How to Create Your Own Travel Capsule Wardrobe
Who doesn’t love a little getaway? This summer you may have an opportunity to get a much needed break from classes. Wherever you are headed, a travel capsule wardrobe can save you time and stress.
If you follow my posts here at CF, you know I have already shared a few travel capsule wardrobe examples, most recently one for spring break and another for a trip to The District. This time I wanted to teach you how you can create your own travel capsule wardrobe!
Here are three steps to packing a curated travel capsule wardrobe for your trip, wherever you may be headed.
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1. Set the style mood of your location.
So where exactly are you headed? The beach? The mountain slopes? Or the city? For each of my travel capsule examples I considered the vibe of my destination and how the locals dressed.
Your travel capsule wardrobe should be appropriate for your destination while staying true to you. As with any capsule wardrobe, you want to go with colors and prints that harmonize with one another — this means more outfit options. So come up with a rough color scheme to base your look around, based on the colors that look best on you and the colors that you feel fit your destination best. (Think brights for Miami, sharp neutrals with pops of color for NYC, pretty pastels and warm neutrals for SoCal, etc.) Here is a great guide to choosing a color palette for your capsule wardrobe.
Once you have a color scheme and feel in mind, create an online mood board for style inspiration to get started. (I don’t think I need to teach you guys how to use Pinterest.)
One more tip: Try researching what fashion bloggers based in the area are wearing in your destination! This can help you get a feel for the area and what’s most appropriate to be wearing there right now.
