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Curating A Winter Capsule Wardrobe To Last A Lifetime.
Securing winter-warmers that serve style in spades.
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At Harrolds, we firmly believe in the power of signature garments: they’re the hardworking, enduring and quintessentially ‘you’ cornerstone pieces of a wardrobe that go the extra mile. And when it comes to harnessing the versatility of a capsule wardrobe in the wintertime, our current repertoire of local and international designers has you covered.
Are you ready? Smarter, streamlined dressing awaits.
On the womenswear front, there’s nothing better than securing a superb trench coat that can be taken from Sunday brunch atop athleisure wear, all the way through to a sophisticated dinner. We’re currently fawning over Wardrobe.NYC’s Double Breasted Trench Coat, immaculately tailored to give off a polished yet cool-girl feel. This is ‘quiet luxury’ epitomised.
Then, we turn to some integral footwear. A masterfully-made pair of Alexander Wang black ballet flats can never go astray, especially when they’re fulfilling your need for one of this year’s biggest accessories trends. Some striking boots (like our below pick from Marine Serre) will get a frequent workout with staple trousers or your go-to denim bottoms.
The key tactic in building your winter capsule is choosing fundamental components of a cool-climate outfit in a semi-monochromatic palette, and then splicing them with colourful accent pieces as you please.
We suggest selecting in-between layering items that will be interchangeable with your more playful and eccentric clothing items. For example, pairing a Saks Potts ombre leather jacket with some ritzy Nensi Dojaka heels will effortlessly elevate your classic Homme Girls pants and a basic Wardrobe.NYC tank.
A high-quality, sheeny blazer from Khaite will transform your core, skin-contact clothing into a slick work-day aesthetic, and can transcend day-to-night wear with the addition of the right sparkly stilettos. Enter: Benedetta Bruzziches.
Pivoting to menswear, we’re opting for butter-soft sweaters from the likes of Maison Margiela, and off-setting their textural cosiness with a sharp Yohju Yamamoto long-line blazer, plus some glossy Maison Tabi shoes. The bomber jacket is another winning outerwear piece for the season, and Stefano Ricci has you covered with this smart leather number. Between the office and after work drinks, Tom Ford will carry you on the corporate-casual footwear front, and Thom Browne has your top-half nailed with uniquely detailed polo shirting.
To serve you some stellar hypothetical, head-to-toe looks, we’ve compiled a trio of dressing inspiration across both womenswear and menswear. Whichever aesthetic takes your fancy, we guarantee these capsule-wardrobe-worthy selects will seamless integrate with your existing wardrobe. Are you ready? Smarter, streamlined dressing awaits.
