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Home » Start With Nature: Autumn Leaves, a Four Pack

Start With Nature: Autumn Leaves, a Four Pack

October 29, 2014
 
Over the weekend, we had an absolutely beautiful day on Saturday – bright, clear, and warm enough to walk for miles.  As we neared home, we passed this tree, and Belovedest took a photo of it for me.
 
In order to really hone in on the leaves, I’ve cropped down the photograph to a handful of leaves, and isolated just three colors.  It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you see something beautiful – focusing really closely on one small thing can help a lot to clarify which colors captivate you most.
 
 
This seemed like a wonderful opportunity to find a beautiful winter coat! A core of brown, simple clothes make a good base…
 

Jacket – Windsmoor, smoky quartz earrings – Jantana, infinity scarf – Target,  turtleneck – Silvian Heach, boots – Delman, trousers – Kohls, tote – Vanessa Bruno

 

For an overnight business trip, nothing but a suit and a couple of (in this case, identical) tops are really all that’s needed. A great scarf, a smaller bag for your iPad, some dress shoes, and a pair of earrings, and you’re ready for business!

 

Scarf – Hermes, green onyx earrings – Alok Jain, green top – TD, yellow top – TD,  checked blazer and skirt – Austin Reed, pumps – Trotters, iPad case – Vaska

 
Your obvious outfits for the day of business would be your suit with either top, but if you’re held over for a day, you’re not completely without options about what to wear.
 
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Janice
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Tags: brown, green, Start With Nature, yellow
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  1. Anonymous says

    October 29, 2014 at 11:14 am

    Again, just stunning! I'm gradually developing a wardrobe strategy based on a core of browns, plus various accent colours, and the last few posts (and particularly this one) have been timely and very inspiring.
    Alice

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  2. Pam @ over50feeling40 says

    October 29, 2014 at 12:04 pm

    Autumn Leaves….my favorite place to start. I sighed when I saw that saffron coat! This is my personal color scheme…yellows, browns, oranges, deep reds….love it!

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    • Anonymous says

      November 5, 2014 at 5:01 pm

      And mine as well, minus the reds. It's seriously VERY wonderful to see brown taken seriously as a wardrobe staple rather than a fleeting fling. And in items to my taste. I would wear these pieces constantly.

      Reply
  3. Cornelia says

    October 29, 2014 at 12:16 pm

    Gorgeous.

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  4. Anonymous says

    October 29, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    LOL – I tried on that very coat this weekend – and then rejected it because I don't have anything to wear with it.

    Lovely – and no green for me.

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  5. cheryl :) says

    October 29, 2014 at 1:40 pm

    Just gorgeous!

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  6. Kandace says

    October 29, 2014 at 3:25 pm

    Really wonderful. I love what you come up with every day. Have you ever used food as inspiration?

    I am also reading "I'll Drink to That" by Betty Halbriech, personal shopper at Bergdorf Goodman. I love what she writes about clothes!

    Reply
  7. Ellen L. Stanclift says

    October 29, 2014 at 8:24 pm

    On the one hand, I adore every post you create. Each piece is so beautifully thought out. But, I have to say, this packing capsule scares me. I'm a color phobe to begin with, but thanks to your ideas, I've moved beyond black, white and grey. However, as attracted as I am to individual pieces, altogether, it screams "Brownie" to me. Yes, a very chic, upmarket Brownie. But I'd be paranoid to stretch this far. That said, gorgeous pieces.

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  8. Anonymous says

    October 30, 2014 at 2:01 am

    This is beautiful! I am going to try to do a summer version of this.
    Thank you
    Irene
    Sydney

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  9. Sally Croft says

    October 30, 2014 at 12:16 am

    Thank you so much. Your post is very helpful to many of us that know what we like, but don't know how to get there.
    Loved you used a example from nature as your inspiration.

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