Happy Thanksgiving in the United States! (well, heck, Happy Thanksgiving to everybody…) I know that I should be plying you with news about “Black Friday” sales, and lots of gifty stuff, but you will get quite enough of that kind of information without The Vivienne Files piling on, right?
So I’m going to respond to the overwhelming demand for teal for the holidays by looking at it with 3 different neutrals partners… Nothing like a bit of excess for today (says the woman who fully intend to have at least 2 desserts, and then work it off tomorrow in the gym…)
First up, three gorgeous teal pieces, paired with a core of black silk:
jacket – Self-Portrait; cashmere tunic – Halsbrook; velvet top – Eileen Fisher; silk pants – Eileen Fisher; silk shell – Eileen Fisher
The blazer is shown with velvet shorts at Nordstrom, if that appeals…
And while the pants are described as cropped, I found that for me they fit more like ankle pants… There are a variety of silk pants available right now from Eileen Fisher, including some really luscious velvet ones, and some wide legged silk too!
Similarly, if you’re more comfortable with sleeves, there are plenty of silk tops available…
And I was reminded again today that it really is worthwhile to be patient while looking for accessories – I despaired repeatedly while preparing this, but in the end found some truly amazing and beautiful things! This is the time to look far and wide – beyond your normal “go-to” retailers. There are lots of people out there selling lots of surprising things…
These pieces come together in a variety of ways, from quite dressy to a wee bit more casual. The accessories really do a lot of the “heavy lifting” on these outfits, I think.
jacket – Self-Portrait; necklace – Heidi Daus; silk shell – Eileen Fisher; bag – Shiraleah; silk pants – Eileen Fisher; black velvet mules – Jeffrey Campbell
I own this Bao Bao Issey Miyake bag in silver, and I really love it. It was a mad extravagance which I don’t regret in the least!
velvet top – Eileen Fisher; earrings – Louise Olsen; bracelet – Heidi Daus; flats – Jimmy Choo; silk pants – Eileen Fisher; bag – Bao Bao Issey Miyake
A sweater almost automatically makes books an okay choice, I say! And these boots are a perfect example of looking far and wide – the retail price of these can vary by LITERALLY over $300…
cashmere tunic – Halsbrook; earrings – Heidi Daus; boots – Tibi; silk pants – Eileen Fisher; clutch – Dries van Noten
What if you want to branch out from black? Winter white – any shade of white, really – is beautiful with teal… (and the Eileen Fisher pants shown above come in bone, along with a number of bone silk tops…)
jacket – Self-Portrait; cashmere tunic – Halsbrook; velvet top – Eileen Fisher; satin ankle pants – Uniqlo; layered silk top – Nordstrom Signature
Winter white always suggests pearls to me! And the teal shoes tie the whole outfit together and keep the jacket from giving it a “top-heavy” feeling…
jacket – Self-Portrait; earrings – Kenneth Jay Lane; layered silk top – Nordstrom Signature; bracelet – Majorica; satin ankle pants – Uniqlo; bag – Chloé; flats – Treasure & Bond
I’m not as worried about balance here, because the top is less structured and has shorter sleeves.
velvet top – Eileen Fisher; necklace –Marco Bicego; flats – Gentle Souls; satin ankle pants – Uniqlo; clutch – Natasha
yes, the gold flats are very discounted!
scarf – Pam Weinstock London; earrings – Aspina of London; cashmere tunic – Halsbrook; satin ankle pants – Uniqlo; ring – Mizuki; boots – Sol Sana
And what if you want to span a range of moods? A sparkly skirt and a classic dress give you plenty of choices:
jacket – Self-Portrait; cashmere tunic – Halsbrook; velvet top – Eileen Fisher; sequined skirt – Simply Be; dress – Lands’ End
This would be perfect for an “after-work, office-ish party” evening – festive but not unbusinesslike.
earrings – Michael Aram; jacket – Self-Portrait; necklace – Nest; clutch – Edie Parker; dress – Lands’ End; pumps – Vince Camuto
I’m quite smitten with this scarf – it could dress up anything!
velvet top – Eileen Fisher; earrings – Mela Artisans; scarf – Collection 18; bag – Serpui; sequined skirt – Simply Be; mules – Mansur Gavriel
This is sort of a “relaxed festive” outfit – no uncomfortable shoes, and a warm sweater! Of course I’ve paired a square-motif scarf with square earrings, bracelets with angular faceted stones, and shoes that have tiny square holes in them – it’s what I like to do…
scarf – John Lewis; earrings – Argento Vivo; cashmere tunic – Halsbrook; flats – Vionic; sequined skirt – Simply Be; bracelets– Hila Gardner
I’m going to work on at least 1 or two more of these – the holiday merchandise is already starting to vanish from stores! What’s the rush? sigh…
love,
Janice
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Karen S. says
November 23, 2017 at 1:50 pmHappy Thanksgiving to you also!!!! Hope you have a wonderful day!
Kimm says
November 23, 2017 at 1:59 pmHappy Thanksgiving, dear Janice! Have a great day. This teal collection really caught my eye, especially that jacket!
Catherine says
November 23, 2017 at 2:50 pmWonderful! I love the teal!
Scottie says
November 23, 2017 at 3:28 pmLove this teal!!! And, I feel ahead of the curve; I got a pair of teal velvet ankle-strap flats in teal velvet with gold bees embroidered on them (Macy's) AWESOME. Happy T-day dear one.
Deb from Vancouver says
November 23, 2017 at 4:10 pmAll I can say is "well, wow" and this woman has a of of events to attend!!! Gorgeous.
Shrebee says
November 23, 2017 at 4:36 pmHappy Thanksgiving to you, Janice, and to all of your readers !
Joyce P says
November 23, 2017 at 5:12 pmHappy Thanksgiving, Janice! And to all of us who share our morning coffee with you ?
hostess of the humble bungalow says
November 23, 2017 at 6:54 pmVelvet really is the star this season…love that scarf and the sequinned skirt too!
The Bride says
November 23, 2017 at 6:58 pmHappy Thanksgiving!
That gold scarf was complete serendipity. I've been hunting all over for a gold scarf without success, and, then, this morning, there was the perfect scarf. Already purchased and on its way to me soon. Now I just want to decide about the teal velvet top.
Thanks!
vaiybora says
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