Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature
What would you consider an essential garment for summer? I'm going to try to build a Common Wardrobe for warm weather, and since this one will NOT be based on my observations of real people, I'm open to suggestions and ideas. Please leave a comment...
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I started blogging because I so admired Tish's work... And I never take for granted the honor of being the guest "poster" on her blog. Today, come see what I do with a suitcase full of color...
Dress – P.A.R.O.S.H., hoop earrings – Brooks Brothers, knot earrings – Blue Nile, pumps – Brooks Brothers,
cashmere turtleneck – L.L.Bean, black skirt – Donna Karan, cashmere cardigan – Crumpet, gold necklace – Blue Nile,
tee shirt – L.L.Bean, black silk blouse – Equipment, gold bracelet – Ben Amun, ballet flats – Tory Burch
Tee – Derek Lam, cardigan – Romwe, earrings – Marco Bicego, pants – L.L.Bean, loafers – Madewell, watch – Movado, briefcase – Dooney & Bourke, carry-on bag – ... View the Post
Another hard-to-find, but really fascinating book. The author guides one step by step in a process of identifying favorite color palettes. The book has a definite Japanese feel, and once in a while you'll run into a word used in a way you wouldn't have expected (I would guess because it's been translated), but overall it's an eye-opening new way to think about colors. I'll post more from Colorist, because it is out of print and rather expensive to purchase. But if you really like to be challenged in your ways of looking at the world, I recommend this book highly.
Below is the 2nd exercise in the book. You could of course get all deconstructionist about this and start debating what he means when he ... View the Post
I'm not going to share with you what I wore last week, because with the exception of two days in the office, I wore flannel pajamas. Constantly. For five days, while I recovered from a stomach virus of Olympic strength. Instead, I've aggregated all of the accessories that I wore during January, for our consideration.Bear in mind that the REAL Project 333 starts with 33 items of clothing AND ACCESSORIES for three months, and that there are lots of people making that work beautifully. I'm currently doing the sissies version of 333, which has 33 items of clothing and unlimited accessories.
First up are my shoes - only seven pair, including two pair (the black & white, and the gold) which many people ... View the Post
February 2, 2013 To make up for my paltry blogging efforts this week as my household battles the Norovirus, I now present for your study the very lovely Poppy Red, with the Common Capsule Wardrobe, the Common Work Capsule Wardrobe, and the Common Warm Capsule Wardrobe. This is indeed a color that works with everything!
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Come visit A Femme d'un Certain Age, where I've packed some peach, pink, and taupe...
And if you have ANY possible exposure to the Norovirus stomach flu that's going around, do everything in your power to avoid it, clean up, hand wash, disinfect etc. etc. This stuff could literally kill someone who is weak or has a preexisting medical condition. After six hours, I had to have intravenous fluids, and I'm as strong as a horse! ... View the Post
January 29, 2013
We've heard back from Eileen Fisher....A world where we could all make our shopping choices with these criteria in mind....
After receiving some really intelligent, well thought-out and important comments on this subject, I contacted Eileen Fisher customer service and invited them to visit here and read your feedback to their organization. We shall see if they respond...
love,
Janice ... View the Post
January 29, 2013
I thought that this one was challenging, so I tossed in some accessories that blend warm colors with the cool of the violet. I think it turned out quite well!
love,
Janice ... View the Post
I have a post all prepared about African Violet with the Warm Common Wardrobe, BUT...
Belovedest is home sick, and as we live in a studio apartment, that meant that I did NOT turn on my computer this morning.
Ten hours or so from now, I will post it. It's surprisingly nice, and well worth the wait. I struggled to make the cool violet work with the warm tones, but with a few well-chosen (well, I chose them, so I THINK they're well-chosen!) accessories, it came together beautifully!
have a great Monday, share the love, Janice ... View the Post
I get emails... HUNDREDS of emails... and I'm just plain and simply NOT able to answer you all. I'd love to - if I could quit my regular job tomorrow and blog full-time, I would do so immediately.
Unfortunately, I have to continue working my regular 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) hour a day job, and put it at least a modest amount of effort in my household. I then spend quite a bit of my leisure creating new content for The Vivienne Files, and I'm rather committed to eight hours of sleep.
This is just a drawn-out way of saying that if you've emailed me looking for advice, consultation, a special wardrobe etc. - I AM NOT IGNORING YOU. But I am so far behind in answering emails that I literally have a backlog of four months of ... View the Post
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Tee shirt – T by Alexander Wang, earrings – Baccarat, watch – Bulova, cardigan – Reiss, pants – Mantu, loafers – Gianvito Rossi, tote bag – Kris-Ana, suitcase - Tumi Today I'm doing my packing thing over at A Femme d'un Certain Age, where Tish is absolutely down to the wire on the edits on her book. Is anybody else as excited as I am to see the finished product? ... View the Post
