You’ll see why it’s easier when we get further in this tutorial.
First, you’ll need to decide if you want to use navy or black as your base color.  If this is your first capsule wardrobe, you may want to choose navy OR black, just one base color.  It’s easier to learn the concept if you use just one.  You’ll see why it’s easier when we get further in this tutorial.  Black and navy are the two most commonly seen colors in capsule wardrobes.  Black is an all-around great base color to use because it goes with so many other colors.  If you would rather not use black, then navy goes well with several other colors as well.  If you don’t like navy or black, you can use a shade of brown as your base instead.