Katie Holmes Gives Us A Master Class In Styling The Blue Button Down Shirt

Sometimes I am thoroughly and completely enchanted by a celebrity’s street style. I will readily admit to spending a ridiculous amount of time analyzing the style of celebrities such as Zoe Kravitz, Jennifer Lawrence, Jo Ellison or Grece Ghanem to name a few. My latest obessession is Katie Holmes. Holmes has been a street style darling for years, but something about her recent undone, easy to access style has piqued my interest.

Read This Before You Recreate That Capsule Wardrobe

One evening you are scrolling through Instagram or Pinterest and you see it. The answer to all of your wardrobe struggles: The Capsule wardrobe. It’s simple, everything matches and there are only 10 to 30 pieces.

These capsule wardrobes are organized, aesthetically pleasing and incredibly soothing to the eye. Shown in perfectly folded flat lay outfits or hung on a minimalist clothing rack, they are gleaming, fresh examples of how our lives could be.

So, what’s the problem? Why am I putting a pause on you from buying thousands of dollars of wardrobe staples to create your perfect capsule wardrobe? Let’s unpack scrolling versus reality.

What Does Sustainable Fashion Look Like?

Six years ago, during an attempt to start a small, local fashion design company, I was hit with the realities of the business of fashion. Labor and material costs alone were a huge hurdle. How was it possible that I could buy a t-shirt for $5 at the mall? A bit of research and a lot of curiosity led me to the dark truths of fast fashion. I found myself sickened at what the fashion business had become and quickly obsessed with the concept of sustainable fashion.

Do I need a Personal Style Uniform?

The idea of a “uniform” is getting a lot of attention in the fashion world lately. There doesn’t seem to be a real consensus on what a personal style uniform is, but reading through the articles it feels something like this…

A handful of coordinating neutral basics hanging in a roomy all white closet. Instagrammable street style star outfits every day. Happiness. Control. Organization. Minimalism. Never ever having to ask yourself “what am I going to wear” again.

Seductive, right?