Capsule Wardrobe | August

Wednesday, August 08, 2018

For my summer capsule wardrobe I decided to have a monthly edit, instead of keeping it the same for three months. Doing so means I can swap things around each month and wear more of my summer clothes.


My July Capsule was lovely, full of lots of colour, and things I don't get the opportunity to wear very often. For August I removed a few things that need mending, a few things I didn't wear and added some new (to me) items and some things I purchased last year that have yet to be worn.

With the glorious weather we've been enjoying it's been lovely to wear my summeriest of summer dresses and skirts. I'm hoping this month will be more of the same, we've had some rain and a few grey days, can we have the sun back for the rest of the month now please?

I realised in July that I probably didn't need 36 items for 31 days, but I couldn't bring myself to eliminate anything more from this month's total of 34. I have too much that I love and want to wear. Which isn't a bad position to be in really.

This is the first week in my August Capsule.

I couldn't wait to wear my new (to me) cropped jeans and wore them two days in a row - some might say that you shouldn't be seen in the same thing twice, but I couldn't care less, they're so comfy!

The lace top in the first outfit is one I purchased in May last year. When I realised this it immediately went into the capsule. It works well with the high waist of the cropped jeans.

The next day I wore them with a pre-loved top that's been around a while. I wore this for two days in a row too, again firmly sticking two fingers up at anyone who tries to tell me 'you can't be seen wearing the same thing twice'. Absolute piffle. Why can't we all just agree that everyone wears their clothes more than once and it's insanity to pretend otherwise.

I also wore my sequin top and denim shorts for the first time, and used my newest purchase - a mustard coloured shoulder bag - because I couldn't wait to give it an outing.


As the week drew to an end I wore a long floral maxi. I've not worn this before. I bought this imagining I'd wear it on a faraway beach at sunset (this beautifully illustrates the dream world I inhabit most of the time). The last time I was walking on foreign sand was in the Sahara, and this would've been most impractical. Before that I was in Zanizbar for my best friend's wedding 9 years ago. My point being that I rarely find myself on distant shores, so pottering about in it at home and nipping to the shop will have to suffice, and let's face it, in this heat I could be some where abroad.

What's your favourite item in your summer wardrobe?

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12 comments

  1. It looks like you've got some good things there which you can mix and match. My favourite thing at the moment are my shorts, I live in jeans usually but it's been lovely to get some air to my legs in this weather.

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    1. Not everything works with everything but it doesn't matter, these's enough for a wide variety of outfits.
      Hasn't it been lovely to feel the sun on bare limbs?
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  2. There certainly seems to be enough variety in your August capsule! And of course there is nothing wrong with wearing the same thing two things in a row. Would you believe I often do the same with skirts? It seems a pity to put them in the wash after only one wear, so I just wear it again with a different top, like you! xxx

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    1. I agree, I do a quick 'sniff test' and check to see if I've dropped food down the front, but if they're clean I wear them again. It means less washing too!
      xx

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  3. I've gone midi skirt mad with this crazy, prolonged heatwave but I hope I can wear them in Autumn too paired with tights and boots. I love that mustard bag! x

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    1. I wore my midis with tights and boots last year, I think they look really good. I love a midi skirt!
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  4. I like your sahara desert dress, very pretty - you really suit dresses. Now we have some rain I am excited as I have bought wellies and can't wait to bring them out!!!

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    1. Thank you.
      I love wellies! I've asked for a pair of wellibobs for my birthday, when I water the garden in the mornings I keep getting wet feet from the morning dew.
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  5. I love you in that floral dress. I always say dress for the life you want rather than the one you've got. At least when you finally get to go on another wonderful adventure you're prepared! xxx

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    1. I do like getting dressed up for no good reason. And I rarely need to buy anything new when I go on holiday, I have loads of hardly worn summer clothes ready to go! haha!
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  6. Soooo many nice outfits here and items! I reeally like that white dress!

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    1. Thank you. The dress is nice, and lovely to wear, so easy and light.
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