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Home » Start With Art: Reverend Walker Skating by Sir Henry Raeburn

Start With Art: Reverend Walker Skating by Sir Henry Raeburn

January 29, 2015
 
When this painting was suggested, I wasn’t sure it would even be possible to build a wardrobe, because I thought the painting was drab and monochromatic. Shows what I know, eh?
 

 

Corduroy skirt – CC, sweater – Equipment,  jeans – Canali, blouse – Theory

 

Cardigan – Vince, black boyfriend jeans – Golden Goose, ponte tee shirt – Jaeger, tapered wool trousers – Jaeger

Duck egg blue sweater – Iris and Ink, peach silk blouse – Loro Piana, white tee – Lands’ End,  duck egg blue top – Mary Portas

Ombre scarf – Donna Karan, square scarf – Hermes, cuff bracelet – Alexis Bittar, taupe dangle earrings – Alexis Bittar, ocean green earrings – YooLa, link necklace – Shingo Matsushita, pendant – Alexis Bittar, black loafers – Vince, boots – Aquatalia

 
 
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Janice
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01.29.15 14 Comments

Tags: black, blue, capsule wardrobe, cool weather, Start with Art, taupe
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  1. Eva says

    January 29, 2015 at 11:18 am

    Beautiful, low-key, sophisticated…. doesn't get much better than this in my book!

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  2. Anonymous says

    January 29, 2015 at 11:32 am

    This is really lovely, and versatile – the soft blue could be replaced with a soft olive, for example; the black/taupe is a great base for a wardrobe.

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  3. Anonymous says

    January 29, 2015 at 11:56 am

    I'm sooo into this!

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  4. Anonymous says

    January 29, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    Exquisite, subtle use of color. Beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  5. eclair says

    January 29, 2015 at 12:31 pm

    Ooooooeeeee, now this is my kind of dull and boring! Wow. Gorgeous. This is so easy to pack and could go virtually anywhere.

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  6. Anonymous says

    January 29, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    Thank you, thank you! I adore what you have done with this, one of my favourite paintings.

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  7. SusanG says

    January 29, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    Subtle and beautiful!

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  8. Anonymous says

    January 29, 2015 at 3:57 pm

    A lovely calm deceptive painting turned into its equivalent wardrobe. I see a twinkle and subtle humor too in the reverend's eyes and perhaps in the wearers eyes too.
    Janice, perhaps you are Canadian, eh?
    Deb from Vancouver

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  9. Anonymous says

    January 29, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    I love this! One of the best collections you've ever shown. Thank you for the inspiration!

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  10. Shreddie says

    January 29, 2015 at 5:41 pm

    Beautiful!

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  11. Michelle says

    January 29, 2015 at 6:31 pm

    This is one of my favourites by far! Beautiful inspiration – thank you!

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  12. Susan Rhoades says

    January 29, 2015 at 3:25 pm

    You have an eye for color – always classic and totally classy – thanks for inspiring the rest of us

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  13. Elizabeth Ellen Carter says

    January 29, 2015 at 10:19 pm

    Well done Janice! This is lovely!

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  14. Connie Pettit says

    June 28, 2020 at 3:44 pm

    Janice,
    I’m seeing this post in June, 2020, for the first time. This is a perfect collection with subtle, sophisticated colors (the duck egg blue!). Each outfit is lovely and timeless. The jewelry makes each look stand out. I would so love to wear this collection. Thank you!

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