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Looking for Accent Colors Start With a Bracelet – Symbolist Lynx Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

Looking for Accent Colors? Start With a Bracelet – Symbolist Lynx Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

August 25, 2025

Our heroine loves black. She loves the way it looks, and the way she feels when she wears it.

But she knows full well that it worries people when she wears unrelieved black, day after day. She's decided to break out for fall, and add some accents... and she's starting here:

It doesn't hurt that these bracelets were inspired by one of her favorite paintings!

Her plan for accents is the following. She knows that she wants to add denim to her wardrobe - long-term - because of it's utility and endless appropriateness. She wants to experiment with a couple of pastel colors, because why not? And she's circling back to the red that she wore many, many years ago with black. She dreams about the outfits that she ... View the Post

08.25.25 18 Comments

Tags: black, cool weather, Start with a Bracelet, travel capsule wardrobe
Craving Bright Colors Start With a Bracelet - Fauvist Lynx Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

Craving Bright Colors? Start With a Bracelet – Fauvist Lynx Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

July 28, 2025

Normally, she lives in white in hot weather. She seldom gets dirty, and when she does, she shrugs it off as a normal part of life. She likes the clarity, the simplicity, the way it shows off her complexion...

But this year, she's craving bright colors! And she knows just where to start:

The colors clash. That's how it's supposed to work; she knows the inspiration, and she completely approves:

She studies her new bracelets for a few minutes, and decides on the three colors that will be her summer accents this year. Well, at least for this year!

She starts her planning with her favorite white things for summer:

Here's where the fun starts! She feels as if she's colored within the lines, ... View the Post

07.28.25 21 Comments

Tags: Start with a Bracelet, travel capsule wardrobe, warm weather, white
Black, White and Brights! The Mondrian Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

Black, White and Brights! The Mondrian Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

April 28, 2025

Classic, colorful, and so versatile! These are timeless for sure:

The colors here are obvious, but it's always worth the effort to picture your plan as clearly as possible:

Our heroine already has her good core of black and white things, upon which she will build with her accent colors!

These colors are so much fun to look for in stores! And our heroine couldn't resist a black & white striped shirt; if you have a bracelet with a striped bead, a striped shirt seems essential...

Imagine traveling with this for a few days! Maybe you'd want to look for a pair of black & white spectator loafers, too? 

Let's take a moment to imagine a few of the possible ways our heroine could get ... View the Post

04.28.25 21 Comments

Tags: black, brights, Start with a Bracelet, travel capsule wardrobe
Love Soft Accents The Impressionist Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

Love Soft Accents? The Impressionist Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

March 24, 2025

Beautiful bracelets! Always such a treat, and such an inspiration to the imagination...

There are four accent colors here, but I'm passing on the dark green and vivid gold for today - in the autumn, our heroine could certainly assemble an entirely different wardrobe in navy with those accents! How fun is that?

But for today, for Spring, we're going with pretty pastels:

Let's get our heroine started with some grey basics; any time you've got silver in jewelry, you can easily translate that to grey clothes. I suspect our heroine might have some grey hair? And blue/green eyes?

The weather's not all that warm where our heroine is, but her heart is set on pretty colors! She manages to find four tops that ... View the Post

03.24.25 8 Comments

Tags: aqua, gray, lavender, Start with a Bracelet, travel capsule wardrobe
Do You Love Timeless Style The Neo-Classical Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

Do You Love Timeless Style? The Neo-Classical Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

February 19, 2025

She likes to wear things for years. Decades, if she can manage it! So she's mostly interested in classic garments - those things that nobody can really date, and that always feel familiar, comfortable and easy to wear.

For an upcoming business trip - short, but demanding - she's starting with her new bracelets:

Although she could use gray as her dark neutral, this trip she's going with black!

Partly because she knows that she's going to be cold in transit, and she wants to wear her flannel suit:

She only needs one additional "business" outfit, after she breaks the ice and meets everyone the first day. So she opts for a skirt and sweater - still warm, still business appropriate:

As ... View the Post

02.19.25 14 Comments

Tags: black, blue, business travel, cool weather, Start with a Bracelet
Start with Bracelets – Baroque Lunch by Fierce Lynx Designs

Do You Love Deep, Rich Jewel Tones? The Baroque Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

January 21, 2025

 

Do you love the rich, classic colors of precious gems? A little ruby, a few emeralds, maybe a sapphire or two?

This bracelet is ALL about those beautiful colors!

A pretty classic outfit takes on a new feeling with some velvet loafers, a brooch stolen from the angels, and your new bracelet:

Burgundy and navy are classic cool-weather colors - add some pretty earrings, a lovely scarf and timeless loafers:

This late in the winter (well, in the winter clothing season!), it's hard to find forest green, but it's always worth searching!

Maybe your life suggests that you should have a dress! Or another piece of green clothing? And some amazing jewelry is never a bad ... View the Post

01.21.25 22 Comments

Tags: navy, Start With a Bracelets, travel capsule wardrobe
Start with Bracelets – Winter Sky Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

Need a Warm Break? Start with Bracelets – Winter Sky Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

December 13, 2024

They spend Boxing Day cleaning up. And on the 27th, they're in the car early in the morning, heading SOUTH!

She's dreaming of the Winter Sky, but the sunny winter sky where they go every year for a while - just to avoid the worst of the cold and snow...

This year, she's inspired by these:

 

She has some clothes down there already - no reason to bring them back north! But she has new colors in mind to expand her existing wardrobe of navy, beige, white and bright green:

It's not bitterly cold where they are right now, so she doesn't have to bundle up all that much the first morning... But she loves feeling cozy for the first day of the drive...

She packs some warm-ish things, and some ... View the Post

12.13.24 17 Comments

Tags: Perfect 10 Packing, Start with a Bracelet, travel capsule wardrobe
Feeling Festive? Start with Bracelets – Festive Lynx Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

Feeling Festive? Start with Bracelets – Festive Lynx Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

November 27, 2024

It's getting to be that time of year...

She LOVES a Party... Which is a good thing because she goes to quite a few! This year, she's keying all of her party outfits around her new bracelets...

She's including navy in her plan because she can include jeans and navy pants that she already has! But she collects evening bags and is a sucker for a beautiful dangly, sparkly earring...

Her travel outfit is pretty restrained - as much as she likes to dress for a party, she also doesn't want to be terribly gaudy and inappropriate in transit!

Packing is such a joy - this is what she's taking with her:

She collects everything together the night before she leaves and is just a bit giddy at the thought ... View the Post

11.27.24 23 Comments

Tags: cool weather, navy, Six Pack, Start with a Bracelet, travel capsule wardrobe
Want a Foolproof Fall Wardrobe Start with Bracelets - Harvest Lynx Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

Want a Foolproof Fall Wardrobe? Start with Bracelets – Harvest Lynx Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

October 28, 2024

Note to all: if you're shopping for scarves, CHECK THE FIBER CONTENT! There are unscrupulous places on the internet selling perfectly nice polyester scarves for the same price as wool and cashmere scarves! And if you dig just a bit, the exact same scarves are available for literally 20% of the "wool/cashmere" price. A shocking, opportunistic stunt that's taking advantage of a brand name... Quintessentially Autumn Every year, usually in October, there are hundreds of them, just in the US: "Autumn Glory" (in Oakland Maryland), the Springs Festival (in Springs, Pennsylvania) and tons of others - FALL FESTIVALS!!!

These are just two that were part of my childhood...

Get yourself something cider and pumpkin, wear ... View the Post

10.28.24 17 Comments

Tags: cool weather, Six Pack, Start with a Bracelet, travel capsule wardrobe
Start with a Bracelet – Abundant Lynx Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

September 2024 Start with a Bracelet – Fierce Abundance Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

September 27, 2024

Perfect for autumn:

She can take some time off this fall - what a luxury! A little photography, perhaps?

Her packing will have her blending into the forest!

It's not her usual style, but she couldn't resist the cardigan...

Everything else was simple. Her two orange sweaters aren't as much alike as they seem to be; she knows she will wear them both!

She gives everything a careful "once-over" before she packs... Socks? Clean undies? Pyjamas?

The most important thing that she checks (well, not as important as underwear!) is that she has what she needs for at least a few outfits:

How many of us make it out into nature during autumn?

love,

Janice

p.s. Ten years ago, we ... View the Post

09.27.24 26 Comments

Tags: cool weather, Start with a Bracelet, travel capsule wardrobe
Start with a Bracelet – Fierce Healing Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

August 2024 Start with a Bracelet – Fierce Healing Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

August 30, 2024

"Let's Go Away... for the weekend to the spa up in the next state. It's not a long drive, and we can spend the weekend sitting in a pool in our room, or walking around the grounds, or getting massages..."

She's not handling grief nearly as well as she thought she would; a break might be nice...

She's pretty sure she knows what she will wear for the ride, and she has every intention of wearing the robe provided by the spa much of the time. Still, she will need something to wear to at least get back and forth to the treatment rooms or to walk around.

She thinks that planning her wardrobe around the bracelets gifted to her by a dear friend might be just the ticket. She will wear her bracelets every ... View the Post

08.30.24 33 Comments

Tags: brown, cool weather, Six Pack, Start with a Bracelet, travel capsule wardrobe
Start with a Bracelet - Cabernet Dreams by Fierce Lynx Designs

June 2024 Start with a Bracelet – Cabernet Dreams Bracelets by Fierce Lynx Designs

June 19, 2024

So if you're going away for the weekend to visit a few vineyards, shouldn't your wardrobe be based on a "wine-themed" bracelet? (or scarf, or brooch...)

Especially when your favorite neutral is navy!

 

The weather where they're going will be warm, unless it's cool. The days will be hot, or chilly. Nobody seems to be sure what to expect, so she packs accordingly!

She knows that they will be going to a nice dinner, and she's hopeful that there will be a day warm enough to wear shorts. But she's determined not to pack too much - if she has to wear burgundy pants all three days, so be it!

Our heroine is channeling her favorite author - Laurie Colwin - by packing three striped tops. Laurie was ... View the Post

06.19.24 31 Comments

Tags: burgundy, navy, Six Pack, Start with a Bracelet, travel capsule wardrobe, warm weather
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