A packing post over at http://tishjett.com/2012/06/packing-a-long-weekend-in-provence.html. Amber, olive, and casual....
Love, Janice
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Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature
A packing post over at http://tishjett.com/2012/06/packing-a-long-weekend-in-provence.html. Amber, olive, and casual....
Love, Janice
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This scarf beautifully illustrates the flags of the 17 participating countries of the Marshall plan, and architectural details from the State Apartment of the Hotel de Talleyrand. The border of the scarf features a quote from General Marshall regarding the necessity of the Marshall Plan. The Hotel de Talleyrand served as headquarters of the Marshall Plan from 1948 - 51. ... View the Post
June 16, 2012
If anybody has a better photograph of this scarf, please send it to me: theviviennefiles@gmail.com. I'd be happy to update these graphics...
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Being fit.
Travel, at least the way I seem to do it, involves a lot of walking, standing, lifting and carrying. If you're not prepared physically to handle that aspect of the journey, everything is more difficult.
If you've got a trip coming up, do yourself a favor and invest in some hand weights, and a good pair of walking shoes. And use them. You will be happier, in so many ways...
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but check over at A Femme d'un Certain Age, where I might have a packing post...
Normal Vivienne Files service will resume later this week! ... View the Post
June 11, 2012
For the next few days, I'll be running around the eastern US, and so I got to pull together a quick suitcase out of my new 333. (for those of you unfamiliar with Project 333, start here).My priorities for this trip are small, light and uncomplicated. I'm going to be travelling with others, so I wanted the world's smallest piece of luggage, and I wanted to be able to be appropriately, but simply dressed. My bag is an 18 inch nylon duffle, and it is NOT full... In fact, my briefcase and my luggage are about the same size!
After you've read the REAL Project 333, you'll see that I'm really cheating by not including my accessories in the "count". Maybe the NEXT 3 months, I'll whittle down to a "true" 333, but for now I'm ... View the Post
So the new work environment is "business casual", with jeans on Friday. Piece of cake...
In honor of the Project 333 crew, but NOT in strict adherence with their guidelines, I've whittled down my wardrobe to the following 33 garments, which will be all that I wear for the months of June, July, and August.
Unlike Project 333, I'm going completely, wildly unlimited with accessories...
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over at Tish's today. I've had requests for travel wardrobes for graduation... ... View the Post
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