If you were able to come to Top Ryde City over the weekend, you would have seen Amanda and I run our Style Me workshop. A main focus of our workshop was how to create a capsule wardrobe. For everyone who did come to our workshop and those who did not, Amanda has elaborated on how they work and what goes into one! Our current focus in the centre is tips for workwear and trust me, creating and building a capsule wardrobe will make dressing for work so much easier. Forget trends, it's back to basics!
CAPSULE WARDROBE –
- A capsule wardrobe is a mix of clothes (your go-to pieces), which can be adapted for any occasion and updated with current trends season to season.
- For me these are the pieces I spend the most on, these are classics that should not date or ever go out of style.
- Fit is crucial, always know your budget and buy the best you can afford.
- A capsule wardrobe allows you to effortlessly throw an outfit together at the last minute, a lunch, business meeting or black tie event.
- Always remember your body shape and age when purchasing your classic pieces, stick to what suits you, not what is necessarily in fashion.
WHAT GOES INTO A
CAPSULE WARDROBE –
Here are Amanda's items that go into a capsule wardrobe and my 'Shop at' suggestions to help you find your essential pieces in Top Ryde City. Everything you need can be found in the centre.
Black Blazer
Shop at- Myer, Bardot, Sheike
Little Black Dress (LBD)
Shop at- Review, Sussan, Noni-B, Forever New, The Dollhouse
Classic straight leg
jeans – blue and black
Country Road, Millers, Myer, Sheike
Black tailored pants
Myer, Bardot, Veronika Maine, Witchery, W-Lane
Plain Tees in grey, white
and navy
Shop at- W-Lane, Blue Illusion, Country Road
Striped Tee
Shop at- Blue Illusion, Bardot, Be Me, Country Road, Millers, W-Lane, Table Eight
White / cream silk shirt
Shop at- Be Me, Millers, Table Eight, Forever New, Blue Illusion
Classic trench (does not
have to be beige, mine is navy)
Shop at- Myer, Millers, Blue Illusion, Table Eight
2 Sparkly tops for
evenings
Shop at- Bardot, Sheike, The Dollhouse, Forever New, Review
2 pairs of flats –(ballet
and summer sandal)
Shop at- Freelance Shoes, Nine West
2 pairs of heels – (one
super high and a shorter heel for day time)
Shop at- Nine West, Betts, Novo Shoes, Freelance Shoes
Big tote
Shop at- Colette by Colette Hayman, Myer, Kookai, Strandbags
Clutch
Shop at- Colette by Colette Hayman, Myer, The Dollhouse, Strandbags
Evening bag
Shop at- Colette by Colette Hayman, Kookai,
Pair of oversized
sunglasses
Shop at- Myer, Glue Store
Oversized watch
Shop at- Michael Hill, Top Ryde City Watch Centre.
HINTS TO HELP YOUR
EDIT –
(Amanda's rules and guidelines)
- Dress your age
- Dress your shape
- Leggings are not pants, they are a layering piece
- Thongs are for the beach or pool
- Just because it's a current trend or ‘in fashion’ doesn’t always mean it will suit you
- Big sunglasses are instant glamour
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