February 20, 2023
Let’s revisit the friend who has lost her wardrobe; she wants to start to rebuild with this scarf as her inspiration:
For reference – this was the Weekly Timeless Wardrobe 13 garments that she is wearing for Spring:
White, navy and hot pink tee shirts – Lands’ End; “light blue radiance” tee – Lands’ End; striped tee – Lands’ End; navy cardigan – L.L.Bean; white short sleeve shirt – Lands’ End; navy ribbed sweater – Boden; white denim jacket – M.C.Overalls; white capri pants – Lands’ End; navy pants – L.L.Bean; denim skirt – J.Crew; navy shirtdress – Alex Mill
And these are the bonus garments that will round out her wardrobe:
striped tee – Orvis; pink cashmere wrap – J.Crew; navy sweater with hearts – J.Crew; navy shirt – Alex Mill; “light blue radiance” sweater – Lands’ End; white denim skirt – Jen7 by 7 For All Mankind; sleeveless dress – J.Crew; navy shorts – J.Crew
But accessories! She still has a pair of sandals, and her sunglasses, as well as the earrings she was wearing when they were away and their house was destroyed…
I don’t have a clear plan – I’m going to assemble 10 typical outfits from this wardrobe and make certain that she can wear those outfits with appropriate extras. Most important are certainly shoes and a bag or two, in my thinking…
First up, a spring bag, comfortable sandals, and an accent pendant that seems to be perfect with her “light blue radiance” tee shirt:
white denim jacket – M.C.Overalls; “light blue radiance” tee – Lands’ End; white capri pants – Lands’ End; rhodium dichroic glass necklace – Kendra Scott; white bag – House of Want; espadrille sandals – Dr. Scholl’s
Depending on how dressy she wants to be, she could wear the sandals above with her pink dress. I’m going to add in a nice pair of dressy sandals for her though; if anybody deserves to dress up and go out for a nice evening, it’s our friend!
sleeveless dress – J.Crew; CZ earrings – Nordstrom; pink cashmere wrap – J.Crew; sandals – Journee Collection
Since her “core” scarf is from Talbots, I thought it would make sense to look for another scarf from there, to bring a touch of accent color to a simple navy and white outfit.
And why NOT a pink rhinestone bracelet?
If you’ve been considering a pair of Birdies shoes – I highly recommend them! My beige loafers feel like bedroom slippers…
white denim jacket – M.C.Overalls; sweater – Boden; navy pants – L.L.Bean; bracelet – Swarovski; scarf – Talbots; loafers – Birdie
All heroines need a good tote bag! And these Keds are just a bit dressier than their usual… Classic earrings go with everything!
striped tee – Orvis; denim skirt – J.Crew; earrings – Amazon Essentials; tote bag – J.Crew; flats – Keds
In a situation like this, I think it’s important to find all of your essentials, but also to include a few accessories that exist ONLY to bring you delight! J.Crew has stacks of cool, brightly-color rings right now…
Tee shirt – Lands’ End; white denim skirt – Jen7 by 7 For All Mankind; earrings – Kendra Scott; pink acetate ring – J.Crew; espadrille sandals – Dr. Scholl’s
A simple dress is the easiest way to get dressed!
Once our heroine has a good core of accessories, finishing off any outfit with a bit of delight will be easy!
Tee shirt – Lands’ End; navy shorts – J.Crew; earrings – Amazon Essentials; tote bag – J.Crew; flats – Keds
Even on cooler days, you can look at your sweater, and your ring, and smile…
navy sweater with hearts – J.Crew; navy pants – L.L.Bean; CZ earrings – Nordstrom; pink acetate ring – J.Crew; loafers – Birdie
I think we have everything she needs, for now…
striped tee – Orvis; white capri pants – Lands’ End; earrings – Amazon Essentials; white bag – House of Want; espadrille sandals – Dr. Scholl’s
No matter what outfit she assembles, she won’t struggle to find a few accessories to add a wee bit of pizzazz…
navy shirt – Alex Mill; tee shirt – Lands’ End; navy shorts – J.Crew; earrings – Kendra Scott; rhodium dichroic glass necklace – Kendra Scott; flats – Keds
All of her accessories will easily fit into her tote bag – assuming she’s wearing a pair of shoes:
I hope, for now, that our heroine will be able to get dressed every day without too much angst. It can’t be easy…
We will indeed revisit this heroine in about 3 months, to make sure that she has enough clothes for warm weather. Swimsuits maybe, and summery dresses…
love,
Janice
p.s. Nine years ago, I added a pink French 5-Piece Wardrobe to a navy and grey Common Wardrobe. So many of these things would be useful today for our heroine!
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Rebuilding a jewellery collection must be hard, particularly if the lost pieces had sentimental value. Finding new pieces that bring joy takes time.
I’m love browsing antique arcades and charity shops. In the UK, silver rings with or without stones/crystals are often reasonably priced between £5-£30.
Janice, I love that you chose accessories to “delight” this woman and it’s my heartfelt hope that her new wardrobe (and new household items) gives her great delight! Thank you for the promise of revisiting her for the upcoming seasons!
Tidy, functional and attractive. Basic with a touch of cheer.
Best wishes to this heroine, and any others who may have met with disaster.
You have to know how giddy I am at the striped tote with the striped tops. What a delightful pattern repeat,
I love the French Five Piece wardrobe concept. I utilize it with red to spiff up my primarily blue wardrobe from Christmas to Valentine Day. Working on adding a bit of pink for spring. It is a great way to update a wardrobe without a complete overhaul.
I think she needs some jeans, maybe a couple pairs along with some “work” t shirts. These things are all too pretty for the mess she must be dealing with but after work she’ll be lovely. And I would trade the dressy white sandals for white sneaks. Not athletic shoes though. Or maybe silver.
Lovely colours!
I hope this real live heroine going through all this finds comfort and contentment in her new wardrobe and the other replacements. Whoever you are in our group, hugs and a prayer for you and yours!
I love her colour scheme and the scarf she chose as her inspiration point. And I love the well balanced spring capsule wardrobe and the accessories that Janice built from it.
It’s another capsule that I could just walk right into and wear in my own life.
The striped tote and low vamp Keds “flats” are the stand-outs for me in this post. I wear bracelets and not rings, but the concept is the same…it’s a great way to wear something that makes you smile whenever you see it…because you will see it all the time! Ditto for shoes.
Love this wardrobe. That pink dress would be mine right now if they’d had my size.
But what is cupro anyway? I read that it’s a cotton byproduct, made from the fibers too small to spin (essentially lint) but I don’t know what it feels like or wears like.
It’s a synthetic silk, so drapes and feels like silk but not.
Julie in Melbourne