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Building a Capsule Wardrobe on a Budget

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Photo: High Style The Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection (19326196796) by Aka Hige from Blacksburg, VA, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Openverse

A genuinely well planned capsule wardrobe can deliver considerable variety without requiring a large budget, provided the pieces chosen are deliberately versatile rather than selected purely on individual appeal without any real thought to how they combine with everything else already owned or planned for purchase at some point later.

Start with a small number of foundational pieces in colours that mix easily together, then add accessories and a couple of statement items gradually over time as budget allows, rather than attempting to complete the entire wardrobe in one single expensive purchase all at once, out of impatience, haste or pressure.

Reviewing what you already own before buying anything new often reveals more genuine flexibility than expected, particularly once pieces are considered in fresh combinations rather than only ever worn the same familiar way they were originally styled when first purchased some time ago, long before now, in a different mood entirely.

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