August 5, 2026
So now that stores are filling up with clothes, I’m going to look at all six of our wardrobes and try to fill in gaps and find some balance for our heroines.
Our next painting is a favorite of our landscaping expert, who is most comfortable wearing mostly subtle colors found in nature:
Coming into August, our heroine had this lovely wardrobe, but it really doesn’t reflect that she planned to use grey as an equal neutral with shades of brown. Hmm….
Her accessories are gorgeous…
Our heroine has four grey garments, and an ivory tee shirt. These are all excellent garments, but she’s interested in looking for more grey. Oddly, it can be the most difficult color to find!
tank top – L.L.Bean; waffle fabric shirt jacket – Lands’ End; ivory tee shirt – Lands’ End; Cashmere hooded sweatshirt – J.Crew; jeans – Banana Republic
But since Autumn is coming – and has already arrived in the retail world – she decided to look around. She would LOVE to find grey corduroy pants, but she thinks a second pair of grey jeans can still be useful.
Yes, she splurged insanely on the scarf… And the grey loafers with brown ties delighted her heart!
Earrings- Ross-Simons; scarf – Ralph Lauren; v-neck sweater – GAP; tee shirt – GAP; jeans – GAP; cardigan – L.L.Bean; boat shoes – Tory Burch
With just these additions, her 56-piece Wardrobe Template looks more balanced between browns and grey:
Grey is still clearly the “lesser chosen” neutral (which is fine – they don’t have to be 50/50!):
Her accessories continue to delight; she has some lovely things…
Adding grey into a wardrobe that’s mostly “warm” colors takes some imagination, and a willingness to wear some unexpected color combinations. Our heroine likes to challenge her clients to plant things that aren’t the usual “golf course” greenery, so this is just right for her.
I wear brown with black, which is kind of the same idea – just not as uncommon!
love,
Janice
If you want to go back to the beginning and see how this wardrobe has been assembled, you can find all of the older posts here: Christmas Eve Preview, January, February, March, April, May, June, July
p.s. Ten years ago, we started with a navy, hot-pink and ivory travel capsule wardrobe and expanded it to a 4 by 4 Wardrobe! That’s a travel wardrobe too, right? ANY wardrobe can be a travel wardrobe if you’re gone long enough…
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