Capsule Wardrobe Calculator
Enter how many tops, bottoms, dresses, layers and pairs of shoes are in your capsule. You get the number of different outfits they make and the one piece that would add the most outfits. Or pick a size and season for a suggested split.
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What do you want to do?
Shirts, T-shirts, blouses, knits.
Trousers, jeans, skirts, shorts.
Dresses and jumpsuits worn on their own.
Jackets, blazers, cardigans.
Pairs of shoes.
Enter how many of each piece you have. Leave a box empty for none.
How it works
An outfit is either a top with a bottom, or a dress on its own. So the base number is tops × bottoms + dresses. Every base outfit can be worn with any pair of shoes, so that number is multiplied by the number of shoes. That gives the outfits without a layer.
Each of those outfits can also be worn with any one of your layers (a jacket, blazer or cardigan). So the outfits with a layer are the outfits without a layer × the number of layers. The total is the two added together: (tops × bottoms + dresses) × shoes × (layers + 1).
For "what to add next", the calculator adds one more of each type in turn, works out the new total, and shows the type that adds the most outfits per item. If two types add the same number, both are shown.
The starter plan splits your target size by a fixed share for each season. Tops are always about a third. Summer has more dresses and fewer layers; winter has more layers and fewer dresses. The numbers are rounded so they add up exactly to your target. The 37-piece capsule is a popular convention from style blogs, not a rule. Any size that suits your life is fine.
What it cannot tell you
- The count assumes every piece goes with every other piece. In real life some colours, shapes or levels of dressiness will not work together, so your true number is lower.
- It counts combinations, not outfits you would actually wear. Weather, your plans and your mood decide that.
- Accessories, bags, sportswear, sleepwear and underwear are not counted.
- The starter plan is a starting point based on common practice, not a formula tested on real wardrobes. Change it to suit your climate, work and style.
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Common questions
Ten pieces can make 48 outfits if they are 4 tops, 3 bottoms, 1 layer and 2 pairs of shoes that all go together. The count is (4 × 3) × 2 shoes = 24 without the layer, and 24 more with it. How you split the 10 pieces changes the number a lot.
A 37-piece capsule wardrobe is a popular convention where you choose 37 pieces of clothing and shoes for one season. Accessories, sleepwear and sportswear are usually left out. The number 37 came from a style blog and is not based on research, so any number that works for you is fine.
You calculate how many outfits you have by multiplying tops by bottoms, adding the dresses, then multiplying by the number of shoes. To count layers too, multiply by the number of layers plus one. For example, 5 tops, 3 bottoms and 2 pairs of shoes make (5 × 3) × 2 = 30 outfits.
The piece that adds the most outfits to a capsule wardrobe is usually the type you have least of compared with its partner. If you have many tops and few bottoms, one more bottom adds an outfit for every top. A new layer or a new pair of shoes multiplies every outfit you already have, so it often adds the most.