Thank you so much for this list, ❤

Ideas for bras in hot weather??

You are right fabrics are very important. Silk is difficult to wear on a very hot day... love the video. Thanks for sharing.

Loose, light- to medium-colored, long linen clothes, long sleeves shirts, trousers and long skirts or dresses, actually keep one cooler than going bare. The skin absorbs a lot of infrared heat, in addition to the damaging solar radiation causing premature aging and skin cancer. If I get a lot of the sun’s heat absorbed into my skin for hours, I feel unpleasantly feverish, even if wearing high-SPF (70) sunscreen, which I do every day. I’m a geologist who has to work in every climate and I know that white or beige linen pants and shirts and a good broad-brimmed hat really keeps the body cooler. An airy sunhat is essential for preventing heat-related illness, I’ve had it from working on a 115F day on a drilling rig, and it’s not fun!

Viscose/rayon/lyocell, the “manmade cellulosic fibers” are ok for linings because they’re breathable, they’re made from plant fibers, not petrochemical plastics. But so many brands use polyester. It only costs a penny more per garment to use rayon, why don’t they just charge more? I don’t get it: I’ll pay a lot more to get breathable linings. I think Banana Republic and Theory are the only US brands that use breathable rayon or cotton lining fabrics, so that’s where I shop, among US brands.

I wear silk every day, three seasons a year (under cashmere or Merino in winter), but not in summer, it’s just too hot. I wear only linen in summer, it’s usually about 30-40C and up where I live, even cotton is too hot for a typical summer day here. Today it’s very cool, about 22C, so I’m wearing a cotton-knit dress, but in normal summer weather I wouldn’t. I finally got an entire summer wardrobe in linen for the first time this summer, including blazers and a few sweaters and have been super-comfy and have lots of choices, at last. You don’t know what hot really is until menopause brings on the hot flashes! Wearing any synthetic, plastic fabric or material on my torso, at any time of year, is just unthinkable for me. I still have some polyester pleated midi skirts I love, but I wear those only in cold weather, over a silk slip or petticoat. I’m allergic to plastics, so have to prevent direct skin contact with them, even on my less-sensitive legs. I hope more brands start offering natural-fibers, virtually no one here in California will wear any synthetics. I have to shop mostly French brands.

I enjoyed the video, albeit I have never tried a capsule wardrobe. It will be ideal for when I go away flr long periods of time. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing

I do most of my own alterations. But, since it’s been so brutally hot, nearly 40C in my sewing/laundry area, I just took two nee summer items to my tailor. I want to wear them this sumner, but should just have batched them to shorten myself over the winter. He’s charging me $100 US for two simple, not-long, hems, in a linen dress and a pair of cotton trousers. Every time I go in, he raises his prices, yikes. I bought a very full-skirted silk dress from Banana Republic that is too long. I know he will charge me nearly the price of the dress, $300 to shorten it, there is a lot of yardage in it. I hate working on silk, it takes the patience of a saint and the skill of a pro, but I’m neither! My sewing skills are only average. I couldn’t get this printed dress in petite, they only offered petite length in the boring black version. Maybe the in-store tailor will do it for me, they do offer free basic alterations, but when he sees how long that hem is, he won’t want to!

I never liked the oversized look on petite, tiny-framed me, but slightly relaxed is ok. Fit is super-important, I agree. I love a classic, body-skimming, but not tight, nor loose, fit. Most of my fellow American women wear clothes that are much too small, but this only makes them look heavier and squeezed-in. Clothes should have some ease in them. Those horizontal strain lines across the body means the size is too small. I was shocked at what I got from the big Nordstrom sale, everything is enormous! I double-checked my measurements, no change there, and used the specific size chart provided for each item, but everything is two sizes too big, I never had such a flop rate in my life. I can’t now exchange all the items because the smaller sizes I need are already sold out, it’s frustrating. I think it’s that American vanity-sizing that most brands are doing to reduce returns by women who order much smaller than their true size. But, it’s making shopping so difficult for everyone. I wish there would be global size standardization. I shop a lot of French and UK brands, in addition to US and Chinese ones like Lily Silk and Goelia. I don’t care what sizing standard they use, so long as it’s consistent. I think the waist measurement in cm would make most sense, or bust measurement for tops and jackets and waist measurement for dresses and bottoms.

I wash my silk items in my machine’s hand-wash cycle, just not very often, they don’t need it, nor do they need ironing. Silk repels dirt and odors, it just stains easily with food and beverages and oily substances like cosmetics and stains often can’t be removed with home products. If I do get a spot, I take it to the cleaners within a day, they can get virtually anything out if done right away. So, barring any spills, I find this fabric very easy care. I send my wool and cashmere to the dry cleaners occasionally, I can’t do hand-washing because of a back injury. I always wear a silk jersey, long-sleeve tee underneath my wool and cashmere sweaters, it stops itching and keeps the wooly fabrics clean and fresh (if no spots or grime). It’s so much easier to toss a silk tee in the wash cycle every time than to cold-water hand-wash or dry-clean a cashmere sweater (I wouldn’t recommend even the gentlest machine-cycle for these, they’ll shrink and pill). I also wear a silk petticoat under my cashmere dresses. I can’t wear any synthetic fibers or other plastics like faux leather, so my silk items, including all undies and socks, are essential for my wardrobe. I wish I could still get silk tights, but I haven’t seen them for years.

I do iron all my woven linen and cotton items thoroughly. But, then I try not to worry about the creases when I wear them, they just happen when wearing these cool, natural fabrics, especially linen. I wear only linen in summer, even cotton is too warm for our blistering California summers. Today I’m wearing my favorite linen dress, a white Safari-style mini one from Equipment, last year. I know I’ll stay cool and fresh all day, if a bit creased! It’s simply not possible to prevent linen from creasing during wear, but other linen lovers get it. I never put my clothes in the tumble dryer and they stay new-looking forever.

I wear my sunglasses nearly everyday outdoors, all the reflective surfaces in the city make it uncomfortable not too. The only place I could go without them was the wilderness property we used to have. It was very green forest and meadow, with no roads, cars, buildings, etc. But, I think sunglasses are essential in modern urban environments. I always wear Polaroids, they’re really the only lenses that truly protect the vision. I knew three people, including my brother, who didn’t wear them and got cataracts quite young. They all lost the vision in the eye that they had surgically “corrected”, that’s enough to convince me. My brother sat at least four hours a day in bright sun, when available on a concrete surface, no wonder. Unlike me, he was determined to get tanned. Plus, sunglasses always look cool, it’s no style detriment to wear them!

We Americans don’t really have special vacation wardrobes like the British do, probably because we have plenty of hot weather here in most states, so we wear these pieces for everyday. I know Northern Europeans love to take summer trips to hot climates like the Mediterranean to soak up the heat and sun they don’t get at home. But, with our long, hot summers, at least five months here in California, summer hot-destination travel is not as big a thing. When I go to Greece and Italy, I’ll go in the spring. Plus, I only wear linen in summer, I suffer in the heat, but I don’t want to be constantly ironing it while traveling. In spring I can wear cotton and silk, it’s much easier care. Especially silk jersey, my favorite fabric of all for its supreme comfort and easy packing and care - it never needs ironing, is lightweight and non-bulky to pack and dries fast, perfect for travel.

I don’t like wearing black that much, but I do have a selection of black dresses that I can wear for everyday and for funerals. I have them in different fabrics for different seasons: linen, thin silk, knitted silk and cashmere. I try to add something white or light near my face when wearing black and wear some makeup, to offset my pallor, I look awful when wearing black without these.

Because you are on camera a lot, I highly recommend that your next pair of glasses have anti-reflective lenses. These make a huge difference, we’ll see only your eyes and not those distracting reflections. I’ve been wearing them for decades now and the newer AR coatings are super-durable - the first generation weren’t, which put many off trying them again. Thanks for your videos❤

Even French emergency sirens are cool! You should hear our obnoxious American ones!

I’ve worn the same beloved perfume, and that one only, for forty years. I just never found another I really liked.

You are so right about this. Some beige and neutral colors make me look so boring and vibrant colors make me look alive

I love your lists and agree..most people forget that cover-ups are essential for summer especially during Holidays.

I love being minimalist. I don't need alot to be content and feel absolutely NO guilt for getting rid of stuff!

Great tips/reminders of how we can always look tip top 😊

I'd add good quality mid-range and even luxury handbags to your list. My local consignment shops are filled with 2nd hand synthetic trendy clothes but have a surprisingly good selection of high quality mid-range and luxury bags which are 25 to 50% of the cost of buying new. Just look at the piece - check carefully as you would anything else to make sure the leather, hardware and lining are the quality and in the condition you're willing to accept. I've found new-with-tags-and-dust-bag for half-price and I'm really unsure if there's a bag anywhere I'd be willing to pay full retail for at this point.

These ralph lauren shirts are sooo beautiful! 😍Did u ever try to button up the top button of the shirt? it would suit u amazing !🥰🥰

In additiion, dark navy can also be appropriate for funerals. (in my opinion)

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You should probably showcase the clothes instead of pictures. Because it’s a lot of information to process in short video

Bonjour Alice, merci pour vos précieux conseils, dernièrement je ne portais que des tenues très foncées cela me semblait plus facile pour une capsule garderobe et la couleur me faisait peur mais grâce à vos vidéos je me dis que c'est possible tout en restant élégante et en portant ce qui me correspond, encore mille mercis, vous êtes un merveilleux exemple pour moi . Hâte de vous retrouver dans une prochaine vidéo 🙏🌸🌼.

To me its certsin light grrens the paler ones although there are shades thst dont have this issue And mist ahades of grey And sone verry vibrant blues like cyan or cariniam Royal blue Corn flower blue basicly all the blues that look like they are glowing Same for red dsrker and desaturatet ahades work but no vibrant fire red same for orange and brown the more washed out the sahade ls the better it looks Beige also doesnt work Also no snow or paper whute natural cotton white or any warmer off white is fine Ki d of an itony though i csnt wesr beige jet off white is just fine and i csnt wesr grey but most colors suit me better if a bit desaturated All white shirts thst i hqve(im a guy so scrafs arent sn option) are raglan t-shirts with a black shoulder and neck line so When it comes to suits i simply never wesr a white formal shirt

Ibthinknthis turtle neck is unflattering cluse of the shape it creates but luckely fashion sence is individual

Interesting take on the subject. Thank you!

Everything that has a trace of perfume or cigarette smell. Never goes away.

I prefer to buy in person after I try items on at the thrift store. The good news about buying used is that the items are often already laundered. Given the poor quality of new clothing these days, one never knows if the clothing will be in one piece or shrunk up to the size of a child after being washed. What I like the least is to buy new online, because, as you mentioned, they don't ethically deal with returns.

UK viewer so had a little laugh over the ‘pants’ category - underwear here😊 I volunteer in a charity shop and I found your attitude to some items of clothing very interesting. I like hearing different view points. Looking forward to following you.

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Looking good!

Bonjour Alice, c'est une très jolie paire de mocassins, hâte de voir avec quelles tenues vous allez les porter. Personnellement j'aime beaucoup les mocassins blancs, ils donnent une allure très chic à la plus simple des toilettes. Ceux ci font partie de l'élite, ils sont tout simplement sublimes !!!

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Bonjour Alice, merci pour cette vidéo et vos conseils avisés. Je travaille actuellement sur ma capsulewardrobe et je pense qu'il faut être patient pour trouver les pièces parfaites. Hâte de vous retrouver très prochainement.

I love an about 2-inch, block heel for daily wear, but would never wear high heels (3-inches or higher), especially stilettos, for daytime, they’ve never been considered appropriate. I have never worn high heels at all and neither has anyone else here in San Francisco for 30 or 40 years, even for evening.

My objection to denim is based on comfort as well as style, denim is thick, hot, stiff and rough, it just doesn’t feel good, and jeans’ waistbands are hideously uncomfortable. Denim is more casual than I like and here in the US, almost all jeans are super-scruffy looking.

I agree, I don’t actually like or wear cotton t-shirts that much. I prefer something like a silk jersey top, it’s more polished-looking. I don’t like denim, either.

OH, bonjour de France Alice. Quel plaisir de vous retrouver, vos vidéos m'ont tellement manquée 🙏. J'aime beaucoup votre style vestimentaire et vos conseils sont tellement précieux et vos achats magnifiques !!! J'achète également sur Vinted mais dernièrement j'ai été très déçue par plusieurs vendeuses sans scrupule qui annoncent leurs articles comme neufs avec ou sans étiquette et dont les vêtements arrivent défréchis ou tâchés !!! Mais je vais persévérer et trouver de jolies pépites comme les vôtres. À très bientôt dans votre prochaine vidéo 😊. Prenez soin de vous.

So so happy to see a new video of yours pop up in my subscriptions!! Found your channel after you'd gone on hiatus and always hoped you'd return to yt :))

It’s nice to see you again. So many minimalism-oriented content creators have disappeared lately. It’s hard to get clicks for the sake of monetization, but the right viewers will come if you make content you enjoy producing.

I have the Lily Silk sailor blouse and the navy sailor trousers. I can’t wait to wear them, I’m getting the trousers shortened this week. I always enjoy a bit of nautical style in spring and summer, and this outfit is subtle, not costumey. Love your silk scarf❤