I’ve been working on my fall capsule wardrobe these past couple of weeks and now it is complete! It is starting to look a bit like fall here in Alabama, since the leaves are starting to change colors, but it is still in the 80’s! Our summers last a long time, starting in May and hang on until October, so our fall season starts late.
My fall capsule wardrobe is based on the Simplified Style: Classic Casual foundation year-round wardrobe, with the addition of a few trending pieces. I customized the capsule based on my work at home, casual lifestyle.
For those of you that follow the Classy Yet Trendy blog, you know that I have been using a capsule wardrobe in my closet for several years and am transparent about the outfits I wear. I absolutely love using a capsule wardrobe every season, as it helps me get dressed quickly and easily everyday. A capsule wardrobe is a small set of clothes and shoes, which all mix and match, so you can have dozens of outfit combinations ready to wear. Using a capsule wardrobe lets you focus on more important things in your life and takes the stress away from getting dressed.
The shopping links for everything in my capsule wardrobe is below!
My Personal Style & Lifestyle
My full-time job is working at home creating capsule wardrobes and content on Classy Yet Trendy blog and social media. Since I work at home, I like to wear casual styles that I can easily move around in and are comfortable while working at my desk. I live in a rural, casual, river town in Alabama, so easy, casual styles are popular here.
My Color Palette
For this Fall 2026 season, I chose Navy as the base color for my capsule wardrobe. I chose navy as my own personal preference, so if you are referencing this post to create your capsule wardrobe for the season, feel free to use your favorite neutral base color (other base colors can be navy, gray, brown, etc). I included a few pieces in the trending color Chocolate Brown, which coordinates beautifully with navy!
The capsule wardrobes I share from my own closet every season are clothes that I have in my own closet and is my personal style. Everyone has their own personal style as well as color preference in clothes and may be based on the weather where you live, so your wardrobe may be different from mine. Feel free to use my capsule wardrobes here on the blog as inspiration for creating your own! While I don’t have a guide of outfits for my own personal capsule wardrobes, feel free to follow along on my Instagram account @classyyettrendy, where I share outfits I wear from my capsule wardrobe throughout the season, as well as outfit collages and outfit ideas!
Minimalist Style
My favorite styles are ones that are classic, simple and minimal. I prefer to wear mostly solid, neutral colors and rarely wear patterns. I do enjoy wearing stripes!
If you need a complete wardrobe for the season, then you may enjoy using one of my “ready to wear” capsule wardrobes in other styles available in the Capsule Wardrobe Store!
How Did I Create This Capsule Wardrobe?
I followed the 4 steps in my blog post, How To Start A Capsule Wardrobe: An Easy 4-Step Visual Guide to create my capsule.
What Is In My Capsule Wardrobe?
Here’s everything in my own 2026 Classic Casual Capsule Wardrobe. I included 28 tops, bottoms, layers and shoes in elevated and casual styles. When I create a capsule wardrobe, I select my tops first, but you can also start building your capsule by choosing bottoms or shoes first! Here is my capsule wardrobe in my studio room.
I keep my capsule wardrobe on my wardrobe rack in my studio room…
Here is everything in my own capsule wardrobe, along with shopping links below to either the actual or similar items (in case it is sold out), so you can add them to your closet!
Tops and Layers
You can use similar pieces to mine (shopping links are below) OR you can “shop your closet” too, including your favorite pieces for your capsule.
Tops
Ralph Lauren Cotton-blend Stretch Tee in “white” Loved this one so much I also bought it in Navy and Brown!
Walmart Fleece Bomber Jacket in “Khaki Safari Heather”
Quince Short Sleeve Dolman Sweater in “heather oatmeal”
Talbots Bateau Neck Tee in “biscotti heather”
Quince Cashmere Sweater in “oatmeal” / Also LOVE this boxy style!
Quince Cashmere Cardigan in “Heather Grey”
Quince Fitted Ribbed Cardigan in “Heather Charcoal”
Ralph Lauren Cotton-blend Stretch Tee in “circuit brown”
L.L. Bean Utility Jacket in “deep olive”
L.L. Bean Utility Soft Shirt in “chambray blue”
Amazon Denim Shirt Jacket in “medium blue”
Aritzia HomeStretch Tee in “harbour navy”
Ralph Lauren Boatneck Tee in “navy/white”
Quince V-Neck Cashmere Sweater in “navy” (currently sold out) / similar style in “Classic Navy”
Barbour Quilted Barn Jacket in “Navy”
Bottoms
Aritzia Pull-on Lodge Pants in “Cocoa Nib Brown” The Viral Pants on Instagram!
Quince Straight Stretch Jeans in “Black Wash”
Artizia Pull-on Lodge Pants in “Dark Night Navy” The Viral Pants on Instagram!
Ariat Perfect Rise Revel Vilma Ultrastretch Trouser Jeans in “Hayward”
Wrangler Bespoke High Rise Bootcut Jean in “Lacey”
Talbots Patch Pocket Bootcut Jeans in “Jules Wash”
L.L. Bean Comfort Stretch Patch Pocket Pants in “Khaki”
You may also like:
How To Create A Carry-On Capsule Wardrobe (Spring Edition) + Outfits
How To Create a Core Closet
How To Create a Classic Wardrobe
How To Dress Like a French Woman
Shoes
TOP ROW (Left To Right):
Quince Glove Ballet Flats in “Coffee Bean”
DSW Puma Low Profile Chocolate Brown Sneakers in “Animal Print”
Fitory Suede Loafers in “Brown Suede”
FitFlop Ballet Loafers in “Desert Tan”
BOTTOM ROW (Left To Right):
Quince Woven Ballet Flats in “Cognac”
Leather/Suede Low Profile Sneakers in “Birch”
I’ll be sharing outfits I wear from my capsule wardrobe on my Instagram @classyyettrendy!
Thank you for visiting the blog! 😃❤️
A Bit Of Inspiration For Your Day:
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” – 2 Corinthians 12:9
