The reason you should do this is that those are the colors you will wear in the majority of your outfits.
Time to think about color combinations. The easiest way is to pick 1, or max 2 base colors from among your pre-selected must-have basics. The reason you should do this is that those are the colors you will wear in the majority of your outfits. Therefore, it’s easier to choose basic colors like navy, cream, white, black, or even denim. Generally, a capsule wardrobe has about 24-36 items in total. Ideally, you want to end up with a small collection of 10-14 basics at this point. So you will still have plenty of space to add more pieces.