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Anonymous wrote:How would you define your existing style? Classic, trendy?

What is your body shape?

Any look that you’ve seen that you like?

Thank you! I would definitely describe my style as more classic. I am not trendy or cool haha. This may sound crazy, and I’m not outdoorsy but I love the sort of effortless vibe of the women in sweaters in the LL Bean catalog. In terms of body type, I’m pretty petite - I’m 5’2” and weigh about 110 pounds, but I have medium boobs and hips - things that look good on tall super slender women typically don’t work on me.

OP, I am a mid-40’s woman who also kind of digs the LL Bean sweater women. I’m considering simply orders a bunch of LL Bean things and calling my wardrobe good. I know it is hopelessly non-trendy but I can’t help myself.

Anonymous wrote:I love Vivienne Files for basic guidance on building capsules. Her audience is a bit older but the foundational ideas are solid.

https://www.theviviennefiles.com/start-here/

Thank you for this link! Will have to put this in my files.

OP- you and I have similar measurements. Also challenging to find clothes in petite sizes.

Anonymous wrote:How would you define your existing style? Classic, trendy?

What is your body shape?

Any look that you’ve seen that you like?

Thank you! I would definitely describe my style as more classic. I am not trendy or cool haha. This may sound crazy, and I’m not outdoorsy but I love the sort of effortless vibe of the women in sweaters in the LL Bean catalog. In terms of body type, I’m pretty petite - I’m 5’2” and weigh about 110 pounds, but I have medium boobs and hips - things that look good on tall super slender women typically don’t work on me.

Anonymous wrote:What's your life like OP? Do you go into an office? Go out to eat a lot? What kinds of clothes do you need?

Thank you! OP here - I’m a lawyer and mostly work from home but I’m in the office about once a week. My office is definitely more conservative in dress. I’ve got a 7 month old son (who is absolutely wonderful ), and we go out to eat a good bit (a lot of early dinners) and do a lot of daytime activities with our son as a family or with friends. I wear leggings and tshirts for those activities, but I’m feeling really ready to look cuter and more put together. I sometimes go out at night with my husband or a friend, but honestly that’s pretty rare these days. So I guess I need more day than night outfits. I’m feeling really good about my body post pregnancy and birth (I know I am lucky to feel this way), so finding clothes to adjust to a changing body image doesn’t need to factor into the equation.

Here is how I approached it. Mine is still very much a work in progress….

I go to client meetings 1-2x a month so need dresses that are flattering. I have three dresses that are my go-to.

When I’m at home I need to look professional on zoom but also be able to throw on sneakers to walk the dog, so I have a few tops that work with joggers and jeans.

After having a baby I also got fitted for new bras. That made a huge difference in how clothes fit!

How would you define your existing style? Classic, trendy?

What is your body shape?

Any look that you’ve seen that you like?

What's your life like OP? Do you go into an office? Go out to eat a lot? What kinds of clothes do you need?

Anonymous wrote:The term "capsule wardrobe" is a marketing term.

Thanks, PP! OP here - any advice on better terms I can use to capture what I am looking for in my Google searches? I definitely got a ton of ads in response to “capsule wardrobe” searches.

The term "capsule wardrobe" is a marketing term.

I love Vivienne Files for basic guidance on building capsules. Her audience is a bit older but the foundational ideas are solid.

https://www.theviviennefiles.com/start-here/

I personally love watching Instagram reels of the women who promote amazon fashion. I don’t always buy from Amazon but it gives me good ideas on what pieces I should be looking for. I love @the_other_mk even though I wouldn’t say I’m mid sized, she has a really classic group of pieces but she managed to really elevate them. I also love Alexa Rittman, some of her stuff leans a little too trendy for me but she does a lot of cool capsule videos. I would say start with 2 pairs of jeans you really like and then pick some tops (button downs are really in, sweaters with a tuck in the front, sweater vests, crop tops over a midi skirt or dress, midi boots, collared sweater, square neckline). Sometimes I go onto websites for clothes that I can’t afford to get inspiration and then look for those styles at stores I can afford.

Hi all,

I’m in my mid-30s and between COVID quarantine and then getting pregnant and having a baby, I haven’t bought anything other than leggings, tshirts, and maternity/nursing tops in years. My “regular” clothes are all very “dated millennial” (skinny jeans and flowy tops). I’d like to update my wardrobe but I honestly have no idea where to begin. I really like the idea of building a capsule wardrobe of sorts - classic pieces with potentially a few trendy ones thrown in - but I really don’t know what to include. I’ve tried googling it but the results really overwhelming and are a lot of ads or “include the key pieces you like,” when I’m looking more for “look for X and Y style tops, this brand is great, etc.” I saw a really helpful post on here recently that was geared more towards trendy clothes, and I’m hoping I can get some help on more classic clothes but still fit with today’s style (like I know crop tops are in, but I think they may be a little too trendy for the more capsule-style collection of clothes I’m hoping to build, if that makes sense). I would love any advice, brands to check out, Instagram accounts to follow - really anything - the more specific, the better! Thanks in advance for any guidance you can give!