Winter '18 Capsule Outfit No: 15 Denim and Sneakers -

I think this outfit is the epitome of my style (at the moment).

Big, slouchy sweater tucked into skinny jeans with comfy sneakers.

I know I mentioned this in my capsule wardrobe reveal, but I have a fair amount of tennis shoes and denim in my capsule.

Probably more than the average capsule.

Here’s the thing:

When I first started doing capsule wardrobes I filled my capsule with pieces that “should” be in a capsule.

Of course these “shoulds” were all in my head… they were mostly my faulty conclusions after looking at what other people were putting in their capsules.

But I would fill each category thinking that by doing this I would have the most versatile wardrobe ever.

What ended up happening?

I wore the same few pieces in each capsule over and over again.

What were these pieces?

My casual, comfy pieces that worked for my lifestyle.

I mean, I loved all of the pieces in each capsule but they just didn’t all work for my lifestyle.

So this capsule I decided to screw the rules!

Instead of having a pair of shoes for each category I just added all of my tennis shoes.

Instead of having skirts and dresses, I just filled my capsule up with denim.

And already, less than a month into this capsule I already find that I’m getting wear out of my entire capsule instead of the same three pieces over and over.

So here’s my encouragement to you:

ask yourself “what are the pieces I wear over and over?” and “what are the pieces that I almost never wear?”

And if you’re building a capsule for the first time, just include more of the first category and less of the second category.

Easy right?

So tell me: what pieces do you wear a lot and what pieces do you never wear?

Outfit details:

Chunky Sweater: Old Gap | Ethical Option | Wear for a long time option

Skinny Denim: AG | Wear for a long time option | Affordable Option

Tote: Madewell

Comfy Sneakers: Adidas | Ethical Option

Gold Necklace: Layered and Long

Silver Necklace: Everli Jewelry c/o