March 24, 2023
Inspired by FLOWERS!
Our heroine is happy wearing muted colors, unless it’s a day during which she wants to wear something bright! You can have both in your wardrobe, of course.
A sweatshirt for travel, as well as a cozy scarf, is rarely a bad idea – especially if you’re traveling in an air-conditioned vehicle…
Aquamarine earrings – Kendra Scott; sweatshirt – Old Navy; cashmere scarf – Bellemere New York; white tee shirt – L.L.Bean; watch – Daniel Wellington; bracelets – Fierce Lynx Designs; navy linen pants – L.L.Bean; tote bag – L.L.Bean; espadrilles – Bella Vita
She’s only going away for the weekend, but she never knows ahead of time if she’s going to be in the aquamarine, subdued, calm mood, or in the bright yellow, outgoing and active mood. Not a problem – she’s prepared for both:
Citrine earrings – Julianna B.; citrine necklace – Kindness Gems; Aquamarine drop necklace – Kindness Gems; Pale turquoise cashmere tee – L.L.Bean; navy cardigan – Alex Mill; yellow linen shirt – J.Crew; yellow silk-cashmere tee – J.Crew; chevron scarf – Missoni; silk scarf – Ilona Tambor; pale turquoise seersucker shirt – L.L.Bean; aquamarine bracelet – Nest; navy Bermuda shorts – L.L.Bean; navy bag – Coach; navy leather sneakers – Josef Seibel; sandals – Patricia Green
Kindness Gems has those lovely necklaces available in a bunch of different stones, and in gold…
Her travel wardrobe is both an homage to her favorite flower, and to her changing sensibilities:
She’s not at all worried, even though she’s only packed 1 bottom; she knows that she has options for how to dress while away from home:
I love the idea of being inspired by flowers – I would love to dress like a purple pansy! Imagine: every day swathed in the deepest purple violet…
Maybe when I turn 80, eh?
love,
Janice
p.s. Not quite 5 years ago, we added daisies to our wardrobe!
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I love the colour aquamarine though it is too cool and pale for me to wear apart from in jewellery.
This is an unusual combination of colours which I wasn’t sure would work with such a bright yellow. But who’s to argue with Mother Nature? Did you know that Forget-me-nots Latin name means “mouse ear” because of the shape of the petals?
I love this, what a great way to end the week. Yellow and navy just look so happy together. Have a great weekend everyone.
Janice,
Mood dressing is exactly how I choose an outfit each day , within mix and match capabilities, as shown here ! Sometimes I dress according to the mood of the weather — if it’s cloudy and gray, I wear a happy, sunny yellow, or a soft light color , to cheer up myself and those folks that I may encounter .
Dear Janice, Your comment sounds like the “Warning” poem by Jenny Joseph. “When I am an old woman I shall wear purple….”
My thought is why wait until you are old? I love your blog!
This is actually very pretty together. I have always avoided yellow, but this bright, clear yellow is supposed to be one I should be able to wear. I have been contemplating a French 5 experiment and this post encourages me to do it.
What are good posts for a 10-day trip in May to England (mixed weather), with an unknown variety of activites and events? I need inspiration help!
Hope you have a good UK trip but be prepared for all weathers and all temperatures. If you are travelling around the UK, just remember that the temperature difference between the north and south can be as much as 10C difference. Download the BBC Weather App, enter the place you are in. The weather over the next 24 hours, 10 days will be displayed. Watch the BBC weather on TV for a more nuanced forecast. Bring a mac/waterproof, hat, gloves and a brolly. Wear layers. It might feel warm by day but it can be chilly in the evening. There might be overnight frosts.
Oh, I love this capsule, both the colors and the casual-ness of it! It would suit me to a tee!
I think I could recreate this pretty closely with my fierce lynx bracelet.
Thanks!
I like the navy + aqua combination, but the yellow is too bright for my taste. However, I could easily see substituting a couple pieces in a pale yellow…it’s not an absolutely requirement to match the exact shade of a bracelet, right?
The silk cat scarf was an amazing choice for this heroine’s capsule! An impressive find, Janice.
I keep clicking on the Josef Siebel navy leather sneakers…one day I will bite.
Leather sneakers are amazing; when you’re ready, you will be happy that you were patient, and happy that you chose them!
And no, colors don’t have to be perfectly matched! L.L.Bean “butter” color would be pretty with this. If I had to match colors perfectly, I would have retired about 10 years ago!
Love,
Janice
I have Josef Seibel shoes in other styles and I recommend the brand. And, yes, leather sneakers are wonderfully functional as a walking around shoe. (Not for hiking, but they’re a versatile city shoe.)
This is a nice capsule. Our heroine must be going someplace warm or she’s part polar bear to wear those shorts!
Ooooooooh yes to leather sneakers. Also leather sneakers from Taos – great footbed/foot support. I love mine – bought another pair!
Love these colors! Sounds like you have a new heroine who wears purple, lavender, yellow, green and white. Pansies come in so many colors you could have a series, too.
PS. Lands End has lovely deep purple swimwear now. Perhaps a weekend vacation wardrobe?