What do you think about when I mention a casual style capsule wardrobe? For some, it will be jeans and tees, and for others, less interested in waistbands it may be t-shirt dresses or a go-to maxi. Which is it for you? Or perhaps, like me, you are a combination of both?

Since I started working at home full-time, my need for clothes to leave the house in has gone from light/moderate to non-existent! That’s before any of the stay at home orders or lockdown. Most days I work in either cut off denim shorts (which I couldn’t find any decent ones online this time, I’ve added jeans and other shorts instead) and a tee. Or my favourite go-to when I can’t be bothered to a maxi dress. During winter, I add a jumper of some description. Simple and effective.

But lately, I’ve been thinking about taking it up a level. I am selecting a group of items that work together to create a capsule wardrobe; causal style, of course. The sort of clothes I can wear all day, then add something to go out for dinner or visit the family. I don’t need much, but I want to feel like I’m making an effort again. While I was on my adventure to grab some new items (like jacket and lounge set below) I found some links to old favourites too.

Here’s what I’ve come up with; my ideal plus-size casual capsule wardrobe!

shopping links

1. Vera Moda Maxi Dress +  |   2. City Chic Sweet Stripe Top  |  3. Harlow Essential Ponte Leggings

4. Cotton On Marty Coat  |  5. Cotton On Midi Dress  |  6. ASOS Nothing to Wear Tee

7. Birkenstock Arizona Flat Sandals + |  8. City Chic Longline Stripe Tee  |  9. 17 Sundays Snow White Tee 

10. Nike Singlet Bodysuit  |  11. Cotton On Ribbed Tank +  |  12. City Chic Tank +

13. Cotton On Relaxed Fit Tee Dress  |  14. 17 Sundays Warpaint Joggers +  | 15. 17 Sundays Sweats

16. Collusion Oversized Sweatshirt +  |  17. Cotton On Piper Wide Leg Pant  

18. Adidas Originals Superstar +  |  19. City Chic Sass Dress  |  20. ASOS Button Through Smock 

21. Cotton On Taylor Mum Jean  +  |  22. Cotton On Ribbed Tank +  |  23. Dr Martens 101 Boots +

24. 17 Sundays Stripe Cocoon Top +  |  25. Rebdolls High Waist Bike Shorts +  |  26. ASOS Drawcord Shorts

+ means more colours available in this style

How would I wear them?

Ribbed Tank + Warpaint Joggers + Marty Coat + Superstars OR

Ribbed Pant + Nike Bodysuit + Smock Dress (worn open) + Superstars

Ponte Pants + Sass Dress or Ribbed Tank or Grey Tank + Smock Dress (women open) + Superstars or Birkenstocks

Mum Jeans + Sweet Top or Cocoon Top or Ribbed Tank or Bodysuit + Superstars

Marty Coat + Maxi Dress + Dr Martens

Phew, what a mission THAT all was. Not to mention expensive as I added a few to cart as I went. But, what say you, would these pieces make the cut for you? There’s not a lot of colours here, I know for some people that would be a no-deal, but I’ve noted the selects that come in different colour-ways in the links. I was torn between the grey lounge set from Cotton On and the plum one, worth a look if grey (or black) isn’t your thing.

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