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Home » The French 5-Piece Wardrobe Starts with Art: Little Harbor in Normandy by Georges Braque (Version 2)

The French 5-Piece Wardrobe Starts with Art: Little Harbor in Normandy by Georges Braque (Version 2)

November 21, 2016
 

Oh, this just gets better and better!Remember, we started with this painting:

Little Harbor in Normandy by Georges Braque

Little Harbor in Normandy by Georges Braque

Today, I’ve used the top part of the painting, and used silver in place of the gold from Friday’s post…

Little Harbor in Normandy by Georges Braque with style guidelines and color palette

I found new pieces for our Wardrobe Building Blocks, emphasizing grey. This is another small collection of pieces that work without limits – you could, again, literally get dressed in the dark…

grey black and white Wardrobe Building Blocks

tee – Uniqlo; sweater – L.L.Bean; white shirt – L.L.Bean; white tee – L.L.Bean; cardigan – L.L.Bean; grey blouse – Uniqlo; grey pants– L.L.Bean; black pants – L.L.Bean; jeans – L.L.Bean

Same four pieces – sweater, earrings, tote and scarf – but in silver rather than gold. Equally timeless, but a very different feel…

silver capsule wardrobe additions

Sweater – River Island; earrings – Lalana; Tote – Sarah Baily; scarf – Betsey Johnson

The only change I made here was the earrings – the others were set in gold… These earrings have a geometric feel to them, and a gorgeous fluidity that I really love.

 
jade capsule wardrobe accents

Fleece top – Lands’ End; earrings – Robert Lee Morris; scarf – Hinge; blouse – Maje

These are also the same pieces except for the earrings. If you really REALLY settle on an accent color, a glorious pair of Judith Ripka earrings would be a lovely way to treat yourself!

 
dusty rose capsule wardrobe accents

sweater – Marks & Spencer; earrings – Judith Ripka; Scarf – Caslon; cardigan – Lands’ End

So this is a new “French 5-Piece Wardrobe;” a combination of warm and cool, but all of it soft and somewhat gently muted…

French 5-Piece Wardrobe in silver, jade and dusty rose
 
And this is the capsule wardrobe that you have when you combine the new pieces with the Wardrobe Building Blocks – as always, this would be a great travel wardrobe…
 
capsule wardrobe in grey and black with silver, jade and dusty rose

And as always, your new pieces work beautifully in a variety of outfits and situations:

three capsule wardrobe outfits with a jade blouse
three capsule wardrobe outfits with a dusty rose cardigan
three capsule wardrobe outfits with a silver sweater
three capsule wardrobe outfits with a jade fleece top
three capsule wardrobe outfits with a dusty rose sweater

And yes, I do indeed believe that you could combine Friday’s wardrobe with today’s…

love,
Janice

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  1. Taste of France says

    November 21, 2016 at 9:14 am

    This is so versatile. Great inspiration.
    FYI, this weekend and last I saw many women in colored tights: magenta, red, olive green, purple, even flowered. There were too many for this not to be a thing. Not sure whether I'll dip my toe into this trend.

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    • Anonymous says

      November 21, 2016 at 12:39 pm

      I still have my coloured tights from 2009/10 when they were on trend then. Mine were magenta and electric blue. I wasn't adventurous enough to wear them with contrasting shoes and skirts, so paired them with Black, Navy and Grey. I am going to dip my toe in and buy myself two new pairs in Teal and Burgundy which are my A/W accent colours and if I feel a little squeamish I'll just pair them with my knee high boots. Sharon. UK.

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    • Nancy/n.o.e says

      November 22, 2016 at 2:53 am

      I am so excited that it is tights season, and it's great to hear that colored tights are back. Like Sharon I still have mine from the last go around (and the one before that, truth be told). – nancyo

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  2. cheryl :) says

    November 21, 2016 at 12:23 pm

    Simply gorgeous! Love it.

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  3. webb says

    November 21, 2016 at 1:00 pm

    This is exactly where i am headed with my wardrobe. Still more black than i want … the "right" gray things are amazingly hard to find. But, pink and aqua for color work perfectly for me. Thanks again for all the suggestions.

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  4. Memee says

    November 21, 2016 at 1:20 pm

    Your postings have definitely pointed me in the teal direction. I find my eyes drawn to items you show in this color. While the warm tones of Friday were beautiful, I find the cooler background here more soothing. Thank you!

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  5. Janice says

    November 21, 2016 at 2:16 pm

    P, S. I would love to see how you would combine the two wardrobes – this one and the previous one. I'm hesitating to wear my grey sweater with my tan or taupe pants. But then I'm not very adventurous! These two wardrobes are each so beautiful and I'm trying to imagine them combined. Janice Collins,Washington DC

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    • Janice Riggs says

      November 21, 2016 at 7:17 pm

      Tomorrow, tomorrow…. (now you've got an ear-worm, eh?)
      hugs,
      Janice

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  6. Janice says

    November 21, 2016 at 2:20 pm

    Oops, I accidentally removed my previous comment . I'm thinking of adding in a bit of grey to my navy/tan/taupe wardrobe as I have a light grey sweater that compliments me. But all my jewelry is gold. What do you think about wearing gold with grey? Love this wardrobe! Thank you. Janice Collind, Washington DC

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  7. Anonymous says

    November 21, 2016 at 4:12 pm

    I am loving this series, it makes shopping and dressing so simple and yet versatile and beautiful. I am loving the greys shown today. Then I came across this image and wondered if it might inspire a post?http://i2.wp.com/anoteonstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/81dea7cb423861157f78a6bf6e19c3fa.jpg?w=564
    Deb from Vancouver

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  8. becky johns says

    November 21, 2016 at 5:26 pm

    I love the new basics in gray. They do combine well with the teal and pink accents for a bit of variety. This was a great post. For me, beige is never good to wear in pants, black is best and gray is next best, so this opened these colors up to me. Thank you.

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  9. lrlincks says

    November 21, 2016 at 6:20 pm

    I like the new gray basics! I would be interested in seeing the two wardrobes mixed together as well. I'm not much for pink but these wardrobes do make it appealing.

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  10. Anonymous says

    November 21, 2016 at 6:58 pm

    Love this one!

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  11. SusanG says

    November 21, 2016 at 7:55 pm

    Beautiful combinations today! You have such amazing talent, Janice!

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  12. Anonymous says

    November 21, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    Beautiful accent pieces. I like the contrast between cool and warm colours.

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  13. Elaine @ Following Augustine says

    November 23, 2016 at 5:42 am

    I love today's colour combination. Grey has become a staple in my wardrobe in recent months.

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