Key Accessories for your Spring / Summer wardrobe
Here is my checklist for what accessories you need for your Work, Rest and Play capsules during the warmer months
The secret to creating your perfect clothing wardrobe is to match according to your lifestyle – in terms of Work, Rest & Play capsules – how you choose the right accessories requires similar thinking.
Let’s start with the lists for each capsule:
Work Capsule List
- 1x Outdoor Scarf
- 2x Indoor Scarves
- 2x Necklaces
- 2x Earrings
- 2x Bracelets
- 1x Sunglasses
- 1x Gloves
- 1x Bag
- 2x Belts
- 1x Knee high boots
- 1x Ankle boots
- 1x Ballerina / Loafers
- 1x Court shoes
- 1x Trainers
Rest Capsule List
- 1x Sunglasses
- 1x Sun Hat
- 1x Indoor Scarf
- 1x Bag / Rucksack
- 1x Belt
- 1x Slider / Flip-flops
- 1x Loafer
- 2x Trainers
Play Capsule List
- 2x Necklaces
- 2x Earrings
- 2x Bracelets
- 1x Scarf / Pashmina
- 1x Sunglasses
- 2x Evening bags
- 1x Trainers
- 2x Evening shoes
- 1x Ankle boots
- 2x Tights
“Wearing the right colour tone of accessory, especially up against your face, will give you a healthy glow.“
Don’t forget scale
When choosing accessories, you should also consider your scale (i.e. height). It’s especially important if you are Petite or Tall.
This is because wearing larger accessories can swamp a petite frame and likewise, smaller accessories can make a taller frame appear taller. The opposite of the balance you’re seeking to create.
Colour choice matters
Wearing the right colour tone of accessory, especially up against your face, will give you a healthy glow. This includes the frames of your sunglasses.
For your bags, boots and shoes, for both your Work and Rest capsules, choose your best dark neutrals (i.e. Black / Navy / Charcoal / Brown) and also your best light neutrals (i.e. White / Soft White / Ivory / Cream).
To understand why, check out:
For your Play Capsule, choose a colour tone within your seasonal palette that complements your style personality.
To understand more about your style personality, check out:
my Style Personality blog here
Your choice of jewellery
Do you know if you’re best with silver, white gold or platinum, or gold, rose gold and bronze?
For metal jewellery like necklaces, earrings and bracelets, make sure to choose your best metal.
“Best” in terms of the metal which complements your complexion.
Here’s another blog which shows you how you can find out what looks best on you:
Beach Holiday Packing Tips
If you love a beach holiday and especially if you go abroad to do so, you will ideally need a holiday wardrobe capsule.
I recommend you keep these items separate from your main wardrobe and keep them in a vacuum bag within your suitcase to save on storage space at home. It’s also much easier to find them for your next vacation!
Here’s my blog for the ideal beach holiday capsule. Designed to keep your luggage fees lower if you fly:
Cristina Holm
Cristina Holm is one of the UK’s leading personal stylists. She is based and operates from her studio in Warfield, Berkshire (United Kingdom). Cristina serves clients locally and internationally.
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