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Women's Work Capsule Wardrobe: 14 Pieces, 126 Outfits

14 pieces that all work together make 126 complete outfits across the year. Every colour in it is a neutral, so any top goes with any bottom. Smart trousers, shirts and knits for five days a week. Tick what you already own to see what to buy first.

14
pieces
126
outfits
9.0
outfits per piece
  • white blouse
  • black blouse
  • navy midi skirt
  • cream ballet flats
  • beige heels
  • olive midi skirt
  • grey blazer
  • dark brown knee-high boots
  • khaki trench coat
  • brown dress trousers
  • white oxford shirt
  • navy oxford shirt
  • light grey slip dress
  • camel knit dress

The checklist

Every piece, and which you already own

Tick a piece to add it to My wardrobe in this browser. The count shows how many of the capsule's outfits you can already wear.

You own 0 of 14 · tick the pieces you already have

Tops · 4

Bottoms · 3

Dresses · 2

Layers · 2

Shoes · 3

The reasoning

Why each piece is here

  • blouse in white and black

    Turns a casual capsule into one that works for the office and dinner.

    Look for: Fluid fabrics that drape: silk and good-quality satin or crepe.

  • midi skirt in navy and olive

    A capsule piece that dresses up or down as easily as trousers.

    Look for: Pleated, slip (bias-cut) and A-line midis are the most versatile shapes.

  • ballet flats in cream

    The easy everyday shoe of a women's capsule.

    Look for: Leather that moulds to the foot.

  • heels in beige

    Needed if the capsule covers work events and evenings.

    Look for: A mid heel (5–7 cm) you can actually walk in.

  • blazer in grey

    The piece that makes a capsule work for the office.

    Look for: Navy first: it goes with grey, khaki, denim, white and black.

  • knee-high boots in dark brown

    A winter capsule piece for skirts and dresses.

    Look for: A shaft that fits your calf closely.

  • trench coat in khaki

    The spring and autumn coat of a capsule; goes over both tailoring and denim.

    Look for: Beige or khaki is the classic; navy and black are cooler alternatives.

  • dress trousers in brown

    The piece that turns a casual capsule into one that also covers work, interviews and weddings.

    Look for: Wool or a wool blend drapes and resists creasing; polyester-heavy trousers shine at the seat within a season.

  • oxford shirt in white and navy

    One shirt that covers the office, a date and the weekend.

    Look for: A button-down or soft point collar that holds its shape without a tie.

  • slip dress in light grey

    The evening dress of a capsule that also works in daytime with a knit.

    Look for: Heavier satin or silk skims the body; thin satin clings.

  • knit dress in camel

    A winter capsule's one-piece outfit.

    Look for: A medium-weight knit that doesn't cling.

What it makes

8 of the 126 outfits

Picked so that between them they use every piece. Tap a colour dot to swap a piece for another colour that still works.

· All-neutral

  • grey blazerShop
  • white blouseShop
  • navy midi skirtShop
  • dark brown knee-high bootsShop

Two neutrals with clear contrast: grey and white always sit well together.

· All-neutral

  • khaki trench coatShop
  • navy oxford shirtShop
  • brown dress trousersShop
  • cream ballet flatsShop

Navy and khaki is one of the most dependable casual combinations.

· All-neutral

Two neutrals with clear contrast: white and olive always sit well together.

· All-neutral

  • camel knit dressShop
  • dark brown knee-high bootsShop

Camel and dark brown are both earth tones with enough difference in depth.

· All-neutral

  • light grey slip dressShop
  • dark brown knee-high bootsShop

Two neutrals with clear contrast: light grey and dark brown always sit well together.

· All-neutral

Two neutrals with clear contrast: grey and black always sit well together.

· All-neutral

  • white blouseShop
  • navy midi skirtShop
  • dark brown knee-high bootsShop

Navy and white is the crispest pairing there is: maximum contrast, zero risk.

· All-neutral

  • white oxford shirtShop
  • navy midi skirtShop
  • dark brown knee-high bootsShop

Navy and white is the crispest pairing there is: maximum contrast, zero risk.

Plan the week

Seven days from this capsule

No shoes or top two days in a row, and as many different pieces as possible.

  1. Mon

    white blouse, navy midi skirt, dark brown knee-high boots

  2. Tue

    navy oxford shirt, olive midi skirt, beige heels

  3. Wed

    grey blazer, black blouse, brown dress trousers, cream ballet flats

  4. Thu

    camel knit dress, dark brown knee-high boots

  5. Fri

    khaki trench coat, light grey slip dress, cream ballet flats

  6. Sat

    white oxford shirt, navy midi skirt, beige heels

  7. Sun

    light grey slip dress, dark brown knee-high boots

Buy these first

The hardest-working pieces

Starting from scratch? These appear in the most outfits.

  1. 1cream ballet flatsin 42 outfits
  2. 2beige heelsin 42 outfits
  3. 3grey blazerin 42 outfits

When you're ready for more

The next three buys

Each one adds the most new outfits to this capsule.

Make it yours

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Questions

Quick answers

What should be in a work capsule wardrobe for women?

Tops: white blouse, black blouse, white oxford shirt, navy oxford shirt. Bottoms: navy midi skirt, olive midi skirt, brown dress trousers. Dresses: light grey slip dress, camel knit dress. Layers: grey blazer, khaki trench coat. Shoes: cream ballet flats, beige heels, dark brown knee-high boots.

How many pieces should a capsule wardrobe have?

Most capsules have 12 to 35 pieces. This one keeps 14, the point where every new piece still adds many outfits: the next best buy (navy blazer) would add 42 more.

How many outfits can you make from 14 pieces?

126 here, counting only combinations where every pair of pieces works together in colour and formality, and where all pieces share a season. The hardest-working piece, the cream ballet flats, is in 42 of them.

Why is the cream ballet flats in this capsule?

It appears in 42 of the 126 outfits, more than any other piece. The easy everyday shoe of a women's capsule.

What is a capsule wardrobe?

A small set of clothes chosen so nearly everything goes with everything else. Neutrals do most of the work and a few colours add interest, so you get more outfits from fewer pieces.

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Verdicts and outfits come from published colour and dress-code rules, not paid placement; garment images are AI-generated illustrations of generic pieces. How we decide