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Winter has arrived in London, and it feels like it came too soon this year. The temperatures have already dropped, and heavy coats are out of storage. I would rather spend more time in my jackets and blazers and enjoy the foliage, but time flies, and this year has almost ended.
After expanding my knitwear collection last year, I feel that I have enough knits this year. However, since the cold season is quite long, I plan to expand my coat options. As this is my second winter in London, I feel more prepared to build a capsule wardrobe suitable for the British weather.
Capsule Wardrobe Planning – Finding Inspiration
My winter mood board on Pinterest features coats and warm layers. I love wearing chunky knits, a good pair of jeans, and a big, cosy scarf. As for coats, I am mainly drawn to oversized wool coats, puffer coats, and an aviator or a bomber leather jacket. My winter colour palette tends to be dark, with shades of brown and grey. I’ve also added a pop of red and burgundy to my capsule this season.
Winter Capsule New Additions
This year’s winter capsule wardrobe includes four new items: one coat, two knits and one pair of jeans. I got a secondhand Uniqlo puffer coat that I can wear on days when temperatures are higher than five degrees and do not require a heavy coat. This light, warm puffer has a perfect oversized silhouette, closely aligning with my style.
I added two knits to my knitwear collection. One is a beige half-zip jumper from Uniqlo’s men’s department, which is super warm and cosy. The other is a brown polo knit from COS. I bought it to replace a polo knit I sold last year on Vinted.
My last addition is a pair of straight-leg black jeans. I have been searching for a new pair of black jeans that I can comfortably wear over my thermal leggings. I found a pair I love in Arket with a low-rise waist and wide legs.
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Items in The Winter Capsule
Outerwear
I have four coats in my capsule in various styles and thicknesses. I have arranged them in a list according to their level of thickness:
- Aviator Coat
- Brown Puffer Coat
- Brown Wool Coat
- Beige Puffer Coat
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Knitwear
Knits are the items I have the most in this wardrobe. I love mixing oversized and cosy knits in several styles. When I buy knits, I always check their wool percentage to ensure they’ll keep me warm throughout winter.
This year’s winter capsule includes fourteen knits:
- Beige Fairy Isle Knit
- Half-zip Beige Knit
- Striped Knit
- Navy Crewneck Knit
- Brown Taupe Polo Knit
- Grey Crewneck Cardigan
- Two Cardigans in Beige and Green
- Two Turtleneck Knits in Taupe and Black
- Two Chunky Crewneck Knits in Beige and Grey
- Two Crewneck Knits in Red and Burgundy
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Tops & Button-ups
- Denim Buttonup
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Trousers
I have three pairs of jeans, two pairs of corduroy trousers and two pairs of wool trousers in this capsule. I usually wear thermal leggings as a base layer, so I chose trousers that are wide enough to wear with thermals.
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Shoes
My capsule includes brown and burgundy Adidas SL-72s, black loafers, black ankle boots, and brown Chelsea boots.
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Outfit Ideas
Here are sixteen outfit ideas I created from the items in the capsule. I put together outfits in a classic, casual style that I can wear every day but can also be easily adjusted as an office or evening look.
Since moving to London, I have realised that my winter wardrobe has grown significantly, and my existing summer wardrobe has been minimised. After building my winter wardrobe’s foundations last year, I added some colour and diversified it a bit this year, and I’m pretty pleased with the results.
I hope this capsule will inspire your winter wardrobe! If you have any favourite winter items, please let me know in the comments 🙂
Happy Holidays, and have a warm and cosy winter!
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