Spring capsule wardrobe: 38 outfit ideas

The perfect spring capsule wardrobe checklist should take into account your lifestyle needs, the weather and all the possible activities you will be doing over the season.

I've done many capsule wardrobes for Spring, but now it's time for a capsule wardrobe example for the inverted triangle body type.

I usually show you small capsules that consist of 10-12 interchangeable outfits, but what if this time we try to create a capsule wardrobe for the whole spring season?

This way you can see it’s possible to have enough options for 3 months and not get bored at all!

Every wardrobe should be as unique as you and your life. If you’d like to make your wardrobe a stress-free resource for all your personal style needs, I would recommend taking the Wonder Wardrobe Course.

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It’s time for a capsule wardrobe example for an inverted triangle body type.

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Perfect Spring Capsule Wardrobe: Start with your color palette

This is what my color palette looks like today.

All the colors are cold and bright. I want to have a lot of contrast and play with bright red and crisp white, electric blue and forest green. 

I will also make sure that all outfits will visually narrow the shoulders, creating beautiful proportions for the inverted triangle body type.

I will try to create at least 39 interchangeable outfits for this wardrobe using only 7 tops, 5 bottoms, and 1 dress. To complete the looks I will also include in my shopping list 3 pairs of shoes that should go perfectly with everything else.

The fashion style of this capsule will be a creative-casual one. 

Now, when the scope is clear, I can start the searching process. 

The first item I found was the hoodie. I love this classic shade of red, I like the shape and it isn't too oversized. Then I found this dress. I strategically chose this type of dress, so I could create different outfits with it. So now I am thinking of finding a striped shirt and a t-shirt to style it underneath.

I also found this metallic pleated skirt. I think it looks super cool with the hoodie. But I will need to find more tops for this skirt. And then there is this top with an asymmetric detail. Again, I love the color. It’s red but a little bit muted. I think I will match it with a pair of white jeans, to create a beautiful color contrast.  

So, I need just a little bit more time to find 9 more pieces. Sounds like a lot, but it’s much easier now that I have my foundation.

Spring Capsule Wardrobe Overview

Capsule wardrobe for spring by WoW

Here is the seasonal capsule wardrobe I’ve just made.

I have 7 tops, 5 bottoms, 1 dress, one jacket, one bag, and 3 pairs of shoes, and when I put them together I will have 39 interchangeable outfits that will create beautiful proportions for an inverted triangle body type.

As you can see all the tops are quite simple, and all the bottoms are quite bright. They work great together and visually make the difference between the width of the shoulders and the hips less obvious. 

So if I have 39 outfits in this wardrobe, it means that I will repeat each outfit two or three times during the next three months.

Spring Capsule Wardrobe Checklist

Method: Wonder Wardrobe.

Style: Casual style with dramatic elements. 

Colour type: Cold & Bright & Dark. (Winter)

Body proportions: Vertical - Long, Body Lines - Sharp.

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Outfit calendar for the season

Let’s start with March. It’s still quite chilly outside at this time, so I included here warmer and darker outfits for the capsule. I repeated some of the outfits, but I tried to spread them far from one another. For example, here I’ve repeated the same outfit, but with a 3 weeks gap between them.

I also made sure that I don’t have to wear the same top for two days in a row.

I included more outfits for the upcoming warmer weather in April calendar. It doesn’t look repetitive or boring, it’s quite versatile and I have outfits that are a little bit fancier and some that are more relaxed.

Looks good, don’t you think? 

In May I have more warm weather outfits. And overall it looks much lighter, right? I didn’t include so many dark outfits this time; like the hoodie or the dark blue shirt. And it still looks quite versatile.

You can start planning your spring outfits based on your old denim jacket and how often you wear jeans, or other types of pants. 

My recommendation is to slowly add items, or even better borrow clothing items from your winter or autumn capsule wardrobe.  If you go out and start buying a lot of clothes for your spring capsule you will waste a lot of money on clothes you won't be wearing more than once.  

Introduce new items to your spring capsule wardrobe slowly and note in your calendar which outfits worked for you and which didn't.  You can even take a selfie and attach it to your calendar so it's much clearer when you come back and look at it later.

Now you can see how a capsule wardrobe with only 7 tops, 5 bottoms, and 1 dress looks in action throughout the season.

Let me know in the comments if this was helpful for you.

And if you have any questions or suggestions, don’t be shy, let’s chat!