A work-week capsule in fifteen pieces
Five days of smart outfits without a morning decision.
Plan for the week you actually have
Think about your real week: how many days in the office, how formal it is, and whether you walk or drive. A capsule for three office days looks different from one for five.
Trousers and skirts first
Bottoms carry a work wardrobe. Two or three in dark neutrals go with every top, so each new top adds a whole set of outfits.
A blazer or smart cardigan turns a plain top into a meeting outfit. It counts as a layering option rather than a new outfit, because it goes over everything else.
- Two or three dark-neutral bottoms
- Five or six tops that tuck in or sit neatly
- One layer that works over all of them
- Shoes you can walk in all day
Keep a shortlist, not a cart
Save the gaps you really need to your shopping list. It opens on your phone even with no signal, so you can check it in the store and tick pieces off as you find them.