October 13, 2012
She just likes dots; they always make her smile. And sometimes, finding your "style signature" is just that simple...
love, Janice
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Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature
October 13, 2012
She just likes dots; they always make her smile. And sometimes, finding your "style signature" is just that simple...
love, Janice
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She has an unnatural fondness for trees... Rumor has it that she once sat in one for a VERY long time, to keep it from being cut.
Knitted scarf – Missoni, rings & stud earrings – Jenny Bird, square scarf – Bottega Veneta, drop earrings – Leva,
watch – WE WOOD, necklace – Kenneth Jay Lane, bag – Embawo, studded bracelet – Karen London,
tube bracelet – Marc Jacobs, wool cashmere scarf – Epice, flats – Born, belt – Isabel Marant, boots- Mulberry
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Her grandmother told her that wearing chalcedony was a sure-fire way to improve your insight into people's thoughts and feelings. So she became a market research executive. .
Jewelry – Alexis Bittar, square scarf – Liberty London, belt – Menichetti, linen scarf – EPICE S.A.R.L., ballet flats –
Debenhams, satchel – Hayden Harnett,suede oxfords – Labor of Love
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Sweater – Isabel Marant, scarf – Levi’s Made & Crafted, loafers – Cole Haan, ring – Jamie Joseph
There will be blog posts six days a week while I'm in Paris - everything's all scheduled and ready to go! (no, I am NOT going to be writing while I'm on vacation...) You will know everything about my packing approach by the time I'm back in Chicago - at which time I will tell you every detail of our trip... ... View the Post
It's not a warm color, nor a cool color. Perfectly balanced between yellow and blue, emerald is a color that many of us could at least consider...
Scarf – Reed Krakoff, cardigan - Allude, earrings – Kenneth Jay Lane, loafers – Ralph Lauren
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Earrings – Scully & Scully, brogues – Marni, necklace – Yves Saint Laurent, skirt – Proenza Schouler
Those gold wingtips call my name... ... View the Post
There are, in fact, FOUR colors being promoted as "the must-have" colors... I'm going to look at all four of them in the next few days.
Silk top – Max Mara, cardigan – Trine Vestergaard, ballet flats – French Sole, earrings – Tarina Tarantino
I'll try these items with the Common Wardrobe.
And let's see what I could do with my core of black winter clothes.
None of this makes me want to race out and shop, but then I'm leaving for Paris in 3 days... ... View the Post
Her first name means "cherry", in English. Nobody forgets her name.
Rectangle scarf – Sonia Rykiel, watch – Burberry, square scarf – Hermès, cherry drop earrings – Betsey Johnson,
red leather bracelet – Leighelena, ikat scarf – Monsoon, necklace – Luisa Viaroma, red quartz earrings – Lola Rose, quartz
bead bracelet - Sisco & Berluti, ballet flats – Modcloth, bag – Debenhams, belt – Elliot Rhodes, T-strap shoes – BC Shoes
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If you have brown eyes with a purple ring around the iris, you're a witch. Or at least that's what they believed in the village in which she was raised. So, she decided to run with it...
Earrings & ring – Monica Vinader, stud earrings – Scully & Scully, watch – Triwa Dandy, necklaces – Lisa Stewart,
bracelet – Amanda Rudey, belt – Romwe, cashmere scarf – Faliero Sarti, square scarf – Hermès, ballet flats – J. Crew, bag –
Furla, paisley scarf – Liberty London, purple penny loafers – Yves Saint Laurent
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She's an art director. Well, she's a color savant - she can identify a Pantone shade at 20 paces... and when she gets dressed, she doesn't want to even THINK about colors!
Striped scarf – Soaked in Luxury, watch & jewelry – Georg Jensen, tote – Jil Sander,
checked scarf – Sonia Rykiel, high-tops – Converse, pom pom scarf – Diane von Furstenberg,
string knot belt – SPACE, boots – Acne
The series is going to wind down at the end of the week, as I move on the start planning for my trip to Paris (2 weeks from today!). But the Common Wardrobe will reappear maybe once a week for a while, until I feel I've exhausted my creativity in this framework. ... View the Post
It's been her favorite color since she was three years old, and she sees NO reason to give it up as an adult...
So are we weary of this idea? Frankly, I know many people who dress exactly like this, and I have at least six or seven more iterations of the theme available, if you're interested in seeing them...
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From a distance, you would never imagine that she has blue eyes. Once you've seen her up close, you'll never forget...
Jewelry – Kenneth Jay Lane, scarves – Hermès, backpack – Nike, boots – Marc by Marc Jacobs, bag – John Lewis,
striped socks – Paul Smith, loafers - Madewell
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