A capsule wardrobe is a minimalist wardrobe that doesn’t take up much space but gives you all the clothing you need for a week.
- 2 Jackets: 1 blazer, 1 casual
- 1 cotton sweater
- 1 fleece pullover
- 8 shirts: a mixture of t-shirts, polos, button-ups, and henleys
- 3 pair pants
- 8 pair underwear
- 8 pair socks
- 1 pair dress black shoes
- 1 pair brown shoes or boots
- 1 pair casual shoes
Pieces should be high-quality and versatile, in solid, neutral colors. You may need a separate capsule wardrobe for each season depending on the climate. And of course if you’re into running, skiing, hiking, you’ll probably need a separate capsule wardrobe for each activity.
But there is no reason why it should not and cannot be fitting for young men in all circumstances, whether at home or on the field, to be dressed decently, neatly, elegantly, with due restraint and with attractive things of low cost and often replaced.
Geoffroi de Charny, A Knight’s Own Book of Chivalry, 1306-1356 A.D.