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Packing for Special Occasions: A Floral Coat, and Flower Colors

Sometimes, you have to travel for a special event to a place where the days are warm, but the evenings can be quite cool. This is a perfect opportunity to invest in an astonishingly beautiful coat, which gives you lots of colorful options around which to build a travel capsule wardrobe.

Regarding the question about the handbag color? I personally would always opt for a metallic when I’m not sure of what color. Not a blindingly shiny gaudy metallic – something more subtle and muted, in the same general color range as the clutch shown here. I find that metallic are a lot easier to blend in with a variety of colors than anything else that I see.


Labradorite earrings- Nan Fusco (similar here), Clutch bag – Poupee Couture (similar here), Green dress – Tibi (similar here), Coat – Gucci (similar here), Gold pumps- Something Bleu (similar here)



Tee shirt – Burberry Brit (similar here), white jeans – Citizens of Humanity (similar here), Cardigan – Windsmoor (similar here), watch – Movado, Loafers – Charles Philip (similar here), Bag- American Tourister (similar here)



Sweater- Oska (similar here), Capris – Raxevsky (similar here), Necklace – Balenciaga (similar here), Scarf – Gucci, Dress – Allsaints (similar here), Silk skirt –Cynthia Rowley (similar here), tee shirts- AllSaints (similar here), Bracelet- Maiyet (similar here)


love,
Janice

PS – For more color inspiration, check out the latest Pantone Color Planner and other documents in the Planning Documents section of the website.

Post updated June 30, 2017

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07.10.13 14 Comments

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  1. Cornelia says

    July 10, 2013 at 11:45 am

    Never mind the coat… I have always had that 'wow' moment when I would see a woman at an airport and with a suitcase matching her wardrobe and it was NOT black. 😉
    But there are many beautiful summer wardrobe ideas here for the rest of us. Beautiful. The coat is almost like a painting.

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    • Gail says

      July 10, 2013 at 12:39 pm

      I agree. What I always love best, Janice, about your travel wardrobes is the way that everything is always color-coordinated to the suitcase!

      Reply
  2. VPL says

    July 10, 2013 at 11:49 am

    very pretty sets.

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  3. Ellen says

    July 10, 2013 at 12:26 pm

    Love, love, love, love, love. And how lovely it would be to be able to wear all that gorgeous white–without worrying about mud, dirt, dog hair, coffee spills. I adore it all. But, I am far too klutzy to be able to have a white base color for a capsule wardrobe. In theory, I'm a huge fan. I love it. I dream about it. But, in reality? I would be an embarrassment at the airport and definitely NOT one of your chic sightings.

    However, a girl can dream….(and I am in love with that coat!)

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  4. Virginia says

    July 10, 2013 at 1:10 pm

    Absolutely lovely! Simple, carefree, yet utterly beautiful. I could live in these clothes all summer long.

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  5. Anonymous says

    July 10, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    With all these colors, which neutral bag would you pick? Theresa

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    • VPL says

      July 10, 2013 at 6:03 pm

      Janice added the poupee couture clutch bag in first image xx

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    • Anonymous says

      July 10, 2013 at 7:11 pm

      When I travel, I need a larger bag than a clutch. I figure the clutch was for the "special occasion".

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  6. Susan in NC says

    July 10, 2013 at 4:29 pm

    The Gucci coat is exquisite – a very beautiful piece of wearable art. A very lovely layout today – a feast for the eyes – thank you!

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  7. Shreddie says

    July 10, 2013 at 6:02 pm

    Love the green. Absolutely adore that scarf!

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  8. Anonymous says

    July 11, 2013 at 4:17 am

    gorgeous
    wonderful and elegant

    irene

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  9. Gigi Colibri says

    July 11, 2013 at 4:33 am

    My dear, I am simply in awe of your talents. I do not even LIKE Green, but I am in love with this entire wardrobe you have put together. 🙂 Keep up the good work. You are a one in a Million!!

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  10. Janice says

    July 11, 2013 at 3:59 pm

    Just beautiful! Every item! I will second your comment about metalic bag and shoes. I have a pair of pewter shoes that go with, and compliment everything in my wardrobe. I'm looking for another pair in a dress pump. I wore them in winter and they are also perfect for summer. Really I almost don't need anything else. What do you think about matching shoes with purse? Should I get a pewter purse perhaps in another shade? I believe such a purse will go anywhere just like the shoes if it is a muted metalic…what do you all think?

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  11. Deb from Vancouver says

    July 4, 2017 at 8:05 pm

    So fresh and bright… I am hoping our heroine has gorgeous red hair like Grace Coddington.

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