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one suitcase: business casual – checklist graphic

October 16, 2013 By MK

After many requests to create checklists for the other One Suitcase features – I spent last night catching up with my good friend Tivo (Project Runway & Grey’s Anatomy!) while polyvoring a checklist graphic for the One Suitcase Business Casual! Without further ado –

One Suitcase Business Casual Checklist:



 If you’d like to visit the original posts with me wearing the outfits:

  • Introduction to One Suitcase & 14 Clothing Pieces
  • Outfits 1-5 
  • Outfits 6-10 
  • Outfits 11-15 
  • Outfits 16-20 
  • Outfits 21-25 
  • Outfits 26-30 
  • Final post with big image of all the outfits

And finally how I constructed the checklist & individual pieces with links:

The method: 
1. Basics – First I pick some basics pieces to lay the foundation for the trip. I try to pick my favorite go-to clothes. Clothes I know I wear over and over. The ones that go with almost everything. For me, this usually involves  laying out my black work pants, my favorite jeans and a pair of super comfy flats.  
For this capsule wardrobe I have chosen my black three piece suit (skirt, pants & jacket), grey sheath dress, favorite dark jeans, white button down shirt and a black ruffled tank top.

    • Black suit jacket – Ann Taylor
      • shop same, similar, similar 
    • Black pencil skirt – Ann Taylor 
      • similar, shop same, similar
    • Black ‘editor’  pants – Express
      • similar, similar, similar
    • Grey sheath dress – Theory Outlet 
      • similar, similar, similar
    • Bootcut jeans – Target 
      • shop same, similar
    • Black ruffle tank – White House Black Market 
      • similar, similar, similar
    • White button down blouse – Banana Republic
      • similar, similar, similar

2. Interest – Second, I add a few interesting pieces to compliment the subtle basics. I look for pops of color or fun patterns that will make the basic pieces more exciting. I try to grab items that will compliment each other or at least be somewhat in the same color scheme. For me, I’d usually go for a striped top, a dress, few colored cardigans and an interesting blouse that would go with both cardigans.
For this capsule wardrobe I chose a print wrap dress, polka-dot pencil skirt, tie-neck blouse, pink t-shirt, striped shirt and two colored cardigans.

  • Teal & black wrap dress – Banana Republic
    • love, similar, similar, similar 
    • chevron love, similar
  • Polka-dot pencil skirt – J.Crew
    • similar, similar, similar, navy love
    • tiny dots, polka-dot midi, cute round skirt (short)
    • just for fun ($$) Oscar de la Renta
  • White tie-neck sleeveless blouse – H&M
    • similar, similar, similar
    • just for fun ($$) Victoria Beckham
  • Pink cotton t-shirt – Banana Republic
    • similar, similar, similar
  • Striped black and white long sleeved – H&M
    • similar, similar, similar 
  • Mustard cardigan – J.Crew Outlet
    • love love love, similar, similar, floral applique
  • Burgundy cardigan – Target
    • similar, similar, similar

3. Accessories & Shoes – Finally, I add some accessories to complete the outfits. Jewelry, belts and scarves take up very little room and can dramatically alter how an outfit looks. Unfortunately, shoes is the area I still struggle with. I always want to bring just one more pair. But I’ve learned to limit myself to only either blacks or browns (depending on my clothes) and then nude/beige shoes go with everything.  
For this capsule wardrobe I chose three necklaces, one gold watch, black belt, black pumps and nude flats.

  • Black pumps – Alfani (Macy’s brand)
    • similar, similar, similar
  • Nude flats – Me Too via TJMaxx
    • similar, similar, similar
  • Pink large beaded necklace – Loft
    • love, similar, medallion, similar, similar
  • Black patent belt – Target 
    • shop same, similar, similar
  • Gold pendant necklace – Target  
    • shop same, love  
  • Gold link watch – Michael Kors
    • shop same,  similar,  similar
  • Silver ball necklace – Target
    • similar, similar, similar

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      1. elizabethashleyphoto says

        October 16, 2013 at 8:45 pm

        Awesome, thanks!

      2. Meaghan B says

        October 16, 2013 at 11:27 pm

        Hi MK, the grey sheath dress in the info graphic is different from the one you listed below, but it love it! Do you know where it was from?

      3. MK says

        October 17, 2013 at 3:03 am

        I found the dress on Polyvore and it's –
        Ralph Lauren Black Label Clicked on it and it's on super sale – $1475 marked down to $737… doh. :/

        CapHillStyle.com frequently has great sheath dress options. 🙂

      4. MK says

        October 17, 2013 at 3:04 am

        🙂

      5. Sarah says

        October 17, 2013 at 11:19 am

        Your blog is my absolute favourite!

      6. MK says

        October 17, 2013 at 5:09 pm

        Awww shucks! Thank you!

      7. Meaghan B says

        October 19, 2013 at 8:30 pm

        No wonder I loved it so much! Lol. Thanks for the heads up though. We have a store in canada that has one similar, I was hoping it was from there (Jacob.ca I think)

      8. Anonymous says

        March 31, 2014 at 3:20 am

        Girlfriend where have you been all my life?! As a busy mom, I have most of the basic pieces but kept wearing them the same boring way. You've really given my old wardrobe some new life. Thank You!!!

      9. MK says

        April 5, 2014 at 2:13 pm

        Yay! Glad you find the post useful!!

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