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Home » Periwinkle! A French 5-Piece Wardrobe, with Grey and White…

Periwinkle! A French 5-Piece Wardrobe, with Grey and White…

March 13, 2018

I have to admit, this might be my favorite color. Most shades and hues of purple are way up on my list… and since my favorite flowers are lilacs, hyacinths, and violets, it all sort of fits together!

These 2 garments work well together or separately, the earrings and scarf blend nicely, and what wouldn’t you do for THAT BAG??? What a fresh jolt of spring this brings to the timeless grey and white…

French 5-Piece Wardrobe in Periwinkle

cardigan – Eileen Fisher; scarf – Etro; earrings – Rachel Comey; tee – Eileen Fisher; bag – Brahmin

If you start with some nice, casual piece in grey and white, you’re in a good place… (this is the wardrobe from last Tuesday, of course)

 

A Common Wardrobe for Spring in grey and white

stand-collar jacket – Eileen Fisher; white linen cardigan – Eileen Fisher; hooded cardigan – Eileen Fisher; tank – Eileen Fisher; short-sleeved tee – Lands’ End; striped top – Eileen Fisher; long-sleeved tee – Lands’ End; white linen capris – Eileen Fisher; grey pants – Eileen Fisher; white denim pants – Eileen Fisher

You’ve got all sorts of ways to get dressed:

 
12 outfits from a 10-piece Common Wardrobe in grey and white

Adding that dash of periwinkle gives you more choices, of course, but it also really changes to overall mood of this wardrobe:

8 outfits in grey and white accented with periwinkle

The emotional responses that come from colors, and color combinations, is fascinating, isn’t it?

love,
Janice

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  1. Jazz says

    March 13, 2018 at 10:19 am

    I'm totally convinced, this autumn/ winter the addition of a coordinating top, cardigan scarf and earrings will be all I need to round out what I already have.

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  2. Margie from Toronto says

    March 13, 2018 at 11:46 am

    I sometimes think we are twins Janice (at least in our tastes :-) – those are also my favourite flowers and I have always loved Periwinkle – I would love to paint my bedroom in that colour! I have a few pieces in white and some light grey trousers that would be gorgeous with this colour – I will have to keep my eyes open.
    A lovely start to my day.

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  3. Liz Klebba says

    March 13, 2018 at 12:16 pm

    Be still my heart! We painted our bedroom periwinkle years ago, and I do not tire of it. It's soothing without being cold, and cozy without being dark. My summer wardrobe is mostly grey and white, cooling in our ridiculous heat and humidity! Last year's 5 was mostly mint. This year's is less color cohesive, but I did buy periwinkle pumps!

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  4. Shrebee says

    March 13, 2018 at 12:56 pm

    Janice,
    This periwinkle twin set and earrings would also look wonderful with yesterdays’s warm neutrals ! I have periwinkle items in my Summer wardrobe .

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    • Kay says

      March 13, 2018 at 3:09 pm

      I too would love to see this periwinkle with yesterday's warm neutrals. My neutrals are grey and flax, taupe, or sand.

      Reply
  5. Mary McCarty says

    March 13, 2018 at 2:13 pm

    Also with the navy capsule

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  6. Mary McCarty says

    March 13, 2018 at 2:22 pm

    And check out the other recent 5s ( green, Queen Bee scarf peach) with the grey/white capsule (tho I’d swap out those white linen pants for grey trousers) sorry, can’t paste in the pic I took. I LOVE recombining elements!

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  7. Gail says

    March 13, 2018 at 3:26 pm

    There's something about this lovely hue that just sings spring. Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous wardrobe.

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  8. kris says

    March 13, 2018 at 3:29 pm

    Just yesterday I found myself hoping that you would feature periwinkle in one of these wardrobes. (Probably my favorite color too!) So of course I love this. And couldn't agree more with you on this: as you say, the emotional responses that come from colors and color combinations are fascinating.

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  9. Anonymous says

    March 13, 2018 at 5:47 pm

    Dearest Janice, You are speaking to my heart this morning.I wish you could see the outfit hanging from my door. I recently purchased a Periwinkle open cardigan and light grey pants from Coolibar,where I find wonderful sun screen clothing. I wish you had this company in your lineup. Only problem is they often have limited sizes and colors. I live in the Sacramento area, where summer heat can top out over 115. The summer uniform here is khaki, black and white, with lots of exposed skin, and I can't do any of that. Sigh. I checked out the wonderful handbag you featured this morning–as that would certainly give the outfit some snap. With my navy core wardrobe, I think I am set for spring and summer. Best wishes, Joan Cecile

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  10. Kathy says

    March 13, 2018 at 10:27 pm

    Janice, I can't find a way to email you directly. I imagine you saw the NYT article today about Givenchy. I was particularly struck by this paragraph: The March 3, 1952, issue of Life magazine introduced Mr. Givenchy to American audiences in a four-page feature: “De Givenchy, a New Name in Paris.” The young designer had planted his flag in a tiny showroom at 8 Rue Alfred de Vigny, heralding a new concept for modern women: separates that were designed to be worn interchangeably, creating multiple outfits from a few key pieces — three tops plus three skirts equals nine outfits. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/obituaries/hubert-de-givenchy-dies.html?emc=edit_nn_20180313&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=6876069720180313&te=1

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    • Shrebee says

      March 14, 2018 at 2:56 am

      Kathy,
      I was nine years old when my much older cousin took me to see Audrey Hepburn in “ Sabrina “ and the wonderful fashions she wore ! That movie has stuck with me ever since then ! Thank you for the link to this article , I didn’t realize that Givenchy started the mix and match phenomenon that continues to this day !

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  11. J Scott says

    March 13, 2018 at 5:42 pm

    nother pretty color combination that I would never have thought of! I've read through some blog posts, but still not clear on this: What types of pieces should you include in the 5 Piece French wardrobe? Seems like you always have a sweater/jacket as well as a blouse, and always earrings, scarf, and shoes or purse. What's your guidance on this?

    Manage

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  12. une femme says

    March 14, 2018 at 12:22 am

    Periwinkle is one of my best colors. Taking notes… ;-)

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  13. Kirsti says

    March 14, 2018 at 5:02 am

    I love periwinkle and your post this morning inspired me to add a periwinkle scarf to my cream and gray outfit. I had so many compliments and I just want to thank you for the inspiration!

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  14. Anonymous says

    March 14, 2018 at 6:08 am

    I really love this series. Every example you present just solidifies the importance of the common wardrobe. Neutrals are the key to everything! And then just add five items of the your favourite colour now and again. I would be very happy to revisit neutrals as it is definitely my weak point. I have an extremely colourful wardrobe that I am not trying to 'tame' but to supplement with neutrals. Carol S

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  15. Kate says

    June 12, 2018 at 6:46 pm

    Have just found your site and love it! I have tried to loge on to get your updates but kept getting a series of photos and nothing else.

    Could you add me to your list, please.

    Reply

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