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Home » How to Build a Capsule Wardrobe from Scratch Step 6: Accent Color Tops and a Scarf

How to Build a Capsule Wardrobe from Scratch Step 6: Accent Color Tops and a Scarf

June 25, 2014
 
Now, the fun starts!  A couple of accent color tops and another scarf will bring each capsule wardrobe to life and give you many more options.  Don’t be terribly fanatic about matching up your accent colors, because you won’t be wearing these pieces together; just make sure that you’re choosing items that convey your preferences and your personal statement… That’s what this is all about – showing yourself to the world exactly as you wish to be seen.
 
 
How to build a capsule wardrobe from scratch - step 6 - adding accent color tops and scarf

Black penny loafers – Cole Haan, navy trousers – Viyella, navy wool cardigan – Miu Miu, navy silk tee – Theory, white silk blouse – Nic + Zoe, Navy jeans – Uniqlo, bracelet – Brooks Brothers, watch –  Anne Klein, earrings – Dorothy Perkins, bag – Halogen, Beige and navy checked scarf – Aquascutum; yellow tee – Warehouse, scarf – Collection Weekend, aqua tee – Reiss

How to build a capsule wardrobe from scratch - step 6 - adding accent color tops and scarf

Yellow tee – Warehouse, scarf – Collection Weekend, aqua tee – Reiss

 

How to build a capsule wardrobe from scratch - step 6 - adding accent color tops and scarf

pointed toe loafers – Kelsi Dagger Brooklyn, white cotton shirt – Diane von Furstenberg, black linen trousers – Viyella, black tee – Hallhuber, black cardigan –  10 Crosby Derek Lam, black jeans – Current/Elliott, bracelet – Simon Sebbag,  earrings –  Toosis, watch – DKNY, bag – Gregory Sylvia, black white red scarf – Vince Camuto, red blouse –  Cutie,  scarf – Brooks Brothers, blue shirt – Uniqlo

How to build a capsule wardrobe from scratch - step 6 - adding accent color tops and scarf

Red blouse – Cutie,  scarf – Brooks Brothers, blue shirt – Uniqlo

 

How to build a capsule wardrobe from scratch - step 6 - adding accent color tops and scarf

tasseled flats – Trotters, white cotton shirt – Diane von Furstenberg, silver grey trousers – Viyella,  grey tee – Hallhuber, grey cardigan – Jaeger, grey jeans – Rebecca Taylor,  watch – Fossil, earrings – Majorica, bracelet – Majorica, bag – CK Calvin Klein, navy and grey scarf – Hinge, pink shirt – FennWright Manson, scarf – Twisted Muse, tee shirt –  Nougat London

How to build a capsule wardrobe from scratch - step 6 - adding accent color tops and scarf

Pink shirt – FennWright Manson, scarf – Twisted Muse, tee shirt – Nougat London

 

How to build a capsule wardrobe from scratch - step 6 - adding accent color tops and scarf

Ballet flats – Frye, ivory silk top – Jaeger, copper trousers – Lands’ End, caramel tee –  Hallhuber, caramel cardigan – Customer Lovers, caramel jeans – Toast,  bracelet – Tiraphan Hasub, earrings – Max and Chloe, watch – Fossil, bag – Dorothy Perkins,   scarf – Erfurt, linen shirt – Jaeger, scarf – Play Mantero, tee shirt – Warehouse

 

How to build a capsule wardrobe from scratch - step 6 - adding accent color tops and scarf

Linen shirt – Jaeger, scarf – Play Mantero, tee shirt – Warehouse

 

How to build a capsule wardrobe from scratch - step 6 - adding accent color tops and scarf

tassel loafers – The Flexx, ivory silk blouse – Jaeger, brown twill trousers – Lands’ End,  brown jeans – Viyella, brown tee – Uniqlo, brown cardigan – L.L.Bean,  earrings – Kasturjewels, beaded bracelet – Chan Luu, watch – Timex, tote – Coet, blue and beige scarf – Paola Pecora, blue blouse – Uniqlo, scarf – Radical Chic, yellow top – Uniqlo

How to build a capsule wardrobe from scratch - step 6 - adding accent color tops and scarf

Blue blouse – Uniqlo, scarf – Radical Chic, yellow top – Uniqlo

 

How to build a capsule wardrobe from scratch - step 6 - adding accent color tops and scarf

penny loafers – Cole Haan, ivory blouse – Jaeger, tan trousers – Hallhuber, khaki tee – Target, tan cardigan – La Garconne, beige jeans – Morgan, wooden earrings –  Hring eftir hring, bracelet – Chan Luu, watch – Armani Exchange, bag –  Longchamp, zigzag infinity scarf – Brazen, maroon tee shirt – Linea Weekend, scarf – Missoni, turquoise blouse –  Ralph Lauren Black Label

How to build a capsule wardrobe from scratch - step 6 - adding accent color tops and scarf

Tee shirt – Linea Weekend, scarf – Missoni, blouse – Ralph Lauren Black Label

 

 
love,
Janice

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Tags: beige, black, blue, brown, camel, grey, khaki, lavender, navy, olive, pink, purple, Starting from Scratch, tan
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  1. Anonymous says

    June 25, 2014 at 10:45 am

    Gorgeous!

    Bookbutterfly

    Reply
  2. Cornelia says

    June 25, 2014 at 11:02 am

    Okay Bookbutterfly, you beat me to it. :) and I am in the States right now.
    And Janice, I know I sound like a broken record, but this series is genius!

    Reply
  3. M.Nancy says

    June 25, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    Love this…planning on reconstructing my closet using this guide. I suppose I could make my own color wheel, with black, gray at the bottom and coral, white, and ???

    Reply
    • Jean Shaw says

      June 25, 2014 at 4:03 pm

      but of course!

      that to me is the essence of Janice's genius–it's not necessarily about matching the colors, it's about the underlying rationale…

      Reply
    • Eleanorjane says

      June 25, 2014 at 6:58 pm

      With coral you could go complementary i.e. orange, apricot, lemon yellow (very fashionabe this year) or similarish i.e. tan brown or contrasting i.e. turquoise, mid purple or bright mauve, grass green. Black, white and gray go with pretty much anything, so I'd say follow your desires…

      Reply
    • Sheena Clevenger says

      July 19, 2014 at 10:45 pm

      I LOVE coral with blue – royal or navy would be gorgeous!

      My sister wears coral and yellow and it is beautiful as well.

      Reply
  4. Marta says

    June 25, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    These are luscious!

    Having the six wardrobes side-by-side really helps me to see how the choice of accent colors affects the personality of a wardrobe. And such brilliant choices of accent colors! I have a chocolate-and-kkaki wardrobe and I would never have chosen butter yellow and sky blue as accents — but now I think I must.

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  5. Virginia says

    June 25, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    This is so much fun! My fantasy wardrobe (the gray/navy combo) was looking a little dreary, but when I added the pink and the purple tops — WOW!! I must confess, with each day, this is a little less fantasy, a little more shopping plan. :)

    Reply
  6. Jean Shaw says

    June 25, 2014 at 4:04 pm

    fun stuff, Janice; thanks for your eagle eye!

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    June 25, 2014 at 6:08 pm

    I've kinda developed the beginnings of this beautiful graphic black and white capsule wardrobe over the past several months for "dressing up for clinic" as opposed to working in jeans and a t-shirt in the lab every day. And, this series is pretty brilliant for me in figuring out how to develop it just a bit more so that it works all the time. I need to pick some bright accent colors that I love, (because while the blue is great, the red just isn't for me sadly) to figure out what comes next. And this is perfect for figuring that out!

    (As a side note, along this line there was a beautiful start with art Janice did a little while ago comparing Mondrian to something else with a bit more softer lines and curves, I can't remember who it was just now, and I feel like all of those outfits would fit RIGHT IN with the black and red and blue outfits here.)

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    • Anonymous says

      June 25, 2014 at 6:16 pm

      These were the two posts that I combined in my head:

      http://theviviennefiles.blogspot.com/2014/02/start-with-art-are-you-more-calder-or.html

      http://theviviennefiles.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-difficult-scarf-black-and-white.html

      Reply
  8. Lynn Davison says

    June 25, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    Absolutely lovely, Janice! Thanks for introducing me to so many shopping choices I had no idea existed.

    Reply
    • Monica Bailey says

      June 25, 2014 at 3:40 pm

      I absolutely agree! Janice, you've introduced me to some wonderful new shopping sites, which is perfect for someone like me who prefers Internet shopping over brick-and-mortar.

      Reply
  9. eclair says

    June 26, 2014 at 3:26 am

    Agree! This series has broadened my perspectives with color combining, and helped me to plan an even more refined packing capsule. These particular color combinations allow me to shop my closet and gain fresh new looks I have'my previously been aware of. This is one of my most favorite series. It is almost time for a book.

    Reply
  10. Anonymous says

    June 27, 2014 at 4:33 pm

    So toy have any advice for adding more color and patterns other than in a scarf?

    Reply
  11. Alana in Canada says

    July 21, 2014 at 1:12 am

    This is actually Step 7.

    Reply
  12. J Scott says

    January 28, 2015 at 12:01 am

    Janice, I've just discovered your blog and you have inspired me to rehaul my wardrobe. Question for you: should the scarf in this step contain both of the accent colors?

    Reply
    • Janice Riggs says

      January 28, 2015 at 9:25 pm

      It's helpful if the scarf contains both of the accent colors, because then you only need to have one scarf to "pull in" either of the accent colors when you wear that garment. But if you can only find scarves with a single accent color, it won't be the end of the world!
      thanks for being here,
      Janice

      Reply
  13. Lisa says

    November 26, 2019 at 10:49 pm

    Reading though this series finally helped me understand a capsule wardrobe and how to create one. I do have one question… Do your two accent colors have to go together? (complimentary or analogous) Will you ever wear them together in the same outfit?

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    • Janice says

      November 27, 2019 at 8:10 am

      Yes, and yes. You don’t HAVE to have them go together – there aren’t rules here! – but if they go together your options will increase tremendously!
      hugs,
      Janice

      Reply

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