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Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a Scarf: Hermes Concours d’Etriers

Scarf – Hermès Concours d’Etriers, Taupe tee – Vince, Taupe pants – Helmut Lang, royal cardigan – Iris von Arnim, loafers – Baldinini, pearl earrings – Carolee, printed dress – Dorothy Perkins, sandals - Debenhams    

Scarf – Hermès Concours d’Etriers, Dress – Diane von Furstenberg, bracelet – Links of London, slingbacks – Sigerson Morrison, earrings – Moran Porat, dress – Amen, jacket – Allsaints,  boots – Ann Demeulemeester    

Scarf – Hermès Concours d’Etriers, Sweatshirt – Superdry, jeans – 7 for all Mankind, tee shirt – American Vintage, sneakers – Be & D,  bracelet – Valentino, jade sweater – James Perse, capris – 3.1 Phillip Lim, sandals – Emanuela ... View the Post

Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a Scarf: Hermes Tendresse Felines

I've had lots of these requests, and they're always fascinating!

Scarf – Hermès Tendresse Feline, cardigan – Chic Nova, shirt – Monki, earrings – Alexis Bittar, skirt – Diane von Furstenberg, pumps – Prada, ring – Calvin Klein, sweater – Romwe, skirt – J. Crew, nude pumps – Sergio Rossi    

Scarf – Hermès Tendresse Feline, dress – Chalayan, pumps – Stuart Weitzman, bracelet – Links of London, earrings – Alexis Bittar, cardigan – Matthew Williamson, jeans – Burberry Brit, sneakers – Mjus Parca    

Scarf – Hermès Tendresse Feline, sweater – Reiss, earrings – Swarovski, skirt – J. Crew, pumps – Giuseppe Zanotti, bag – la Bagagerie, leather jacket – Marc by Marc Jacobs, dress – Halston, ring – ... View the Post

Two sides of the whole “color” system question

I was appropriately named (if spelled differently), in that I can see two sides of many issues.  And that's certainly the case with the question of having a personal color season, or palette, or other scheme for clothing and personal adornment.

First off, I believe that it's absolutely essential for almost all of us to limit our wardrobe color palette to a manageable 6 to 8 colors.  Ideally, I'd think three neutrals and three to five accent colors.  This limitation makes it much easier to shop, to coordinate garments and accessories, and to have those serendipitous moments when (this happened to me this morning) your can reach into your closet and grab a scarf that exactly matches the stripe in the argyle of your sweater. ... View the Post

Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a Scarf: Hermes Astrologie Nouvelle

Scarf – Hermès Astrologie Nouvelle, moon & star earrings – Social Anarchy, sweater – Dsquared2, pants – Dorothy Perkins, ballet flats – Vera Wang, dress – Riksanda Ilincic, feather brooch – Debenhams, jacket – Miu Miu, pumps – Oscar de la Renta    

Scarf – Hermès Astrologie Nouvelle, Boat-neck sweater – Ralph Lauren, jeans – Dr. Denim, bracelet – Oliver Bonas, athletic shoes – Superga, sapphire earrings – Marco Biceo, sweater - Malo, skirt – Tibi Techy, flats – Kelsi Dagger    

Scarf – Hermès Astrologie Nouvelle, Blazer – Jack Wills, blue corundum earrings – ylang23, flannel pants – Joseph, shirt – SVEK, loafers – Ferragamo, cuff bracelet – Marni, coat – Jil Sander, tweed dress – Oscar ... View the Post

Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a Scarf: Hermes Flacons

A perfect example of combining warm and cool colors successfully!

scarf – Hermès, earrings – Banana Republic, tweed jacket – Burberry Prorsum, skirt – Burberry, pumps – L.K.Bennett, black blazer – Alexander Wang, sweater – Vince, bracelet – Armani Exchange, suede skirt – Ralph Lauren, pumps – Diane von Furstenberg    

Scarf – Hermès, sweater – Burberry Brit, skirt – Allsaints, ring – Fabrizio Riva, brown boots – Maison Martin Margiela, black cashmere hoodie – Closed, bracelet – Elyona, brown cords – Dolce & Gabbana, black suede boots – Rag & Bones    

Scarf – Hermès, earrings & ring – Kenneth Jay Lane, sweater – Dsquared2, gold pants – 3.1 Phillip Lim, loafers – Chloe, earrings & ... View the Post

Emerald and A Common Office Wardrobe

December 11, 2012

One thing we know for a fact: there will NOT be fashion police, running around the world with Pantone swatches, enforcing the "fidelity" of every green item that's manufactured during 2013. And for us, that's good news, because this means that there will be a variety of... interpretations... of "emerald" available to purchase. If the authentic emerald isn't your best green, you will still have lots of options available, if you choose to explore the possibilities of green in your wardrobe.

Blouse – Equipment, ring – Toosis, scarf – Hermès, flats – Bottega Veneta  

Turtleneck – L.L.Bean, blue striped shirt – Golden Goose, blue shirt – D&G, white shirt – Theory, navy blazer – A.P.C., grey sleeveless ... View the Post

How much do you need? Really?

December 8, 2012

My commenters are the most insightful people...  Yesterday, someone pointed out that, to her, having 33 pieces of clothing didn't seem like a big sacrifice - it in fact felt like a lot of clothing to her.  And she continues by asking me - is this a cultural thing?Well, I know people who have over 200 tee shirts.  Over 100 pair of jeans.  Over 100 pair of shoes.  More than a dozen handbags.  Who buy 2 or 3 items a week, EVERY week, although when you do the math, you can clearly see that they're not wearing 10% of what they ALREADY have...

The average American DISPOSES of 68 pounds of textiles per year.  Yea, this includes towels and bedding, but it's still a LOT of stuff...  and that doesn't even touch the huge ... View the Post

Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a scarf: Alexander McQueen

Yes, I really don't like his skull things... but someone specifically asked me what to wear with the camouflage print in subtle beige, taupe, brown and a touch of peach; I couldn't resist these colors!  This is all about soft, subtle, with unexpected mixes of cool and warm colors.

Scarf – Alexander McQueen, sweater – Isabel Marant, skirt – La Garconne, ring – Anaconda, boots – Café Noir, earrings – Hari Jewels, reefer coat – Margaret Howell, grey turtleneck – Brunello Cucinelli, tweed skirt – Jigsaw, pumps - Gucci  

Scarf – Alexander McQueen, earrings – Catherine Canino, dress – Rick Owens, bag – Aldo, boots – EMU, bracelet – Maison Martin Magiela,  turtleneck – Malo, trousers – Chloe, brogues – ... View the Post

Do you HAVE a clothing budget?

I field a LOT of criticism because I show very expensive clothing in my prototype wardrobes.  Constantly, I am told that "I can't afford ______."

So I ask the writer to tell me what their clothing budget is, and I will try to work within their budget to find some things that they will like.

Nobody - EVER - has come back to me with a number.

We all know, possibly to the penny, what we're going to spend next month on our housing costs.

We know within reasonable limits what our utility costs will be.  Ditto for transportation, food, retirement savings, and personal care expenses.

Is clothing LESS of a necessity?

But for most of us, the clothing budget is like a force of nature.  Or driven completely by whims.  Or ... View the Post