Capsule Wardrobe - Spring Summer Edition

Hi Folks,

This post is for the ladies out there with too many clothes in your closet.  Yes, there is such a thing.  Lately I have been looking at my closet and thinking "What am I going to where"? But staring back at me is a closet full (and I mean full) of clothes, how does this happen?  I often dreamed of a closet a la Carrie Bradshaw but the concept of having a vast and varied wardrobe wasn't really working for me.  There must be a way to simplify.   So I started searching the concept of capsule wardrobes before I start ditching most of the stuff in my closet.

Here are a few blogs that I found helpful. You can also just Google "capsule wardrobe", some very kind and stylish bloggers have posted various collections for people to use as inspiration.

http://loulou15081978.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/my-guide-to-the-capsule-wardrobe/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/capsule-wardrobe
http://www.thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/2012/09/why-not-build-capsule-wardrobe-on-budget.html

Though the clothes were donated to charity, initially I found the idea of parting with my clothes (even the items I have never worn) a little difficult.  Again, a White Whine kinda problem.  But after a while it actually became pretty therapeutic and then I just felt great about the clothing purge. 

I like the idea of a nautical but not overwhelmingly beach theme for the clothing.  Here is my wish list that I am slowly working on (so far only have the white skirt from what's below):

This does not include some basic vintage style tees/tank tops among some items I already have (navy Michael Kors blouse, white cardigan, tan flats) and does not include other accessories (bags, belts, etc which will hopefully also be very few).   Rather than spend ridiculous amounts of money all at once, I have been buying a few pieces at a time and swapping out for less versatile pieces kept as transition pieces.  The overall idea is to have clothes for work and for casual wear that are good quality but beyond easy to mix and match!   What I like about the clothes above is that almost half of them can be swapped in for a fall or winter wardrobe (slacks, plain navy blouses, blue jeans) making it even more of a good investment.

Once it's all put together, I'll put the outfit variations in another post for you!