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The ultimate capsule wardrobe is sustainable, stress-free and stylish. But what should you put in it?
“Notice the deliberate anonymity of costume: in a skirt, a leotard and stockings, I could pass on either side of the culture,” wrote Didion of her list.A 20-piece wardrobe has no room for site- or moment-specific fashion. Having met clients who cheerfully throw almost everything out only to wake the next day panicked by their empty wardrobe and itching to go shopping, O’Connor advises that a major edit is best done in baby steps. O’Connor recommends a trenchcoat; Giacomini “a generously sized overcoat with slight military detailing”; Bailey is loyal to a Bella Freud long, belted, houndstooth coat “that works for hikes with the dogs and for nights out”.
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