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Home » A 4 by 4 Capsule Wardrobe in Pink, Rose, Denim and Grey

A 4 by 4 Capsule Wardrobe in Pink, Rose, Denim and Grey

September 12, 2014
 

This color palette felt to me like it was giving you permission to indulge in a variety of shades of pink, and so that’s sort of what I did.  I also took this opportunity to pretend that the person choosing this capsule wardrobe had a deep and abiding passion for stripes.  That sort of fondness/obsession is great in a wardrobe, if it’s deeply and truly felt. You should definitely wear your heart on your literal sleeve if you know what you like, and you’re happy sharing it with the world.  It certainly makes shopping more focused, and you project a clear point of view to everyone around you! 

4 by 4 wardrobe in Pink rose, Denim and Grey

Grey jeans – Current/Elliott, grey sweater – Acne Studios, grey corduroy pants – Patagonia,  grey Henley – Uniqlo, blue tee shirt – Uniqlo, cuffed blue jeans – Frame, blue sweater – Steven Alan,  dark wash jeans – A.P.C., grey striped shirt – Isabel Marant, grey smock top – Isabel Marant Etoile,  plaid shirt – Esprit, blue striped shirt – Isabel Marant, rose pink cardigan – Uniqlo, pink cotton shirt  – Ted Baker, striped tee shirt – Uniqlo,  striped shirt – Velvet, grey and blue striped scarf – Missoni,  bar earrings – Burcu Okut, linen and crochet scarf – Handmade by Hayley, silver cuff bracelet – Achara, striped scarf – Faliero Sarti, grey loafers – Tod’s, tote bag – Coet, grey suede boots –  Aerosoles

 

color scheme in pink, rose, denim and grey

Core of Four in grey: jeans, sweater, corduroy pants and Henley tee shirt

Grey jeans – Current/Elliott,grey sweater – Acne Studios,  grey corduroy pants – Patagonia, grey Henley – Uniqlo

Core of Four in denim blue: tee shirt, boyfriend jeans, sweater and dark-wash jeans

Blue tee shirt – Uniqlo, cuffed blue jeans – Frame,  blue sweater – Steven Alan, dark wash jeans – A.P.C.

 
Why yes, the grey and blue shirts are the same, except for the color.  When you find shirts that fit well, it’s not crazy to stock up.  Difficulty with fit is why many of us avoided button-fronts for so many years.  Finally, manufacturers are figuring out that they might want to make these in a wider variety of cuts…  I personally have great luck with Lands’ End Petite shirts, if anyone with shorts arms and a full balcony wants to venture into the shirt market.
 
An Expansion Four: grey striped shirt, grey top, pink plaid shirt and blue striped shirt

Grey striped shirt – Isabel Marant, grey smock top – Isabel Marant Etoile,  plaid shirt – Esprit, blue striped shirt – Isabel Marant

 
Always remember that a simple cardigan can be worn alone, as a sweater – sort of a two for one purchase!
 
A Mileage Four in pink and rose: cardigan, shirt, tee shirt and striped shirt

Rose pink cardigan – Uniqlo, pink cotton shirt – Ted Baker,  striped tee shirt – Uniqlo,  striped shirt – Velvet

 
Here’s where the stripe fondness became really fun – notice the subtle ridges in the bracelet, and the stripe-like nature of the silver earrings!
 
An Integration 4+ of scarves, shoes, jewelry and a bag

Grey and blue striped scarf – Missoni, bar earrings – Burcu Okut, linen and  crochet scarf – Handmade by Hayley, silver cuff bracelet – Achara, striped  scarf – Faliero Sarti, grey loafers – Tod’s, tote bag – Coet,  grey suede boots – Aerosoles

 
The nicest thing about having a good-quality core of solid garments is that you can indulge in a preference for things like stripes for a while, and then if you decide that you want to branch off into plaid or floral or metallic, you don’t have to spend buckets of money in order to put together a few outfits showing your new crush.  When you are well-rooted in your base colors, you can express yourself in a variety of ways, so that you feel current, and always happy!

love,

Janice

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Tags: casual, color palettes, cool weather, denim, Four by Four, grey, pink, rose
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Comments

  1. Elbe says

    September 12, 2014 at 10:17 am

    "Short arms and a full balcony" – you crack me up!

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      September 12, 2014 at 2:19 pm

      I loved that phrase, too. I'm the opposite: long arms and a full balcony with wide shoulders thrown in. I'm always having to "mind the gap" as the Brits would say.

      Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    September 12, 2014 at 11:18 am

    You are not making it easy to pick just four, or six, or eight colors I love, when there are beautiful surprises each morning when I open your blog…! So pretty!!

    Sue in WI

    Reply
  3. Madame Là-bas says

    September 12, 2014 at 12:38 pm

    You have a very funny and very accurate way of describing the button blouse situation. Thanks for the advice since I have been avoiding the "gape" for years. I'll look at Land's End.

    Reply
  4. Virginia says

    September 12, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    The last paragraph is the single most important thing I've learned from TVF. Thank you. :)

    Reply
    • SewRuthie says

      September 12, 2014 at 8:58 pm

      Agreed. I went back and re-read it and am nodding to myself.

      Reply
  5. cheryl :) says

    September 12, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    I really love this one. I lead this kind of casual lifestyle and love these colors. I also have a thing for stripes, lol.

    Reply
  6. Carol says

    September 12, 2014 at 2:24 pm

    I love, love this one! This is perfect for me, Such a beautiful everyday wardrobe. I have always liked stripes. Your term "full balcony" made me LOL.

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    September 12, 2014 at 3:53 pm

    Stripes are fun, but I am a "dot" fan. They make me happy!

    Reply
    • Jane says

      September 13, 2014 at 12:40 am

      I'm a dot fan as well. Loved dots as a kid & even though I'm well estsblished in my mid/late 40's, I'm even that much more smitten with dots.

      Reply
  8. Anonymous says

    September 12, 2014 at 5:47 pm

    This is very, very close to my casual wardrobe. It's amazing. I also like "dots", and I use them in place of the plaid. (Plaid is iconic in the Puget Sound region where I live, but I am not a huge fan of plaid on me.) Susan in WA

    Reply
  9. Trish says

    September 12, 2014 at 6:29 pm

    Absolutely, positively love this!! These are my colors and my style. Now I have to start researching to find these-I am in the awkward size gap between misses and plus sizes.

    Reply
  10. Marilyn Leslie says

    September 12, 2014 at 2:37 pm

    I love this one. As soon as I saw it I thought of my sister, who exudes casual elegance. She wears these colors all the time.

    Reply
  11. webb says

    September 12, 2014 at 10:47 pm

    Just pack it all up and send to me. I'll gladly pay the shipping!!

    Reply
  12. Jessica says

    September 13, 2014 at 4:01 am

    You mentioned "full balcony" and it reminded me that I wanted to share a bra fitting resource: http://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/comments/rh26h/is_getting_fitted_for_a_bra_as_humiliating_as_it/c469bi0
    I was horrified by the size I calculated, but I got over it the minute I tried on my first ever well-fitting bra. It was comfortable and made everything look very, very nice.

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    • webb says

      September 13, 2014 at 9:26 pm

      Interesting sites. Went shopping this afternoon and I think this method may work for me – if I can find a store with a wider variety of sizes. Recently moved from C to D, but this says F (or DDDD)! I think I have been enlarging the band, when I should be looking for bigger cups. Could not find that, but DD was definitely not right. I sort of remember this method from my mother, back in the AA and A days.

      Reply
  13. Blush and Barbells says

    September 14, 2014 at 1:01 am

    I have a deep and abiding passion for stripes! (And argyle, but that's for another blog post)

    Reply

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