CAPSULE WARDROBE: FOR 10 WEEKS

originally posted May 28, 2019

11 Tops • 5 Sweaters & Cardigans • 3 Jeans • 3 Shoes. That is all I needed for 10 weeks.

We just got home after spending 2 ½ month out in California helping my mom. She had a pulmonary embolism; thank God she ended up being ok. When everything happened, the kids and I had to leave very quickly to go out and help her. I tried to pack as minimal as possible and create a capsule wardrobe. 

What is pictured below is everything I worn in those two months. The only things missing here are 1 pair of jeans I forgot to bring home and a pair of earrings. Almost everything I brought was casual. I had 11 different shirts, 5 sweaters/cardigans (I love cardigans, they are my favorite) and 3 jeans. I ended up buying 2 shirts while we were there but they are included in the 11. I got a new shirt at Disney and a Captain Marvel shirt to go watch End Game. Also included in the 11, were two button up shirts from Madewell. These could either be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. 

We were very busy during our time there and had lots of doctor appointments. With such a simple wardrobe, it was wonderful not having to think about what I was going to wear. I had most of my favorite items with me so I was happy with what I chose to put on each day. Everything was simple and coordinated with each other. I probably could have gotten by with even less. For the last couple of years, I have been slowly getting rid of my clothes and I have less clothes now than I ever have. But this was so great being able to live with less than 20 items for over two months, 22 if you are counting shoes. The simplicity brings joy to my heart! It’s crazy how you think you can’t live without certain things but you totally can. Now that I see that I can be totally fine with this amount of clothes I need to go through my closet again and see what I can get rid of next. I hope to do a closet tour sometime in the near future.