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A PERFECT 10 PACKING CAPSULE WARDROBE

Should I Keep My Suit? A Perfect 10 Packing Capsule Wardrobe…

January 3, 2020

Answering a handful of questions in 1 post today! First - someone who has a lovely navy suit was wondering if she should get rid of it now that she's retiring. Heck no, unless the very sight of it brings back horrible memories!

Secondly, one of the scarves from Aspinal of London that I did NOT choose for the 12 month adventure is the source inspiration for today's post, AND

I'm addressing travel for a combination of business and leisure. This is the kind of adventure for which your suit can be madly useful!

The template that I'm going to use for this packing adventure is the Perfect Ten Pack. I'm seriously thinking about this, with a modification or 2, for my upcoming Paris adventure!

Our heroine's ... View the Post

01.03.20 24 Comments

Tags: navy, Perfect 10 Packing, Start With a Scarf, travel capsule wardrobe
JANUARY 2020 SIX SCARVES, TWELVE MONTHS, TWELVE OUTFITS

January 2020 Six Scarves, Twelve Months, Twelve Outfits

January 1, 2020

I finally made my scarf choices - holy handbags of happiness, THIS was a project!

But here they are - I'll explain my choices after you've had a chance to look them over...

All but 1 is from Aspinal of London. I love Hermes scarves - but these from Aspinal cost 36% of what an Hermes scarf costs! That's a big thing for most of us, I imagine.

First up, I knew I had to include this scarf. This will be the "navy-centric" wardrobe, including that lion beige/camel color as the 2nd neutral. I suspect that there will be some rust accents in this wardrobe before the end of 2020, as well as a simple white shirt or tee shirt...

All of the outfits for this month are basic, as befits the start of a disciplined new ... View the Post

01.01.20 52 Comments

Tags: 12 Months - 12 Outfits, capsule wardrobe, scarves, silk scarf, Six Scarves 12 Months, Start With a Scarf
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