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Home » A Black Wardrobe, with Silver, Aluminum and Grit

A Black Wardrobe, with Silver, Aluminum and Grit

January 5, 2015
 
This is certainly not a style for just everyone, but I know a couple of women who wear this very urban, industrial style, and who carry it off with great panache! (Imagine a woman with silver grey hair, cut in a very short, angular style. Chiseled cheekbones, a slash of red lipstick…)
 
One of the things that we have to remember about a unique personal style is that it is, by definition, not for everybody. Realistically, it shouldn’t be for ANYBODY other than you. It’s hard to chart your own path, style-wise, but feeling quintessentially like yourself can be an amazing sensation…
 

Triangular necklace – Mei-Li Rose, silver bar earrings – Elyona, herringbone scarf – Marlene Huissoud,  fabric necklace – Saako Design,  silver ring – Maya Magal, triangle screen earrings – Agnes de Verneuil,  square stud earrings – Mustard and Peaches, La Tour Eiffel silk scarf – Esther Bonte,   silver organza scarf – Yuh Okano, triangle hoop earrings – Mei-Li Rose

 

 

Henley – Uniqlo, v-neck sweater – Uniqlo, cashmere cardigan – Uniqlo, silk blouse – Frame Denim,  long-sleeved tee – Tommy Hilfiger, short-sleeved tee – Acne Studios, silk top – Diane von Furstenberg,  lace-sleeved top – Kaliko, lace sleeveless top – Diane von Furstenberg, pencil skirt – Diane von Furstenberg,  turtleneck – Hallhuber, jeans – Uniqlo, sleeveless dress – Red Valentino, knit shirtdress – Y-3,ankle pants – Uniqlo,  pleated skirt – Fausto Puglisi, ballet flats – SoftWalk, ankle boots – Munro,pumps – Taryn Rose, loafers – Munro

love,

Janice

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Tags: accessories, black, jewelry, not so crazy eights, signatures, silk scarf, silver
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  1. Cornelia says

    January 5, 2015 at 11:58 am

    I just love your descriptions. You bring the right picture to the woman to mind immediately. And you are right, of course, I am more at home with the turquoise and coral accessories, but Christine Lagarde would look stunning in this selection. Have a wonderful week.

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  2. Susan says

    January 5, 2015 at 12:08 pm

    I like these accessories in spite of have round cheeks and long hair turning white!

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    • Jennifer says

      September 7, 2020 at 11:51 pm

      me too

      Reply
  3. Pam @ over50feeling40 says

    January 5, 2015 at 1:22 pm

    Adore silver and black…of course, where I am from that also means you are a fan of the San Antonio Spurs, but I love it any way. Have a great week, Janice!

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  4. Gail says

    January 5, 2015 at 1:44 pm

    So fascinating to contrast this look with the feminine and lacey accessories post. What an eye you have!

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  5. suzynjgonzalez.com says

    January 5, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    Yes yes yes to personal style!

    I recently cleaned out my jewelry box – just pulled out all the things (mostly costume stuff) that I never ever wear, but was keeping because "my husband gave this to me" — even though he's also given me stuff I adore and wear all the time! I let him know I was putting those things in the "give away" pile and he said fine – he couldn't even remember giving them to me! So where did they come from? Who knows, but my jewelry box looks so much more beautiful now – and more like "me"!

    Meanwhile, I've been slowly S L O W L Y shifting my wardrobe to a more "Vivienne" approach, and I'm starting to see results. It's starting to become very easy to toss outfits together that fit, look lovely, and feel like "me." Thank you for all your inspiration, and Happy New Year!

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  6. Anonymous says

    January 5, 2015 at 3:56 pm

    Hi,

    Your excellent description of this person reminded me right away of a new blogger, the Accidental Icon. She has a very unique look.

    Deb from Vancouver

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  7. Dogtownmom says

    January 5, 2015 at 4:43 pm

    Also would look great on a redhead ;)

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  8. hostess of the humble bungalow says

    January 5, 2015 at 5:10 pm

    I love this description of that woman and have known a few who do this look well….
    Might borrow a few of these ideas myself and see how I feel.

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  9. Sharon says

    January 5, 2015 at 5:41 pm

    Gorgeous. Classic. Simple. Elegant. Timeless. Love it.

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  10. Anonymous says

    January 5, 2015 at 6:33 pm

    Some time ago you did a post about choosing a few words that would describe one's style, then applying those words to potential purchases to see if the item fit the descriptors. This was a new idea to me, and one I am still working on. This post highlights the value of that exercise. Before I can wear my 'look", I have to figure out what it is. Thank you for helping in that search! Mary

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  11. Jennifer Connolly says

    January 5, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    Great description of the woman. I can picture her clearly. I wore this style in my 30's when I worked in the fashion industry for an avant garde boutique and wore my hair brutally short, spiked up and dyed platinum. If you only see me now:) I still love these looks, but my style has changed.

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  12. frugalscholar says

    January 5, 2015 at 11:12 pm

    I think a lot of women have figured out that black and silver (and red also) look great on silver-haired. I see many, many women like this–some at artsy places (like the Art Institute) and others just popping around.

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  13. CraftyChrissy says

    January 6, 2015 at 9:58 am

    Thank you for today's blog. I was waiting to see what you would do with this black capsule and silver!!
    As a 60+ who is a winter with dark highlighted with silver hair, I wear a lot of black with pure colours and only ever silver jewellery and chunky at that!! I love the organza scarf.
    I find the whole series fascinating and it has been really helpful as my lifestyle has changed and we live on a narrowboat with one drawer for clothing and a small cupboard for undies, so I have really had to downsize my wardrobe and it is much more casual practical based. Thank you xx

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  14. Jenny says

    January 10, 2015 at 7:07 pm

    This post describes my mother in law perfectly! She could carry off these looks easily.

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