September Capsule + Link-Up

And so it begins, friends. I am ready for fall but Texas temperatures are not budging out of the 90’s. Since busting out the fall wardrobe really isn’t possible yet and I’m a little bored with summer style I thought I would spend this month working on a little transitional/seasonal capsule. I’m hoping a month of remixing with spark my creativity and hold me over until the Texas fall begins.

When I first began to blog one of my goals was to reduce my clothing and embrace more of a capsule type wardrobe. My problem with that idea has been this: I easily fall back into the mindset that I have nothing to wear. I also have not really taken the time to sit down and determine which pieces I really love and which ones are there simply filler. Those filler pieces remain in my closet and take up space mostly because I’m afraid to let them go because I might want to wear them….someday. This is the craziest mindset because it keeps me from really focusing on building a wardrobe I love instead of a wardrobe that I sort of like and tends to look like everyone else instead of me. I don’t know about you but I would like to be a little original. I mean we’re all originals so why not work that out?

Here enters choosing the pieces I love on me and remixing them during the month of September. I have thought about how many pieces I would use and settled on 28 because it falls in line with the Create28 number. But this is not a Create28 this is a capsule wardrobe remix. I’m choosing 28 pieces and revealing them today. Wednesday I’ll post my first installment of the looks I create from these pieces.

Here’s the breakdown - 8 tops, 3 blouses, 1 dress, 3 skirts, 5 completer pieces, 7 bottoms = 27 total. I’m holding out on that one extra piece because I just couldn’t decide. I might add it or not. We’ll see what happens down the road.

TOPS & BLOUSES

TANKS/SLEEVELESS & COMPLETER PIECES

PANTS

DRESS/SKIRTS/SHORTS

Now, the truth is this: most of these pieces I really love but there maybe one or two where I’m still on the fence. Those pieces might be gone after this remix or maybe I’ll totally love them. We’ll find at the end of September.

Anyone want to join in? I’ll be posting my looks each Wednesdays on the blog and using the hashtag #septembercapsule for Instagram if you want to join in. Style is always better with friends!

Shop Some of My Pieces

And since it’s Monday, it’s time for our link-up. Thanks to everyone who joined in last week. Whitney, Casey and I enjoyed reading your posts and searching for our favorite looks. Can’t wait to see what you lovely ladies link up this week.

Each week we choose a favorite…check out Casey & Whitney’s blogs to see if it’s you! My favorite this week is Brooke from Pumps & Push Ups. This is such a pretty and feminine look which she featured in her Superpowers & Oh, Hey Girl! Link-up.

Now let’s get linking! We like to keep things simple around here. Just link up your favorite posts-fashion, beauty, food, DIY, anything goes! Follow your hosts on social media, have fun and be inspired! Thanks for linking up! We have added a Pinterest board where we’ll be pinning looks and an Instagram hashtag. Feel free to add #lovelylittlealamode to your looks on Instagram that you link up with us.

Where I’m linking up.