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The closet notebook / a seven-piece example

A small wardrobe.
More ways to wear it.

Seven pieces, six outfit ideas, and a reason to look again at what you already own. This small capsule wardrobe example moves between everyday plans and nights out.

Meet the seven pieces

Original illustrations. Use your own versions.

Sometimes, two pieces are enough.

Original illustrations of a black dress and black ankle boots, one of the six example outfits.
01 dress + 01 pair of bootsA night-out starting point

01 / Start with a useful mix

Seven pieces.
Nothing has just one job.

Here, “seven pieces” means seven wardrobe entries: each pair of shoes counts as one. These are examples to help you plan, not a list of things you need to buy. A capsule can be a small working selection from a larger closet.

  1. Illustrated black T-shirt.01 / Top

    Black T-shirt

    Black · Casual

  2. Illustrated white button-down shirt.02 / Top

    White button-down shirt

    White · Smart

  3. Illustrated blue jeans.03 / Bottom

    Blue jeans

    Blue · Casual

  4. Illustrated black trousers.04 / Bottom

    Black trousers

    Black · Dressy

  5. Illustrated black dress.05 / Dress / one-piece

    Black dress

    Black · Dressy

  6. Illustrated pair of white sneakers.06 / Shoes

    White sneakers

    White · Casual

  7. Illustrated pair of black ankle boots.07 / Shoes

    Black ankle boots

    Black · Smart

The category, color and dress level shown here are the labels used for this example. Label your actual clothes as you see them; not every shirt is Smart or every pair of trousers Dressy.

02 / An everyday kind of day

Keep the shoes.
Try a different base.

These three looks reuse the white sneakers. The changes are easy to see: first the top, then the bottom. Try the clothes together before deciding which version you prefer.

Black T-shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers.

Look 01 / Everyday

The familiar base

Black T-shirt + blue jeans + white sneakers.

Start here if these are pieces you already reach for. Their Casual labels put this combination first in the example’s everyday results.

White button-down shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers.

Look 02 / Everyday

Change just the top

White button-down shirt + blue jeans + white sneakers.

The Smart shirt works with the same Casual jeans and shoes in the helper. You choose whether the shirt’s cut feels right with your jeans.

Black T-shirt, black trousers and white sneakers.

Look 03 / Everyday

Give the trousers another job

Black T-shirt + black trousers + white sneakers.

A Dressy label does not reserve a piece for evenings. This mix also appears in the everyday results alongside the Casual top and shoes.

03 / A night out

Same wardrobe.
A different plan.

Now use the black ankle boots. The helper prioritizes Smart and Dressy labels for a night out, but it does not know a venue’s dress code. Check the setting, weather and comfort yourself.

Black dress and black ankle boots.

Look 04 / Night out

A two-piece starting point

Black dress + black ankle boots.

A one-piece replaces the top-and-bottom pair. The helper treats this as a complete core outfit; a layer or accessory is optional.

White button-down shirt, black trousers and black ankle boots.

Look 05 / Night out

Choose separates

White button-down shirt + black trousers + black ankle boots.

All three example labels are Smart or Dressy. You still decide how the shirt, trouser length and boot shape work together.

White button-down shirt, blue jeans and black ankle boots.

Look 06 / Night out

Keep the jeans, change the shoes

White button-down shirt + blue jeans + black ankle boots.

Compared with Look 02, only the shoes change. This also appears among the night-out ideas for the example wardrobe; jeans may not suit every venue.

04 / Build your version

Keep the method.
Use your own clothes.

Choose pieces you can wear today

Start with two tops, two bottoms, a dress or another one-piece, and two pairs of shoes if you have them. Use clean, available pieces that fit comfortably. You can start with fewer; seven is the size of this example, not a requirement.

Substitute by role, then label honestly

Your favorite green top can take the T-shirt’s place. Brown loafers can take one of the shoe slots. Enter the real name, category, color and dress level rather than copying labels that do not match. Different labels can change which ideas appear.

Compare one change at a time

Try Look 01’s approach with a different top, or Look 02’s approach with different shoes. Notice what you prefer about the shape, fabric and comfort. Those details are yours to judge; the helper combines the labels you enter.

Add a layer only when it helps

A jacket or coat you already own can sit outside this seven-piece example. Enter it as Outerwear. Photos are optional references for you; the helper does not recognize clothing or assess fit from an image.

For more starting points, including a Halloween idea with missing pieces clearly listed, see the everyday, night-out and Halloween outfit guide.

Make the next combination yours

Open your closet.
Start with a few favorites.

Add your own pieces to the free helper, then choose everyday or night out. No account is needed. Nothing on this guide is automatically added to your wardrobe.

Build your wardrobe Choose an occasion

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