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Shop Your Closet and Curate a Brown Capsule Wardrobe Collection for Creating Fall/Winter Outfits
Updated November 5, 2025 with brown cardigan Dark chocolate brown is having a fashion moment for fall/winter 2025 and going into 2026, according to...well...everyone (e.g., You Look Fab , Bridgette Raes , InStyle , New York Times )! Even if you have a personal style that does not change dramatically with style trends, incorporating color trends into your outfits is an easy way to breathe fresh life into your outfits, add an element of currency to your looks, and participate i
sallyinstpaul
Oct 24
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Adding Fall Jewelry to a Summer Outfit for SIA Earth and Sky
Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the circa 1930s painting...
sallyinstpaul
Sep 10
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How to Wear a Black Column with Neutrals in Spring and Family Resemblance Matching
Although we are clearly past the original time frame for my fall/winter capsule wardrobe based on a 7-color palette, I have continued to...
sallyinstpaul
May 17, 2024
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Spring Sweater Outfits + DIY Paper Beads and Jewelry
I have fallen behind on sharing my outfits from my fall/winter capsule wardrobe since the seasonal change from winter to spring, but...
sallyinstpaul
May 3, 2024
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Shop Your Closet for Pantone SS 2024 Colors - Part 2: Identify and Select Your Print Garments
This post is the second in the series about shopping your closet for the color trends as laid out in the Pantone Spring/Summer 2024 color...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 26, 2024
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Shop Your Closet for Pantone SS 2024 Colors - Part 1: Identify Your Solid Pieces
With spring underway in most of the Northern Hemisphere, this is a good time to check in with the Pantone Spring/Summer 2024 New York...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 19, 2024
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Dress and Utility Jacket Outfit Formula for Spring + DIY Paper Beads and Jewelry
Today I am sharing an outfit from my fall/winter capsule wardrobe that I had previously (accidentally) skipped over. It dates from...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 3, 2024
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Bright Pink Outfits with Bug-Themed Scarves and Mary Janes + DIY Earrings
Today I am sharing two outfits from my fall/winter capsule wardrobe that feature bright pink garments along with black and white items...
sallyinstpaul
Mar 15, 2024
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Accent Color Skirt Winter Capsule Wardrobe Outfits + DIY Earrings
Today I am sharing two outfits from my fall/winter capsule wardrobe that feature colorful solid knit skirts worn with tights. Sometimes...
sallyinstpaul
Mar 1, 2024
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Magenta Winter Capsule Wardrobe Outfits + DIY Jewelry
Today I am sharing two outfits from my fall/winter capsule wardrobe that incorporate cheerful magenta pieces along with capsule items...
sallyinstpaul
Feb 23, 2024
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Layering a Sweater Over a Dress for SIA: Evening Poplars + Dressy vs. Rustic DIY Bead Soup Earrings
Marsha at Marsha in the Middle is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the 1885 oils on board...
sallyinstpaul
Feb 14, 2024
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Black Winter Capsule Outfits: Complex and Simple + DIY Earrings
Today I am sharing two outfits from my fall/winter capsule wardrobe that are based on black pieces in my closet but have color, prints,...
sallyinstpaul
Feb 2, 2024
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How to Jazz Up a Simple Sweater and Jeans Outfit + DIY Jewelry
I took time off work between Christmas and New Years, so I was wearing some simple casual outfits with jeans and sweaters. Today I am...
sallyinstpaul
Jan 22, 2024
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2 Winter Capsule Outfits with Quilted Vests + DIY Earrings
Today I am sharing two outfits from my fall/winter capsule wardrobe that feature a quilted vest. I recently mentioned that wearing a...
sallyinstpaul
Jan 19, 2024
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2 Bright Pink and Black Outfits for Fall/Winter + DIY Bead Soup Earrings
I am continuing to wear outfits based on my fall/winter capsule wardrobe that rely on some of the capsule supplementation strategies I've...
sallyinstpaul
Dec 15, 2023
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3 Capsule Outfits with a Small Square Silk Scarf + DIY Bead Soup Earrings
Today I am sharing three outfits from my fall/winter capsule wardrobe that feature the same scarf: a small square silk scarf from Echo...
sallyinstpaul
Dec 13, 2023
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Supplementing a Capsule Wardrobe #3: Add a Related Color from Your Closet + DIY Jewelry
In my previous post in this series, I discussed expanding a capsule wardrobe by creating a module of pieces from your closet in a new...
sallyinstpaul
Dec 1, 2023
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Print Mixing My Fall/Winter Capsule Wardrobe + DIY Paper Beads
I challenged myself to try some more extreme print mixing with my fall/winter capsule wardrobe to test the limits of my taste for this...
sallyinstpaul
Nov 17, 2023
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Supplementing a Capsule Wardrobe #2: Add a New Accent Color from Your Closet + DIY Jewelry
In my previous post in this series, I discussed one way to expand a capsule wardrobe: adding extra pieces in the capsule's palette from...
sallyinstpaul
Nov 13, 2023
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Supplementing a Capsule Wardrobe #1: Add Pieces in Your Palette from Your Existing Wardrobe
We have seen 10 of my OOTD so far based on the 7 color fall/winter capsule wardrobe, and truly, there are so many more outfits I could...
sallyinstpaul
Nov 3, 2023
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