How to build a colorful capsule wardrobe | Sustainable style

[@judithbrighton3040]

I have a shawl with a lot of colors in it, they are all more muted colors. I love them all and love them together and I’ve begun using the shawl as a guide for choosing color. If the new item will “go with” the shawl, it’s in! Because I know it will work with everything else!

[@sophie1766]

Really good idea!

[@marilynrafla6628]

The way I added color in my project 333 capsule wardrobe is I kept the bottoms, outwear, shoes and bags, tee shirts neutral. Then I added different color sweaters and scarves that go well together with my neutrals this way everything goes with everything without feeling bored or restricted and this way when I need to add new items it wouldn't be difficult to match with rest of the closet.

[@CMEThomson]

I especially like the idea of using the colors from a scarf as a basis for an outfit. My scarves are in a box under the bed and tend to be more of an afterthought . Every once in awhile, I pull them out and admire the beautiful colors. Now I can use them as inspiration for styling an outfit! Great video.

[@sheilarowley9721]

❤️If you expand this into a series I'd love to see earthy neutral colours please. I lean towards browns, khaki, olive & camel A/W & tans, khaki, white, olive & beige S/S Wishing you both every happiness in your new home. x

[@susanagonzalezcodina9758]

Great way to “reinvent” your channel! Other fashion bloggers always do hauls and hauls... I always associated colors with lots of patterns. I’ve seen that colors are easier to combine than I thought! I would like capsule wardobes for different life styles. For example I’m a mom of two under three, and I feel like I never look put together. Other women work full time, and always feel unconfortable in their clothes because their office is very formal. So not styles like boho or modern or feminine, but lifestyles

[@sinnombre4357]

I loved the colors you picked, but most of all, I loved what you said about picking colors that are timeless to you! Bravo 👏.

[@gittevandevelde2208]

Btw, just so you know: Hue= The colour-colour. Red, blue, green etc. Shade= black added (shaded red = burgundy) Tint= white added (tinted red= pink) Tone= grey added (so, a muted red)

[@UseLess_dk]

haha thanks! As I said, I know I might butcher the terms in this video! But now I can practise ;-) x

[@OfWavesAndWinds]

@@UseLess_dk If you work in fashion you SHOULD use the terms correctly. It's your JOB!

[@manana6646]

@@OfWavesAndWinds wow.. so rude! I'll never understand these sort of comments. If you don't have something nice to say, then don't say it at all! And btw, as you may have noticed, english isn't her mother tongue... @use less sorry Signe and thank you for this informative and well thought video ;)

[@TheSASSYMASSY]

Wow! had no idea. Thanks for sharing. Looks like i always use these wrong lol

[@TheSASSYMASSY]

@@OfWavesAndWinds Some things come in time. No one needs to, or will ever know it all at ones. We have different values. For her it is first sustainable minimal wardrobe. She branches to other things as request comes, and she had always managed to do it beautifully, with love, joy and calmness. I hope you are not this hard with yourself, as it is a sure sign of trauma!

[@debbiew7496]

I love the first capsule especially!!!! I would like to see one with plums and wines for winter:) Thank you for making these.

[@jajatime9724]

Me too. I have blues and greens in my fall closet. Tired to see burgundy in the stores. The colorful palette I leave for the summer.

[@megancurry5079]

Would love to see a jewel toned/dark colored mock capsule!

[@elizabethevanskiikka2184]

Megan Curry check out cocoabeautea for something similar. It isn’t sustainable but atleast she adds color in the way youre asking✌🏼✨

[@xiniaveronicaaguilarangulo8536]

I love this! I tried with a “basic” capsule wardrobe and ended up with loads of white things that I rarely wear! Then I realized that my neutrals are the darker ones, so black, grey, tan, blue... and now I am really happy with it!

[@jacquelinea8224]

Thank you for this content. You gave so many tools in the most genuine way. Your experience shows. I love your capsules. Your graphics are awesome. The hard part is finding the garments, shoes & bags that work together. And I end up with black.

[@helenjevans8653]

Everything makes sense when you explain it. Thank you so much for helping me to allow myself to wear colour x

[@Blima-us1ni]

I keep on watching, re watching and learning each time more with your videos! thanks a lot 💙😄

[@selina5598]

As long as you choose a couple of neutrals and 3-4 colours to match, with some prints, you can wear it all. I have black, white and grey as my neutrals and then various shades of red, orange and yellow with a couple of items of another colour to match with the neutrals and as most of my neutrals are patterned and of course some of my colours, I can create a colourful fun capsule wardrobe very easily

[@simply_linka]

That peace picture is really calming. I just keep looking at it and I'm immediately calm ❤️

[@NonStopParis]

I also have a scarf that I pick colours out of when shopping for other coloured items. It’s simple but it works!

[@suann9790]

Love this! I voted for the different styles video and I would also love to see more patterns.

[@brifren2]

Our timeless colours should be not just be the ones we love or are regularly in fashion, but the ones that really suit us, make us look good, fresh and healthy and make us feel that we are looking our best. (Versus the ones that we love as colours, but but make us look tired, drained or even a little sick). Just my humble opinion :)

[@Foundlilly11]

I agree! Grey and earthy tones are gorgeous, but on me they make me look terribly washed out and pale.

[@anaemicroyalty0504]

@@Foundlilly11 same. Also minimalist wardrobe does not necessarily mean neutral tones only. It means you have a few clothes that you can easily combine. It might be a bit harder to build it colorful, but not impossible (I hope so because too much clothes give me anxiety but I look terrible in neutrals lol)

[@cierrarorick1566]

So true! I love ,love ,LOVE blue but my skin is way to warm for them so they always make me look tired. So instead of blue I’ve started wearing tan/yellows or greens(my blue compromise) and I look so much better and awake.

[@amyli092]

I appreciate the amount of hard work you put into this video, Signe! One thing I love about fashion/style in general is that you can gain inspiration from anywhere. From what you've shown, I've come to realize that each of my capsules are similar to what you showcased in the first capsule, but with two or three extra pops of color. So based on that, I'd say my favorite colors are light, dark-washed or navy blue, mustard yellow, burnt orange and burgundy. TFS!

[@lapauvresse9790]

I agree, Signe put so much work into this video!!! I'm in awe

[@jeanniefromtahini5197]

I do a small season capsule and generally have 3 colors for each. Black white red for winter, grey white and plum for fall, spring is a bit all over the place right now with yellow, green, navy and a bit of grey, and then black white and hot pink/magenta for summer. If you're hesitant about color just introduce a bit at a time. From doing this I have learned about what colors and patterns I feel good in, how much I value texture in my clothing, and in what style I feel most comfortable. So I follow what I enjoy versus what is trending (as it will likely be gone in a season or year anyway). Also, it helps manage what I buy throughout the year. I tend to stay away from things that don't fit my color scheme and it keeps my wardrobe very cohesive.

[@Blucamels]

My year round colour is blue, but in the winter time I like to add burgundy or red sweaters scarves gloves bags and boots, otherwise I get the winter blues. I do the same thing in my house in winter too to make it more cheerful. Best wishes.

[@JennaJohnsonRecipeDiaries]

Would love to see a newly updated house tour with all the improvements.

[@UseLess_dk]

Coming!

[@adeleturner1255]

Loved this video Signe. Very useful. I started my sustainable wardrobe journey when I realised that I had a lot of bold colours and patterns, but limited ways to combine them to make great outfits. I've gradually added in neutrals (mainly greys and blues) to create a more wearable collection. Two colours I couldn't live without are pink and yellow!!! 💖😍💖

[@sherylvandervaart6360]

Very informative. Would like to see more on monochromatic dressing. How to spice it up with more than just playing with textures.

[@sweetnovember8531]

I did the basic capsule then added three colors to my wardrobe by choosing a head band I love and using variations of those colors. I love neutral colors but sometimes a girl needs color in her life. I'm so glad you chose to do this for those who may want a punch of color once in a while. Love your channel watch you faithfully.

[@Tesla-Cannon]

Definitely more colorful examples, please!!

[@tavirag]

Such a great video. Thank you so much for putting effort into making it! It was very informative.

[@myecochoice2713]

Love this please make it into a series👍🏻

[@simoneviebke5424]

This was fantastic! I really love this. Would love to see an example for a capsule that is like a style rather than a colour, like an edgy, a romantic one and maybe a sporty one? Love all your content though, haha. Thanks Signe! xxx

[@elizabethevanskiikka2184]

This took so much work! Congrats for accomplishing this! Very impressive ✨✨

[@prabb748]

I normally wear my orange skirt with a black jumper. Now, inspired by your colorful capsule, i wear it with a brownreddish jumper (analogue color theme) and its great! Thanks!

[@dianneporter3350]

I really appreciate the many hours you must have put in to make this very informative video!! I like to wear the colours from Capsule 1. Your bedroom looks great, can't wait to see your other rooms as you renovate. Have a great week. 💐

[@pelinslaceylan7156]

Wow, that bold & colorful capsule looks appealing to me ! Thanks for creating, I'm inspired! :)

[@TheZeyre]

Hi Signe ...it would be fun to have a holiday colorful capsule...and also something on texture and color (i.e. red velvet and all the glam so it is really more wearable in variable weather). Thx again! 🎀🎄

[@TheZeyre]

Nice to have that spice of colour introduced! So many thanks....great web tips of the wheel.💛👖👢👢🎀

[@marinamiyamoto5142]

Huge work was done, thanks, Signe! I think you should try some new colours in your own wardrobe and show us all the possible combinations - it'll be super! love

[@simoneb.1179]

My wardrobe is pretty much like your but I think it is great that you show capsules wardrobes with different colors. Everyone should go for what they like and feel comfortable in. Nice video Signe

[@pamelaatkinsonscats2873]

I wear brighter colours with neutral colours rather than with each other. I consider jeans a neutral so pretty much everything goes with them. I have a lot of different colours in my wardrobe and I just go by instinct and what I think looks nice together. I don't wear too many colours at once because I feel that can look a bit garish. The colour I find that goes well with many non-neutral colours is khaki green, I can wear many different colours with that.

[@willi-vanilli]

Great video, I'm in love with the colours of the first wardrobe 🥰

[@ragnhildskjeldnes888]

Loved the first colorful capsule! It's kinda similar to how I have organized my own. The basic colours of my capsule wardrobe are black, grey and white. Then I have some pops of cool tones, like baby blue, dusty pink and lilac, so analouge colors, and they all work really well together. I've done this capsule wardrobe thing for over a year now, and it's been so nice fine tuning it over time.

[@karlavargas8462]

I really like all of the capsules, really useful thank you so much! ❤️

[@drawingout.net-vmcg]

Loved this video...and you explained your thought process so well! Great to see you in your new home Signe! Well done!

[@robertaromandini2413]

I love color 💜😻💜

[@erinsanchez1894]

Thanks for this!! I am definitely the first one, but with green and dark pink as the colors 😁

[@sandral.9123]

you should have way more subscribers! im new to youtube and Ive watched all your videos

[@TheSASSYMASSY]

This was so wonderful! I think I love the idea of it all, and stay safe with analogue colors, but have this women in me who wants to express herself in mix of pattern and primary colors from time to time. I love how, you put together them all. Does not feel overwhelming at all, and few basic items in color does it. Color wheel gives me anxiety! Probably because it looks overwhelming, and I am not sure how to navigate it.

[@andreaturner2472]

Cool video. I like to start with nail colour as my inspiration, like a rich plum for this time of the year. Jeans, black, white, plum, dark green, grey. Coral polish for the summer, jeans, white, coral, Orange, bright pink, tourquise.

[@ChloeRichardson19]

Loved this Signe! I would love to see a colourful capsule wardrobe example for someone who loves colour but doesn't suit bright colours. I'm a soft summer so my complexion suits muted tones and I'd love your take on this :)

[@napturallyyours70]

Please do more! Great video! Thank you:)

[@MsAngieNightmare]

Thanks for colors. I have a very colorful capsule and it's hard to find examples :) I work with a small core capsule with a lot of navy,grey and black and white prints. and I drastically switch my brights every season. The thrift store is great for finding items to tie things together as they are often organized by color. Having an accessory for each major color is really helpful also.

[@essentiallyann2650]

Thank you for this, I think it's excellent. I especially like the analog, calmer colours. Even a monochrome freak like me could add some of that 😜.

[@naamahnotorious955]

I love colours, but I often go for muted, shaded or tinted colours... I have a lot of blues, burgundies, cool reds and cool pinks, cool green (pine or sage) and I fill in the gaps with whites and creams and sometimes a touch of black for easy combinations. Blues are the basic colour in my wardrobe tho... I don't ever do beige, brown, orange, corals or purples... they just don't suit me. I do wear yellows sometimes but it has to be a very specific yellow (soft and cool) and I tend to keep that for the spring/summer months.

[@clouds280]

The colors you chose, look like they'd be very flattering to you. I am in the Cool palette also (being a Winter). I really liked this video, and the advice. Maybe (when the time came), you could feature the more spring-like things there in your wardrobe (a series like you'd thought of). This will be fun! 🌲🙆

[@talb0807]

Wow!! What an absolutely amazing and helpful video 🔥Thank you so much❣️I really like jewel tones, so I like to add a bit of forest green and burgundy.

[@annlatham]

Yay! 😎 Love it ! I do not have much color at all ...but I totally want to now!

[@Foundlilly11]

I really love this colorful capsule wardrobe! Personally I look washed out and sickly in neutrals like beige and grey, however classic and easily combinable they are. So I'm all up for more color capsule inspiration or tips :)

[@elizabethleyden892]

One easy way of knowing that colours will work well together is to consider your own colouring. I'm a (very) Light Summer, and so long as I stick to the appropriate colour palate, the colours will combine well together, then it's just a matter of balancing the colours within each outfit (dark, medium, light, textures).

[@KateinBlack]

Maybe it works, but many people, myself included, do not know what "season" they are, as they have mixed colours.

[@gittevandevelde2208]

@@KateinBlack Check out Merriam style! She has her own (much more inclusive) colour system.

[@beverlyguy3674]

Congratulations on your new home

[@elinevanloon1424]

Very inspiring!

[@tshepang_gm]

Loving the background

[@Barbaramamato]

After exploring color theory check out Justin Leconte's video about the right colors for your personality. Typically, combine at most only three colors besides whites and blacks. Tones or shades go from light to dark typically from top to bottom. Hues or colors go from lightest in early Jan to darkest in late Fall seasonally. Neutrals and grey tones are more subdued and attract less light, less attention, and show smudges the least. Bright colors (jewel tones) and bold colors (reds and yellows) are loud and will get a lot more attention ⚠ so wear them confidently. Soft colors are easy on the eyes and allows one to have a quieter personality. One bold accent color does make the difference and maybe you can go with what you already own.

[@laraanna2380]

I would love to see you style and show some colourful outfits. Maybe with borrowed clothes from your friends.

[@sophie1766]

I love colors and have plenty in my wardrobe. Reds especially, greens, some yellow, some, blue, salmon, ... mostly warm colors as they suit me better, but not exclusively - I don't have a capsule wardrobe, more like a curated one. I've noticed, that I tend to like outfits like in your 2nd capsule on other people, but whenever I try to put them together, it is too much on me. So I usually wear neutrals + 1-2 bold color in some items or + 1 patterned item.

[@cathylynnpietranton]

Hi Signe You did a fabulous job

[@maresapretorius2868]

Please make a vid with capsule for colourful wardrobe for the 12 colour-seasons! So hard to figure out my actual wearable neutrals

[@berleneloubser6227]

Loved this video, I would like to see some ideas using Navy and red ? (styled separately and together)

[@OfWavesAndWinds]

I absulutely LOVE the analog colors capsule wardrobe! It's a great inspiration and I will incorporate those colors in my basic wardrobe. However I think that primary colors are associated with children wear (and Instagram) and are not the best choice for adults. A colourful wardrobe using tones and shades of hues would be more complex, subtle, and sophisticated.

[@annapavlova5919]

Thank you for such a great and helpful work. The 2nd capsule made a great impact on me, though the 1st one such an inspiration either! I would try to find a mix of two of them, as I like colours, but sometimes in a mood to hide though be stylish... thank you very much. Love your channel!!! Thank you for inspiration.

[@fruitygarlic3601]

I wear all black, but I came here to give you a view and a comment for the algorithm. Thanks.

[@njpans]

Awesome video!! You did great!! My accent colour for my wardrobe capsules for 2020 is Teal. This totally helped and can’t wait to wear my “new” capsules!!!

[@athenapalma802]

Hi ! Great job, really interesting.... even though i’m also a neutral Color fan 😀 Ps : such a pleasure to find your new videos each Sunday !!!

[@gittevandevelde2208]

My (future, still working on it, can't just throw out my still perfectly wearable but not 100% it clothes) wardrobe's neutrals are like...Accents. Of white, black, and bright silver. Maybe a cognac brown. Otherwise, I wear coral and bright red and royal blue in the same outfit. With raspberry boots perhaps. Also, a colour tool I really like is www.sessions.edu/color-calculator/

[@gayleritter1199]

Great vid, you made a very involved concept like hues and shades very simple and understandable. Thanx

[@OfWavesAndWinds]

No, she didn't. She herself said that she doesn't know the difference between these terms. lol

[@rocioiribe5841]

The analog method i heard from Unfancy. She doesn't call it that tho. I'm glad to have someone else talk about this! Thanks! 💜

[@UseLess_dk]

Oh never knew she actually made content on this too! She's awesome!

[@jacquieincolour9084]

Very well done. 👏👏👏😃👍. Can’t seem to find the colour theory information link you had mentioned would be linked below. Please share! 👍😃🙏🏻

[@arnie8293]

Hi Signe, I noticed you mention Arket as an ethical brand. What makes this brand ethical in your opinion? I figured they are part of the H&M group and are therefore not ethical in their fabric use and labour conditions, but perhaps I am wrong? Also, what is your opinion on the newly launched Afound website?

[@susieqmartin2746]

Burgundy & Gray, Navy & Gray, then there is forest Green & Gold, Navy & Gold, then Carmel Tan & chocolate brown, Tan beige & Black, forest green & Black Red & Black, Gold & Black. On and on these are the color combinations I like. Very interesting. Thank You

[@DA-BOYZ-FROM-BELGIUM]

Great video, thank you so much!

[@joyous2theworld]

Thank you for color

[@VioletToadstool]

I’d love to see some ideas for how to use green and burgundy together without looking too Christmassy! I have both colors in my wardrobe but I feel like I can’t use them together in an outfit.

[@HMSkillBuilders]

I have worn one color each week for decades and I use the rainbow of colors from white, tan, yellow to black. Now I want to pair down my wardrobe...any tips on how to reduce the bulk of clothing?

[@user-ei8rb7sj6c]

Hello to all you savvy ladies out there! I love this channel! I'm from Texas and have been a resale shopper for clothing & home furnishings in stores for years! I buy on eBay only if the seller accepts returns. I'm new to designer luxury brand resale shopping websites. Do those in the US accept returns? How do I learn if a price is a bargain for designer luxury items? Thank you!

[@Chiquitahananah]

Love this so much! Such great tips! What was the first website mentioned at 3:08? I didn’t catch that.

[@amaliasabbat2971]

Ahh man! I can not find that website anywhere.. 😕 it seems so helpful can you send me a link to that clothing website so i can see what the color choice of clothing will look like, I definitely want to try an build a time capsule color wardrobe it makes the clothes well put together. Thank you for video! It's so cool. 🤗🤗🤗🤗 OH And Happy Holidays.. 🎄🎄🎄🎊🎊🎉🎉🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@lapauvresse9790]

Hi Signe, great video as usual. I am very interested in the website you mentionned (adobi?) I'd love to wear more colors but I never know how to style them and which ones complement the others. I have a beautiful fushia coat and I really don't know which colors to pair it with. I'll have a look at your bold colors capsule , but if you have any advice,please let me know. Thank you! Lovexx

[@vanessakountul7639]

Combine more prints in a wardrobe something bohemian

[@OhMissIvory]

Such a great video! :)

[@RitaTarianarion]

What is the program that you use with de color wheel? That was a great to see and select the colors match!

[@transbaikal8752]

Actually the three primary colors (in physical matter) are magenta, cyan blue and yellow. Red is only a primary color in the light/energy realm. When taking about pigments (matter) red is a secondary color: 50/50 mix of yellow and magenta. Please, keep in mind that when mixing colors because in clothes (matter) magenta is complementary to green and cyan blue is the complementary one to red, that's why pink and green usually go so well together.

[@annaclaranilsson7058]

Really good video.. I like fuschia or strong pink (with a touch of warnth) and cobolt blue. Lately I have had an amry green/ olive green and brown. But I found it difficult to make the colors together. Special the pink. I have greay and black and navy as a ties it together.

[@UseLess_dk]

Pink looks great with other primary colors depending on how strong you want it to look of course :-) If you want a more calm/analgoue mood for the pink you could add lilacs/purples but it does also look great with oranges, fuchsia and red. Another lovely combo with pink is pink, burgundy and taupe! Try out the color wheel I mention, honestly it's a lifesaver! color.adobe.com/create

[@sarahvan2710]

I really enjoyed this video! Thank you for the hard work, Signe :) I'll be taking inspiration from all the pops of green in the more muted version. However I find it difficult to have a capsule wardrobe when I "need" to dress one way for work but don't really wear e.g. a blazer and blouse when I'm not at work. Any tips or suggestions?

[@juliemoore6957]

My best frien has a lot of fushia, turquoise and purple in her wardrobe. How would you build a wardrobe around these colors?

[@loeskleijngeld6573]

The brown suede jacket is from the brand Goosecraft :)

[@roxanasalazar5886]

🤩🤩🤩

[@luciagiordani2441]

hi, my answer is how you make your templete with computer?

[@alwood2839]

what is the website shes on for choosing the colors? at 2:57

[@Martina_E]

I have a color capsule wardrobe! Ouga here on KZbin has a beautiful classy color capsule wardrobe. Thanks for this video. What do you use to make these capsule wardrobe pictures? It’s so cool 😎 I would like to see a printed capsule wardrobe. Or perhaps a skirt/dress only wardrobe.

[@UseLess_dk]

Thanks for your tips!

[@svetlanadreher7190]

I thought Arket is an H&M brand. Is it really sustainable?

[@allyirvine7537]

That was so great Signe! 😍 Thanks for all your hard work. I think you excelled yourself with the analog wardrobe especially, which really pops and makes me want to start over as a confirmed colour wearer 🤣 I think the pieces you chose for this capsule would make endless stylish combinations with the right amount of colour and playfulness but still keeping with an overall theme. For me, too colourful a wardrobe would be unworkable and I’d probably be confused about what to put together 😉 Plus, I feel bold screams for attention and that’s not my style🤣 From the peek at your bedroom it is lovely 👌😍 Are there “capsule wardrobes” in decorating btw? x

[@UseLess_dk]

Thanks for your kind feedback Ally! Hmm not sure there are "capsules" for decorating but really I think you could capsule just about anything, haha! Because it's all about being more structured, mindful and sustainable :-)

[@e.obrien8421]

I want to reduce my spending and have a more cohesive comfortable wardrobe