Capsule Wardrobe

So I started reading about "capsule wardrobes" and I'm intrigued, excited and a little bit freaked out. I love the idea of just having a set number of clothes that I LOVE and want to wear versus the haphazard buying of crap at Costco, Target and then random sales at Anthro or binge buying at Loft or White House/Black Market when I'm desperately trying to pull outfits together for events or trips.  I like the idea of just having a set number of things out for seasons and making outfits from that.  I loved my pregnancy wardrobes for that reason-a couple of pairs of jeans and several tops I loved and felt cute in, with just a few dresses or skirts.  My closet is busting at the seams with clothes I can't fit into anymore, things I bought in the heat of the moment, clothes for some weird image of someone else I'd like to look like, events I'm not going to, potential weather changes.  I went through and bagged a ton of stuff for Goodwill, and a bunch of stuff for the consignment store.  I did order another pair of jeans to take me through the next few months.  If I don't like them, I commit to sending them back.  (I never send anything back or return anything.  I keep it, and eventually get rid of it.  Horrible waste of money.  I've been fortunate that Stefan has always made enough money for me to be frivolous and not cut into our "lifestyle" but I need to be way more mindful of saving and not being an idiot with my spending.) What are things I still need to get?  Shoes.  Ugh.  The bane of my existence.  I don't like my poor feet.  They don't feel good in anything, they don't look good in anything.  So I keep wearing ancient shoes (hello, those Tsubos are 10 years old and falling apart) because I hate shopping outside of the house.  I don't like trying stuff on.  So I buy online and then don't return.  I know that about myself-so to avoid that I just don't buy anything, and keep wearing awful shoes.  I MUST get over that.  How?  Figure out what I need and go out with socks and try stuff on.  I need slip ons and maybe some boots.  Again-hate to spend so much money.  Although instead I buy all kinds of crap I truly don't need from Target and Costco-$25 here and there-and I am positive I spend way more doing that.  And my weight going up and down just doesn't help.  I lose-I buy new stuff along the way, I hang onto much smaller "thin" clothes because hope springs eternal, I avoid buying new "big" clothes for a long time and just squeeze myself into smaller stuff or buy a lot of stretchy exercise clothes.  Blech.