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Capsule wardrobe building: transitional pieces for cooler days
Retail Review, Style

Capsule wardrobe building: transitional pieces for cooler days

By Midlifechic|2023-08-18T17:19:57+01:00August 18th, 2023|Categories: Retail Review, Style|Tags: 2023, Autumn, Boden, capsule wardrobe, essentials, metallics, new season, OOTD, Summer, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples, WIWT|

Hurray - we've had a bit of sunshine across most of the UK at last although looking at the long term forecast it isn't set to stay for very long. So for this month's Boden edit I thought I'd look at capsule wardrobe building with hardworking transitional pieces that work for cooler days as well as warm ones. The thing about Boden's cross-season drops is that it's easy to flick through them and think that because there aren't any show [...]

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My capsule wardrobe for the week – smart casual
Style

My capsule wardrobe for the week – smart casual

By Midlifechic|2020-04-09T15:39:48+01:00April 7th, 2020|Categories: Style|Tags: 2020, capsule wardrobe, casual chic, coronavirus, covid-19, jeans, new season, OOTD, Spring, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples, WIWT|

I thought we'd take a break from discussing the virus today and settle back into our happy zone of what to wear. I'm keeping it relevant because this is a personal project. On Sunday I sat down as usual to think about the week ahead and with no complex projects ahead, it struck me that this is an opportunity for a quasi-clinical test on the smart casual element of my wardrobe. So I set myself a test to build a [...]

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How to build a capsule wardrobe over 40 – the summary
Style, Style Seminars

How to build a capsule wardrobe over 40 – the summary

By Midlifechic|2019-01-29T17:39:00+00:00January 29th, 2019|Categories: Style, Style Seminars|Tags: 2019, capsule wardrobe, style seminars, style tips, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples|

We've come to the end of the 'how to build a capsule wardrobe series' and it's taken us nicely through January - didn't that go quickly?! So today I want to wrap everything up by making sure that you have your plan in one place and are ready to build a wardrobe that works for you. I've created one last download and added it to the full collection so that you can summarise all of the work you've done on one [...]

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How to create a capsule wardrobe #5 – body shape and silhouette
Style, Style Seminars

How to create a capsule wardrobe #5 – body shape and silhouette

By Midlifechic|2020-02-13T12:58:08+00:00January 25th, 2019|Categories: Style, Style Seminars|Tags: 2019, capsule wardrobe, style, style seminars, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples, Winter, WIWT|

We're coming towards the end of the series on how to create a capsule wardrobe. A few bloggers who cover similar themes have asked why I haven't charged for it or at least collected email addresses in return for the downloads so I thought I'd explain for others who are wondering. I'm very flattered that you think it's worth charging for but there are two reasons why I haven't. Firstly, it's been a way of giving something back to [...]

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How to plan a capsule wardrobe – women over 40 #4
Style, Style Seminars

How to plan a capsule wardrobe – women over 40 #4

By Midlifechic|2019-03-27T11:20:56+00:00January 22nd, 2019|Categories: Style, Style Seminars|Tags: 2019, capsule wardrobe, style, style seminars, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples|

And here we go with part four of the 'How to plan a capsule wardrobe - women over 40' series - I hope you're enjoying it. It's a short one today because I'm writing it in my London hotel room after a busy day. I've had seven meetings so my head's spinning a bit! This post is another exercise and it involves aspirational thinking. It's time to find your style icon - your dream look. It's something I did when [...]

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Building a capsule wardrobe # 3 – colour and texture
Style, Style Seminars

Building a capsule wardrobe # 3 – colour and texture

By Midlifechic|2019-01-18T17:04:49+00:00January 18th, 2019|Categories: Style, Style Seminars|Tags: 2019, capsule wardrobe, style seminars, style tips, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples|

Well I'm hoping you're up to date with your capsule wardrobe building tasks because the next stage involves thinking about colour and cloth - both intrinsic elements of personal style. Let's start with colour, I'm going to recap quickly on how to decide which colours suit you because quite a few new readers have joined us. Then we'll move on to developing a colour palette that works for you. When you've identified this, it will give you the ability to [...]

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How to build a capsule wardrobe – ageless style #2
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How to build a capsule wardrobe – ageless style #2

By Midlifechic|2019-01-15T16:56:55+00:00January 15th, 2019|Categories: Style, Style Seminars|Tags: 2019, capsule wardrobe, style seminars, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples, Winter|

I'm so pleased by how well Part One of my 'how to build a capsule wardrobe - ageless style' series went down. As I said on the Midlifechic Facebook page, I felt quite nervous on Friday - it was like handing in an important assignment. So today I'm bringing you Part Two. I know some of you are itching to get down to outfit specifics but my experience of running courses for busy people has taught me to do it [...]

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