Ready, set, plan! The description is now complete, with more links to previous videos, to help you structure your wardrobe. Next Wednesday: how MY wardrobe plan would look like ;-)
Thank you so much! I love that your plan is both specific and customization/flexible. I've also been reading "The Curated Closet." Between that book and your video series, I hope to dive into the world of capsule wardrobes this fall.
My favorite (honest) method to gauge just how often I wear a garment is to put the hangers on the rod “backwards”. After I wear the item, I return the hanger the “regular” way. After 3 months, I take out all of the backward hangers and evaluate those items. Easy!
I just wanna say I really admire you and the work you put into this! You are very informative with professional opinions and still you come across really friendly and with sense of humor. The fact that you ask your followers questions and take their critiques in consideration, shows us you are the real deal. Thank you for helping us with your amazing videos. Wish you all the best...you deserve much more followers! 😊😃
U r my favorite too Justine. Very pleasant person to watch giving very useful advice. U save us hours of torment with decision making and problem solving. I liked ur solution for tidying away French curves, metre rule, etc Mine were always in the way! Thnx
I found your channel researching a capsule wardrobe. In such a short time you are like an old friend. You me and a cup of tea! Thanks for the great video!
You are my FAVOURITE TH-camr Justine. You are knowledgeable, relatable, honest, clever, beautiful and articulate. I have learnt so much from your videos. Keep them coming!! ❤🎉
bonjourJustine, I am a regular viewer of your videos. being a personal stylist and style consultant myself, I very much appreciate your stress on importance of: colouring, body shape and style/personality for one's style. really, these things (knowing oneself) are the core of great style no matter what age or ethnicity, and when one gets to really know what suits her/him, trends (or fads, to put correctly ;)) are not even important any more. thank you for sharing these important facts in your videos!
Justine! The way in which you consider all elements is refreshing. Culture, climate, personal style, body shape, colour, lifestyle and personal preference is soul fulfilling to me. As a Canadian with family in Europe I feel there is so much lacking where I live. Your European ideals on fashion reflects a woman's creativity and authentic self. Thank you.
A few years ago, I stumbled onto your channel, and you taught me my undertone. (I can't believe I thought I was anything other than warm?!) Now I'm rediscovering your channel, and I am so excited to find this series. Thank you for explaining color and fashion in such a simple way for people like me! Fashion doesn't come easily to me, even though I desperately pretend otherwise. You are so helpful. I love your videos and will save them to reference again . Esp this series: I love timeless clothes!
I am trying to organise my wordrobe and make it more practical, functional. I am also giving up cheap clothes from fast fashion and investing on quality pieces that will last for years. I now now that I need to sit down and make a list of what I actually have and what would be ideal for me. Thanks so much for your guidance!
Thank you for being a voice of well-researched, considerate reason among the overall craziness of beauty/fashion TH-camrs. I watch your capsule wardrobe videos at least once every six or so months to remind myself to hold back when I want to go on a spree for clothes I will never wear... and I learn so much from your historical/cultural videos! Please keep up the hard work!
Thank you so much for this series! So helpful! I have a suggestion for those who need to add to the wardrobe, take pictures of your items that you have on your phone and create an album you so you can make sure when you go to get the new piece to fit in, you can make sure it's the piece you need and are looking for. This helps me from buying something completely off track and something that doesn't fit with everything else. Looking forward to the rest of the series:)
I want to tell you that I tuned 42 ans Im a shop addict lover of clothes well I answered yes to all of your five questions. I began the decluttering of my wardrobe with the pandemia. I've been listening to many many youtubes video on it and still had questions left. Thank you so much for behing explainfull you answer all my left questions and I feel that I can now pursui my goal. Sorry for the mistakes I'm from Quebec Canada and I speak french.
I always used to be told to buy summer dresses because I will need them. In reality I own one summer dress now, after years of giving them away. I prefer loose pants and tank tops/oversized tees. Or shorts. Capsule wardrobes are so helpful, trying to figure out exactly what you use and what works. There isn't a set style for anyone. :) I also found I love black white and other neutrals, simple look. I appreciate all fashion and others styles but it took a few years to figure out what I like on myself! Your styling videos are perfect, and informative 👌
This is such a great video, I’m watching it again, more than 3 years later. Even though I don’t buy red, orange, yellow or most purples, I still have so many colors in my wardrobe, but I love them.
Great video and just in time! I am trying to plan a new wardrobe and style as I near my 59th birthday. I don't have too many clothes but I find that they don't go together very well. I am missing some key pieces and this will help me get motivated and started. Keep up the great work!
I'm starting to realize that the element that interests me in the capsule concept is not drastic downsizing (though I am happy to get rid of what really doesn't work), but intelligent curatorship: I'd like to make sure that each item has several possible matches that really work for me - which admittedly was not always the case thus far. Your succinct videos are masterfully crafted, inspiring and very helpful. You are truly good at what you do. Thank you!
We have 4 seasons, but our winters are milder than they used to be and our springs hotter, so I more or less plan around two seasons, knowing tops and dresses might have to be able to handle the shoulder seasons. Over the past few years I've really pared down my wardrobe, with the exception of multiple colours in extra fine wool sweaters because I do get bored with the same colours (and I adore prints on dresses for the summer). Right now I'm working on filling in the gaps and replacing some of the pieces I bought in less than stellar quality because I really needed something right away (and didn't have much cash) with higher quality pieces that will last longer. My neutrals are pretty predictably the black, grey, white with a sprinkling of navy and a cool toned beige (which is really hard to find!), and I've added in red, wine, pink, raspberry, pine green and royal blue tops (and red and royal shoes). Now it's back to buying the all important black and grey pieces in higher quality...pants, skirts, shift dresses and jackets....a couple(soft) white tops/sweaters and finding the perfect pair of black jeans. Somehow I still have trouble getting creative with the basics I have and not getting into a slump by mid season so I'd love to see suggestions for the mid season boredom problem.
I just did a closet inventory to see what I even had in there. It really opened my eyes at the amount of things I've accumulated over the years. I have over 20 pairs of shoes, but I can't let them go.
I love you description of categories and making a list of things I need to update. It's very organized. I found your channel when I was researching capsule wardrobes and I love it. I have a job where I need to look professional every day for work. A capsule keeps work clothing costs down and makes dressing in the morning easy. The rest of the time, it's leggings/sweats and t-shirts 😊
Hey Justine. Please do a video on lockdown wardrobe. How to optimize existing pieces and dress for webinars etc. Capsule of capsule wardrobe for wearing outside the home is required i guess. So want to know your thoughts! Take care.
Love this video! I don't need much of a seasonal wardrobe because I have found that I can wear my separates alone in warm weather and layer them in cold weather. So very few of my clothes need to be put away. My wardrobe is mostly tanks, tees, camisoles, sweaters, and knit cardigans, with jeans and slacks. I very much dress in a uniform style. I have lots and lots of identical items or same brand and cut in different colors. It all mixes and matches to work all year. In fact there is a distinct chance that I may need to dress opposite of the weather just to be comfortable in public places... ??? I live in Texas US. Most of our year is either quickly ascending into or descending out of a very hot summer. So of course lightweight pieces are important. But we also have a distinctly miserable rainy damp winter even if we don't get much snow. But what I have found happens is that we way overdo it in public places and workplaces when it comes to climate control. So you may really only be dressing for the season to get you from your vehicle into a building. Then you may need a sweater to keep from freezing in air conditioning in summer...and you may strip down to your short sleeves to battle the heater in winter. So I dress in layers all year round and only a few things get put away. I am fine with this really because I try to really use all my stuff and keep things simple so rather than my spring and summer or fall and winter collection really I just have "my clothes". I keep my colors mostly neutral. Lots of black gray, and blue jeans...and then I work in colors, most of which are olive, aqua, and red. It may not sound good but they go great together in any pair. I like to accentuate them differently in seasons...red is a great winter color? Aqua in summer, olive in the fall but really I can mix and match almost everything all year. Sometimes I do wonder if I'm doing it right but I usually like what I come up with. I have tried to simplify because I want !y whole life simple, and because fashion doesn't really come easily to me so when I figure something out I ride it as long as I can.
Hi Justine! I love your videos! Can you please do a video or give some advice on how to shop smarter as a college/university student. It feels a bit of a waste to invest in high quality clothing that will get worn out very quickly at college/university anyway (and is often very far our of our budgets) but at the same time, fast fashion is so terrible. It's also a tough phase transitioning from teenage clothing to a more adult look without ending up looking too mature. Thanks for making this series!!
Love this idea of a capsule wardrobe! Am going to go through it. I am pretty consistent with colors, but I have been planning my wardrobe in a less organized way, and now I first have to go through an inventory and see exactly what I have and what I want to keep. This is a good guidance for me to start.
I love watching your videos, they are very informative and I am so glad your capsule wardrobe ideas are not boring basic colours, I do have a question though, I have a lot of accessories, How do I choose what to keep and what to discard. Are there basLic accessories everyone should have and what are some ideas how to better use the accessories you already have?
It is such perfect timing for me to watch this video. I have just recently moved from my hometown (which is in a tropical country) to a country having 4 different seasons. I am planning to start making a capsule wardrobe but it's a bit confusing to decide what to include in the wardrobe since I have no idea how fall is. So, thank you for the video content!!!
Great video! I remember in a past video you said that you eat four meals a day, and I was wondering if you'd consider doing a "what I eat in a day video". I'm curious :)
Liked even before finishing the video - I know it will be informative and that you always put a lof of time and effort into videos, and I looove the fact you take so many aspects into consideration, like weather/lifestyle, and some I wouldn't think of because I'm so new to the topic - keep the good work up, I love love the content you create, even if I'm not that into fashion and found this channel out of curiosity for some of the topics. Have a great day as well and am waiting (im)patiently for next part :)
I love your videos and look forward to them each week. Since watching them I've become more aware of fast fashion and would like to move toward more ethical. So thank you for educating me!
I love your very informative and useful videos. I just wanted to comment on your look in this video. The green earings with the red of your lipstick and nails make your beautiful green eyes stand out. It is perfection ! Thank you for all your helpful explanations.
Hi from Canada, Justine! I love this series because I'm moving for university right now (literally, 5am tomorrow haha) and I won't have much space for clothes in my apartment. I was going to get a little kit to fix small things for clothes just in case, but I don't know how to do it. I can't afford to throw away clothes just because the hem is starting to come out, or there's a tiny hole on the shoulder. I wonder if you could cover this topic somehow in the future?
Thank you for this video, it was so helpful. I live in Canada where it is cold for half of the year, and I am active and casual outside of work so it took away a lot of stress when you said I could have a work capsule and then an outside of work capsule. I am also glad I don't have to include shoes and outerwear in the capsules. I have way too many clothes (of which all of them I actually do wear) so I am starting the fall off with a work capsule. I enlisted a friend to help me figure out my colours and outfit items that look flattering and it was so much fun putting together outfits and a colour palette. I would have never thought to pair certain things together and I think this will be good because you really can be creative! Again, thank you for your videos. I am feeling much more confident about this and fall will be my experimental capsule :)
Love it! This video, together with the "find your style"video were just what I needed! I was going to sort out my clothes anyway soon, aiming to have pieces that go with each other, to make clothes picking for the day more easy and to wear those that I like and don't use as much as I would like. Your videos covered it all! Now I have a guide to help me. Thanks a lot. : )
Hi Justine! Thank you so much for each video you make! Very informative and unusual between my TH-cam subscriptions, at least! This concept of capsule wardrobe only appeared in my life a few moth ago but I realized I was doing it for a long time! It was a New Years resolution back in 2013 for me not only to shop less clothes but less everything! We only have one body and two feet, how much things do we really need?! Now I'm trying to apply the capsule concept to my makeup collection. I'm doing it every moth and the challenge has been surprisingly good! I've been able to use those products that I wasn't reaching anymore for no reason and now I'm so much aware of the things that I like and are best for me (makeup wise and clothes too)! Huge kisses from Portugal! * (For all English natives, excuse me for any mistake!)
Hi Justine, so none of the items at 8:42 should be included in 30 pieces/season? How many neutrals should be in a capsule? What are the best neutrals combos? Thank you. Your eye color + your earrings = divine!
Thank you for this. I'm in the process of starting spring cleaning and I'd love to shift towards minimalism for parts of my life I can afford to. This was very useful to help me organize ^_^ Also about the "celebration wear" especially for Indian weddings, I found a solution in renting these items. Especially because these elaborate pieces are meant for statements and we don't usually repeat that outfit. It's a ridiculous tradition... But renting was a good option. I didn't have to worry about dry cleaning it or wearing it again ever. The less guilt of having splurged on it is a great bonus. Sometimes I can even borrow a friend's wear for these occasions
Syrinx Fowler I don’t care anymore about having something new for events. As you say, it gets ridiculous. I just switch up saree blouses, dupattas, and accessories. And sometimes, salwars and skirts. It saves my sanity and space. And actually I think it’s more stylish.
Great video! I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest of the series. Thank you for these amazing videos! They're so straightforward and applicable. You have the smartest advice!
Another amazing video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and putting your time and effort into helping the rest of us who need it. ;) I took notes and wrote down all the steps and now this capsule wardrobe building (and shopping) don't seem as intimidating. I too am looking for a casual kind of "hybrid" wardrobe that you mentioned. Can't wait til next week!
Another helpful video--thank you! I am trying to put together something that's a cross between a capsule wardrobe and a uniform wardrobe concept (black, white, soft colors during the week, a few more colorful pieces for the weekends and vacation). I'm not so concerned about limiting the number of pieces I have as I am with making it easier to mix and match them and easier to get dressed every day. I'm going from a super casual environment on the beach to a new location that is still casual (west coast desert) but near a big city, where I imagine I will need more nice clothing that is, if not trendy exactly, more stylish looking. It will also be hotter in the summer and colder in the winter (just two seasons, really) at the new place outside Los Angeles. My biggest impediment is budget, as I imagine it is with many people. I just don't have the money to replace items I'd like to get rid of, so I wind up wearing things that don't really work with my concept. I have dogs, live on a dirt road (and will again), and live in a warm climate, so I have to wash things frequently. Since I work in the equestrian field, I tend to lean towards street versions of riding styles, with lots of quilted gilets and tough fabrics. I'd like to work in more non-clingy t-shirts for summer (surprisingly hard to find) and linen tunics that look good with jeans and casual footwear. For nice wear, I'd like an ankle-length black skirt, a pair of non-jeans pants, and a few nice jackets. It's frustrating to have to wait to create this wardrobe when I have a good vision of it in my head! I did buy a sewing machine, though, so once I'm moved, I will be able to take some things that aren't working for me and tailor them to look better without costing me anything. Any tips for repurposing or reinventing existing items?
I'm 14 (lol) and I often feel like I have nothing to wear even though I have a ton of clothes, your videos seem to be helping me a lot. I'm now realizing that I don't wear dresses often and I don't like skirts anymore, so I stopped buying them! I'm planning on going through all the clothes I have and donating whatever I don't wear anymore :)
Don't forget to change your capsule when you are about 20. Your life personalty will change so your style should as well. I wish someone would have told be that.
One of the biggest problems I see is that all of the places we shop sell the same thing. Where to go for quality? Would you please do a video on some great online places to shop for good quality items? Thank you
Thanks to you, Justine, I have started to purge my closets. What a difference! Since I am no longer in the workforce, I do not need all those clothes. I have realized that I wear jeans way too much and need a few pairs of casual slacks. I wear sneakers too often and need good, supportive casual shoes. Each season has a casual and a dressy black dress, black skirt, and pair of black slacks. What I also need to do is stop buying items on sale simply because the price is very low. But what do I do about colors, since I love almost every color and will buy the same item in 5 or 6 different colors?? Any advice?? Thank you!
I got interested in what public figures wore on/off stage and because as a free-lance writer I got very interested in the history of The Heartbreakers I observed over 4 decades what Tom Petty wore both publicly and in his home. I think someone should give this man a medal, not only someone who literally died for his audience, ignoring pain symptoms that were bound to come back three fold, so, a kind of de Bergerac; but also that you can date him decade by decade by the clothes he wore, on and off stage. He got very attached to a few items of clothing and wore them until his wife disposed of them or his dog ate them. He certainly had a social protective persona ,the Mad Hatter, the tricktser, and like me had to wear prescription glasses -- in his field they would be sunglasses -- but he wove his blend of romanticism and black humour not only into his music but the way he dressed and this was reflected in his intense loyalty to his friends, his aesthetic sense but in all facets of his life. So I would elect him, posthumouly, the best dressed man who really did have a a core wardrobe; remarkable for a man. Many inspiring memories of his music also!!
Hello! You are amazing! I'm binge watching your videos like Netflix! Your videos are very informative and insightful. :) I'll have a whole notebook for everything in your channel. Hugs from the Philippines! :3
It will be difficult for me because I have nowadays some plus weight....My first lesson is losing weight... Not too much just 4 kg.But I have to change all of my clothes or...go running...Your channel is super and smart.Thanks a lot!:)
Hi Justine!! I love your videos =) I'm an Italian 20 year old guy, and I was wondering if you have any advice about books, or resources in general, to learn about styling, matching clothes, colours, maybe a glossary of fashion words: material that I could "study" and learn some foundation knowledge, maybe also find out what my personal style is =) I would love to attend a course or a school about styling and image consulting, but for now I'm studying English and German at university (next year also French =P ) and those things are too expensive for a student ahah
hmmm... huge question :-) I did (quick) videos on some of those topics like "good books to learn fashion" or "how to choose fabrics for a collection", or "how to be stylish on a budget". I also did 2 videos about undertones (since colors you are wearing should compliment your undertone, cool/neutral/warm), etc. And then read style blog and fashion news to get into it. A course would be great, though - maybe after your studies! Good luck :-)
I would recommend buying/borrowing "Gentleman A timeless fashion" - Not to emulate the style (I don't recommend dressing like this at all!), but to learn how the classic pieces of mens clothing is worn, how they look etc. Once you know what is the "correct way", it is easier to see how the items in stores differ from the classic pieces (and how much quality has gone down the drain!). This way, you will have a solid foundation of knowledge to build on when starting to build your style/wardrobe. Best of luck!
A Harper's Bazaar and/or Vogue subscription might be useful. Over time you accumulate a lot of knowledge. I remember being 17 and putting that few money that I had in subscriptions like that. And found them so rewarding and nourishing inside out.
I love your lip stick! Looks perfect on you. You also refreshed your nails. Awesome! Btw, has youtube changed on your screen,too?? I hate the new design.
for the "3 months or toss" rule... put those clothes IN FRONT OF YOUR CLOSET on a chair or hang them very prominently i your closet, together with matching pieces.. either you'll find you start to wear them happily and more often, or you'll find out much sooner that you actually really don't like them and their mere presence makes you feel kinda bad :)
buxbam lol! That's how I use the back of my closet. Anything that has been there and not been missed or needed gets thrown out :)
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Hello Justine! Love your work! I’m in between two sizes now. I just got a beautiful baby but the weight doesn’t come off quickly this time. I end up having literally no bottoms to wear beside yoga pants. I don’t feel good about purchasing pants at my current size but I’m tired of wearing only sweat pants. I love quality over quantity so adding clothes when I wish to lose weight seems counterintuitive. Any thoughts? Thanks.
Thank you, I was trying to find an answer for the capsule wardrobe for Indians... I'm still trying to understand minimalism for Indian culture where relatives visit and stay - which means, once in a while or a few times a year...
An ideal piece could also include changing or fixing or adapting something we already have but not quite the way we liked it... right? =) I found the perfect withe shirt by 'remodelling' the pockets =D
I think that for winter and fall outerwear is necessary to complete an outfit especially if you live in Europe where you walk around town a lot and you may be going to work not in a car but on foot, by bus...
A focal colour is difficult for me- I like dark neutrals like Navy, black, brown, grey and white. I sometimes wear blue but I can't see that as a dominant pop of colour as most of my blue colours are navy.
My style is boring I know 😅. It's mainly white, grey, black with a few blue or green pieces here and there. Work is very laid back and casual. Let's put it this way how your dresses in this video is formal. I tend to stick to my color palette (or lack of color palette) but change the type of clothing. Summer: tanks, short sleeves, capris. Fall: short sleeves, light jackets, light and medium jeans. Winter: sweaters, long sleeves, dark and black jeans. Spring: tanks with cardigans and long skirts or solid color dresses with accessories.
I live in the south of France, so I can wear a lot of my "summer" pieces in the fall and winter if they're layered with a cardigan or something like that, so I feel like it's hard to make the distinction between the seasons. Maybe my summer capsule will have 40 pieces and my winter only about 20 or 25 (since about half of my summer stuff will stay out in the winter time, to make a totale of 35 or 40?). Hm...
Hi Justine . I’m not sure I understood the concept . Did you mean 40 pieces of clothes for all 4 seasons or 40 pieces per season (which seems a lot to me) ? Thank you !!
i think you can find things that can be layered for all seasons, and then have just a few for the other seasons. (winter being a coat and boots, not including gloves and whatnot, and summer being maybe 3 pairs of shorts and some sandals.)
What if you are a student and you live in NY? It's extremely cold outside so you feel required to wear according to the layering method. the warmest coat by The North Face, a shell underneath (Columbia fleece) and then a thermal on the skin. It doesn't leave a lot of space for style and taste. Especially with those ugly high black boots/snow boots. When you get to school the classrooms are super warm so u take off all the layers so u don't get hot....it's two extremes and it's hard to be stylish without losing warmth.
I have considered building a capsule wardrobe but I find it pretty difficult because where I live the one season can have really varying degrees. For example, the summer this year has had hottest +27 (really hot for us, when we are used to cold) and coldest was near to 0. Right now there are days with sun and +19 and the next day can be +10 and windy and rainy. Do you have any tips how to build a wardrobe in situations like this? Or is it even a good idea?
Ready, set, plan! The description is now complete, with more links to previous videos, to help you structure your wardrobe. Next Wednesday: how MY wardrobe plan would look like ;-)
I'm very excited to see how your wardrobe plan will look Justine! Thank you so much for all you teach us :)
Reebs as am I! So excited!
Justine Leconte officiel excellent intro video thanks. I am in LOVE with your earrings. What are they please
Thank you so much! I love that your plan is both specific and customization/flexible. I've also been reading "The Curated Closet." Between that book and your video series, I hope to dive into the world of capsule wardrobes this fall.
Excited for your next video
My favorite (honest) method to gauge just how often I wear a garment is to put the hangers on the rod “backwards”. After I wear the item, I return the hanger the “regular” way. After 3 months, I take out all of the backward hangers and evaluate those items. Easy!
So simple, yet so smart. Thank you for the tip :)
I just wanna say I really admire you and the work you put into this! You are very informative with professional opinions and still you come across really friendly and with sense of humor. The fact that you ask your followers questions and take their critiques in consideration, shows us you are the real deal. Thank you for helping us with your amazing videos. Wish you all the best...you deserve much more followers! 😊😃
+Just Press Playlist thank you! Happy to help 😉
I couldn't agree more!!!! She is my favourite youtuber !!
U r my favorite too Justine. Very pleasant person to watch giving very useful advice. U save us hours of torment with decision making and problem solving.
I liked ur solution for tidying away French curves, metre rule, etc Mine were always in the way!
Thnx
I speak Spanish and always watching her videos, she is the best, BRAVO Justine!
I found your channel researching a capsule wardrobe. In such a short time you are like an old friend. You me and a cup of tea! Thanks for the great video!
a cup of tea, any time! :-)
Oh,Sounds like a great time...May I Take a Seat?😍
*passes Katarina the tea😊
You are my FAVOURITE TH-camr Justine. You are knowledgeable, relatable, honest, clever, beautiful and articulate. I have learnt so much from your videos. Keep them coming!! ❤🎉
bonjourJustine, I am a regular viewer of your videos. being a personal stylist and style consultant myself, I very much appreciate your stress on importance of: colouring, body shape and style/personality for one's style. really, these things (knowing oneself) are the core of great style no matter what age or ethnicity, and when one gets to really know what suits her/him, trends (or fads, to put correctly ;)) are not even important any more.
thank you for sharing these important facts in your videos!
Justine! The way in which you consider all elements is refreshing. Culture, climate, personal style, body shape, colour, lifestyle and personal preference is soul fulfilling to me. As a Canadian with family in Europe I feel there is so much lacking where I live. Your European ideals on fashion reflects a woman's creativity and authentic self. Thank you.
A few years ago, I stumbled onto your channel, and you taught me my undertone. (I can't believe I thought I was anything other than warm?!) Now I'm rediscovering your channel, and I am so excited to find this series. Thank you for explaining color and fashion in such a simple way for people like me! Fashion doesn't come easily to me, even though I desperately pretend otherwise. You are so helpful. I love your videos and will save them to reference again . Esp this series: I love timeless clothes!
I am trying to organise my wordrobe and make it more practical, functional. I am also giving up cheap clothes from fast fashion and investing on quality pieces that will last for years.
I now now that I need to sit down and make a list of what I actually have and what would be ideal for me.
Thanks so much for your guidance!
Thank you for being a voice of well-researched, considerate reason among the overall craziness of beauty/fashion TH-camrs. I watch your capsule wardrobe videos at least once every six or so months to remind myself to hold back when I want to go on a spree for clothes I will never wear... and I learn so much from your historical/cultural videos! Please keep up the hard work!
I love your picture.
Thank you so much for this series! So helpful! I have a suggestion for those who need to add to the wardrobe, take pictures of your items that you have on your phone and create an album you so you can make sure when you go to get the new piece to fit in, you can make sure it's the piece you need and are looking for. This helps me from buying something completely off track and something that doesn't fit with everything else. Looking forward to the rest of the series:)
I want to tell you that I tuned 42 ans Im a shop addict lover of clothes well I answered yes to all of your five questions. I began the decluttering of my wardrobe with the pandemia. I've been listening to many many youtubes video on it and still had questions left. Thank you so much for behing explainfull you answer all my left questions and I feel that I can now pursui my goal. Sorry for the mistakes I'm from Quebec Canada and I speak french.
I always used to be told to buy summer dresses because I will need them.
In reality I own one summer dress now, after years of giving them away.
I prefer loose pants and tank tops/oversized tees. Or shorts.
Capsule wardrobes are so helpful, trying to figure out exactly what you use and what works.
There isn't a set style for anyone. :)
I also found I love black white and other neutrals, simple look.
I appreciate all fashion and others styles but it took a few years to figure out what I like on myself!
Your styling videos are perfect, and informative 👌
This is such a great video, I’m watching it again, more than 3 years later. Even though I don’t buy red, orange, yellow or most purples, I still have so many colors in my wardrobe, but I love them.
Very clear, concise approach to a capsule wardrobe. Well done.
Great video and just in time! I am trying to plan a new wardrobe and style as I near my 59th birthday. I don't have too many clothes but I find that they don't go together very well. I am missing some key pieces and this will help me get motivated and started. Keep up the great work!
Loved hearing your tips and ideas on creating a capsule wardrobe.
I'm starting to realize that the element that interests me in the capsule concept is not drastic downsizing (though I am happy to get rid of what really doesn't work), but intelligent curatorship: I'd like to make sure that each item has several possible matches that really work for me - which admittedly was not always the case thus far.
Your succinct videos are masterfully crafted, inspiring and very helpful. You are truly good at what you do. Thank you!
Thanks!!
Nice tips and the best thing is it's step wise which makes planning a capsule more easy! Thanks
We have 4 seasons, but our winters are milder than they used to be and our springs hotter, so I more or less plan around two seasons, knowing tops and dresses might have to be able to handle the shoulder seasons.
Over the past few years I've really pared down my wardrobe, with the exception of multiple colours in extra fine wool sweaters because I do get bored with the same colours (and I adore prints on dresses for the summer). Right now I'm working on filling in the gaps and replacing some of the pieces I bought in less than stellar quality because I really needed something right away (and didn't have much cash) with higher quality pieces that will last longer.
My neutrals are pretty predictably the black, grey, white with a sprinkling of navy and a cool toned beige (which is really hard to find!), and I've added in red, wine, pink, raspberry, pine green and royal blue tops (and red and royal shoes). Now it's back to buying the all important black and grey pieces in higher quality...pants, skirts, shift dresses and jackets....a couple(soft) white tops/sweaters and finding the perfect pair of black jeans.
Somehow I still have trouble getting creative with the basics I have and not getting into a slump by mid season so I'd love to see suggestions for the mid season boredom problem.
Thank you for fashion guidance and a dose of positivity.
I just did a closet inventory to see what I even had in there. It really opened my eyes at the amount of things I've accumulated over the years. I have over 20 pairs of shoes, but I can't let them go.
I love you description of categories and making a list of things I need to update. It's very organized. I found your channel when I was researching capsule wardrobes and I love it. I have a job where I need to look professional every day for work. A capsule keeps work clothing costs down and makes dressing in the morning easy.
The rest of the time, it's leggings/sweats and t-shirts 😊
This is a great series! I want a capsule wardrobe because I am starting college and these help me a lot
I loooove her sarcasm... almost undetectable but still there! Great video Justine!
Merci Justine, I appreciate your all your efforts and feel I am becoming a more discerning informed shopper because of your videos!😊👍👍
Hey Justine. Please do a video on lockdown wardrobe. How to optimize existing pieces and dress for webinars etc. Capsule of capsule wardrobe for wearing outside the home is required i guess. So want to know your thoughts! Take care.
Your make up on this video looks perfect for your face. Love it!
Love this video! I don't need much of a seasonal wardrobe because I have found that I can wear my separates alone in warm weather and layer them in cold weather. So very few of my clothes need to be put away. My wardrobe is mostly tanks, tees, camisoles, sweaters, and knit cardigans, with jeans and slacks. I very much dress in a uniform style. I have lots and lots of identical items or same brand and cut in different colors. It all mixes and matches to work all year. In fact there is a distinct chance that I may need to dress opposite of the weather just to be comfortable in public places... ??? I live in Texas US. Most of our year is either quickly ascending into or descending out of a very hot summer. So of course lightweight pieces are important. But we also have a distinctly miserable rainy damp winter even if we don't get much snow. But what I have found happens is that we way overdo it in public places and workplaces when it comes to climate control. So you may really only be dressing for the season to get you from your vehicle into a building. Then you may need a sweater to keep from freezing in air conditioning in summer...and you may strip down to your short sleeves to battle the heater in winter. So I dress in layers all year round and only a few things get put away.
I am fine with this really because I try to really use all my stuff and keep things simple so rather than my spring and summer or fall and winter collection really I just have "my clothes". I keep my colors mostly neutral. Lots of black gray, and blue jeans...and then I work in colors, most of which are olive, aqua, and red. It may not sound good but they go great together in any pair. I like to accentuate them differently in seasons...red is a great winter color? Aqua in summer, olive in the fall but really I can mix and match almost everything all year.
Sometimes I do wonder if I'm doing it right but I usually like what I come up with. I have tried to simplify because I want !y whole life simple, and because fashion doesn't really come easily to me so when I figure something out I ride it as long as I can.
Hi Justine! I love your videos! Can you please do a video or give some advice on how to shop smarter as a college/university student. It feels a bit of a waste to invest in high quality clothing that will get worn out very quickly at college/university anyway (and is often very far our of our budgets) but at the same time, fast fashion is so terrible. It's also a tough phase transitioning from teenage clothing to a more adult look without ending up looking too mature. Thanks for making this series!!
Love this idea of a capsule wardrobe! Am going to go through it. I am pretty consistent with colors, but I have been planning my wardrobe in a less organized way, and now I first have to go through an inventory and see exactly what I have and what I want to keep. This is a good guidance for me to start.
I love watching your videos, they are very informative and I am so glad your capsule wardrobe ideas are not boring basic colours, I do have a question though, I have a lot of accessories, How do I choose what to keep and what to discard. Are there basLic accessories everyone should have and what are some ideas how to better use the accessories you already have?
It is such perfect timing for me to watch this video. I have just recently moved from my hometown (which is in a tropical country) to a country having 4 different seasons. I am planning to start making a capsule wardrobe but it's a bit confusing to decide what to include in the wardrobe since I have no idea how fall is. So, thank you for the video content!!!
Great video!
I remember in a past video you said that you eat four meals a day, and I was wondering if you'd consider doing a "what I eat in a day video". I'm curious :)
Liked even before finishing the video - I know it will be informative and that you always put a lof of time and effort into videos, and I looove the fact you take so many aspects into consideration, like weather/lifestyle, and some I wouldn't think of because I'm so new to the topic - keep the good work up, I love love the content you create, even if I'm not that into fashion and found this channel out of curiosity for some of the topics. Have a great day as well and am waiting (im)patiently for next part :)
you look better than ever! my compliments
I love your videos and look forward to them each week. Since watching them I've become more aware of fast fashion and would like to move toward more ethical. So thank you for educating me!
I love your very informative and useful videos. I just wanted to comment on your look in this video. The green earings with the red of your lipstick and nails make your beautiful green eyes stand out. It is perfection ! Thank you for all your helpful explanations.
Such detail and comprehensive info! thx!
Hi from Canada, Justine!
I love this series because I'm moving for university right now (literally, 5am tomorrow haha) and I won't have much space for clothes in my apartment. I was going to get a little kit to fix small things for clothes just in case, but I don't know how to do it. I can't afford to throw away clothes just because the hem is starting to come out, or there's a tiny hole on the shoulder. I wonder if you could cover this topic somehow in the future?
Thank you for this video, it was so helpful. I live in Canada where it is cold for half of the year, and I am active and casual outside of work so it took away a lot of stress when you said I could have a work capsule and then an outside of work capsule. I am also glad I don't have to include shoes and outerwear in the capsules. I have way too many clothes (of which all of them I actually do wear) so I am starting the fall off with a work capsule. I enlisted a friend to help me figure out my colours and outfit items that look flattering and it was so much fun putting together outfits and a colour palette. I would have never thought to pair certain things together and I think this will be good because you really can be creative! Again, thank you for your videos. I am feeling much more confident about this and fall will be my experimental capsule :)
Your videos are very informative. I love your channel!
Love it! This video, together with the "find your style"video were just what I needed! I was going to sort out my clothes anyway soon, aiming to have pieces that go with each other, to make clothes picking for the day more easy and to wear those that I like and don't use as much as I would like. Your videos covered it all! Now I have a guide to help me. Thanks a lot. : )
Your site is wonderful. Helpful and informative. Really enjoy the content. We'll done.
Hi Justine! Thank you so much for each video you make! Very informative and unusual between my TH-cam subscriptions, at least!
This concept of capsule wardrobe only appeared in my life a few moth ago but I realized I was doing it for a long time! It was a New Years resolution back in 2013 for me not only to shop less clothes but less everything! We only have one body and two feet, how much things do we really need?!
Now I'm trying to apply the capsule concept to my makeup collection. I'm doing it every moth and the challenge has been surprisingly good! I've been able to use those products that I wasn't reaching anymore for no reason and now I'm so much aware of the things that I like and are best for me (makeup wise and clothes too)!
Huge kisses from Portugal! *
(For all English natives, excuse me for any mistake!)
Whaw merci Justine, super vidéo pour la rentrée!
+Sarah Walker merci 👋💛
Hi Justine, so none of the items at 8:42 should be included in 30 pieces/season? How many neutrals should be in a capsule? What are the best neutrals combos? Thank you.
Your eye color + your earrings = divine!
Thank you for this. I'm in the process of starting spring cleaning and I'd love to shift towards minimalism for parts of my life I can afford to. This was very useful to help me organize ^_^
Also about the "celebration wear" especially for Indian weddings, I found a solution in renting these items. Especially because these elaborate pieces are meant for statements and we don't usually repeat that outfit. It's a ridiculous tradition... But renting was a good option. I didn't have to worry about dry cleaning it or wearing it again ever. The less guilt of having splurged on it is a great bonus.
Sometimes I can even borrow a friend's wear for these occasions
Syrinx Fowler I don’t care anymore about having something new for events. As you say, it gets ridiculous. I just switch up saree blouses, dupattas, and accessories. And sometimes, salwars and skirts. It saves my sanity and space. And actually I think it’s more stylish.
Great video! I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest of the series. Thank you for these amazing videos! They're so straightforward and applicable. You have the smartest advice!
Outstanding video Justine ! You look lovely as always and continue to inspire me.
My bf and I both are doing capsule as we are moving to a new apartment. Thanks you :)
cool! Couple capsuling! It must be motivating to be able to talk to each other about it. Good luck!
I'm getting really excited about my capsule wardrobe!
me gusta este fondo gris mucho más. Es más simple.
Thanks a lot for your videos. I love how your earings and lipstick look together. Love from Mexico
Another amazing video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and putting your time and effort into helping the rest of us who need it. ;) I took notes and wrote down all the steps and now this capsule wardrobe building (and shopping) don't seem as intimidating. I too am looking for a casual kind of "hybrid" wardrobe that you mentioned. Can't wait til next week!
Another helpful video--thank you! I am trying to put together something that's a cross between a capsule wardrobe and a uniform wardrobe concept (black, white, soft colors during the week, a few more colorful pieces for the weekends and vacation). I'm not so concerned about limiting the number of pieces I have as I am with making it easier to mix and match them and easier to get dressed every day. I'm going from a super casual environment on the beach to a new location that is still casual (west coast desert) but near a big city, where I imagine I will need more nice clothing that is, if not trendy exactly, more stylish looking. It will also be hotter in the summer and colder in the winter (just two seasons, really) at the new place outside Los Angeles.
My biggest impediment is budget, as I imagine it is with many people. I just don't have the money to replace items I'd like to get rid of, so I wind up wearing things that don't really work with my concept. I have dogs, live on a dirt road (and will again), and live in a warm climate, so I have to wash things frequently. Since I work in the equestrian field, I tend to lean towards street versions of riding styles, with lots of quilted gilets and tough fabrics. I'd like to work in more non-clingy t-shirts for summer (surprisingly hard to find) and linen tunics that look good with jeans and casual footwear. For nice wear, I'd like an ankle-length black skirt, a pair of non-jeans pants, and a few nice jackets. It's frustrating to have to wait to create this wardrobe when I have a good vision of it in my head! I did buy a sewing machine, though, so once I'm moved, I will be able to take some things that aren't working for me and tailor them to look better without costing me anything. Any tips for repurposing or reinventing existing items?
Thanks so much for this Justine! This is incredibly helpful! Love your videos! ❤ from Canada!
So much great information! Ty ❤
Justine, where did you get those earrings! They are so pretty!
Yanru Wang Yes! They are gorgeous. I would love s pair, too!
And match your eyes perfectly!
you covered everunhinged I can think of and then some. Thank you so much!
This video is soooo helpful 😳
thanks!
You are such a delight!!! I enjoy you so much.....you are rapidly becoming my #1
+DeAnna Wilson yayy! 🎉 Thanks!
I'm 14 (lol) and I often feel like I have nothing to wear even though I have a ton of clothes, your videos seem to be helping me a lot. I'm now realizing that I don't wear dresses often and I don't like skirts anymore, so I stopped buying them! I'm planning on going through all the clothes I have and donating whatever I don't wear anymore :)
great idea. You'll make someone happy!
Don't forget to change your capsule when you are about 20. Your life personalty will change so your style should as well. I wish someone would have told be that.
So beautiful and knowledgeable! Thank you ❤
Thank you so much for this! So helpful! Looking forward to getting started!
I went shopping today and returned with 1 item that I could wear classy or semi-casual. I'm shopping with a purpose now. 😌
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One of the biggest problems I see is that all of the places we shop sell the same thing. Where to go for quality? Would you please do a video on some great online places to shop for good quality items? Thank you
Love your informative channel! what is the brand and color of your lipstick and nail color. Beautiful!
Thanks to you, Justine, I have started to purge my closets. What a difference! Since I am no longer in the workforce, I do not need all those clothes. I have realized that I wear jeans way too much and need a few pairs of casual slacks. I wear sneakers too often and need good, supportive casual shoes. Each season has a casual and a dressy black dress, black skirt, and pair of black slacks. What I also need to do is stop buying items on sale simply because the price is very low. But what do I do about colors, since I love almost every color and will buy the same item in 5 or 6 different colors?? Any advice?? Thank you!
I LOVE your videos
I would love for you to do a video on hats, please. I enjoy your videos very much. Merci.
I did one! ;-)
Do you have any videos about picking/ styling neutrals for a capsule wardrobe ?
I got interested in what public figures wore on/off stage and because as a free-lance writer I got very interested in the history of The Heartbreakers I observed over 4 decades what Tom Petty wore both publicly and in his home. I think someone should give this man a medal, not only someone who literally died for his audience, ignoring pain symptoms that were bound to come back three fold, so, a kind of de Bergerac; but also that you can date him decade by decade by the clothes he wore, on and off stage. He got very attached to a few items of clothing and wore them until his wife disposed of them or his dog ate them. He certainly had a social protective persona ,the Mad Hatter, the tricktser, and like me had to wear prescription glasses -- in his field they would be sunglasses -- but he wove his blend of romanticism and black humour not only into his music but the way he dressed and this was reflected in his intense loyalty to his friends, his aesthetic sense but in all facets of his life. So I would elect him, posthumouly, the best dressed man who really did have a a core wardrobe; remarkable for a man. Many inspiring memories of his music also!!
Your lipstick color compliments your eyes!
Hello! You are amazing! I'm binge watching your videos like Netflix! Your videos are very informative and insightful. :) I'll have a whole notebook for everything in your channel. Hugs from the Philippines! :3
It will be difficult for me because I have nowadays some plus weight....My first lesson is losing weight... Not too much just 4 kg.But I have to change all of my clothes or...go running...Your channel is super and smart.Thanks a lot!:)
Éva Novák me too
Can I ask what top you are wearing in this video? It seems like a great staple piece for my capsule wardrobe :).
I love love love love looooooove youe earings!!!
Hi Justine!! I love your videos =) I'm an Italian 20 year old guy, and I was wondering if you have any advice about books, or resources in general, to learn about styling, matching clothes, colours, maybe a glossary of fashion words: material that I could "study" and learn some foundation knowledge, maybe also find out what my personal style is =) I would love to attend a course or a school about styling and image consulting, but for now I'm studying English and German at university (next year also French =P ) and those things are too expensive for a student ahah
hmmm... huge question :-) I did (quick) videos on some of those topics like "good books to learn fashion" or "how to choose fabrics for a collection", or "how to be stylish on a budget". I also did 2 videos about undertones (since colors you are wearing should compliment your undertone, cool/neutral/warm), etc. And then read style blog and fashion news to get into it. A course would be great, though - maybe after your studies! Good luck :-)
Alex96x1 justine already has a video about that! :)
Merci Justine =) You're always the best ;)
I would recommend buying/borrowing "Gentleman A timeless fashion" - Not to emulate the style (I don't recommend dressing like this at all!), but to learn how the classic pieces of mens clothing is worn, how they look etc. Once you know what is the "correct way", it is easier to see how the items in stores differ from the classic pieces (and how much quality has gone down the drain!). This way, you will have a solid foundation of knowledge to build on when starting to build your style/wardrobe. Best of luck!
A Harper's Bazaar and/or Vogue subscription might be useful. Over time you accumulate a lot of knowledge. I remember being 17 and putting that few money that I had in subscriptions like that. And found them so rewarding and nourishing inside out.
I love your lip stick! Looks perfect on you. You also refreshed your nails. Awesome! Btw, has youtube changed on your screen,too?? I hate the new design.
for the "3 months or toss" rule... put those clothes IN FRONT OF YOUR CLOSET on a chair or hang them very prominently i your closet, together with matching pieces.. either you'll find you start to wear them happily and more often, or you'll find out much sooner that you actually really don't like them and their mere presence makes you feel kinda bad :)
hahaha that's the tough way :-) Good idea!
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lol! That's how I use the back of my closet. Anything that has been there and not been missed or needed gets thrown out :)
Hello Justine! Love your work! I’m in between two sizes now. I just got a beautiful baby but the weight doesn’t come off quickly this time. I end up having literally no bottoms to wear beside yoga pants. I don’t feel good about purchasing pants at my current size but I’m tired of wearing only sweat pants. I love quality over quantity so adding clothes when I wish to lose weight seems counterintuitive. Any thoughts? Thanks.
Thank you, I was trying to find an answer for the capsule wardrobe for Indians... I'm still trying to understand minimalism for Indian culture where relatives visit and stay - which means, once in a while or a few times a year...
An ideal piece could also include changing or fixing or adapting something we already have but not quite the way we liked it... right? =)
I found the perfect withe shirt by 'remodelling' the pockets =D
definitely. Meaningful addition, thanks! ;-)
I think that for winter and fall outerwear is necessary to complete an outfit especially if you live in Europe where you walk around town a lot and you may be going to work not in a car but on foot, by bus...
yes. But since some people have 2 coats and some people 20 options, I left it out for now ;-)
A focal colour is difficult for me- I like dark neutrals like Navy, black, brown, grey and white. I sometimes wear blue but I can't see that as a dominant pop of colour as most of my blue colours are navy.
30-40!
My style is boring I know 😅. It's mainly white, grey, black with a few blue or green pieces here and there. Work is very laid back and casual. Let's put it this way how your dresses in this video is formal. I tend to stick to my color palette (or lack of color palette) but change the type of clothing. Summer: tanks, short sleeves, capris. Fall: short sleeves, light jackets, light and medium jeans. Winter: sweaters, long sleeves, dark and black jeans. Spring: tanks with cardigans and long skirts or solid color dresses with accessories.
I still love the colour of your nails, can you please tell me the colour and brand?
Thank you for all your wonderful advice
+EKAGEM gel nails, done at a salon!
I live in the south of France, so I can wear a lot of my "summer" pieces in the fall and winter if they're layered with a cardigan or something like that, so I feel like it's hard to make the distinction between the seasons. Maybe my summer capsule will have 40 pieces and my winter only about 20 or 25 (since about half of my summer stuff will stay out in the winter time, to make a totale of 35 or 40?). Hm...
we have 3 seasons where I live: summer, winter, and chinook. 😂
Plus Bangladesh has festivals literally every month so..
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Hi Justine .
I’m not sure I understood the concept . Did you mean 40 pieces of clothes for all 4 seasons or 40 pieces per season (which seems a lot to me) ? Thank you !!
i think you can find things that can be layered for all seasons, and then have just a few for the other seasons. (winter being a coat and boots, not including gloves and whatnot, and summer being maybe 3 pairs of shorts and some sandals.)
@@ellie1435 thank you , that sounds very interesting indeed !!
What if you are a student and you live in NY? It's extremely cold outside so you feel required to wear according to the layering method. the warmest coat by The North Face, a shell underneath (Columbia fleece) and then a thermal on the skin. It doesn't leave a lot of space for style and taste. Especially with those ugly high black boots/snow boots. When you get to school the classrooms are super warm so u take off all the layers so u don't get hot....it's two extremes and it's hard to be stylish without losing warmth.
In Utah we have 4 seasons
I have considered building a capsule wardrobe but I find it pretty difficult because where I live the one season can have really varying degrees. For example, the summer this year has had hottest +27 (really hot for us, when we are used to cold) and coldest was near to 0. Right now there are days with sun and +19 and the next day can be +10 and windy and rainy. Do you have any tips how to build a wardrobe in situations like this? Or is it even a good idea?
How is a cardigan different from a sweater please
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hi u always mentioned about quality of clothes. but they are very costly.