I’m in disbelief that today is September 1st… I honestly don’t know where the summer went… and I feel like this is the beginning of the end of the year… having walked into a store yesterday to return something, only to find CHRISTMAS decorations already on display (maybe a bit too early for me…) it was a reminder that everything after September moves so quickly… But until then, I’ll just be relishing in the typical Endless Summer California has to offer.

And with a new month, comes a new capsule wardrobe post. I took a bit of a break from these during the summer, instead opting for a “Summer’s Essential” post, but they’re back starting this month. March, April, and September are always challenging months, because they’re primarily transition months and temps vary so much depending on where you live. In CA we will likely be in the 80’s (even a few heat waves still) for the month of September, but sometimes we get the occasional gloomy days and the mornings do start to cool off nicely. But I know that in other parts fall starts pretty quickly.

All that to say, my capsule is designed to be flexible… by that I mean, I have cut-offs and jeans. If temps where you live are cooler, swap out the black cut-offs for black jeans, and vice versa. If it’s too warm for the striped henley, wear the striped tank. If I suggest an outfit that would require a top layer for you, any of the ones I have here (or something you own that’s similar) will work. If I suggest sandals, but that’s too cold, swap them out for sneakers. And while I can’t create a capsule that 100% works for everyone, I hope it can work for the majority of people.

Everything, with the exception of two items, have been in past capsules, or seasonal collections… and brought back for this month. That’s the beautiful thing about wardrobe classics, you can make them work across seasons with some simple wardrobe shifts.

Now a few style notes:

This camel tee is one of the new pieces and it’s amazing. The perfect loose fit, and the color is spot on for fall. I love that you can have it embroidered for free with something special.

This cashmere sweater tank, another new piece, is a great compromise between wanting fall, but still feeling comfortable. It has great stretch and will look fantastic layered under so many other items when temps dip. I went with my regular size.

I went back and forth about adding this crochet tank ($30 off until 9/5 with code LASTHOORAH) from the summer, and ultimately decided to add it (but there wasn’t space for it in the collage). While crochet seems very summery, it’s a thicker material and I tried it on with several of my favorite fall items and it looks beautiful- a nice touch of texture to the outfit… It does take the collection to 18 pieces, but that’s just because a transitional month is a bit more challenging…

The linen sweater (here is a similar option), half zip, and striped henley are lighter weight pieces that could easily work for a chilly morning or evening… and I love pairing them with shorts… they’ll transition nicely with jeans when it’s cool enough here…

I’ll have styled outfits from these pieces up next Wednesday!
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(Camel Tee (love that you can embroider it for free) | Striped Henley ($30 off until 9/5 with code LASTHOORAH) | Striped Tank | Sweat Shorts | Ribbed Tank | Linen Sweater (20% off this weekend with code LDW20, I also found this under $100 option) | Basic White Tee | Black Cut-Offs | Sweater Tank | Half Zip | Cut-Offs | 90’s Jeans | Ribbed Long Sleeve Top | Linen Top (natural color) | Coatigan (30% off this weekend) | Split Hem Leggings (I have the 7/8ths length) | Ribbed Cardigan (20% off this weekend with code LDW20), other option here, here)

30 OUTFITS

Day 1: Cut-Offs, Camel Tee, Sandals, Straw Bag, Gold Accessories
Day 2: Cut-Offs, Striped Tank, Linen Sweater (over shoulder), Sandals, Straw Bag
Day 3: Split Hem Leggings, Black Ribbed Tank, Black Sandals, Black Crochet Bag, Gold Accessories
Day 4: Black Cut-Offs, Black Tank, Striped Henley (as a top layer or over shoulders), Sandals, Straw Bag
Day 5: Sweat Shorts, Half Zip, Sneakers, Shopper Tote, Cap
Day 6: 90’s Jeans, Camel Tee, Sandals, Straw Bag, Gold Accessories
Day 7: 90’s Jeans, Black Tank, Sandals, Straw Bag
Day 8: Cut-Offs, Sweater Tank, Linen Top, Sandals, Straw Bag
Day 9: Black Cut-Offs, Black Tank, Coatigan, Gold Accessories, Sandals
Day 10: 90’s Jeans, Sweater Tank, Sandals, Straw Bag, Gold Accessories
Day 11: Cut-Offs, Striped Tank, Linen Top, Sandals, Straw Bag
Day 12: Split Hem Leggings, Camel Tank, Sandals, Straw Bag, Gold Accessories
Day 13: Black Cut-Offs, Camel Tee, Sandals, Straw Bag, Gold Accessories
Day 14: Cut-Offs, Half Zip, Sneakers, Shopper Tote
Day 15: Sweat Shorts, Striped Henley, Sneakers, Shopper Tote
Day 16: Cut-Offs, Crochet Tank, Striped Henley (top layer, or over the shoulders), Sandals, Straw Bag
Day 17: Cut-Offs, Long Sleeve Ribbed Top, Sandals, Shopper Tote Gold Accessories
Day 18: Black Cut-Offs, Sweater Tank, Linen Top, Sandals, Straw Bag, Gold Accessories
Day 19: Split Hem Leggings, Black Tank, Linen Top, Sandals, Straw Bag
Day 20: Black Cut-Offs, Linen Sweater, Straw Bag, Black Sandals, Gold Accessories
Day 21: Black Cut-Offs, Striped Long Sleeve Top, Sandals, Gold Accessories
Day 22: Split Hem Leggings, Striped Henley, Black Sandals, Gold Accessories
Day 23: 90’s Jeans, Crochet Tank, Ribbed Cardigan (if cold enough), Sandals, Gold Accessories
Day 24: Cut-Offs, Camel Tee, Ribbed Cardigan, Sandals, Gold Accessories
Day 25: Split Hem Leggings, Black Tank, Coatigan, Sneakers, Shopper Tote
Day 26: 90’s Jeans, Basic White Tee, Ribbed Cardigan, Sandals, Gold Accessories
Day 27: Black Cut-Offs, Crochet Tank, Ribbed Cardigan, Sandals, Gold Accessories
Day 28: 90’s Jeans, Striped Henley, Sandals, Shopper Tote, Gold Accessories
Day 29: 90’s Jeans, Linen Sweater, Sneakers or Sandals
Day 30: Split Hem Leggings, Black Tank, Ribbed Cardigan, Sneakers