15 Casual Winter Outfits Using the “333” Method

Three tops, three bottoms and three shoes. That’s all you need to achieve 15 different looks that are stylish and use minimal pieces that you already have in your wardrobe. Are you wondering how this is possible? We’ll show you how.

The “333” method has been taking over Tiktok the past several months and we’ve been dying to try it out ourselves. Rachel Spencer, coined the term and trend on Tiktok last November, as a technique to pack less when she traveled. With just three tops, three bottoms and three shoes, she was able to create more than 15 outfits to wear while she was on vacation. 

While we will totally be using this method when we travel, we also saw it as a great opportunity to use the clothes in our closet and find as many possible outfit variations for a casual winter day. Whether you’re going out to brunch with friends or running errands, you can create so many different outfits with a few pieces you already have. We’re showing you our exact process, our opinions of the 333 method and where you can shop some of the pieces in our capsule wardrobe.

What is the “333” Method

The “333” method is when you select 3 tops, 3 bottoms and 3 shoes to create as many outfits as possible. Here are some winter items that you could select in each category to create some unique looks:

The Pieces We Chose for the Challenge

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Bottoms:

Shoes:

Additional Accessories:

15 Casual Winter Outfits Using the “333” Method

Our Opinions of the “333” Method

We absolutely love the 333 method. It definitely was a challenge to create all these variations in outfits, but it did open our eyes to how it could be beneficial: