August 8, 2025
Such a wonderful, simple painting, and it gives us the easiest of wardrobes! Navy just makes things better, I swear…
Today’s heroine took a good hard look at her Weekly Timeless Wardrobe template, and decided that it was past time to grab a couple of dresses and a good pair of jeans!
Striped top – Alex Mill; cotton kerchief – Talbots; denim shirtdress – Lands’ End; gold belt – Talbots; jeans – Alex Mill; floral maxi dress – Lands’ End; navy flats – Talbots
She’s making nice progress – not that this is important. Always remember that things like this template are only guidelines; nobody can tell you what you need in your closet!
She has much more clothing in the darker blues and greens than she has in beige; she may address this in the future. Or she may leave things as they are, and be thrilled that she has such a lovely and function wardrobe. Technically, the O’Keeffe painting is more blue/green than it is beige, right?
I’m really smitten with her jewelry – she doesn’t have a lot, but what she has is in the perfect colors! And her scarves… sigh…
This wardrobe – in addition to being easy to find in stores – is easy to pull together into outfits. I can’t imagine how many different ways these garments could be worn…
Yesterday’s wardrobe, which included only shades of grey and shades of pink/plum, seemed like a difficult wardrobe to sustain. Is this wardrobe easier because it includes navy – much friendlier to shop for than grey? Or is it because the neutral of cream is also pretty uncomplicated? Or is it the addition of all of those shades of green and blue? And why are the shades of green and blue so much easier to pull together than the pink/plum?
Colors are fascinating…
love,
Janice
earlier installments of this wardrobe can be found here: Christmas Day Preview, January, February, March, April, May, June, July
p.s. Ten years ago, I considered the possibilities for a Common Capsule Wardrobe for warmer weather. Black, white and grey!
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I found two beautiful dresses.
I really like the accessories too.
You should take another look at the preview image; I see the Delaunay painting.
Thanks for catching that – as soon as the technical people are awake, I will get that changed!
xoxo,
Janice
Oh, dear. This is now my new favorite! I use navy a lot. And I have some blues and greens. I have added some of the light beige for this summer and it works well. And it’s true, these colors are everywhere, most of the year. Why not make building a wardrobe as easy as possible?
Well, you have done it again! This is fantastic! I adore this particular capsule…blues and greens are just wonderful, especially for those of us who live near the sea. I’m incredibly grateful for you to include not one, but two, gorgeous and practical dresses.
I have to admit that Lands End wasn’t my favorite store…not because I don’t like the styles, but because I have always found the fit to be off for my pear shaped body type. That being said, these two dresses are inspiring me to give them another try.
Happy Friday, everyone!
Love love love this. Great way to end the week. Thank you Janice!
I love this one more each month. I could live with this compilation with the addition of a few random, brightly colored tops. They would easily mesh in with the neutrals.
When you actually count it up, you don’t have an overwhelming number of navy vs beige here. You have 11 blue/teal/green accents, 12 beige basics, and 13 navy basics. That’s a pretty even spread, I think! And they all go so very well together. My heart just SANG when I saw the floral dress included this time. So many of the wardrobes are unrelievedly patternless of late. And tgere are so many wonderful patterns to be had out there right now. Lovely lovely work!
I am in love 🩵💚. Have truly enjoyed this week’s wardrobes. Something for everyone. Will be sad to see the year end with these lovely paintings.
This wardrobe is really wonderful and looks as if it would be good with almost any skin tone. I have some pieces that you have inspired me to use together. I do think teals and aqua blend more easily than the plums and berries. I’m still loving the Magill and using it as inspiration for our November trip. I just ordered a turtleneck that was called “Blush”. I’ve been wanting one in a soft pinkish hue. Well still looking as the new one arrived and is definitely “peach or apricot” A lovely shade for some but I look awful in it! And a turtleneck is certainly near your face!
Have a good weekend everyone.
I love navy! It is the best neutral on me. Everyone says to have a white tee, but I don’t look great in light colors, I really could just wear navy every day of the week. Thanks for this one!
I love this wardrobe and my second love is the wardrobe based upon the Klint painting. Why? I have most of these colors in my closet in similar but not exact styles. The only purchases that I need to consider would be a green handbag and perhaps one of the lovely scarves. Bright blue and emerald green always speak to me and one can rarely if ever go wrong with a neutral wardrobe. Thank you, Janice.
I like the floral dress! And this is a lovely, lovely wardrobe! ❤ And to Kristi! – throughout my life I have several times bought a white tee, since one is supposed to have one! Invariably, it remained unworn, & eventually I would give it away. But now that I am 65, my colouring has cooled & muted, & I actually look good in a white tee! Never would have thought 😊
Thanks Vicki! I just celebrated 50 a few days ago, so I will just put the white aside and wait a few years!! :) My grey hair is starting to come in (instead of brown, so that might cool things off a bit too!
I love the blues and greens in this wardrobe but you won’t catch me with white/cream on my bottom half. I have a few ivory/white tops and tees, though not worn unless I have a tan. I used to have a pair of stone jeans but barely wore them so I sub in silver grey which reminds me of the glistening rocks you get at the seaside when the tide is out.
The jewellery that I am wearing reflects the colours that I am wearing most this season: all the blues – navy, sky blue, turquoise; duck egg green, light jade and teal; lilac and mauve; but only a smattering of pink/coral. Neutrals are pearls (ivory and pink), crystals/CZ and mixed metals. Blues/greens seem to be my most common choices this season.
Love your idea of silver grey jeans referencing the glistening rocks!
Me too.
My wardrobe is navy, blues, greens (teals and mints) AND plum and gray. I have found that deep purples and teals/mint greens go very well together. I can pull out nearly any 12 pieces year round and make a 36 piece wardrobe with them. There are pieces that cross seasons, providing me with double and triple wear for the space and cost.
I have added some white for something truly neutral. Those give me even more variety. I haven’t quite got the “perfect” wardrobe yet, or pared it down to a minimalist size, but I have fewer clothes than I used to, and more possibilities to create outfits that “work” and look lovely together. And I owe it all to you! Thank you!
Suzanne, I like the idea of adding the grey and plum. Combining this painting with the Magill. I can see how that would work across seasons.
I really like a lot of items from this wardrobe- and blue and green is such a favorite for me. I’ve also been playing along in creating a wardrobe from this painting. I realized this last month that it is by far my favorite and the one that I would want to import immediately.. I have way less navy, and more teals and greens, but I think either work well and should suit whoever is making it.
I adore the way you manage to take a colour scheme and put clothing pieces together. I really appreciate the visuals of the outfits as I seem to be clueless at putting a cohesive outfit together. As a deep winter I struggle for some reason. Black is my go to. Thank you.
This is my favorite palette and the one that is in my closet. I have lots of navy but wear white or very light stone and tan mostly on the bottom half! Gasp!
My colors are brighter greens blues teals aquas …. and lots of pattern. I have some orange red and some saturated pinks as well. I scored on my shopping at my favorite resort area brick and mortar boutiques. Came away with 9 patterned tops all on incredible sales! I love pattern and it has been so hard to find lately. Wish you could find more out there because you make my shopping easier!
My entire warm weather wardrobe is navy and shades of blues and teals, an even tighter palette than this one. It’s brilliantly easy to pair nearly anything in it.
I wonder if the difference is that in purple and pink, the differences between warm and cool tones is so stark? It seems that ALL blue-greens go together regardless of where they are on the warmth spectrum–just like the ocean contains all of them.