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Four Paintings, Four Different Ways to Wear Black and Ivory Neutral Building Blocks

March 21, 2017

Ah, here's where the heroines with the wardrobes from last Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and yesterday all come together, and where we get to see just HOW much a few accent piece can change the look of very simple, neutral pieces of clothing.

First up - all four of these women own the SAME black cashmere cardigan. But once they put it into the mix with their own things, the results are very different:

Someone didn't mention to our last woman (the very avant garde lady) that we were getting dressed up, but I don't honestly think she's the kind of person who would mind...

If these four women were sitting in a restaurant together, I don't think anybody would be inclined to walk up to them and point out that ... View the Post

03.21.17 28 Comments

Tags: black, Four by Four, ivory, Start with Art

More Personalized Neutrals – Start with Art: Untitled by Julian Lethbridge

March 16, 2017

After yesterday's subtle colors, this feels almost like a breath of spring!

I don't know that I've ever seen accents so resolutely feminine juxtaposed against black and ivory! This would be such a nice palette to adopt for warmer weather...

Just as we did yesterday, I'm starting with the exact same nine Neutral Building Blocks:

v-neck sweater – L.L.Bean; cardigan - L.L.Bean; sleeveless top – L.L.Bean;   short-sleeve tee - L.L.Bean; long-sleeve tee – L.L.Bean; sweater - L.L.Bean;   jeans – Brock Collection; shorts - L.L.Bean; pants - L.L.Bean  

And as before, this gets you started with a solid dozen neutral outfits. This heroine would want a couple of really pretty floral scarves that ... View the Post

03.16.17 25 Comments

Tags: black, Four by Four, green, ivory, lavender, peach, Start with Art
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