June 19, 2023
Our heroine from Friday isn’t the only person attending the Pollinator Conference, of course!
I can’t find a title for this painting!
Lovely colors….
Our 2nd heroine is dressing in similar colors to her friend from Friday, but she’s opting for brown rather than beige…
Earrings – Opuline; tee – Lands’ End; cardigan – Nordstrom; scarf – Susi Bellamy; wooly handbag – Arms of Eve; loafers – Nordstrom; pants – Lands’ End; wood opalite bracelet – Fierce Lynx Designs; weekender bag – Kodiak Leather Co.
She doesn’t think to find insect-themed jewelry, but she doesn’t miss the chance to wear her favorite floral skirt.
her floral skirt has a matching print blouse available…
Hoop earrings – Eda Dogan; pink cashmere sweater – Alex Mill; light rose work jacket – Alex Mill; cherry agate bracelet – Arms of Eve; watermelon tee – Alex Mill; floral skirt – Halogen; brown cotton sweater – Brixton; agate pendant – Yaa Yaa London; scarf – Emily Carter; light rose work pants – Alex Mill; sneakers – Converse; sandals – Clarks; flats – Easy Spirit
She likes to think that her wardrobe combines the rich, life-giving warmth of soil, along with its glorious floral products!
Our heroines love to pack this way – once you’ve arrived, all you have to do is unpack, and then be alert to what is most appropriate to wear each day (or each event) of your trip:
These heroines overlap on ONE tee shirt – but I suspect that their wardrobes could combine pretty easily!
love,
Janice
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I think this is your painting
Peter Doig (British, b. 1959), Rainbow Wheel, 1999. Oil on canvas, 198.1 × 186.1 cm
Todays browns are not for me but he link back to six years ago is still as wonderful as when you originally posted it. Biddy
I think you found the same link I did – rainbow wheel is actually a different one of his pieces that looks like a Ferris wheel. the pinterest link goes to a different picture than the one pinned
Update: i followed the pin through to the page it was pinned from and there’s no further information there. Peter Doig does have a large number of “Untitled” works, so it may be one of them.
Thanks Rex when I followed the link it did indeed bring up a ferris wheel, I think you are right about it being an untitled work but I have had great pleasure looking at some of his gorgeous work.
What a lovely wardrobe. Pink and brown always looks nice. I cannot wear brown, but if I swap it with soft – or silver grey, it will be stunning.
Charming. I never considered pink and brown together until I saw a beaded necklace with the combo.
What a lovely painting. The look back made me laugh as i have that ring, but not the wardrobe, having decided I look better in darker more saturated color. I think I have the terms right. Sally in St. Paul always uses the color terms beautifully, not sure I have that same gift. Have a good day ladies.
The terms you used here make sense to me, Sheila! Thank you for the kind comment :)
Intriguing painting.
The capsule is incredibly functional and pretty. I would probably reach for the Converse sneakers repeatedly. And, I do hope our heroine has the print top to go with the skirt back home in her closet. The two-piece dress look is a pretty solid base for a capsule. Would anyone else wear that floral scarf with the floral skirt and solid top to tie them together? I would! Love it.
Very pretty capsule! More youthful and fun than the beige based wardrobe which, honestly, skewed a bit too eccentric older church lady;) for me though I appreciate it had its fans. The contrast of rose and chocolate brown is eye catching and elegant.
I miss Wildly Extravagant Wednesdays! Daydreaming is fun & often sparks creativity. 😊
Hope your wrists start behaving better pronto!
Gorgeous painting. Gorgeous wardrobe.
That painting is melancholy to me— with what looks like barbed wire in the foreground, all that snow, and figures that look like people trudging through the drifts… I feel like they’re fleeing Nazis.
Is that silly?
However!! Those colors are luscious and I will gladly wear all of this. I just love those saturated, juicy pinks.
Peter Doig is reportedly often inspired by his childhood in Canada (i.e. snowy winters), so I’m guessing the vision behind this landscape might not be all that sinister.
Thanks, mamasquirrel, that eases my anxiety!
Oh dear – this looks to me like a very common Canadian winter scene. I believe it’s a painting on the snow in the foothills of Alberta just before sunset. But I could be totally out-of-whack!
This is a flattering makeup-tone combination. Thank you for letting us know there’s also a MATCHING floral blouse for the floral skirt–which has been my solution for weeks long trips of living our of a suitcase when there is call for a dress. The colors in the print of the matching print skirt and blouse then determine the rest of the pieces in solid colors. Please consider showing or at least linking more of these print skirt and blouse combinations. I love waking up to your fashion blog!
I remember when finding matching blouses and skirts was so easy, back in the 80s. It was so often the basis of a work wardrobe…
They can come back in style ANY DAY NOW…
hugs,
Janice
The Loft frequently has matching blouses and skirts. I don’t buy a lot from them, but if you’re looking…..
I remember. And I loved mine. I had one in a bright navy with red grid lines…small pattern, classic. I had a red suit and a navy suit and I was able to mix and match everything aggressively.
I love all these pinks with the darkest brown (short sleeved sweater). I’m meh on them with the medium brown (pants) and outright dislike them with the lightest warm brown (cardigan). The sample pink column with warm brown cardigan actually made me cringe a bit! (I’m sure there is nothing objectively wrong with this combination at all; it’s just a matter of personal preference.) My reaction to the warm brown color in this capsule surprises me because both colors have a warm undertone and are muted, and I would have guessed that would make the combo work. But instead something is off in this combination to my eyes, and I don’t think a print bridge piece would necessarily fix it. It’s so interesting because if you asked me “Do you like pink + brown?” I would say “Oh yes!” but the actual answer is clearly more nuanced than that.
Stylistically, I am not in love with the pink “work jacket” and “work pants” (cargo pants) in this capsule because they feel so boxy and utilitarian in comparison to the softer, more feminine silhouettes of the other pieces. The color is so perfect but the style is not quite right to me.
As for creating a capsule around a two piece dress, the Maddie camp shirt and pull on skirt in the blue/navy/white colorway at Alex Mill would be such a great starting place. (These pieces also remind me of the type of clothing my mom would sew me when I was a kid, in both style/cut and the matching fabric, so it’s got oodles of summertime nostalgia going on. I think I lived in simple matching top + shorts for a while there.)
Actually, coordinating sets aka co-ords aka two piece sets are really having a moment right now, so if this appeals to you, it’s a good time to shop for them! While the crop top + high waisted short shorts do proliferate, there are other options. Top + skirt, top + pants, pants + topper (suit), top + skirt/pants + topper…I’ve seen all kinds of combinations.
I was looking at all the fun Alex Mills combo’s. They are lovely!!