm trying to sell this to you and I'm not, because when it comes down to it, I don't think it is a sustainable system. I knew from the beginning that this is more of a journey and at the end I decide what I take away from it. But it was definitely nice to have this whole structure while I was learning all these things.<br /><br /><br />So I'm using this "new" knowledge and I'm going to add pieces to my wardrobe as I go and I'm going to buy more expensive things, but also cheap things, because I don't need every single piece of clothing to last me till the end of time (like you say, I want to try wear some trends for fun, even if I'll only wear them for one season). But I'm going to be more conscious about shopping, that's for sure. <br /><br /><br />If you already know all these things and you're more or less happy with your closet and you don't have a shopping habit, then of course you wouldn't really see the point in a capsule wardrobe - because essentially, you're already doing the things it teaches you :) But if that's not the case, then it does sound attractive! And I mean, just because Caroline from unfancy has a big budget for her capsules, it doesn't mean all of us have to spend so much. There are people who're getting their stuff from thrift stores or just using whatever they have in their closet. That's the beauty of it, you can make it an expensive experience, a cheap experience or a free experience. You try it, you learn things (positive or negative) and you move on. It's just a fun experiment :)<br /><br /><br />Thank you so much for your comment and you know what, I'd love to see the husband-shirt-gone-skirt & top, it sounds great! I once saw a girl wrap a big shirt around her as a dress when her t-shirt broke and it looked like she meant to wear that all along.<br />Have a great day!<br />xo KatKathttp://www.katberries.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421252124326651368.post-76663665311471706992015-09-03T17:02:26.150+02:002015-09-03T17:02:26.150+02:00Oh thank you Andrea! You know I'm so glad you&...Oh thank you Andrea! You know I'm so glad you're blogging about capsule wardrobes too, I love how we can share our discoveries :)Kathttp://www.katberries.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421252124326651368.post-87646259379820294302015-09-03T17:02:20.094+02:002015-09-03T17:02:20.094+02:00Frankly, the whole capsule wardrobe thing leaves m...Frankly, the whole capsule wardrobe thing leaves me scratching my head in puzzlement, because it appears to involve spending significant amounts of cash that I would never dream of spending on clothes. It seems much more practical to take your new, more measured, iterative approach, because, as you say, you can buy the odd thing here and there as you go along. When I add up my purchases as a non-capsule dresser interested in fashion, they come to a lot less both in number of items and amount spent, than any capsule wardrobe I've seen listed online. I buy a mixture of expensive items that are perfect and that I think will be long-lived, and dirt cheap items that I think are fun but fleeting trends. I think you're on the right track. Real life is not really a capsule wardrobe every 3 months, at least in my life. Learn to use what you already have in different ways. It can be great fun. I once donned two of my husband's old shirts, one as a skirt and one as a top, and got no end of compliments on my outfit! You don't have to spend a fortune or wear everything multiple times to justify its existence in your capsule wardrobe. I wear lots of stuff once and then never again in the same configuration, or never again full stop, but little or none of it involves shelling out hard cash. Have fun!Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421252124326651368.post-31723961530313483672015-09-03T17:02:19.158+02:002015-09-03T17:02:19.158+02:00Kat, beautifully said! I think 'capsuling'...Kat, beautifully said! I think 'capsuling' is definitely more about meeting goals than the actual capsule itself, and you are well on your way to getting there. I LOVE the idea of 10x10, what a FUN idea!! I might have to pick up on this later in the summer if I start feeling bored. Can't wait to see your 10x10 outfits! And thanks for linking me! :)Andrea Hartmanhttp://www.just-dressed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421252124326651368.post-56746404925193186462015-09-03T17:01:42.120+02:002015-09-03T17:01:42.120+02:00Great post, Kat! I can't WAIT to see your 10x...Great post, Kat! I can't WAIT to see your 10x10 challenge! I admire how you're adapting the system to work for you, and it's clear that your capsule experience has helped you "graduate" to this new approach! The lessons you've learned have been invaluable!<br /><br />I have yet to do a real capsule for myself, but I'm trying to apply some of the concepts to my wardrobe. I'm trying to stop buying filler pieces, and trying not to compromise on the items that I do buy. I still make little mistakes here and there, but I've learned a lot from your process. Thank you for that!KDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421252124326651368.post-29472639271601624102015-09-03T17:01:35.503+02:002015-09-03T17:01:35.503+02:00Oh thank you so much for saying all that, KD! It&#...Oh thank you so much for saying all that, KD! It's so great that you're thinking about your wardrobe a little differently - I don't think you even need to do a capsule wardrobe if you can take its principles and apply them to your closet now (Or, start now and improve slowly over time). It's almost more organic! <br />I still make mistakes too, but I don't even think they're mistakes anymore. I think it's about finding the balance between regret and spontaneity that results in contentment. :)Kathttp://www.katberries.com/noreply@blogger.com