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Capsule Wardrobe Project 333: FAILURE, in the second week in my uniform

Well, not anything horrendous or drastic (let's be serious, last week wasn't a great week for many of us...), but when I woke up Friday morning to the sounds of SNOW HITTING MY WINDOW, I retreated to my jeans, which I had not included in my 33 garments. Of course, when I picked those 33 pieces of clothing, I didn't expect to have to dress for snow. Sigh...Monday and Tuesday were great, similar to last week, I started with a black "suit", chose a bright tee shirt, and added a scarf to tie things together and brighten things up. Tuesday was a core of black garments, with boots, a cardigan, and a cashmere scarf to keep warm,

Wednesday and Thursday were also very uncomplicated.Another core of black, ... View the Post

How to wear an Bright Green v-neck sweater

April 19, 2013

Wear a bright green sweater with solid jeans or pants and a printed scarf

Sweater – J. Crew, scarves - Etro, jeans – Ralph Lauren, loafers – Marc Jacobs, khakis – Vince, flats – Repetto

Wear a bright green sweater with printed trousers and sandals

Sweater – J. Crew, necklace – Dries Van Noten, wide-leg pants - Kenzo, sandals – Madison Harding, earrings – Lori’s Shoes, pants – J. Crew, sandals – Sergio Rossi

Two outfits with a bright green sweater, white jeans, and a printed tee shirt

Sweater – J. Crew, tee shirt – Splendid, white jeans – J. Crew, espadrilles – Castaner, tee shirt – Top Shop, flats - Lanvin

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A Simple Black, White and Bright Blue wardrobe, with accessories

A core of black and white, with a bit of khaki, is an easy base upon which to build with almost any color. What other colors could I use to accent these simple garments.

Cardigan – Patagonia, sunglasses – Ray-Ban, drop earrings – 1928, necklace – Masato Pearls, stud earrings- Gurhan, tee shirt – Miss Selfridge, bracelet – Good Charma, silk scarf – Ayako Kanari, skirt –Boy by Band of Outsiders, scarf – Hermes, flat sandals – Alice+Olivia, glitter sneakers – Jimmy Choo, striped flats – Libby Edeman

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Capsule Wardrobe Project 333: My first week in “my” uniform

This was NOT the best week for me to begin the Project 333 - our weather was impressively wintery, so I had to do some creative layering, and piling on of scarves. Happily, I managed to figure things out, and I was very pleased with how I felt...Monday and Tuesday - I started with my black "suit", added a pink tee shirt and a scarf, with some socks and loafers. I was particularly delighted with the Tuesday outfit, in which I layered a sweater over my dress (which is something I will do all summer), but then added a white cashmere scarf, opaque tights, and my boots. Instant cold-weather outfit!

Wednesday I went all black, with flats, an Hermes scarf and pearls. Wearing tights with flats makes everything warmer. ... View the Post

How to wear a petrol blue (or slate blue) v-neck sweater

April 12, 2013

I still get requests about different colored sweaters... These are great fun to pull together - I still have yellow, green, and white on the back burner.

Outfits including a a petrol blue sweater and a printed top

Outfits including a petrol blue sweater and a dressy skirt

Outfits including a petrol blue sweater, a printed scarf, and solid pants

Outfits including a petrol blue sweater and printed pants

Outfits including a petrol blue sweater, white shirt, skirt or trousers, and Hermes scarf

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A simple black & white summer wardrobe, with accessories

Oooh, I could live in these clothes for the entire summer... This first outfit would be fine for work, and then slip on the skirt in place of the pants, ready to go out to dinner.

A striped tee shirt isn't usually worn with a skirt - I wonder why? And the cardigan and scarf take a simple tank top and capris, and make them perfect for all kinds of activities.

Some days, simple white and khaki, with silver accessories, is all you need. And your sundress kicks it up quite a few notches with the jacket, a nice necklace, and dressy, but still comfortable, sandals.

With the more classic, trim, cardigan, the tank top and capris take on a more traditional look. And amazing diamond earrings add a lot of spark, and ... View the Post

How to wear a lavender (lilac? light purple?) v-neck sweater

April 4, 2013 Why yes, we have seen this silver skirt before - a few times! I'm delighted to see how it adapts to the various sweaters... Sweater – Bellerose, earrings – Allegro, skirt – Bottega Veneta, sandals – Alexandre Birman, earrings – Swarovski, skirt – Marc Jacobs, flats – Butterfly Dream A gold necklace and sandals are pretty versatile too, as are simple white sandals, and a classic mother of pearl earring.

Sweater – Bellerose, necklace – Amrita Singh, pants – MONO, sandals – K Jacques, earrings – White House Black Market, pants – Rag & Bone, sandals – K Jacques

Sweater – Bellerose, scarves - Etro, jeans – Ralph Lauren, loafers – Cole Haan, khakis – MaxMara, flats – ... View the Post

Accessories for a very simple summer wardrobe

Many people felt that my very simple summer wardrobes were just too plain, but the wardrobes as they were shown were never going to be the final product. With a few accent pieces of clothing (which count as accessories in my world), some shoes, scarves, and jewelry, the look of the clothes can change quite a bit...

Cardigan – Valentino, sunglasses – Ray-Ban, earrings – Karen Millen, striped bracelet – Jean Lous Sherrer, spiked necklace – Kenneth Jay Lane, gold earrings – Brooks Brothers, tee shirt – J. Crew, pearl bracelet – Stella & Dot, navy & white bracelet – Wing Paris, checked cotton scarf – Aquascutum, skirt – Montaigne Market, black sandals – Manolo Blahnik, flats – Born, espadrilles – Michael ... View the Post

How to wear an ORANGE v-neck sweater

April 2, 2013

Sweater – Closed, scarves - Etro, jeans – Ralph Lauren, flats – Seychelles, khakis – Vince, flats – Pretty Ballerinas

Sweater – Closed, earrings – Accessorize, skirt - Versace, pumps – Christian Louboutin, bracelets – Wetseal, skirt – Stella Jean, sandals - Seavees

Sweater – Closed, bracelet – Miriam Salat, pants – J. Crew, sandals – Le Capresi, bronze ring - Nallik, jacquard pants – Topshop, pumps – VC Signature

Sweater – Closed, scarves - Hermes, white cotton shirt – Equipment, pants – Armani, flats – Thierry Rabotin, white silk blouse – Chloe, skirt – Eastex, pumps – Jimmy Choo

Sweater – Closed, tank – Red Valentino, white ... View the Post

How to wear a BLUE v-neck sweater

April 1, 2013

Sweater – Joseph, scarves - Hermes, white cotton shirt – Equipment, pants – Armani, flats – Vivienne Westwood, white silk blouse – Chloe, skirt – Eastex, pumps – Tabitha Simmons

Sweater – Joseph, scarves - Etro, jeans – Ralph Lauren, flats – Cole Haan, khakis – Vince, flats – Madewell

Sweater – Joseph, bangle watch – DKNY, sleeveless blouse – Mary Katrantzou, pants – Burberry Prorsum, flats – Repetto, earrings – Banana Republic, jacquard blouse – Stella McCartney, skirt – Calvin Klein, pumps – Acne

Sweater – Joseph, earrings – Allegro, skirt – Bottega Veneta, sandals – Alexandre Birman, earrings – Betsey Johnson, skirt – Essentiel, sandals – Stuart ... View the Post

Capsule Wardrobe Project 333 for Winter: the Winners, and the Losers

As March winds down and warmer weather flirts with us, I want to take the time to review how my Project 333 for the first 3 months of the year worked.Overall, 33 items of clothing is WAAAAY more than enough for a season, or, realistically in Chicago, for the 6 months or so in which one must wear winter clothing. If I have another 33 garments for the warmer weather (with a few items that will appear in both selections), then I think a wardrobe of 66 or fewer garments is a good start, for me, toward minimizing the amount of clothing I own. Less money spent, less mental morning confusion, a clearer personal style projected to anybody who's paying attention.

Specifically, I had some garments that I loved and wore every week, and ... View the Post

How to wear a PINK v-neck sweater

March 29, 2013 Once you get over the whole gender stereotype issue that many of us have with pink, you have to admit that it can be really pretty... Very few of us would not be flattered by a color in this range.

Sweater – Joie, earrings – Allegro,skirt – Bottega Veneta, sandals – Aldo, earrings – Tiffany,skirt – Dolce & Gabbana, sandals – Stuart Weitzman

Sweater – Joie, scarves - Etro,jeans – Ralph Lauren, flats – Cheap Monday, khakis – Vince, flats – Hogan

Sweater – Joie, pearls – Blue Nile, pants – Mulberry,sandals – K Jacques, earrings – Irene Neuwirth, pants– Opening Ceremony, gold pumps - Jimmy Choo

Sweater - Joie, watch– Rado, ... View the Post