Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature
Tish's book is out today. Tish is the very talented and delightful creator of A Femme d'un Certain Age. I was fortunate enough to be allowed to read snippets of it, and I can promise you a good time. The best part of this book is the way that Tish's voice and personality shines through every word of the book...
So get thee to your local independent bookseller, and grab this. Support Tish. Support women writers. Support bloggers who dream big dreams... ... View the Post
September 27, 2013 Now that we can occasionally pull out our sweaters in Chicago, I've noticed that a LOT of women are wearing a simple beige wrap cardigan in all sorts of lovely ways:
Cardigan – Alpha Massimo Rebecchi, Tweed skirt – Stella Jean, ivory sweater – Stefanel, taupe suede pumps – Naturalizer, black sweater – Stefanel, printed skirt – Weekend by Max Mara, black pumps - Sofft
Cardigan – Alpha Massimo Rebecchi, Grey trousers – Giorgio Armani, grey blouse – See by Chloe, grey flats – Munro, navy top - Shirt C-Zero, navy trousers – Paul Smith, navy fabric loafers – Munro
Cardigan – Alpha Massimo ... View the Post
September 25, 2013 A variety of shades of purple, but all of them using navy as their neutral, from the most simple choices of navy pumps with a purple dress, to a very dressy silk blouse and velvet skirt ensemble.
Earrings – Nikki Baker, dress – Malo, pumps – Trotters, scarf – Esther Bonte, blazer – Aspesi, pants – Cedric Charlier, loafers - Geox
Scarf – Joanna Allsop, sweater- Armani Collezioni, skirt – Pauw, boots – Nine West, amethyst bracelets – Lagos, amethyst earrings – Lagos, cardigan – Malo, skirt – Sofie D’Hoore, navy suede pumps - Clarks
Blouse – Aspesi, clutch bag – Georgina Skalidi, velvet skirt – Vanessa ... View the Post
September 5, 2013 This first outfit is what got me looking for turquoise - the pieces are all really simple, but the color combination was striking, and the proportion of the long tee shirt, the cropped cardigan, and the modestly longer shorts was both pretty and unique. Once I started to focus on looking for turquoise with navy, I saw it quite a few times!
Tee shirt – Proenza Schouler, navy cardigan – Dorothy Perkins, shorts – Jil Sander, flats- Splendid, dress – Diane von Furstenberg, cardigan – Fedeli, scarf – Hermès, pumps – Trotters
Jeans – 7 for All Mankind, tee shirt – Proenza Schouler, earrings – Barbara Rybarova, canvas shoes – Keds, blouse – ... View the Post
September 3, 2013
Scarf – Hermès, Sweater – Stella McCartney, Corduroy pants – John Lewis, sneakers – Superga, sweater – Paul and Joe, jeans – 7 for All Mankind, scarf – Artillerylane, loafers – Burberry
Dress – Issa, necklace – Alexis Bittar, pumps – Nina , blouse – See by Chloe, labradorite bracelet – Sikara, skirt – Ermanno Scervino, marine blue flats – VC Signature
Tee shirt- Sandwich , scarf – Antagoniste, cropped trousers – Moschino Cheap and Chic, flats-Adrienne Papell, blouse – Damir Doma, earrings – Alexis Bittar, skirt – Marc Jacobs, cardigan – Miu Miu, pumps ... View the Post
August 29, 2013
I think the hardest part of travelling is getting all of one's toiletries and personal care products sorted out and ready to roll. For years, I would pack a lot of things that I never used, or that I only used a little bit. Finally, I decided that there had to be a better way.So I got all of my products assembled and into their appropriate bags, and starting on the first of the month, I used NOTHING but what I had packed. NOTHING. In fact, I found that this was a particularly good opportunity to sort through all sort of cosmetics and other items that were... languishing... in my bathroom.
I found, after a few weeks, that I had been carrying enough shampoo with me, on every trip, to ... View the Post
August 27, 2013 I saw a couple of these outfits late last winter, and then didn't see the color combination again until this week, where I spotted it a handful of times. This is a great look to collect if yellow flatters you...
Sweater – Jules B., Shorts – Trussardi, sneakers – Superga , sweater – Stella McCartney, jeans – 7 for All Mankind, earrings – Linnie McClarty oxfords – BC Footwear
Sweater – Tom Scott, cropped trousers – Moschino Cheap and Chic, flats-Adrienne Papell, earrings – Dorus Mhor, blouse – Chloe, skirt – Marc Jacobs, cardigan – Miu Miu, Bracelet – Eleanor Bolton
Dress – L’Autre Chose, scarf – ... View the Post
August 21, 2013 I've left the grey garments the same as the ones that I used with shades of green last week, in order to really emphasize the degree to which these outfits shift in their mood and appearance based on the accent color used. Here again, we see a successful pairing of warm and cool colors!
Tee shirt – Dolce and Gabbana, shorts- Emma Cook, earrings - Cynthia Jones, sandals – Ferragamo, peach trousers – Ted Baker London, scarf- Terracotta New York, loafers – Geox , silk top - Emporio Armani
Sweater – Maison Kitsune, scarf -milleneufcentquatrevingt, cropped trousers – Moschino Cheap & ... View the Post
August 13, 2013 Not a color combination I would have thought of, but I've seen it a lot recently, and it's been beautiful! There's a LOT of grey on the streets of Chicago these days...
love, Janice ... View the Post
August 8, 2013
One very striking dress, and one utterly simple and classic dress:
A great printed tee shirt with exquisitely well-matched shorts, and very fun zippy red moccasins. And a shirt covered with tiny red hearts, accented with red leather accessories, and white capris.
All shirts have sleeves rolled up, this time of year...
love,
Janice ... View the Post
June 27, 2013 As soon as the weather warms up, white clothes are a common choice, even in Chicago. I personally would be more likely to go out naked than to wear white - especially a white dress, but I admire many of these choices. They bring a freshness to summer, and color to the streets. And note that there are, indeed, a pair of leggings in the mix here. Worn, modestly, with a tunic that covers all of the anatomically graphic bits...
Pink cardigan – L.K.Bennett, Earrings-Shanny Alon, White pique dress- Damsel in a dress, Pink ballet flats-Ras, White sheath – Dorothy Perkins, Purple belt – Ralph Lauren, Purple tote – Lacambra, Purple jacquard sandals – ... View the Post
July 24, 2013 Navy and green summer outfits - some for quite warm weather, and others that I saw in the more spring-like transitional coolness a couple of week ago. All of them were fresh, pretty, and stood out in the crowd.
I don't know if anybody noticed, but if you liked the way these colors looks,replicated a few of these outfits in your own wardrobe, and were a little bit rigorous in sticking to one shade of green, you'd have a pretty nifty capsule wardrobe, or a pretty organized suitcase full of clothes:
love,
Janice ... View the Post
