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Maximize your ROI: A statement skirt

Skirt – Diane von Furstenberg

Pearl & gold earrings – Lord & Taylor, Ivory blouse – Zac Posen, bracelets – Mathias Chaize, beige blouse – Paul Smith, necklace – Alexis Bittar, black blouse – Etro, onyx earrings – Primadina, black pumps – Bandolino, spectator slingbacks – Vaneli, black slingbacks – AK Anne Klein

Ivory sweater – Carven, cobblestone necklace – Kate Spade, Beige sweater – Alexander Wang, leather & brass necklace – Lanvin, black turtleneck – Vince, beige scarf – Burberry, black lurex scarf – Chan Luu, slingbacks – Manolo Blahnik, camel pumps – Kate Spade, black w/beige slingbacks - Prada

Beige cardigan – Zadig & Voltaire, black tee – 3.1 Phillip Lim, metal ... View the Post

Back to the roots of The Vivienne Files: Transition

Way back when, Vivienne assured me that she was not always going to have a wardrobe of black, white and red garments - she fully intended, as her hair turned gray, and her skin tones softened, to transition to gray, rose, and cream.

This is how I envision than transition...

Her original wardrobe, as we pictured it here, is this:

The first thing I could picture would be a feeling of discomfort with bright red. Not every day, but just a sense that these garments were moving to the back of the closet... so they move out and a beautiful rose pink takes its place.

The strongly contrasted black and white pieces would next make way for more muted items...

Black garments worn ... View the Post

Build a Capsule Wardrobe Starting with Nature: floral landscape as an inspiration

blazer – Rag & Bone, Cardigan – Diane von Furstenberg, silk shirt - Equipment, raspberry shell - Topshop, skirt – Lanvin, pants – Rachel Pally, jeans – Rag & Bone, Scarf – Ken Scott

printed blouse – Matthew Williamson, Purple blouse – Dorothy Perkins, white cardigan – Debenhams, dress – Barbara Tfank, flowered tee shirt – Debenhams, Turquoise long-sleeved tee shirt – Oasis, skirt – Dolce & Gabbana, off the shoulder top – Donna Karan

Floral scarf – Browns, turquoise drop earrings – Kenneth Jay Lane, abalone ring, earrings – Judith Jack, purple suede clutch – Christian Louboutin, feather drop earrings – Asos, block print scarf – Pierre-Louise Mascia, blue agate necklace – Chan Luu, ... View the Post

A Travel Capsule Wardrobe – Packing for two weeks in Europe

One of the stranger joys of keeping a laptop for a REALLY long time is that you stumble across files that you completely forgot existed. To wit, I found my old travel planning file from 2003/2004! And thus I can tell you with a great deal of certainty what I wore on a combination business and leisure trip I took to Copenhagen and Berlin in late August and early September 2004. What a blast from my wardrobe past it was to find this.

As with all business trips I take, I grew to roundly detest all of these clothes by the time I got home. But this trip required only a carry-on bag, and I always consider that a success!

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wardrobe: 4 Hermes scarves

Jacket – Stella McCartney, Dress – Max Mara, Pants – Stella McCartney, Skirt – Stella McCartney

Tee shirts – T by Alexander Wang

Tux blazer – Topshop, charcoal cardigan – Dorothy Perkins, white blouse – Topshop, black pleated skirt – Dorothy Perkins, gray wool skirt – Monsoon, jeans - Levis

Peach blouse – Equipment, peach tee – Dorothy Perkins, petrol blue sweater – American Vintage, petrol tee shirt – American vintage, yellow sweater – N. Peal, yellow tee – Dorothy Perkins, red knot-front top – Dorothy Perkins, red sweater – Stella McCartney

Scarves – Hermès, gray pumps – Banana Republic, silver link bracelet – Michael Kors, silver hoop earrings – Michael Kors, ... View the Post

Wardrobe: back to work mom…

Red flats – Topshop, teal flats – Dorothy Perkins, silver & teal earrings – Hannah Zakari, dotted scarf – Debenhams, teal pearl set – JC Penney

tee shirt – Miss Selfridge, long-sleeved tee shirt – J. Crew, black capris – Dorothy Perkins, skirt – Topshop, back flats – Topshop, Fairisle cardigan – Buckle, earrings – 1928, purple cardigan – Old Navy, scarf – C and C California

Tee shirts – Dorothy Perkins, Jeans – Tillys, boots – Clarks, hat – Monsoon, cardigan – John Lewis

Clothes and shoes – L.L.Bean, scarf – Modcloth, bracelet – Forever21 ... View the Post

Not so crazy eights: Black, and bonus items

1. Pumps – Sam Edelman, Scarf – Hermès, bag – Sissi Rossi 2. Brogues – Robert Clergerie, necklace – Daniela Swaebe, earrings – Max and Chloe 3. Pumps – Jimmy Choo, scarf –Erdem, brooch – 1928 4. Flats – Giuseppe Zanotti, ring – Les Pommettes, bracelet – Hermes

5. Flats – Stuart Weitzman, scarf – Hermès, bag – Hermes 6. Flats – G by GUESS, earrings – Nnu Designs, necklace – ice.com 7. Slingbacks – Asos, scarf – Hermes, bracelet – Hermes 8. Loafers – Tod’s, brooch – Zina, ring – Laura Alexander

9. Pumps – Soft Style, scarf – Hermès, bag – Reed Krakoff 10. Shoes – Loeffler Randall, Bracelet – Judith Jack, earrings – Judith Jack 11. Pumps ... View the Post

A Travel Capsule Wardrobe – Packing in black, white and grey for a week in a city

Cardigan – Lands’ End, gray tee shirt – Topshop, gray sweater – J. Crew, black dress –

Topshop, white tee shirt – Topshop, striped tee shirt – Topshop, black skirt – Topshop,

black trousers – Oasis, scarf - Hermes

Black cardigan – Debenhams, black top – Malo, black sequined top – DKNY, short trench –

Galeries Lafayette, gray dress – Tomas Maier, gray pants – J. Crew, tweed skirt – Lanvin,

wool tweed sweater - Acne

Pearls – Ice.com, Black & white scarf – Fendi, Sequined scarf – John Lewis, Paisley scarf –

Pretty Green, Shoulder bag – Sonia Rykiel, gray pearl brooch – Fantasy jewelry box.com, Drop

earrings – Alexis Bittar, Pearl stud earrings – ... View the Post

Transitioning from one color palette to another – some ideas

Camel pleated skirt – Oasis, tan jeans – CLOSED, brown skirt – Marc by Marc Jacobs, ivory skirt - Mulberry ... View the Post

Customizing the Classics: black skirt

Black skirt – Maison Martin Margiela

Black pleated skirt – Junya Watenabe, Navy flaired skirt – Miu Miu, Wrap skirt - Carven

Gray skirt – Gucci, Navy skirt – Reiss Lime, Brown skirt – Kosher Casual

Navy tweed skirt – Debenham’s, brown velvet skirt – Alberta Ferretti, gray suede skirt – Z Spoke by Zac Posen

Navy pleated skirt – Theory, camel linen skirt – Selina, white cotton skirt – Jigsaw online ... View the Post

Building a job interview / work wardrobe from scratch

Shirt – Oasis, Pants – Warehouse.co.uk

Tan Cardigan – J. Crew, Bone cardigan – Tillys, Green cardigan – Woolrich, Navy double-breasted blazer – Old Navy, Taupe jacket – warehouse.co.uk, Navy blazer – H&M

tote bag – Nine West, Quilted tote – Tillys, Two-toned bag - Asos, desert boots – Old Navy, Black Oxfords – Guess, Penny loafers – MICHAEL by Michael Kors

Teal stone necklace – Coldwater Creek, bronze choker – Oasis, station chain necklace – Banana Republic, teal floral scarf – Miss Selfridge, border print scarf – Topshop, floral oblong scarf - Pacsun

Black sweater – Coldwater Creek, ... View the Post

Wardrobe built around 6 neutral colors – no accents!

Gray cardigan – Dolce & Gabbana, Grey tee – topshop, Grey sweater – The Row, gray trousers

– Burberry Brit, Black blazer – Rag & Bone, black tee shirt – Derek Lam, black pants –

Rag & Bone, black draped skirt – Vivienne Westwood

Brown cardigan – Hope, tee shirt – Michael Stars, brown sweater – Vanessa Bruno, brown pants

– Edun, cream blouse – Theory, cream sweater – Topshop, cream corduroy pants – Twenty8Twelve,

cream skirt – Maxmara Studio

Chambray shirts – J. Crew, chambray skirt – A. P.C., Pants – Levi’s Made & Crafted, camel

jacket – Forte forte, camel shirt – Equipment, camel ... View the Post