Winter Capsule Wardrobe

Since moving back to Canada I’ve had to re-think my capsule wardrobes a bit with the new climate. The biggest difference from where I was living in Germany is that winters here are a lot longer and colder. Into November we were already very much in winter so I decided it was time to switch my wardrobe at the beginning of December. Project 333, which I started my capsule with, breaks the seasons into 3 months each but in a very cold climate I think it needs to be adapted it to at least 4, maybe even 5 months for winter.

My goal for this capsule was to have good layering options. We live in an apartment building which can actually be quite warm (we get a lot of heat from the neighbouring units and direct sunlight) so depending on the day a t-shirt might be fine inside but then I have to layer up to go out or into the evening. I didn’t include any under-layers in the capsule since they’re not really part of outfits but I still need them, so if I’m going to be outside a while I’ll layer leggings or a fitted tank or tee under my outfit for extra warmth and I made sure the pieces I chose can work layered over.

The Pieces in my Winter Capsule Wardrobe:

(please note: this list contains some affiliate links)

1. Cropped Ikat tank – Matter Prints
2. Velvet bodysuit – Underprotection (read a brand review)
3. Grey linen tee – secondhand
4. Navy tee – Lanius
5. Grey knit top – People Tree
6. Black top – Boody
7. Striped oversized shirt – secondhand
8. Long shirt – ArmedAngels
9. Red knit top – old
10. Blue cropped sweater – DIY/handknit
11. Icelandic sweater – secondhand
12. Grey/brown sweater – Izzy Lane
13. Rust cardigan – Eileen Fisher
14. Beige cardigan – old
15. Plaid draped shirt – secondhand
16. Check tunic – People Tree
17. Grey tee dress – Kowtow
18. Black dress – People Tree
19. Draped wool dress – secondhand
20. Striped knit skirt  – secondhand from thredUP
21. Linen skirt – NotPerfectLinen (read more about my love of linen)
22. Cropped wool pants – secondhand
23. Ikat pants – Matter Prints
24. Dark jeans – Mud Jeans
25. Black pants – People Tree
26. Plaid coat – secondhand from thredUP
27. Fair Isle mittens  – market/handknit
28. Navy hat (touque) – Sitka
29. Paisley scarf – secondhand
30. Colourblock knit scarf – DIY/handknit
31. Beige purse – Angela & Roi 
32. Backpack – Matt & Nat (please read why I no longer support Matt & Nat)

Even though I’ve been doing capsule wardrobes for years now, I always try to learn from them so I can improve the next one. Especially with any big life changes, like moving to a different climate, it’s important to assess your capsule and learn what works and doesn’t work, because something that worked well before might not any longer. I think I have a pretty good selection of items but I’m also going to be flexible if I feel the need to swap or adapt the capsule to work better for Canadian winters.

Since it’s the holidays also be sure to check out my green gift guide! 

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