February 14, 2015
It’s so easy to do – you see a bag you adore, and the next thing you know, you’re struggling to use it…
Sleeveless top – Henry Cotton’s, cream capris – Reed Krakoff, bead bracelet – Emily Alice, gold espadrilles – Sam Edelman, earrings – Monet, linen dress – La Fabbrica del Lino, gold sandals – A2 by Aerosoles
Metallic sweatshirt – Majestic, linen skirt – Carven, drop earrings – Liz Law, scarf – Altea, sandals – Burberry, brown earrings – Heidi Daus, cardigan – L’Autre Chose, tee shirt – Sandwich, jeans – Alexa Chung for AG, woven shoes – L’Autre Chose
Sweater dress – Iris von Arnim, morganite and diamond earrings – Allurez, rose gold tassel necklace – Carolina Bucci, bronze pumps – Rockport, stud earrings – V by Valkeniers, apricot blouse – Michael Kors, lace bracelet – Aurelie Bidermann, ballet flats – L’AutreChose, blush trousers – T by Alexander Wang
love,
Janice
PS – For more in the Maximize Your ROI series, check out the following articles:
- Maximize Your ROI: Orange Boots
- Maximize Your ROI: Black and White Houndstooth Check Flats
- Maximize Your ROI: Leopard Flats
- Maximize Your ROI: Estellon Striped Handbag
- Maximize Your ROI: St. John Collection scarf
Stunning colors! I'd love all this apricot and bronze and blush in my closet.
Now we can say start with a purse instead with art! I immediately want everything here. Gorgeous.
Deb from Vancouver
Subtle and rich. Lovely.
Thank you for all these gorgeous ideas to wear with my favorite bag! I especially love the shoes and the sweater.
You have hit all the colors that flatter my skin tones, especially that fabulous cardigan from l"Autre Chose. You constantly amaze me, Janice.
Cheers, M-T
Beautiful colors! Love this wardrobe!
Janice, if a woman has all these beautiful items, it's one thing, (and no struggle) but to spend $891 on a pair of pants (Reed Krakoff) to make a bag work? Whoa, I'd be in even further up that creek 🙂
You are right, this happened to me once, and the bag sat on a shelf because I did not want to shift my palette to accommodate it.
I am enjoying this series. You have given me some great ideas and my wardrobe has certainly improved using your adivce. I have less clothes but it is so much easer to dress each day. I bought some brogues last year and would love to see how you would style them. I fell in love them and had to have them! If you are interested the link is http://www.grenson.co.uk/en_gb/shop/womens/emily-13661. Thank you, Maryann
I'd be very interested in brogues styling suggestions; I really love the Grensens linked above as they are stylish and not too traditional. I'm a real tomboy, but need to be careful (at 50+) not to go overboard with masculine tailoring – it can look a bit grim. So some ideas for a good masculine/feminine balance incorporating these would be really helpful!
Alice
Hi Alice, The reason I bought them is that they are not too tradtional. I fell in love woth them. I am a 55 tomboy and agree that it is a fine balance when style brogues. Maryann