December 2, 2025
I already feel as if I need to find a new Georgia O’Keeffe painting for next year! Her art works particularly well for me, because she’s adept at working with a really limited palette to achieve beautiful effects…
In the middle of a legitimate blizzard, our heroine suddenly finds that sweater hold GREAT appeal; can that be surprising?
A brooch in a bow style is classic, and gives you a festive air with just a minute or two devoted to pinning yourself in just the right place…
ribbon hoop earrings – Ettika; bow brooch – Ettika; green crewneck sweater – Alex Mill; ivory cardigan – Alex Mill; emerald cotton shirt – Alex Mill; navy corduroy pants – J.Crew; teal clogs – Revitalign
At the end of our year, our heroine’s 52-piece wardrobe (yes, the same number of garments as the Weekly Timeless Wardrobe!) is split 1/3 beige, and 2/3 blue and green. This could have gone the other direction, or it could have been more 50/50. I think this is just right!
Ah, her jewelry and scarves are so lovely!
Since I sort of felt like this heroine had all of the essential shoes that she needs (except maybe navy ballet flats?), I decided that she should have a pair of green clogs! Now that I’ve finally broken down to buy a pair myself, I see the appeal…
This wardrobe isn’t entirely foolproof; I have every reason to imagine that there are green and blue garments here that might clash horrendously!
But our heroine still has tons of possibilities for getting dressed:
It would be interesting to see how this wardrobe might work with navy, beige, and shades of purple in place of the shades of green; I’m ALWAYS interested to see how purple looks in wardrobes!
love,
Janice
earlier posts that addressed this wardrobe can be found here: Christmas Day Preview, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
p.s. Ten years ago, we looked into the possible accent colors that can be worn with camel.
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I love this colour pallet and agree that the balance of colours is great. If you revisit these wardrobes later this month would you consider adding a navy skirt? Most black-based wardrobes include a black skirt so I believe a classic navy skirt would be equally useful.
Another fun and functional garment to add to each wardrobe would be a winter coat. Just a thought!
I love this wardrobe. I would have to figure something out other than all the ivory though! The blues the greens, the accessories. Swoon…..
I have felt, all along, that this wardrobe had a very Coastal Grandmother/Nancy Myers vibe. I can envision the heroine living in the Hamptons or the Outer Banks, in a sprawling beach house, where she can welcome friends and family, but be just as cozy if she’s on her own. I was also very curious as to how this heroine would dress for the holidays. Her casual look is no surprise…she clearly is more interested in Christmas Eve beach bonfires (and Christmas Day walks on the beach) than into champagne toasts.
I love the idea of including another Georgia O’Keefe next year! She was an extraordinary artist and a true visionary.
This is one of my favourite wardrobes, and I love the new pieces – especially the clogs! I’m definitely interested in seeing how purple would work, not just in place of the green but perhaps also in place of the navy? I think purple is perhaps the perfect alternative to black – so much richer, and more flattering to many of us. As for how this heroine might dress for the holidays/a special occasion, how about adding in a gorgeous pleated satin or metallic midi skirt that can be dressed up or down? And or velvet pants? Thanks as ever, Janice, and looking forward to more of your great ideas and combinations.
I love this collection. It’s so soothing and calming. I would need to add some of my signature soft orange for variety now and then, but I could definitely start over with this collection.
I think the balance of colors is just right. I like the idea of O’Keeffe next year. And while I really like the idea of navy and purple, I would love grey instead of beige. With the purple! Purple has been a bit thin on the ground this year, at least where I shop. Looking forward to the rest of this year’s great wardrobes, and maybe the analysis. Which is always instructive to me.
I agree that for the purple version I would like to see a soft light neutral with a more neutral-to-slightly-cool undertone in place of the ivory/beige. I’m thinking not bright optic white but a spectrum of, say, soft white, stone, a lighter mushroom/taupe (a heroine can dream)…or light shades of cool grey.
But I can understand why we see the light neutral choice in these capsules almost exclusively as either bright true white or ivory/cream/beige because it’s easy to curate coordinated pieces in the clear/cool whites or soft/warm ivories. Whites are pretty easy to mix and match so that’s straightforward. And when pieces are labeled with one of the ivory/cream/beige color names, you know that you’re in for something with some yellow in it so it’s reliably going to have a warm undertone, it’s just a matter of how warm.
I feel that in the neutral-to-cool undertone colors like “grey,” that kind of undertone predictability just isn’t there. They might add in some purple or blue, but they might add in some yellow or green or other warm color…you just don’t know. The added color shifts the appearance of the “grey” and you can get anything from a warm grey to a cool grey, all labeled the same. So it can be hard to find even a single piece that is the grey you want, let alone to curate a set of coordinating pieces!
I love this. It is inspiring for me. I would split the creams with black or dark brown or grey items. More realistic for my winters.
I adore this wardrobe and could happily live with it but would have to add a few pink items to make me truly happy. Unfortunately there is no pink in the painting but my imagination can picture a beautiful sunset with pinks.
We got ur first big snowfall vernight and it looks very beautiful but now I have to shovel.
Looking forwards to the rest o this weeks finishing touches.
I love this green of the new pieces.
I’d also get a dark blue skirt.
Did you look at the sunburst shades, Dee? There’s pink in them.
I’m going to miss this one! It’s been my favorite with the comforting blues and greens and cream.
I wear all shades of purple with navy. Pale grey, silver and ivory look good with it. I’m wearing a lilac floral blouse, a lilac sparkly jumper and navy trousers today to a Christmas coffee morning.
I love the navy and creams but the green would have to be a lot softer for me, such as apple green. Currently I am loving navy and burgundy/dark red. Not too sure about purple as I haven’t worn it for years.
I love this wardrobe and this painting, but theses are definitely not my colors (I’m in the navy/grey/burgundy camp). However, we’ve just moved to a new house in a coastal state and I’ve been searching for a palette for our new living room. The walls are very light griege, the trim is pure white, and the couch is chocolate brown leather. Looking at this painting makes me think I might be able to use these colors for my living room decor and even include a little pink (which we see around the sun in the painting). This could be fun!