December 16, 2020
Channeling her Inner Tiger
This is her new favorite scarf:
She loves the colors, and the image of the tiger…
The tiger is going to be VERY important to her during the next couple of days; she’s going to have to be quite… tough? Assertive? Imposing?
Suffice to say that she might encounter some acrimony, and she’s going to have to stand up for herself!
Headband – SIJJL; earrings – Genevive; sweater – L.L.Bean; cashmere gloves – N.Peal; flannel shirt – L.L.Bean; tote – Longchamp; socks – Falke; boots – Fly London; corduroy pants – J.Crew
She’s only going to be there 2 days, possibly 3. But during that time, she is going to use all of the tools and resources available to her to represent herself as strong, capable, and decisive!
Orange cardigan – Autograph; carnelian earrings – Madewell; sunglasses – Ray-Ban; hat – Rainbow Unicorn Birthday Surprise; vest – L.L.Bean; jacquard quarter-zip fleece – L.L.Bean; ivory shirt – L.L.Bean; bracelets – Social Threads; Bluebell Vines diamond scarf – Echo; watch- Anne Klein; ivory jeans – Lands’ End; evergreen tee – Lands’ End; orange sneakers – Asportuguesas
The night before she leaves, she grabs her tiger scarf and assembles a travel capsule wardrobe that is perfect with it. Sometimes she’s more the tiger, some times she’s more the grass, but she’s always true to her inspiration:
She might have to wear a pair of jeans for a 2nd day – what horror, eh?
They expect her to back down without a whimper – HA!
And dressing well is always the best revenge…
love,
Janice
p.s. Two years ago, I reviewed a multi-segment wardrobe in controversial colors of brown, gold and pink; I still think it’s the perfect wardrobe for a stunningly strong woman!
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Oooh the colours are gorgeous and just happen to be my summer wardrobe capsule, so I’m loving to see how those colours translate into a winter wardrobe. The colours are so lush and who can resist a tiger!
It’s unclear where this week’s heroine has been sent but judging by the clothes, it could be outdoors. The items in this are replicated in my ‘country walks’ capsule that I have created this year. Though I need a fair few country walks to shed the pounds I put on during the UK lockdowns and restrictions!
Although the orange isn’t my colour, I would sub in salmon pink and light teal. She might need walking boots or wellies and probably a waterproof or wax jacket. Love the patterned fleece.
The look-back has given me some great ideas. I have a scarf with a similar abstract design in purple and teal. Even though, I love blended wardrobes, creating a purple and teal capsule is proving a challenge. I can see the way forward.
Times have changed since we were at University. Students live in much better conditions than we did, whether in halls or houses. Lovely warm rooms, en-suite bathrooms, fully fitted kitchens with washing machine/dryer, fridge freezers, cookers and microwave ovens. Halls and even some privately owned houses have cleaners for the communal areas. Some halls off campus might even have games rooms, a gym and bar.
When I think back to my student house where we fed the electricity meter under the sink and used an old twin-tub which was a museum piece or the launderette round the corner. Heating was non-existent in the bedrooms unless you bought a connector heater or electric radiator. Sleeping under mountains of sleeping bags and duvets, scraping ice off the inside of the window, and pouring boiling water down the bathroom sink and bath to unfreeze the pipes. Students these days live in the lap of luxury!
Question regarding the diamond shaped scarf. Is this just folded in two and tied in a knot? I’ve also noticed scarves in different collections that look like a long square-ended tie. How do you tie those – in a bow or like a man’s tie?
Thank you for asking about the scarves! I’ve often wondered how one would wear them. I remember a referral to another blog for advice, but I can’t remember which one..
http://www.maitaispicturebook.com
If she can’t tie it, it can’t be tied! It would be silly for me to try to explain how to tie a scarf when she already does it so beautifully…
hugs,
Janice
I followed the link to bookmark it (as I had enjoyed her blog before and lost track since the last time Janice recommended it) and what do I find but an app! It’s not cheap, but has consistent 5 star ratings. I’m going to get it – I want to start wearing my scarves as much as possible next year.
Hi Janice! This is a unique color combination worth trying – ! Never would have thought of matching orange with evergreen but it makes sense.
What a pretty combination! Love the pine green, and the orange tiger borders are awesome. Gave me a smile. Beth T – the ruanas arrived yesterday. OMG, they are beyond soft. I don’t know that I would call them “chunky” I’m 5’5″, and very short waisted, in the back horizontally across they hit just below my bottom. The front is maybe a little longer? Depends on how you wear it. Going back to your internal dialog, they would be perfect to wrap around yourself and curl up on the couch w/a good book. Not that I want to be a bad influence or anything……
Do the ruanas feel thick or thin? Still tempted.
Although, I could crochet one in a variegated chunky purple wool…. which would give me a project to do over Christmas. It probably wouldn’t work out any cheaper as wool can be expensive but I will have time on my hands (resigned from my job after umpteen years) and want to pick up my craft skills again. It will also be unique.
Kind of in the middle? Which is really unhelpful. I’m trying to think of something to compare it to. It’s a loose knit – acrylic. Not as heavy as my other wrap I’ve been wearing. I’m a crocheter and I’m trying to think of a yarn to compare it to but I just can’t at the moment. I wouldn’t say chunky, but it’s subjective.
PS The more I look at this the more I totally love it – and I don’t wear white or orange! I could totally see a peach or blush here.
Not my colors, but definitely my style. Love the shoe selection!
Janice,
The link to the tiger scarf doesn’t seem to be working, at least on my iPad.
I think that some soft peach or blush items would also work nicely here .
Definitely!
hugs,
Janice
I just updated the links – I hope they’re working now!
hugs,
Janice
Janice,
Yes, the link is working just fine , thanks ! The other readers here who mentioned the blue version of this scarf are right — both versions are knockouts !
Love the colours! I am so pleased to see bright orange used in the winter.
Fabulous! I’ve been hoping you would do something with hunter green since it seems to me that it hasn’t been available in a very long time, and I love it. I even snagged some hunter green glasses which have been a big hit. I would love it if you would look at it with other colors as well – would teal work?
Our heroine is missing her masks with tigers, tiger stripes, and/or greenery on them.
I found the tiger with the blue background—perfect for me. I realize I’ve been looking for this scarf for a long time without being aware. Thank you!
Susan, oh yes, I hadn’t clicked through but the tiger on the blue background is gorgeous!
Now if only the blue scarf had a white (leucistic) tiger, I’d be in business!
You had me at tiger! (My childhood dream was to be a veterinarian working with zoos on big cat breeding programs, especially tigers.) Unfortunately orange is a terrible color for me, so I stick to tiger home decor. But I like the orange and green together…two colors of a triad color scheme, I think. (And is it just me or can you use the color wheel to put together basically any set of colors into some “scheme”?) I also like the relaxed, somewhat outdoorsy feel to the wardrobe, which feels very right for this moment in time. Of course, I will wear a quilted vest with almost anything!
My favorite item is that first sweater: cowlneck, fisherman cable knit, 100% cotton, a lovely versatile shade of light stone/oatmeal, and KANGAROO POCKET! If LL Bean was better at size inclusivity, I would have to think about that one. But perhaps it’s just as well. To me, the sweater is too fitted on the models…I would prefer a more relaxed fit for slouchy comfort and layering possibilities. I think I’d spend too much time fussing with it and pulling it down at the hem, too, Jean Picard style. Maybe size up to wear with the flannel shirt under it?
That fleece is also available in an amazing “tidal sand camo” colorway that I just love. Oh color names, how you confuse me! I suppose it makes sense that the colorway in the fleece shown is “sailcloth jacquard” because that light background color is a sailcloth type color. And when you put sailcloth into the LL Bean search it does bring up many items with a cream colored background. But it’s difficult when none of the accent colors are in the color name. I won’t ask Janice to reveal trade secrets 😀 but I do wonder about the mechanics of searching for items based on the palette colors.
The look back was instructive…apparently mustard in anything but the smallest portion size is eye poison for me, times 100 when included with pink. I just cannot!
Jean L. Picard style!!!! Dear Sally, thanks for the laughs!!!
Agree with the wardrobe being appropriate for the current scenario, and is always nice to see that even if it’s an unusual color scheme, you can have a lovely wardrobe with well picked items.
What a cool wardrobe! I’d add cognac leather accessories. Not that I can wear ivory or orange, haha. – nancyo
A favorite of your posts!!!! The vibrant colors – and use of them at this time of year – were a wonderful jolt!! Thank you for your creativity.
Such an unexpected combination of colours for cold weather. I’m very inspired by this wardrobe. Curious, though – will you revisit this capsule to add the yellow? I’d love to see that!
Thank you for always giving me food for thought.