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Archives for August 2011

August 2011

A Travel Capsule Wardrobe – Packing in black, white and grey for a week in a city

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08.31.11 4 Comments

Tags: black, grey, leisure travel, white

A Travel Capsule Wardrobe for a week in northern California

Important note - read the comments below!  A very generous comment from a reader who lives in Napa gives us  some essential information about what to expect for weather this time of year.  Thanks for sharing! ... View the Post

08.30.11 15 Comments

Tags: brown, green, leisure travel, olive

Transitioning from one color palette to another – part 2

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08.29.11 6 Comments

Tags: brown, color palettes, gold, orange

All is well…

I'm back, and my mother is fine.

thank you all, for everything.  It means more than you will ever know. ... View the Post

08.28.11 7 Comments

We interrupt your regularly scheduled wardrobe planning…

I have had to travel due to a family illness.  I won't be back before Monday...

I would appreciate your positive thoughts, in whatever form they may take, for my mother.

and thank you all for being here ... View the Post

08.25.11 16 Comments

Transitioning from one color palette to another – some ideas

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08.25.11 4 Comments

Tags: black, brown, color palettes

Customizing the Classics: black skirt

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08.24.11 7 Comments

Tags: black, Customizing the Classics, navy

More Hermes scarves for sale!

It's about time I practice what I preach!  I don't have a job, and I have WAAAY more Hermes scarves than I need.  Once upon a time, when eBay was a warm and friendly place, I would have sold them there and it would have been simple.  But now, selling on eBay is a terrifying risk of money and property, and I'd rather avoid it.

Thus, each of these scarves is $250 US, shipped within the US for free.  Outside the US, purchaser will pay the EXACT freight charges - no markup.  Email me at theviviennefiles@gmail.com if you wish to see more pictures, or to arrange payment details. ... View the Post

08.23.11 4 Comments

Tags: Hermes scarf

Building a job interview / work wardrobe from scratch

Yes, Stephanie's wardrobe jumped the queue, but I felt that it was important to get information to those in their last year of school so they can get a head-start on the wardrobe-building.  Education is stressful enough (as is job hunting!) without having to do it all at the last minute.  I know you understand... ... View the Post

08.23.11 13 Comments

Tags: black, green, job-hunting, taupe, work wear

Wardrobe built around 6 neutral colors – no accents!

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08.22.11 12 Comments

Tags: black, blue, brown, capsule wardrobe, chambray, grey, Hermes scarf, ivory

Wardrobe: for Carrie H.

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08.19.11 6 Comments

Tags: black, blue, grey, white

A Spring capsule wardrobe, warm brown, blues, peach & ivory

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08.18.11 2 Comments

Tags: blue, brown, ivory, peach
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