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Home » Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with Art: Amethyst by Alfons Mucha

Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with Art: Amethyst by Alfons Mucha

July 22, 2015

I always love Mucha; what an idealistic view of women he had! And a master of colors…. sigh….

 
 
 
Clearly I will have to revisit this painting, because it was almost impossible to find anything in this shade of green.

 

 

President of the Association, FINALLY

 
They used to say that no woman would ever be President of your association. Then they said that if you wanted to be President, you had to “man up”, and not wear feminine stuff – no pretty colors, no amazing jewelry, no unruly curly hairstyles.
 
You always thought that was nonsense. Members of your profession are able to see past personal style to the essence of competence and character.

Brown top – Jil Sander; brown trousers – Armani Collezioni; purple cardigan – Bottega Veneta; earrings – Lord & Taylor;  bracelet – Marie Helene de Taillac; wrap – Etro; loafers –Tod’s;  duffel bag – Lotuff

So tomorrow you fly over to a couple of client meetings, and then a dinner with the other partners in your firm. Tomorrow you have the day off (to be spent at the spa in the hotel!!!) and tomorrow night is your investiture banquet…

 

Earrings – Effy; bracelet – Brooke Gregson; tunic – Missoni; brown  earrings – Final Call; brown cardigan – Scoop; ivory silk blouse –  Equipment; ivory tee –Alexander Wang; silk trousers – Rag and Bone;  skirt – Akris Punto; brown pumps – Trotters; sandals – Seychelles

 
Just in case you haven’t shattered enough stereotypes, you’re wearing silk trousers to your banquet…
 
No heads will explode; your people are better than that!
 
 
love,
Janice
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Tags: amethyst, brown, business travel, capsule wardrobe, cream, Six-Packs, Start with Art
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  1. Cornelia says

    July 22, 2015 at 10:20 am

    Your pretty and feminine choices evoke the spirit of the paining beautifully. Alas, I am very much at home in more tailored clothing, but that first frame, I would wear in a heartbeat.

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  2. Anonymous says

    July 22, 2015 at 10:41 am

    I love the myth busting approach here! I'm ok with tailored jackets, but always wear trousers so appreciate the 'silk trousers' rather than the obvious LBD solution for the banquet. And I'd love a set of those plain tops and blouses, in various colours. It;s amazing what a difference notching up the fabric quality can make to an otherwise straight forward garment…..well I can dream (just checked the prices)!

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    • Lo says

      July 22, 2015 at 1:06 pm

      How about pretending that this association is a non-profit? And that this person has decided to splurge by spending $1000 on this event, total? How would she do it using the same art but on that budget?

      Reply
  3. Pam @ over50feeling40 says

    July 22, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    Love the purple and brown…I actually pinned the combo for Fall. And I also tend toward a more tailored style!

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  4. Beckie says

    July 22, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    This is absolutely stunning! (and just my colors!!)

    For the pale green, have you tried searching "celadon"?

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  5. Anonymous says

    July 22, 2015 at 12:58 pm

    Wow. This is a far cry from my normal denim and black, but, oh, it makes my heart sing!

    Lesley

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  6. Red-Lia says

    July 22, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    Searched for "sage green" and found some nice options:
    shirt: http://www.lyst.com/clothing/equipment-signature-washed-silk-shirt-sage/
    suit: http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/Tahari-Womens-Sage-Green-Beaded-Skirt-Suit/6462930/product.html
    dress: http://www.forherandforhim.com/cap-sleeved-vintage-bridesmaid-dress-with-faux-buttons_728.html#.Va-VJPmqqko
    pants: http://www.thelimited.com/product/liv-flare-leg-trouser-pants/20114964.html?dwvar_20114964_colorCode=897&utm_source=pinterest.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Pinterest_RichPins&cid=SNC-RCHPN-0002817&KPID=20114964&mr:trackingCode=6EB2B7B6-3743-E411-BCA9-BC305BF933C0&mr:referralID=NA

    Hope this helps.

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  7. Anonymous says

    July 22, 2015 at 2:20 pm

    Mucha is always uplifting and inspiring; you can use his paintings as often as you like as far as I am concerned. You found the absolute best bracelet for this woman. It is delicate and strong and clear. I remember a style show on TV where the stylist always had women begin their style "overhaul" with one very perfect and luxurious accessory that exemplified their new "brand". This is IT for this woman.
    Deb from Vancouver

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    • Throckmorzog says

      July 22, 2015 at 7:47 pm

      Agree totally about that bracelet as the perfect identity piece for this woman.
      …And thanks for sharing that tip about one way to begin a style overhaul!
      Sue G

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  8. Anonymous says

    July 22, 2015 at 2:38 pm

    I, too, missed the sage green. Very few neutrals look good on me, and sage is an "almost neutral" that I use as a neutral (along with peach). I'd love to see you explore sage green some more!

    Gwendolynn

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  9. Gail says

    July 22, 2015 at 2:54 pm

    That stunning amethyst cardigan is the star of the show. What a perfect shade of purple!

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  10. Anne says

    July 22, 2015 at 4:36 pm

    Gorgeous!

    Reply
  11. Anne says

    July 22, 2015 at 4:36 pm

    Gorgeous!

    Reply
  12. Anonymous says

    July 22, 2015 at 10:59 pm

    The Etro wrap is absolutely stunning!

    Reply
  13. Deborah Montgomery says

    July 23, 2015 at 2:00 am

    I love these colors, and I agree, that wrap is gorgeous!

    Reply
  14. Sandra L. says

    July 23, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    Hi, Janice–Do you use an online program to generate the pie charts from the paintings? If so, which one? I'd like to try it at home with a few art postcards I have. Thanks!

    Reply
  15. Ardyth Eisenberg says

    July 23, 2015 at 10:14 am

    Gosh, for a second there, I thought you meant president of your condominium association and wondered about the aspiration! Pairing lavender and brown is a great idea.

    Reply
  16. Lynn Davison says

    July 24, 2015 at 12:15 am

    Found a page in LOFT.com that features all green clothes and thought it might be helpful to you. Hugs!

    http://www.loft.com/LOFT-emerald-070215/cat2750011?SortByFacetSelectedValue=remove&DocSortOrder=remove&catid=cat2750011&question=&fRequest=true&goToPage=2&trail=&categoryType=regular&priceSort=DESC&Submit=Submit

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  17. Mobile App Developers says

    July 25, 2015 at 11:20 am

    Amazing blog and very interesting stuff you got here! I definitely learned a lot from reading through some of your earlier posts as well and decided to drop a comment on this one!

    Reply

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