What are the essential of a capsule wardrobe?

throw what u dont wear. i am a clothes hoarder and even i managed to do it.
keep plain simple clothes that u can add accessories too to turn it into a nice outfit
keep smart casual stuff for interviews/meetings etc
keep at least one going out outfit, one formal etc

I've thrown out everything i dont wear, i m still left with 60 things:P I m not big on accessories normally, what sorts of things would you suggest? The 60 things aren't including my work clothes so already got interviews covered

ok well outfits for going to dinner, occasions like weddings etc, going out at night with ur friends. always keep something like this, and maybe a few summer outfits too.
if you dont usually wear accessories its hard to tell, but for me, iv got necklaces, headbands with bows on them, normal head bands, iv also got them scarfs but there like the thin pretty ones, not the thick winter ones.

So this is capsule wardrobe, excluding work clothes, for Spring/Summer, or for whole year?

A good pair of jeans that you can wear in many different ways i.e. with different colour schemes, formally and informally etc

So the traditional advice is: stick to black, navy or neutral key pieces, with interchangeable bright accessories…but I think this relates to workplace clothing more than non-workwear, and prescribes an old-fashioned look.

Have only clothes that fit you right now.
If you haven't worn it, and felt good in it, in the past 12 months, get rid.
Some clothes have sentimental associations, but keep no more than 4 of these items.

Give your friends the option to nominate 2 garments that you should get rid of: one non-negotiable, and one a suggestion.
Gamification, and the introduction of risk, makes the process more interesting.

Footwear: no-one needs more than 8 pairs of shoes. Ever.