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Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature

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Six Pack – camel & blush

As holidays creep up on us, many of us will be making short weekend trips - 2 or 3 nights - for family visits.  Not having to worry about what you will pack might make these trips a bit easier...  

Cardigan – Mauro Grifoni, tee shirt – Jane Norman, scarf – Faliero Sarti, pants – Jil Sander, loafers – Garbo, gloves – Barneys New York, coat – Ted Baker, tote – Bruno Cucinelli  

maroon sweater – Acne, jeans – AG Jeans, rose quartz necklace – Econe, ring – DeLatori, cream blouse – Orla Kiely, Plaid shirt – Ralph Lauren, rose earrings – Alex Monroe, watch – Michael Kors, rose sweater – Dries van Noten, skirt – Moschino C&C, boots – Cole Haan   ... View the Post

Capsule Wardrobe Project 333: camel & navy, accessories, 2 weeks of outfits

Accessories for a Camel and Navy Project 333 Capsule Wardrobe

 

Chiffon scarf – Amrita Singh, gold cog stud earrings – Clarice Price Thomas, blue corundum stud earrings – Kevia, scarf - 

 Missoni, ring – Dara Ettinger, square topaz earrings – Skinny, hoop earrings – Blue Nile, paisley tasseled scarf - Sacai, 

stud earrings – Manhattan Pearls, brooch – Fragments, sapphire & crystal necklace - Kevia, sunglasses – Cole Haan, 

watch – Rotary, brown Fair Isle socks – Scott Nichol, navy Fair Isle socks – American Eagle Outfitters, navy shoulder bag –

 Bottega Veneta, gold chain necklace – Kenneth Jay Lane, riding boots – Via Spiga, heeled loafers – Brooks Brothers, 

navy tights ... View the Post

Capsule Wardrobe Project 333: camel & navy, step by step

I think this wardrobe looks very diverse; if anybody is able to detect that you have only 33 garments, they are paying WAAAAY too much attention.      

Camel blazer – Gucci, camel cardigan – Jil Sander, navy cardigan – L.L.Bean, striped sweater – Gerry Weber, tweed cardigan – Paul & Joe, rust crewneck – A.P.C., navy blazer – A.P.C., blue shirt – D&G, rust blouse – Raquel Allegra, navy v-neck – J. Crew, yellow sweater – Acne, white shirt – Theory, navy shirt – J. Crew, navy dress – A.P.C., argyle sweater – Pringle, rust cardigan – Allude, camel dress – Phase Eight, Fair Isle sweater – Brooks Brothers, denim bow shirt – A.P.C., blue striped shirt – Golden Goose, rust tee – James Perse, navy turtleneck – ... View the Post

A Dress for All Seasons: brown

Brown dress – Michael Kors, brooch – Debenhams, blazer – Blonde & Blonde, suede pumps – Donald J. Pliner, denim jacket – Madewell, scarf – Epice, plaid flats – Fix Design  

Please come see me today at Tish's, where I explore the almost limitless possibilities of a simple brown dress...

Tomorrow, navy and camel 333! ... View the Post

Capsule Wardrobe Project 333: navy & grey, accessories, 2 weeks of outfits

Fringed scarf – The Elder Statesmen, silver & blue jade ring – George Jensen, grey pearl stud earrings – Astley Clarke, silk lawn scarf – Brooks Brothers, moonstone stud earrings – Scully & Scully, silver knot earrings – Blue Nile, silver hoop earrings – Blue Nile, flowered scarf – Swash, blue pearl stud earrings – Pandora, blue & silver brooch – Wedgewood, grey pearl necklace – Jordan Alexander, sunglasses – Cole Haan, watch – Bulova, navy shoulder bag – Bottega Veneta, dark silver chain necklace – Lanvin, navy riding boots – Jil Sander, heeled loafers – Brooks Brothers, argyle socks – Hue, grey tights – Hanse, navy tights – Hobbs, tassel loafers – Bertie Lalia, pumps – Rupert Sanderson  

 

Grey ... View the Post

Capsule Wardrobe Project 333: navy & grey, step by step

As promised!  The plaid skirts and cardigans were a specific request from a reader; I think they give a very youthful and "New England-y" feel to this wardrobe...    

Grey blazer -Theory, purple swing cardigan – L.L.Bean, navy cardigan – L.L.Bean, grey cardigan – L.L.Bean, mulberry 

cabled cardigan – L.L.Bean, navy blazer – A.P.C., blue shirt – D&G, purple henley – L.L.Bean, navy dress – A.P.C., navy  

v-neck – J. Crew, striped top – Rag & Bone, white shirt – Theory, grey dress – J. Crew, Navy shirt – J. Crew, Color 

blocked sweater – Acne, purple tee shirt – L.L.Bean, grey sweater – L.L.Bean, grey sleeveless top – L.L.Bean, Denim bow

 shirt – A.P.C., blue striped ... View the Post

A Common Office Capsule Wardrobe, with grey

There are still LOTS of women who work in conservative office environments, and who must dress accordingly.  However, these classic colors and cuts are anything but boring or limiting... they are, in fact, a brilliant springboard for all variety of accessories.Monday, these twelve garments are going to magically become a Capsule Wardrobe Project 333 in navy and grey - stay tuned!

Turtleneck – L.L.Bean, blue striped shirt – Golden Goose, blue shirt – D&G, white shirt – Theory, navy blazer – A.P.C., grey sleeveless sweater – J. Crew, grey cardigan – J. Crew, navy v-neck – J. Crew, navy shirt – J. Crew, navy pants – A.P.C., grey skirt – Comme des Garcons, grey pants – Theory    

Paris scarf – Christian Lacroix, ... View the Post

Another Common Capsule Wardrobe, with peach

November 2, 2012   When she was a child, she was admired for her downy-soft, warmly blushing cheeks... So she adopted peach as her signature...  

Drop earrings – Ippolita, watch – Lipsy, rubber bracelets – Nessa Ayzee, pearl stud earrings – Lord & Taylor, pendant – Brace Yourself LA, bag –Rebecca Minkoff, ring – Didi Jewellery, ankle boots – Romantic Soles, ballet flats – Chloe, silk scarf – Hermès, gloves – Missoni, beaded cuff bracelet – Dorothy Perkins, striped scarf – Missoni, sunglasses – Charlotte Olympia, chiffon scarf – Aspinal of London  

Top row – L.L.Bean, cream shirt – Kitsune, peach blouse – Chloe, cardigan & v-neck sweater – L.L.Bean, brown long-sleeved tee – La Garconne, tan pants ... View the Post

Capsule Wardrobe Project 333: my clothes, step by step

I was not able to finish navy/grey last night, so I'm doing another step-by-step, this time using my own personal 333.  This is a thought process that I can describe in great detail!   Regarding the final number of tops, jackets, cardigans etc.: start with a general target number for your final wardrobe.  I personally like to have 10 "bottoms" (i.e. skirts or pants), and I want 6 or 8 cardigans or blazers, because I wear them frequently.  And I know going in that I want to include both a very basic black knit dress, and my road-warrior black velvet Eileen Fisher dress.     First, I of course will start with black.  I wear a lot of black, and I never get bored or tired of it.  (lots of scarves ... View the Post

Simply Seasonless in the Capsule Wardrobe: Black Pants

Last week's episode of Simply Seasonless (the denim shirt) included quite a few essential capsule wardrobe items that are ALSO pretty versatile.  Today, I'm thinking of a pair of black "ankle pants", i.e. those pants that stop about 2 inches above the ankle bone. They're obvious with sandals or espadrilles, easy as pie with boots, but surprisingly fun with opaque tights and pumps or ballet flats...  The key to wearing these pants successfully?  Make sure they're narrow at the bottom, simply styled, and not TOO short.And yes, you're seeing some of these garments again - this is key to an efficient capsule wardrobe!

Black capri pants – Emilio Pucci, Denim shirt – Marc by Marc Jacobs, scarf – Hermès, 

blazer – ... View the Post

Denim shirt – Found!!!

I'm over at Tish's today, extolling the wisdom of buying one perfect dress, and wearing it constantly...

And as for what I've been up to:

This is the winner - from J.Jill - NO breast pockets, princess seams, 100% cotton - but not bulky or heavy.  AND it's available in Misses, Petites, (yaaaay, no sleeve shortening for me!), Womens and Talls.

Why can't more companies provide a wider range of sizes?

Honestly, if I needed new clothing in a hurry, J. Jill might be the first place I would go, if only because I know that I could buy things that would not need to be altered.  Petite clothes are THAT rare, and save me a lot of time and alteration money... ... View the Post