The Vivienne Files

Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature

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Lavoisier and your luggage, or folded versus rolled

He was a really landmark scientist, sadly beheaded in 1794, and later exonerated.  Small consolation...

There's a lovely little Hotel Lavoisier in the 8th arrondissement in Paris, too.

But I was reminded of him yesterday morning, when I was packing my suitcase after the end of a long holiday visit to relatives.  As is normal for the luckiest woman in the world, I had more things to bring back with me than I had expected.  So I thought that this would be an IDEAL time to test the theory of rolling clothing to pack, and the widely-held belief that this gives you (somehow) more room in your bag.

Antoine Lavoisier was the guy who originally posited the theory of the conservation of mass i.e. "matter can be neither created nor ... View the Post

Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with Art: Les Bateaux, by Vincent Van Gogh

Sand, sky, and deep water - the perfect juxtaposition of cool and warm colors...

Van Gogh painting, "Les Bateaux", suede jacket – Les Bateaux, blue sweater – Jil Sander, pants – Burberry, loafers – Bottega Veneta, blouse – Vanessa Bruno, earrings – Target, suede skirt – Ralph Lauren, pumps – Nine West    

Van Gogh painting, "Les Bateaux", sweater – Acne, pants – Dsquared2, scarf – Yarnz, loafers – Bottega Veneta, cardigan – Lauren by Ralph Lauren, necklace – Mita Marina Milano, turtleneck – J. Crew, pants – Theyskens Theory    

Van Gogh painting, "Les Bateaux" ,  sweater – Romwe, scarf – Stella McCartney, leather skirt – Carven, loafers – Via Spiga, sweater – Romwe, scarf ... View the Post

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