Capsule Spring holiday wardrobe

I thought that I would put together a capsule wardrobe comprising the items I will be taking with me on my upcoming two weeks stay in France. The above items will constitute what I will be basing my everyday looks around this Spring.

I have chosen blue as my main colour. You could substitute whatever spring colour works best for you. As usual I have kept my trousers dark navy/black and added the lighter colours for my sweaters/tops etc. I plan to travel in the jeans, leather coat and Stan Smith sneakers with the winserlondon blue cape round my shoulders. I will probably add my straw fedora hat.

Shown above:

From left to right Embroidered white kaftan // Navy trousers (similar) // Blue cotton roll neck sweater last season (similar) // Straight jeans // Navy sleeveless jacket // Blue spot shirt (sold out similar) // leather coat // Pale blue reversible cape // White sneakers // Navy/white slip-ons (similar) // navy mules (US link) // Blue silk scarf

Shown above:

Straw hat (sold out similar) // silk scarf // white tee shirt // sunglasses (old similar) // necklace St. Tropez (similar) // Vichy SPF50 BB cream

This is not my total wardrobe. I keep a supply of basics such as lingerie, underwear, tee shirts and summer linens at our apartment in France. With the additions of these items I reckon this capsule would work for most occasions at this time of year.

SHOP CAPSULE WARDROBE:

Chicatanyage

I write a fashion and beauty blog for women over 50 with the aim of inspiring mature women to continue to enjoy and have fun with their fashion choices. I have spent most of my working life in some way connected to fashion. I started my career in Fashion PR and then trained as an Image Consultant when my children were young. I subsequently worked in the corporate world running seminars, doing private coaching and speaking at conferences. I started my blog in 2009 as I wanted to share my years of experience working in the world of fashion. I truly believe we can continue to have confidence in the way we present ourselves. Our style may evolve with time and changing lifestyles, yet with a little knowledge and inspiration, we can all continue to have fun with fashion. As women of a certain age we are a growing demographic let us prove that we can also be a chic one.

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Donna I says:

21st April 2017 at 15:09

I love the fact that you include the detail brand information on all the wardrobe items you discuss. Thank you, thank you for doing the leg work for many of us.
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  21st April 2017 at 18:12
  
  Hi Donna
  
  It is a pleasure
Ann says:

21st April 2017 at 15:24

Blues are so lovely. And soothing in any season. Have a great holiday. And if you make another overnight stop along the way I hope you'll post about your experiences. Loved reading about your last stop-over.
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  21st April 2017 at 18:10
  
  Hi Ann
  We only drive down once a year normally in January. It is a long way. Most of the time we fly but I will definitely cover any stop-overs we might have.
Pat says:

21st April 2017 at 17:23

I was in East a couple of weeks ago. They had some lovely items there. I bought two tops and they gave me the silk scarf for free. I was so surprised I am afraid I forgot to ask what I had done to deserve it. It is really pretty and will go with your lovely blue collection of clothes. I already have most of your pieces. I think I must be turning into a clone!
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  21st April 2017 at 18:07
  
  Hi Pat
  Glad you got some good pieces at East. I think that this season's collection is good. The scarf if particularly gorgeous.
Libby@BeautyWithoutWithin says:

21st April 2017 at 20:20

I have recently discovered your blog and have enjoyed it and recommended it on my blog as well. Thank you for demonstrating how you use a capsule. I'm afraid most bloggers don't use that wardrobe planning concept, especially in the US, unfortunately. I look forward to sharing some of your trip. Thank you.
kathryn says:

22nd April 2017 at 07:18

Very helpful and just in time, I leave Wednesday. Great to see what a professional chooses as the basics, instead of packing too much.

A tip for preparing to pack. I had two elegant hooks attached to the inside of the spare room door. No room for rack like yours, I am afraid. Then I collect items (cleaned and mended if necessary) all together ready for packing. This way my packing doesn't invade the whole house!

It is also then easy to do a quick weight check while still on the hangers, if you are flying by you know who!
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  23rd April 2017 at 16:15
  
  Hi Kathryn
  Sounds like you are very organised. I have had my rack for many years. It does fold down and go in a cupboard. I used to use it for lectures when I was working as an Image Consultant. I used to make 24 outfits with 6 garments plus accessories.
Ingrid says:

23rd April 2017 at 03:01

I also like the light blue colour. It is clean and elegant for spring and summer. Have a nice trip to France and a lovely sunday.
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  23rd April 2017 at 16:12
  
  Thank you Ingrid. Just spent a day on the beach.
Valerie Hough says:

24th April 2017 at 12:31

As I am about to fly to Cyprus for a few days I found your capsule Spring wardrobe very helpful although I will have bright coral instead of pale blue. Many thanks and enjoy your break.
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  25th April 2017 at 07:33
  
  Hi Valerie
  Coral is very on trend this year and will make a great substitute.