How to Build a Capsule Wardrobe WITH COLOR 🎨

A lot of capsule wardrobes are mostly neutral but they don't have to be! In this video I share some easy ways to bring color into your capsule wardrobe and also tips on how to build a colourful capsule.

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[missmayflower]

Lovely. So tired of those boring black wardrobes everyone is showing. I think it's easier to start with a couple of pieces in a print you really love, then get your solid colours from that. It's hard to start with assorted colours and then search for a print that has them.

[MarijkeViolin]

Finally, a "normal" wardrobe! I see lots of colors I would wear. And great idea about the prints to tie the colored pieces together. 🙂

[asabovesowbelow]

I have a tip I wanted to add to this video. I have personally found a lot of success in my capsule wardrobes sticking to tones. Color theory goes a long way when trying to have a versatile capsule wardrobe. So my advice would be to design your wardrobe with all of your pieces staying in 1 group. Either "Tints", "Tones", "Shades" or "Pure Hues". The ROY G. BIV color pallet is endless that way and you can mix and match colors very successfully if they are lightened by white, softened with grey, enriched with black, or unaffected being a pure hue. Patterns are a HUGE success in my capsule wardrobe also because it helps connect my whole wardrobe. I love finding patterns in scarfs, kimonos, and blouses because they can connect my solid pieces and add that touch of detail I love so much. Hopefully this was helpful for anyone looking to build their colorful capsule wardrobe.

[linusiaczek]

VERY informative! I was so tired of the neutrals everywhere capsule. It's pretty obvious that everything would match if I only own grey, black and white pieces, but I honestly feel drab and hate looking like it. Thanks so much for this reasonable approach.

[ima]

Wow, I was just wondering if I've been doing the wrong thing w/ my wardrobe. I've always have dark colored jeans, black & khaki pants w/ colorful tops along w/ print dresses. Sometimes I wonder if I'm normal for only owning 2 pairs of heels (black & tan), 1 pair of sneakers for gym until they fall apart (literally) and 1 pair of dress sandals for casual places like malls, supermarket and 1 pair of flip flop for home. I always wonder how people can own so many pairs of shoes when I only buy the pairs I'd wear on daily basis. Thank you for "validating" that I've been embracing a minimalistic wardrobe and that make me feel somewhat "normal".

[PnnexD]

Love this! Most of the capsule wardrobes feels so plain to me with all of those neutrals, black and whites. I LOVE color and patterns so it was really nice to see a video with examples that work so well and contain tons of color and prints <3

[sarahpeel]

Thanks so much! This is definitely needed. More people would try a capsule if they knew they didn't have to be monochromatic!

[positivelybritt]

This is genius!! I really enjoy color and so I've struggled with making capsules bc so many capsule creators talk about limiting color but this was so helpful!! Thank you!!

[latinaalma]

WOnderful ideas and very like my wardrobe! I am a warm blonde, wram skin, warm eyes and look terrible in black esp near my face. Black & white wardrobes are also SO boring! My neutrals after years of experimentation are warm browns, camel, and navy I mix these with warm tops and bottoms...reds, oranges, corals and a warm pink just as you show. I look for prints that tie the colors together so I have some pattern. The heaviest clothing I need where I live are suede and leather jackets which I have in brown, burgundy, cognac and camel.I have these in blazers as well as casual jackets. I focus on the same colors in shoes and boots. WHen I really need some pattern to tie things together I also use silk scarves. This took me nearly five years to build this wardrobe and I tossed everything boring and grey or black out except one black dress which I always wear my colors with to warm it up. A navy basic dress is my usual go to for formal or business situations.Thank you SO much for a colorful basic wardrobe I hope women struggling with wearing black or grey that do not suit them see your video...it explains just how to do it!

[lemonbeth]

After about three seasons I finally figured out how to build my capsule around my personal style. I wish I had seen this video earlier. Every bottom I own is printed and all but one are skirts. I adore stripes, polka dots, plaids and florals in various textures and styles. In the cooler seasons, I throw on tights and boots. My biggest challenge were tops. I finally realized I was re-wearing the same three shirts, 2 solid black and 1 solid navy. I've since added a couple more. One cooler days I pair skirts and tops with either a long asymmetrical black cardigan or a knitted navy cardigan. My shoes are black and brown. Understanding my personal style has really helped me narrow down my wardrobe. I have fewer items, but I love every one. I feel confident and comfortable in everything I own. I can take items from casual to dressy. It's basically my uniform: patterned skirt, basic top, cardigan.

[Marticore]

Thank you! I love colors and patterns, so I've been feeling like a capsule wardrobe wouldn't work for me, even though I'm trying to make one. I will definitely have your advice in mind when I'm moving and taking only the essential pieces. I'm planning to add more navy blue to my clothing because I know I look very good in it, and I also love yellows and oranges that would go well with it 💛 You encouraged me to think more of the colors I wear.

[mariaocampo]

This came in the best moment!Thank you so much, it is quite difficult to find a video that helps to build a colorful Capsule 😄💕

[aurorasartorialis]

This is the most thorough and practicable video on this topic that I have come across, and being a color fiend, I have been watching every one I can find for more than a year, now. I love that you present everything in ways that are easy to put into practice, that you offer multiple examples and contrasting approaches, and that you consider both sides of where a person might be coming from (adding color into a capsule plan, versus being colorful already but new to capsules). I am so happy to have this video as a shareable resource. I cannot thank you enough.

[OliveraK]

This is the only video about a capsule wardrobe that speaks to me.

[SlowFashionMom]

Really great video! I started out with a very neutral capsule wardrobe, and have been adding more and more colour over the years. After seeing this video, I realized I've done the first scenario: colourful tops and neutral bottoms! Also, very helpful tips on how to add prints and colours, thank you!

[candebosch]

Thank you so soooo much!!😍💞 That print idea to tie all the colors is genius! I had no idea how to make my summer pieces work together and I didn't want to buy a lot and replace my current clothes. Now I only have to buy a nice printed fabric and sew a skirt or maybe a white fabric and paint it myself. You saved my wardrobe, thank you again ❤❤❤

[Marialla.]

This is the best capsule education I've seen yet! Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking to learn.

[Canny-Octopus]

Miss Minimalist taught me to choose neutrals or colors that go together, so you can dress in the dark and still look put together. It helps one not have to buy one of every color shoe or belt, or a blazer in black and grey and brown and navy.

So for example, for neutrals you'd go with either black/grey/white or browns or navy blue. You can also use dark colors (purple, forest green, even a consistent shade of red) as a neutral.

For pop colors you go with color families. Brown neutrals go well with red, olive green, mustard, forest green. (Mentally check how they would look together: red/olive, red/mustard, red/forest, olive/mustard, olive/forest, mustard/forest - that all works together).

Navy blue neutrals go with lemon yellow, aqua/teal, pink, kelly green. (Check: lemon/aqua, lemon/teal, lemon/pink, lemon/kelly, aqua/pink, aqua/kelly, pink/kelly - yup that works)

Navy and white neutrals go with lemon yellow or kelly green pops (and kelly/lemon go together), OR with red and aqua (but not all of those pop colors together: red / lemon yellow looks like Ronald McDonals and red / kelly green looks like Christmas).

Me personally, though, my neutrals have become what once were my "pop" colors. Kelly green, teal, purple, or lemon yellow dresses or blazers are my base pieces, and I accessorize from there. If I wear trousers, those tend to be in dark colors, but that's pretty much only activewear. (Note: purple and lemon yellow don't go together, but I love both so bend that dress-in-the-dark guideline)

[yingdeng]

Thank you for solving my biggest doubt of capsule wardrobe. I thought I have to stay netural and it just would not reflect my personality. But now I learned from you, keep the layering pieces, shoes and accessories neutral, then I can mix in a bunch of colors! Thank you!

[TimeBegin]

Great video! I am still a rookie at capsule wardrobing and this helped alot. Black and dark blue are the basic colours in my wardrobe, and I have been wanting to add more colourful pieces - but I am very insecure about mixing colours with anything other than said neutrals :P these tips really helped with that!