Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature
September 7, 2012 She has a silver grey bob, a sharp tongue, and she was winning advertising awards before most of the people in the room were born... This is The Common Capsule Wardrobe she adores.
Paris scarf – Christian Lacroix, silver jewelry – Elsa Peretti for Tiffany, tote – Jimmy Choo, ankle boots – See by Chloe,ballet flats – DKNY, grey ruffled scarf – Yuh Okano, tie dye scarf – Mulberry
love, Janice
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She's tiny, and her accessories are all old-fashioned or romantic. She's also the smartest person in the room... This is how she accessorizes The Common Wardrobe.
Jewelry – Judith Jack, watch – 1928, chiffon flowers scarf – Alexander McQueen, tote bag – Betsey Johnson,
socks – Topshop, rectangular scarf – Gucci, oxfords – Dieppa Restrepo, pumps - J. Crew, lace tights – Dorothy Perkins
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September 5, 2012
I used to work in advertising, and thus I have hung around with some of the most eccentric, exotic and extraordinary people imaginable.
Flash back to a large conference room in a major European city (this happened at LEAST three times...). The room is full - a couple of hundred advertising professionals from around the world. There are amazing haircuts, astonishing eyeglasses, jewelry you've never seen before or since, scarves of every possible description, tied in every way you could envision. Shoes? The mind reels just at the memory. And the socks were a thing of beauty...
But the most interesting thing, to my mathematical, always analyzing mind, is that literally 90% of the people in the room, male ... View the Post
Subtle, neutral, graceful...
Painting: Shoe Shop, by Elizabeth Sparhawk-Jones, blazer – Topshop,
slingbacks – Circa Joan & David, scarf – futabaya, dress – Narciso Rodriguez,
coat – Rachel Comey, scarf – Tamakiku, boots – Gabriella Rocha
Painting: Shoe Shop, by Elizabeth Sparhawk-Jones, wrap sweater – Stella
McCartney, silk tank – Kain Classic, ankle boots – Debenhams, skirt – Donna
Karan, taupe sweater – Vince, scarf – milleneufcentquatrevingtquatre,
bracelet – Paige Novick, jeans – Helmut Lang
Painting: Shoe Shop, by Elizabeth Sparhawk-Jones, blazer – Malene Birger,
brooch – Cara Accessories, pants – Brunello ... View the Post
Sweater – Romwe, earrings – Shamballa, scarf – Ascher Knightley, socks – Fair+True, tights - Gap
grey boots – Pas de Rouge, pumps – John Lewis
Scarf – Hermès, boots – Balenciaga, penny loafers – Church’s ... View the Post
Using this painting as the focal inspiration for outfits really demonstrates how you can start with a core of neutrals, and then build out with some unexpected accent colors...
Painting – Sonia Delaunay, hooded sweater – N. Peal, beige jeans – MAJE, blue espadrilles – Boohoo, white jacket & coral dress – Dorothy Perkins, coral espadrilles – Pied a Terre
Painting – Sonia Delaunay, cardigan – J. Crew, dress – Dorothy Perkins, sandals – Opening Ceremony, scarf – Filippa K., dress – Valentino, coral pumps – Dorothy Perkins
Painting – Sonia Delaunay, cardigan – Crumpet, tee shirt – Alexander Wang, grey twill pants – Seven for all Mankind, oxfords – Jil Sander, sweater – Maxmara, scarf – ... View the Post
In the mid-1990s, the average American bought 29 items of clothing a year. Today, we buy 59 items. We also throw away an average of 83 pounds of textiles per person, mostly discarded apparel, each year. - From Mother Jones.I've discovered that wearing 33 garments, well-chosen, is plenty. Abundant. An embarrassment of choices. Going too far beyond this level is, for me, to spend money on clothes that I could be spending on... a trip to Paris? Our retirement home? Better-quality garments, made in countries that take care of their workers?
Here are just some of the combinations I've discovered. This isn't exhaustive. I've ... View the Post
One of my dear readers asked me for suggestions about accessorizing this very lovely Talbot's dress. Since the dress is uncomplicated and classic, a variety of ensembles is easy to envision!
And the dress is no longer available from Talbot's, but that does NOT matter; the lessons here apply to any dress that is simple enough to provide a background for the accessories.
Dress – Talbots, cardigan – Valentino, pumps – Bottega Veneta, bag – Christian Louboutin, pink jacket – River Island, hand-painted bag – Les Envers, & black flats – Marc by Marc Jacobs
Dress – Talbots, silver hoop earrings – YooLa, clutch – Dareen Hakim, sandals – Onex, bracelet – Lee Angel, backpack – Studio Harlen, sandals – Matt ... View the Post
You KNEW I was going to do this in black, right?
Sunglasses – Monki, bracelets – Asos, black sandals – Valentino, Black tee – Splendid, pants – Chloe, earrings – 1928, tote – Rag & Bone, espadrilles - Soludos
Black tee – Splendid, pants – Chloe, ivory cotton cardigan – Jack Wills, scarf – Marc Jacobs, ballet flats – Toms, red cardigan – Milly, red clutch – Miller and Jeeves, black loafers - Debenhams
chambray brazer – Paul Smith, scarf – Barneys CO-OP, shoes – Fred Perry, Black tee – Splendid, pants – Chloe, leather & knit jacket – Rag & Bone, bracelet – Zelia Horsley, boots – Maison Martin Margiela
Jacket – Barbour, Scarf – Dominique Mosley, boots – Acne, ... View the Post
These were the accessories I used; I think I remembered everything...
And these were the outfits I wore. I'm sure I forgot something, but this is the general gist of what I'm wearing, so far...
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June 26, 2012
Black dress – Bruuns Bazaar, earrings – Katie Diamond , bracelet – Aspinal of London, cognac bag – Balenciaga, cap-toe flats – Elizabeth & James, scarf – Aspinal of London, nude bag – JosephM, two-toned cuff – Etro, nude flats – Christian Louboutin
Black dress – Bruuns Bazaar, blue jade bracelet – Tess van Ghert, patchwork bag – 3.1 Phillip Lim, blue ballet flats – Giuseppe Zanotti, striped earrings – Dorothy Perkins, dotted clutch – Sergio Rossi, striped slingbacks – Manolo Blahnik
Black dress – Bruuns Bazaar, knot earrings – Anna Beck, woven bag – Kate Spade, gold woven ballet flats – Dorothy Perkins, pearl & black crystal earrings – Azaara, clutch bag ... View the Post
