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Home » How to Accessorize A Capsule Wardrobe with Lots of Denim? Let’s see…

How to Accessorize A Capsule Wardrobe with Lots of Denim? Let’s see…

February 24, 2017

 

One last really fun visit to this Salvador Dali painting, and the wardrobes inspired by his color choices:

Head of a Woman by Salvador Dali, with style notes and color palette

 

The original wardrobe was for a woman who spent a great deal of time in fields and forests; today’s heroine spends her time at the shore! Waterproof footwear, nylon bags, shell-inspired jewelry… Nobody but you might notice that you’re consistent in your choices, but you will ALWAYS feel like yourself if the water is your second home!

A grey and denim blue outfit, with a choice of waterproof boots

grey cardigan – Lands’ End; Tee – Splendid; jeans – L.L.Bean; Top boots – Sorel; middle – däv; bottom – Joules

 

Small earrings don’t have to be boring, nor predictable:

grey outfit, with a choice of seashell-inspired stud earrings

grey cardigan – Lands’ End; tee shirt – Uniqlo; jeans – L.L.Bean; First earrings – Wadarat Supasirisuk; middle – Pichaya; bottom – Maria Belen Nilson

If you’re going to spend a lot of time near water, a water-resistant backpack is very useful…

shorts and a pink tee, with a choice of water-resistant nylon backpacks

shorts – Patagonia; tee shirt – L.L.Bean; Grey backpack – Cole Haan; silver – Timbuk2; blue – Rains

 

Sunglasses, ALWAYS.

A pink and grey outfit with a selection of pastel sunglasses.

tee shirt – L.L.Bean; jeans – L.L.Bean; sweater – L.L.Bean; top sunglasses – Spitfire; middle – Circus by Sam Edelman; bottom – Gentle Monster

Yes, no matter how casual you are, you can always wear a scarf! Scarves don’t HAVE to cost a fortune, but if you happen to love a scarf, WEAR IT, and let the chips fall where they may. Accessories are not meant to lay in a drawer waiting for the “right” occasion…

a grey and denim blue outfit, with three possible scarves

grey cardigan – Lands’ End; Tee – Splendid; Jeans – L.L.Bean; First scarf – St. John Collection; second – BP.; third – Hinge

 

I’m mostly grown-up, but I still have a weird weakness for lockets! (I have nothing to hide in one, but no matter…)

And that bottom locket also looks a bit like a ballerina…

a grey and denim outfit with three choices of silver necklace

jeans – L.L.Bean; tee shirt – Uniqlo; Shirt – Uniqlo; First necklace – Desi Antari; second – Desi Antari; bottom – Nyoman Rena

Water shoes! If you want to really enjoy being near water, it’s important to be able to relax and not worry about your footwear, I say!

shorts and a pastel tee, with three choices of water shoes

tee shirt – Ojai; shorts – Patagonia; top shoes – L.L.Bean; middle – Merrell; bottom – Nike

 

If you like water, pearls and pearly-finished metals might appeal…

pink tee and denim shorts, with three possible pairs of silver earrings

tee shirt – L.L.Bean; Shorts – L.L.Bean;  First earrings – Bhavesh; second – J.Jill; third – Cowgirl Chile Co. Jewelry

 

 

Speaking as someone who had a potentially pre-cancerous critter hacked off of my scalp last month (resulting in a MASSIVE hair cut…), I’m strongly in favor of hats for all of us who spend time outdoors… Don’t sacrifice a foot of curly hair to your dermatologist, no matter how cute he is!

a denim, tee shirt and cashmere cardigan outfit with a choice of denim hats

jeans – L.L.Bean; tee shirt – Ojai; sweater – L.L.Bean; First hat – Hat Attack; second – Brooks Brothers; third – Madewell

 

Water sandals… Sense a theme?

cashmere hoodie, print tee and denim skirt with a choice of water sandals

sweater – L.L.Bean; tee shirt – Ojai; Skirt – Fat Face; Top sandals – Teva; middle – Lands’ End; bottom – Crocs

 

Generally speaking, most of us need to carry at least SOME essentials with us. If you’re going to be outdoors, a durable nylon cross-body bag just makes sense.

jeans and a sweater, with a choice of nylon cross-body bags

jeans – L.L.Bean; tank – Uniqlo; sweater – L.L.Bean; Grey bag – Baggallini; 1st blue bag – St. John’s Bay; 2nd blue bag – Tumi

 

 

And finally, if you’re REALLY going to hang out near the shore, it just might rain… Being prepared was never so much fun!

a floral sweatshirt and denim shorts, with a choice of fun printed umbrellas

sweatshirt – M&S Collection; Shorts – L.L.Bean; Top umbrella – Art Institute of Chicago; middle – Shed rain; Bottom – Happysweeds

 

If I had to start from scratch, this wardrobe might be just the ticket…

 

sixteen piece travel capsule wardrobe in grey, denim blue and pink

love,
Janice

More from the Salvador Dali, “Head of a Woman” series:

  • How to Build a Capsule Wardrobe with Olive and Grey – Start with Art: Head of a Woman by Salvador Dali
  • How to Choose Accessories for an Olive and Grey Wardrobe – Start with Art: Head of a Woman by Dali
  • Can I Use Denim is Place of… ? Substituting Denim for Olive Grey in a Four by Four Wardrobe
  • How to Accessorize A Capsule Wardrobe with Lots of Denim? Let’s see…
How to Accessorize a travel capsule wardrobe with lots of denim

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  1. Taste of France says

    February 24, 2017 at 9:22 am

    I love that umbrella with the Magritte-style clouds inside!

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  2. Anonymous says

    February 24, 2017 at 11:39 am

    Such a fun post!

    Reply
  3. Shrebee says

    February 24, 2017 at 11:55 am

    Janice,
    I adore the forest and cloud umbrellas — how much fun !

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  4. Janice says

    February 24, 2017 at 1:03 pm

    What a CUTE wardrobe and also inspiring as I would love her lifestyle by the sea. I agree with you, Janice. If I had to start from scratch this would be such delight. I would only substitute the shorts for longer pants. I'm loving the Dali painting the more I look at it. and that cute denim hat with the fringe, and the JC Penny denim nylon purse, and the umbrellas, the two Ojai shirts, the earrings!! and and and – so many great Ideas here. I shall bookmark this one as I'm thinking of purchasing several of these lovelies. Thank you again! Janice Collins Washington DC

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  5. Lena says

    February 24, 2017 at 1:31 pm

    How fun to have the print INSIDE the umbrella to enjoy on a rainy day! With April showers right around the corner, you've inspired me to retire my old black standby to find an umbrella that make my smile every time it rains.

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  6. Virginia says

    February 24, 2017 at 2:47 pm

    Speaking as someone who spends most of her free time either in the woods or by the water, HUZZAH!!! BTW, I highly recommend Baggallini bags. They are pretty much indestructible and clean up with just a swipe of a wet cloth.

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  7. Michelle Delloch says

    February 24, 2017 at 3:13 pm

    I love that your wardrobes are so practical. So many fashion blogs show items that I would never fit into my lifestyle, but yours are so lovely and wearable! I especially love this one!

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  8. Scottie Kersta-Wilson says

    February 24, 2017 at 4:11 pm

    Am so in love with pink cashmere sweathshirt – in my LL Bean wishlist :-)

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  9. Ivy Bromius says

    February 24, 2017 at 10:47 pm

    Sorry to hear about your hair, but glad that you are (hopefully?) clear of any nasty critters! I fully expect to see a lot more hats in your upcoming wardrobes.

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  10. Rhonda Buss says

    February 25, 2017 at 4:56 pm

    Hmmm, I may need to add the Gentle Monster glasses and that lovely St. John's scarf to my denim wardrobe.

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  11. hostess of the humble bungalow says

    February 26, 2017 at 5:28 am

    Love denim…and cannot imagine life without great jeans!

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  12. Harriet Schmidt says

    February 28, 2017 at 12:05 pm

    I love this post, but especially want to say I am sorry about the unwanted haircut and the reason for it, and hope you are well. Been a big fan of your blog for ages and sent other people to it too! Thanks for the hat reminder too.

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  13. connie long says

    September 16, 2018 at 5:32 pm

    My closet is full of black and white dressy clothes.I have nothing to wear.Thank you for ideas.

    Reply

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