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Party season is officially upon us and to usher in the festivities we’re kicking things off with IN THING’s 2021 Holiday Capsule Wardrobe. With multiple events and activities taking place in the upcoming weeks, including everything from Secrets Santas to work holiday party events, we wanted to give you a head start and an easy way to organize all your party season looks. And what better way to do so than crafting a holiday capsule wardrobe! A capsule wardrobe, generally a closet of a limited selection of pieces that can be easily be mixed and matched with one another to create an infinite amount of outfit combinations, is the best way to go for this time of year for two reason. It solves the dreaded “what to wear?” question. And two it keeps you prepared with all the key pieces possibly needed for the season should any event arise. The fun of it is having all your outfits are planned out ahead of time and revealing in a few of your fave pieces over and over in new refreshing ways. A joy! Get into the essentials and steps needed to create your holiday capsule wardrobe below.

IN THING 2021 HOLIDAY CAPSULE WARDROBE

CAPSULE WARDROBE TIPS

CONSIDER YOUR LIFE STYLE AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Before going out to create a holiday capsule wardrobe, consider your lifestyle and your upcoming events. After making a mental or physical note of both factors, start building your wardrobe around those two concepts. Due to these two elements, your capsule wardrobe may look different from others and that’s completely normal and okay. Remember that your capsule closet is meant to be totally customized to you and your lifestyle. To get an even clearer guide on the direction you should be going in, make a list of all the events you have to attend and that would provide context on the pieces you need to purchase. Next consider your lifestyle. For example, if you’re a WFH babe, then you may not need as much heels and sequins in your line up. as someone in the 9-5 corporate field. But if you are, you may need a few polished dresses in your holiday wardrobe selects. It all defends on who you are and where you’re going.

GET THE HOLIDAY WARDROBE ESSENTIALS

Even though you should create your capsule wardrobe curated to you, there are still a few essential items each holiday capsule wardrobe should have. These are the polished coat and blazer for outerwear and layering. The stunning blouse, statement top or sweater. On the bottoms, you should have a versatile pair of jeans, shimmery skirt, and or faux leather trousers. For shoes and accessories a classic black pump or strappy sandal always gets the job done. And a pair of sparkly tights and some statement chandelier earring are key.

TRY MIXING AND MATCHING YOUR PIECES

Once you have all your pieces all lined up it’s time to mix and match. Create looks based on your event line up and don’t be afraid to experiment. The whole point of the capsule wardrobe is to explore how many outfit combination you can come up with. Pair a blazer over party dress with some heels. For a more more casual look, style a festive sweater with a pair of blue jeans and some heels to keep the look elevated.