CAPSULE WARDROBE PLANNER

A Step-By-Step Guide

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ARE YOU READY TO START YOUR CAPSULE WARDROBE? Use this workbook to create a capsule wardrobe! You will discover your personal style, assess your lifestyle, then you will create a capsule that you will love wearing everyday. This workbook contains helpful, clickable links to help you create your capsule wardrobe. You can use this workbook to create your capsule every season!

For a visual step-by-step guide with photos, see How to Start A Capsule Wardrobe (https://classyyettrendy.com/2017/02/start-capsule- wardrobe-5-steps.html/).

If you need a complete guide to create your capsule wardrobe, The Essential Capsule Closet eBook expands on this workbook, including several core closet essentials, 30 outfit ideas, 20 pre-made color palettes, how to coordinate your outfits, shoes & accessories and more! Get your copy of Simplified Style®: A Year-Round Core Closet Essentials Capsule Wardrobe which is a complete capsule wardrobe for all seasons of the year and includes all the clothes and shoes you will need, plus 400+ outfit ideas & more!

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS CAPSULE WARDROBE PLANNER... 1 - MY PERSONAL STYLE 2 - MY LIFESTYLE 3 - CHOOSE MY COLORS & PATTERNS 4 - MY CORE CLOSET ESSENTIALS 5 - MY CAPSULE WARDROBE 6 - OUTFIT COMBOS 7 - OUTFITS CALENDAR

CLOSET CLEAN OUT: If your closet needs cleaning out and this is the first time you are creating a capsule wardrobe, see How To Clean Out Your Closet (https://classyyettrendy.com/how-to-clean-out-your-closet/) for a step-by-step guide and a Detox Your Closet Worksheet.

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If you already know your personal style, you can skip over this section. See How To Find Your Personal Style (https://classyyettrendy.com/2016/09/how-to-find- personal-style.html/) for photo examples of the following styles to choose from.

WORD ASSOCIATION Write out a list of words that you associate with your style. Here's a few to get you started: classic, neutral, minimalist, feminine, casual, relaxed, preppy, vintage, boho, chic, artsy, sophisticated, tomboy

USE PINTEREST TO DISCOVER YOUR PERSONAL STYLE 1 - Start with style inspiration: Go to Pinterest.com. In the search bar at the top, type in “outfit ideas” or + outfit" (example: feminine outfit, boho outfit, classic outfit)

2 - If you already have a Pinterest account, setup a Pinterest board and name it “My Style”. When you find a photo that you like, save it to that Pinterest board. If you don’t have a Pinterest account, you can sign up for one, which is free.

3 - When you have about 30 outfit photos saved, go to your Pinterest board and look at the photos you saved. Is there a consistent look to the photos? Do the photos match one of the styles below? Which style do you favor the most? Which style(s) fit your lifestyle?

TYPES OF PERSONAL STYLES: These are popular styles that you may relate to. Circle the one you like the most.

ATHLEISURE / BOHO / CASUAL / CLASSIC / EDGY

GLAM / MINIMALIST / PREPPY / ROMANTIC

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List each activity you do the most, #1 being most often, then write the code beside the activity. Activity examples: work, travel, weekends, gym, mom-life, outdoor, etc. Dress Code examples: dressy, casual, professional, business-casual, athleisure, etc.

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MY FAVORITE CLOTHES: Write a few of your favorite clothes you like to wear the most that matches your personal style. These are the clothes you reach for often when you get dressed everyday.

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MY FAVORITE SHOES: Now, write a few pairs of shoes you like to wear the most. ______

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Let's create your color palette! A cohesive color palette is important when using a capsule wardrobe, so everything will mix and match. You can have a color palette of your base color with only neutral colors OR you can add accent colors as well. Follow Steps 1 through 3, to select the colors, then select patterns to include in Step 4.

See the Color Coordinating Chart on the Capsule Wardrobe Tools page (https://classyyettrendy.com/capsule-wardrobe-tools/) for examples of colors to choose from. NOTE: chambray can also work as a neutral color.

1. SELECT YOUR BASE COLOR (PICK 1): black navy

2. SELECT YOUR NEUTRAL COLORS (PICK 3-4): white tan ivory brown beige gray camel charcoal

3. SELECT YOUR ACCENT COLORS (PICK 1-3): optional

amber (golden yellow) emerald green red berry forest green rose blush lavendar royal blue burgundy lilac seaglass (lt. blue) canary (yellow) mint salmon cerulean (blue) olive sky blue chambray pink teal coral plum turquoise ______

4. SELECT PATTERNS (PICK 1-3): optional stripes floral leopard ______

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Use this list to select the core closet essentials categories in neutral colors (see neutral colors on page 5) you want to include in your capsule wardrobe. You can fill in your other closet staples for your personal style in the spaces provided. You can select more than one item in multiple neutral colors.

TOPS: BOTTOMS: short sleeve tee (solid) jeans (blue/indigo) short sleeve tee (striped) jeans (other colors) long sleeve tee (solid) casual pants sleeveless shell dressy pants blouse (denim) short sleeve button shirt (solid) skirt (pencil) short sleeve button shirt (chambray) skirt (midi) long sleeve button shirt (solid) leggings long sleeve button shirt (chambray) sweater shorts (denim) turtleneck / mock neck top shorts (twill) SHOES: LAYERS / OUTERWEAR: flats pumps sandals leather jacket (real or faux) ankle boots denim jacket tall boots utility jacket casual utility vest athletic sneakers sweater vest mules cardigan puffer vest trench OTHER: wool coat ______DRESSES: ______chambray dress dress (solid) ______

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Now, you can create your capsule wardrobe! Write the core closet essentials you selected on page 6, then fill in a few clothes and/or shoes in your accent colors. Write any items on your wishlist and place a checkmark next to "have it" or "need it". If you need to buy anything for your capsule, use this sheet when you shop.

T T T T I I I I E D E D V E V E TOPS: A E LAYERS / OUTERWEAR: A E H N H N ______DRESSES: ______BOTTOMS: ______SHOES: ______

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Use these outfit combinations to help you create your capsule wardrobe outfits! You can substitute your neutrals + accent color pieces for the ones below. The Essential Capsule Closet eBook expands on this list & includes a visual guide of 30 outfit combos and the Simplified Style®: A Year-Round Core Closet Essentials Capsule Wardrobe eBook includes 400+ outfit ideas using the core closet essentials checklist in this workbook. Visit the Classy Yet Trendy Blog for more outfit ideas!

CASUAL:

1. white tee - blue jeans - olive utility jacket - casual sneakers 2. white blouse - black ankle pants - denim jacket - black flats 3. striped tee - black jeans - - black flats 4. ivory sweater - blue jeans - black leather jacket - black ankle boots 5. black cami - gray jeans - gray cardigan - black flats 6. striped tee - black ankle pants - beige cardigan - black flats 7. ivory sweater - black jeans - trench coat - black ankle boots 8. striped tee - denim shorts - brown sandals

DRESSY: 1. white blouse - black skirt - beige cardigan - black pumps 2. black dress - gray cardigan - black pumps 3. white cami - black skirt - beige cardigan - beige pumps 4. black cami - gray pants - gray cardigan - black flats 5. gray dress - black blazer - black pumps 6. gray tee - black skirt - gray cardigan - black pumps 7. ivory sweater - black ankle pants - denim jacket - black pumps 8. white cami - gray skirt - trench coat - beige pumps

MY FAVORITE OUTFITS:

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You can use the Monthly Outfits Planner to plan your outfits and also keep a log of which items you wear in your capsule wardrobe. This worksheet will help you determine what pieces to include in your daily outfits and you will find out which pieces you wear the most!

DOWNLOAD THE FULL-SIZE CALENDAR WORKSHEET HERE

You can save, print and use this worksheet as many times as needed.

How to use the worksheet: Write the name of the month and year at the top. In the “Item” column, write all the pieces in your capsule wardrobe. Underneath each “Date” column, place a checkmark next to the item you wear underneath the corresponding date.

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COMPLETE CAPSULE WARDROBES

Do you need a seasonal wardrobe that is complete and ready to use, with convenient shopping links to all the clothes, shoes & accessories? There are several styles of capsule wardrobes available in the Capsule Wardrobe eBook Store! Thousands of women around the globe use these eBooks every season.

The Essential Capsule Closet eBook expands on this workbook and includes a few core closet essentials with convenient shopping links, a visual guide of 30 outfit combos, how to style your outfits, how to coordinate your shoes and handbags and more!

T he Simplified Style®: A Year-Round Core Closet Essentials Capsule Wardrobe eBook is a complete year-round wardrobe, which includes 400+ outfit ideas using the core closet essentials checklist in this workbook, plus convenient shopping sources for all items in the collection. This is a complete starter kit of all the core closet essentials you need for your closet! Visit the Classy Yet Trendy Blog for more outfit ideas!

CAPSULE WARDROBE RESOURCES See the Capsule Wardrobe 101 page for a visual guide of creating a capsule wardrobe, how to create a core closet, how to build a travel capsule, travel/mini capsule wardrobes and how to clean out your closet.

VISIT THE BLOG The Classy Yet Trendy Blog is a current resource for capsule wardrobe tips, trends that fit into a capsule wardrobe, plus all the latest news.

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