The Vivienne Files

Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature

Home » Archives for September 2015 » Page 3

Archives for September 2015

September 2015 - Page 3 of 3

Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with Art: Version 2 of Nature Morte by Georgette Agutte

September 2, 2015

We took a look at this painting a few days ago, and my result was a very dark and subdued mix of burgundy and black.  THIS version is quite a bit brighter!

This is the same general scenario: a lovely woman who has to make a quick overnight trip for a (possibly) dressy event - wedding, dinner party, etc.

I've kept the jewelry and scarf from the previous iteration of this project, and black pants are still on the menu. But a change of coat, sweater, boots and tote change everything completely.

 

  Just to refresh our eyes, here's the painting with which everything starts:

 

But this time, I'm going back to an earlier version of the color scheme, that doesn't include the very ... View the Post

A book winner, and a question

One of the only blogs in the world that occasionally start with a random number generator...

The winner of the book How to be Pretty, though Plain, is  Linda Becker! Dearest Linda, please email me at [email protected], and get your mailing address to me...

Now, on to a serious question about something I was planning for The Vivienne Files:

I'm going to clean out my scarf drawer, which means that I'm going to cut back the number of Hermes scarves that I own.

(1) are you interested in how this is going to be done? and

(2) is it okay, appropriate, not annoying, if I offer the scarves to you all to purchase before I throw myself on the mercy of Ebay and other venues? I'd rather sell them for less to you, than to make more ... View the Post