Capsule wardrobe: 5 pieces for summer fashion 2020
Pop London Capsule Wardrobe 1: Grey linen jersey t shirt £25, Dark navy cropped linen trousers £45, Yellow broderie Anglaise top £45, Preppy contrast collar crepe blouse £49, Blooming wild off shoulder midi dress £85. Total £249.
What would you include in a capsule wardrobe of just five easy fashion styles for Summer 2020? Whether or not sustainability in fashion is important to you, creating an edited capsule wardrobe can help make daily styling easier and less effort.
Our friends have declared they can’t imagine wearing skinny jeans ever again as we all rediscovered elasticated waist bands and comfy tops during lockdown. Thinking about a capsule wardrobe can help identify pieces that would freshen up your look for Summer whilst also considering our new lifestyle changes.
A Summer capsule wardrobe for 2020 from Pop London would include pieces that you will return to time and again, year after year and that is relevant for our new more Home Than Away wardrobe. A Summer capsule wardobe for us should be under £250 and include:
A good jersey top - round neck or V neck
Trousers that are comfortable (yes… with an elasticated waistband!)
A blouse - with or without sleeves
A dress that you can wear to garden parties, picnics, weddings or just to lift your mood
A top that is smart casual that would look good during video calls and more formal occasions but also to relax in
From the first capsule wardrobe 1 in the image above:
Grey linen jersey t shirt £25, Dark navy cropped linen trousers £45, Yellow broderie Anglaise top £45, Preppy contrast collar crepe blouse £49, Blooming wild off shoulder midi dress £85
Pop London Capsule Wardrobe 2: Grey linen jersey t shirt £25, Dark navy cropped linen trousers £45, Yellow broderie Anglaise top £45, Contrast collar crepe blouse in aquamarine £49, Dot print flirty flutter midi dress £59. Total £223.
In version 2 of the capsule wardrobe we simply switched the dress to the dot print flirty flutter dress £59. The remaining styles are the same demonstrating how versatile the styles are like a good capsule wardrobe should be.
Pop London Capsule Wardrobe 3: Apple green sleeveless blouse £39, Deep V linen jersey top with sleeves £39, Hot pink cropped linen trousers £45, Yellow broderie Anglaise dress £69, Midnight roll neck top with sleeves £45. Total £237
Hot pink linen pants can at first seem daunting but here we demonstrate how easily they can become a capsule wardrobe anchor when you combine your colours beautifully and with confidence. We included a midnight blue top here for the more smart casual top but hot pink also looks great with black for a classic power combo look. Wardrobe 3 styles: Apple green sleeveless blouse £39, Deep V linen jersey top with sleeves £39, Hot pink cropped linen trousers £45, Yellow broderie Anglaise dress £69, Midnight roll neck top with sleeves £45.
Pop London Capsule Wardrobe 4: Deep V neck linen jersey top with sleeves £39, White off shoulder cotton jumper £45, Black cropped linen trousers £45, Leopard print sleeveless shirt dress £79, Jade garden tie blouse with sleeves £39. Total £247
In wardobe combination 4 we hope to show that more classic colour combinations can also be interesting and just one top with colour can help lift your capsule wardrobe from ‘meh’ to ‘marvelous!’ Deep V neck linen jersey top with sleeves £39, White off shoulder cotton jumper £45, Black cropped linen trousers £45, Leopard print sleeveless shirt dress £79, Jade garden tie blouse with sleeves £39
These are all styles that you will wear over 30 times (an often touted number of times a style should be worn to be cost and environment effective), they are all easy to maintain without fussy instructions and the quality remains fabulous, after all that’s what a capsule wardrobe is all about.
Perfect!