Capsule wardrobe for a Retired Lady

Having more free time on your hands means that you have probably opened up your social world a lot more. Putting together a capsule wardrobe will help you to look chic and stylish for every occasion and will leave you with more time to enjoy yourself.

  • Style doesn't stop once you've retired!
    Style doesn't stop once you've retired!
Your ideal capsule wardrobe:

Trousers: (Quantity - 2-4 pairs) one pair of casual trousers, one pair of jeans and two pairs of smart trousers.

Skirts: (2-3) one casual patterned skirt, one casual skirt and one smart skirt.

Shirts/Blouses: (2) one plain shirt and one patterned shirt.

Tops: (6-8) a mixture of plain and patterned – mainly casual.

Shoes: (4 pairs) two pairs of comfortable flats for the day and two pairs of heels for the evening.

Jacket: (3) two casual well fitting jackets and one smart jacket.

Stylish additions: smart heeled shoes/boots, scarves, unique jewellery, a cashmere cardigan/wrap/jumper/twin-set, a pashmina, 2 leather handbags, a favourite dress.

Style tips:
  • Choose interesting shirts that you can dress up with a belt, scarf or beads.
  • Look for plain, luxury and good quality fabrics.
  • Be sure to buy all of your essential items such as trousers, skirts, jackets and coats in neutral colours.
  • Invest in some designer jeans that flatter your figure.
Why not try...

Add some accessories to your capsule wardrobe with this Pocket pashmina by Lily and Lionel. It comes in a range of colours that will liven up any outfit, and it could even be used as a sexy cover up in the evenings.

Posted years ago by sophie adib

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After studying Textiles in school, Sophie Adib knew her future lay in fashion, but it wasn’t until she enrolled in a fashion styling course at university that she realised her aspirations to be a stylist. With a keen interest in fashion writing, she now contributes to the editorial side of iStylista. This enables her to utilise her strengths as a personal stylist as well as share her up to date knowledge of trends.

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  1. Clare said “Capsule Wardrobe for a retired lady” years ago
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    Why the 'neutral colours'??? Are we supposed to 'disappear' when we retire? All of us will have our favourite colours (mine is red)which we had to forego when at work in favour of (yes you've guessed) neutral coloured 'career wear'. Retirement is the time to live a little!

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