July 10, 2013
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), Clutch bag – Poupee Couture, Green dress – Tibi, Coat – Gucci , Gold pumps- Something Bleu
Sweater- Oska, Capris – Raxevsky, Necklace – Balenciaga), Scarf – Gucci, Dress – Allsaints), Silk skirt –Cynthia Rowley, tee shirts- AllSaints, Bracelet- Maiyet
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
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.
I agree. What I always love best, Janice, about your travel wardrobes is the way that everything is always color-coordinated to the suitcase!
very pretty sets.
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!)
Absolutely lovely! Simple, carefree, yet utterly beautiful. I could live in these clothes all summer long.
With all these colors, which neutral bag would you pick? Theresa
Janice added the poupee couture clutch bag in first image xx
When I travel, I need a larger bag than a clutch. I figure the clutch was for the "special occasion".
The Gucci coat is exquisite – a very beautiful piece of wearable art. A very lovely layout today – a feast for the eyes – thank you!
Love the green. Absolutely adore that scarf!
gorgeous
wonderful and elegant
irene
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!!
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?
So fresh and bright… I am hoping our heroine has gorgeous red hair like Grace Coddington.