Suited Guide
The capsule wardrobe: fewer clothes, more outfits
A capsule wardrobe is a small set of pieces chosen so that almost everything works with almost everything else. The math is the point: 25 well-chosen items combine into more outfits than 100 random ones.
The color foundation
Pick two neutrals as your base (navy + gray, or black + tan), add white, then one or two accent colors you actually like wearing. Every new piece must work with the base.
A starter capsule that works
- Tops: 3 quality tees (white, gray, navy), 2 oxford shirts, 1 polo, 2 knits.
- Bottoms: dark straight jeans, chinos in tan and navy, one pair of wool trousers.
- Layers: unstructured blazer, overshirt, one weather-appropriate coat.
- Shoes: white leather sneakers, brown boots or loafers, one dress pair.
The discipline that makes it work
- One in, one out. The capsule stays a capsule.
- Buy for the 80% of your life, not the 5% (you need fewer "occasion" pieces than you think).
- Fit is the multiplier: a $40 tee that fits beats a $200 one that doesn't.
Do it in seconds with Suited
Digitize your capsule in Suited and it shows you every combination you own — then proves the math by building a different look every day and telling you the one piece that would unlock the most new outfits.
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