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15 easy pieces for 30 summer outfits (capsule wardrobe checklist)

May 6, 2016 By MK

*This is a refresh of a previous post – so if you’re a long time reader – you may just want to skip this one.* ๐Ÿ™‚

Summer is my favorite time of year. Longer days, warmer weather and lots of outdoor activities. During summer I really just want to live my life without putting much thought into what to wear. So I gathered together a small set of items that all mix and match well with each other so that I could really easily create a bunch of different looks without much effort. Here is a simple example of the Summer Capsule Wardrobe I made to turn 15 basic pieces into 30 different outfits!

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(Shopping links below are all below $50 and mostly from Target & Old Navy.)

BASICS – FOUNDATION

  • 1 Denim Jacket
  • 1 Chambray Shirt
  • 1 Dark Wash Jean
  • 2 Neutral Tops – 1 Dark & 1 Light
  • 1 Neutral Cardigan
  • 1 Neutral Dress

INTEREST – COLOR/PATTERN/TEXTURE

  • 1 Patterned Dress
  • 2 Shirts – 1 Floral & 1 Striped
  • 1 Colored Cardigan
  • 2 Skirts – 1 Colored & Patterned

ACCESSORIES & SHOES

  • 3 Gold Necklaces – Long, Short & Layered
  • 1 Gold Bracelet
  • 2 Pairs of Pumps – White & Neutral
  • 1 Patterned Sandal
  • 1 Colored Flat
  • 2 Belts – 1 Colored & 1 Patterned
  • 1 Print Scarf

And here is me wearing the resulting set of outfits:

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  1. Rena says

    May 6, 2016 at 6:35 am

    Thanks for your very helpful post! Now I know what to improve this summer ๐Ÿ™‚
    xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
    http://www.dressedwithsoul.com

    • MK says

      May 6, 2016 at 7:01 am

      ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Julia says

    May 6, 2016 at 10:28 am

    I love that yellow printed top you have on! I just posted today on what I bought for a maternity wardrobe and I would love your opinion since you are the capsule queen and a proud mama!

    outfitsandotherbits.weebly.com

    ๐Ÿ™‚

    • MK says

      May 6, 2016 at 12:37 pm

      Your maternity wardrobe seems great! Way more organized/economic way to approach it then I did. I found that I ended up having 3 sizes of pregger clothes – small (normal ‘fat clothes’ wardrobe), medium (most of the pregnancy, somewhere around 20 weeks on, most of the items you listed) and SUPER PREGGERS (a few things – like 3 – that I could stand to wear in the last few weeks). But what’s nice is after you give birth – you work your way back through the list as you return to your ‘normal’ self. ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. Leslie says

    May 6, 2016 at 12:22 pm

    Great! I JUST clicked over to your blog thinking “I need a Summer 2016 capsule wardrobe. Let’s see…”

    • MK says

      May 6, 2016 at 12:34 pm

      Yay! Hope you find it helpful!! ๐Ÿ™‚

      • Leslie says

        May 9, 2016 at 10:25 pm

        Totally helpful. I actually pulled every piece out of my existing wardrobe. I subbed a few items- bootcut jeans for the patterned pants, and shorts for the skirts, and converse and toms for the pumps. Thanks again!

        • MK says

          May 10, 2016 at 8:26 am

          That’s awesome!! So happy to hear you found it useful!!

  4. Ann says

    May 6, 2016 at 3:07 pm

    I never would have thought I would ever say this, but after seeing some of your combos, I NEED A PAIR OF WHITE PUMPS!! I’ve never loved white shoes, but I LOVE the jeans, striped shirt, and white pumps outfit. And the cognac jacket…TDF! ๐Ÿ™‚

    • MK says

      May 9, 2016 at 3:29 pm

      New white pumps outfit coming tomorrow! ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. Christy says

    May 6, 2016 at 5:12 pm

    Thanks MK! I love your capsule posts!

    • MK says

      May 9, 2016 at 3:30 pm

      Yay! Glad you like them! ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. Sammy says

    May 7, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    This post inspired me to go and get a pair of bright colored flats! I had some black ones, and some nude ones, and other neutral shoes- but nothing super fun. I just bought a pair of light-coral flats today, after noticing a few days ago (after seeing this post and examining my own stuff) that I have TONS of clothes that would go with bright pink shoes! Your pairings in this post made me realize I can pair them with even more than I realized.

    And I was thinking… I bet people would totally hire you as a stylist. Seriously! Because of things like that- pairing things already in their wardrobe that they didn’t even think of, or getting one key colorful accessory like a scarf or shoes, and doing so much with it ๐Ÿ™‚ I was glad to see in the sidebar that you may make “a few cents” if we click your links, because you’ve done a great blog for years and you deserve it. And I’ve bought a few things that you’ve posted, so hopefully I have contributed.

    • MK says

      May 9, 2016 at 8:27 am

      Thanks so much. I hope you get lots of wear & new outfits out of your new colored flats! They sound really cute!

  7. Lacey says

    May 8, 2016 at 1:47 am

    Ciao! So cute! I noticed that neither of the lists, either in the infographic or the clickable lists, add up to 15 items (fourteen up top and thirteen down below). The missing items seem to be the leatherette jacket and the patterned pants. I’m digging these combos and might use some of the ideas for my PCSig list on my upcoming road trip through Italy! Maybe you could guest post on HerPackingList.com sometime — my fav website ๐Ÿ™‚

    • MK says

      May 9, 2016 at 8:26 am

      Oops. Thank you. Sometimes counting is hard. ๐Ÿ™‚

      I hope you have a wonderful time in Italy!

  8. Anjali says

    May 8, 2016 at 5:46 pm

    Where is the floral dress in your capsule from? The link is for a different target dress… thanks!

    • MK says

      May 9, 2016 at 8:26 am

      It’s from a few years ago on Amazon – here’s the link – unfortunately it’s sold out now: http://bit.ly/1VQjFRG

  9. cora says

    May 9, 2016 at 10:56 am

    This is my favorite capsule that you’ve done. Thank you for the refresh! I’m in a different city for two weeks this summer and am totally using this as my template with a few swap outs based on the weather and my own color preferences. This is genius!

    (I also think you meant to add in the fun green necklace on the accessories- see, I’ve studied this way too much!)

    • MK says

      May 9, 2016 at 3:28 pm

      Thanks so much! I’m glad you like it! I hope it ends up being useful for your summer trip. Yay!

      Oops and good catch with the green necklace! I’ve been a little low on sleep past few weeks and been missing some details across the board lately. ๐Ÿ™‚

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