The Capsule Wardrobe Experience, Episode 3: Amir Wright

The Wright capsule is an example of a custom capsule wardrobe we designed for our client Amir Wright, a young man from Columbus Ohio who just graduated law school and is moving to Washington DC to start his career.  

As with all of our custom capsules, it all started with a casual zoom call. You can book your zoom call here.

When I first met with Amir, his magnetic smile and charismatic personality had me loving him right away. 

But when we spoke about his wardrobe (and I looked through his social media profiles) it was clear that the way he was dressing was not in-line with his magnetic social ability. He was wearing basic off-the-rack “business clothing” from companies like Suit Supply, Proper Cloth, J. Crew, and Banana Republic. 

Not only was this clothing very boring and uninspired (think cheap blue suits and basic white shirts), it didn’t fit him at all. 

Amir is a difficult fit. He’s 6’0 220 lbs and is, for lack of a better word, thick. 

His off-the-rack jackets were tight. The fabric was pulling all over, the lapels weren’t lying flat. It just looked cheap and unsophisticated. And the trousers were even worse - pocket flying open, waistband squeezing him so tight creating a “muffin top”, dangerously-deep wedgie in the back, the bottom hem was even getting caught on his calves when he sat down (causing him to perform a classic “push down” every time he rose from a seated position).

Overall, Amir was suffering from a classic case of the “clothes holding the man back” - literally and figuratively.

At first glance, we want Amir to come across as the bright, educated, extremely charismatic guy he is. So we needed to give him a wardrobe with the best chance of success in his budding career.

On our zoom call, he mentioned that he will be working in a more casual professional environment where he has some freedom to express himself with his style. 

We also spoke about color - because Amir has a beautiful skin tone (and an immaculately shaped beard) that would be well complemented by colors that are a bit more vibrant and lively than the typical navy, black, and gray that dominate typical business dress (especially in DC). 

While he does want to look sharp and professional, Amir is not afraid to stand out. And he has the personality (in droves) to back it up. 

After our initial conversation, I was left with a smile and a feeling that this young man can accomplish anything - then I started crafting his wardrobe to match. 

Below are the 12 items we created for Amir - and some of the many different outfits he can create by mixing-and-matching these 12 items in different combinations.

The Bread & Butter jacket is the ready-to-wear version of our best-selling Signature jacket, made from our famous Performance Hopsack fabric. This incredible fabric, made in Italy by Drago, is made from certified organic tropical wool that is designed for function, comfort, and travel. It's naturally flexible, stain-resistant, wrinkle-resistant, and can be worn year-round. Pair it with the matching pants and vest to have the option to wear it as a suit.

The Bread & Butter trouser is the ready-to-wear version of our best-selling Signature jacket, made from our famous Performance Hopsack fabric. This incredible fabric, made in Italy by Drago, is made from certified organic tropical wool that is designed for function, comfort, and travel. It's naturally flexible, stain-resistant, wrinkle-resistant, and can be worn year-round. Pair it with the matching jacket and vest to have the option to wear it as a suit.

The Bread & Butter vest is the ready-to-wear version of our best-selling Signature jacket, made from our famous Performance Hopsack fabric. This incredible fabric, made in Italy by Drago, is made from certified organic tropical wool that is designed for function, comfort, and travel. It's naturally flexible, stain-resistant, wrinkle-resistant, and can be worn year-round. Pair it with the matching jacket and trousers to have the option to wear it as a suit.

The Wright Shacket (originally created for our client Amir Wright as part of the Wright Capsule) is a lightweight shirt-jacket made from a beautiful fabric blend of tropical wool (75%), linen (20%) and silk (5%).The wool gives it lasting performance and smooth drape, the linen gives it texture and breathability, and the silk gives it a subtle luster and luxurious sheen. Consider this the ultimate layering piece for the Spring and Summer seasons - pair it with everything from shirts and trousers to t-shirts and shorts. Thank us later.

The Amir shirt is a band collared version of our famous oxford shirt - cut from a thick and sturdy 100% oxford cloth that is designed to take a beating and get better with age. Pair it with a suit or jacket to give it a cool "casually tailored" vibe, or pair it casually with everything form jeans to chinos, including styled open over a t-shirt or tank top.

The Georgia peach linen shirt is a classic button-down shirt cut from a beautiful 100% linen fabric made in Italy. The peach color is subtle, tasteful, and a very underrated addition to anyone's wardrobe. This one is as classic and versatile as a basic white shirt - only more stylish and much breezier.

The Woody shirt is a classic 4-season shirt made from a pure cotton fabric in a timeless pencil stripe pattern. The tight, subtle stripe makes it effortless to pair with a wide range of colors, patterns, and fabrics. Every wardrobe should have a handful of shirts with small, tight patterns in muted, versatile colors, like this one. 

The Palm Springs pant is a super lightweight and breathable pant cut from a pure linen fabric. It's elegant and sophisticated while also being laidback and charming. There is simply no garment more stylish in the Summer than an earth-toned linen trouser. Pair it with the matching jacket and vest to have the option to wear it as a suit.

The Ashton is a classic pair of shorts cut from a lightweight stretch cotton fabric that is designed for comfort, breathability, and versatile styling. If you only had one pair of shorts in your wardrobe, this would be an excellent choice. You can pair them with everything from collared shirts to polos to t-shirts, and they are just the right fit (not too long or short - and not too slim or loose). Thank us later.

The Milk and Sugar pant is a lightweight trouser made from our famous seersucker fabric with 4-way stretch. This one can do it all, from dressy to casual. There simply is no better pant for Summer than white seersucker - it gives you instant style and a million ways to wear it. Pair it with the matching jacket and vest to have the option to wear it as a suit, or with the matching shacket for a stylish, sartorial set.

The Ricardo is a new version of our famous Marley polo - made from a super-soft Italian pima cotton that is woven with a very unique "wave pointelle" technique - updated with a full button-front closure.

The Armstrong is an updated version of a classic tank top. This is not an "undershirt", it's a layering piece made to be worn on it's own or under jacket, sweater or open shirt. Consider this the most luxurious, softest, most comfortable and most stylish tank top you'll find anywhere. Layer it up and thank us later.

Using only these 12 items, here are some of the outfits Amir can create...

Everything works together in any combination (he can't make any mistakes) and he can easily (and quickly) create outfits for any occasion - from business to pleasure.

This allows him to get the most out of each item and keep a cohesive, streamlined closet.

An important occasion, a big meeting, a friend's wedding...the full three-piece is as classy as it gets.

Like most AOS suit, the jacket is unstructured (no shoulder pads, light canvas) and made from a textured fabric - which allows you to style it as a separate sportcoat.

Of course, the suit trousers can be split-up as well. Pair them with the shacket for an even more take on "buisness casual" - one that can seamlessly transition to happy hour and a night out.

This is an examples of how to take the classic/basic "polo & chinos" combo to a whole new level of style.

With the right seasonal textures (and fit) a simple shirt + trousers outfit can be smart, sophisticated, stylish and comfortbale.

Another reason you should always add the vest to your lightweight suits; it can serve as a replacement to the jacket during the hot days of Summer.

The band collar shirt (and mix of seasonal textures) creates a look that is professional and casual at the same time. The type of outfit that you can wear virtually anywhere and be the best-dressed guy in the building.

A smart office look that's easy to transition to after hours; just drop the tie, open a couple shirt buttons and enjoy a summer cocktail.

Wearing a seasonal suit as a casual outfit might be the top of the food chain in men's style. Perfect for a date night.

Could be brunch, could be a lunch meeting, could be a client dinner, could be church...this one can go anywhere. Smooth and easy.

Replacing your sweatpants or jeans with seasonal trousers is an easy way to elevate your weekend style.

An open polo over a tank top is a simple trick to adds some "layering" and "flow" to an outfit that is comfortbale in the Summer heat.

The smoothest outfits are often the simplest ones. 

The trick is having the right clothes - then styling them is easy like Sunday morning.

There are a lot more outfit combinations you could create using only these 12 items, but I think you get the idea.

For more information, including pricing and sizing options, click here:

The Wright Capsule

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Yours in style,

Dan Trepanier