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A Common Capsule Wardrobe, with amber

When they called her "Carrot Top" as a child, she thought they were saying "Karat", and thus grew up believing she was crowned with a precious metal... Now, all of her accessories match her glorious hair and eyes.

Bracelet – Modcloth, ring & earrings  – Kenneth Jay Lane, square scarf – Liberty London, leopard amber bracelet –  

Romwe, beads – Linda Lee Johnson, stud earrings – Goldmajor, belt – J. Crew, bag – Maison Martin Margiela, oxfords –

 Dolce Vita, paisley scarf – Etro, ankle boots – Aldo, chunky necklace – Kenneth Jay Lane  

 

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Maximize your ROI: a suit, step two

Same shoes, many of the same accessories, lots more options...

Necklace – Chanel, pearl bow earrings – Kate Spade, cabled cashmere sweater - Crumpet, brown brogues – Stuart Weitzman,  pearl earrings – Juliet & Company, printed top – Cacharel,  pearl bracelet – Banana Republic, taupe boots – Maison Martin Margiela  

Cashmere sweater – J. Crew, scarf  Chan Luu, loafers – Lanvin, tote bag – Ralph Lauren, plaid shirt - Patagonia, ankle boots – Rag & Bone  

Blue sweater - Monki, square scarf – Hermès, penny loafers – Church’s, gold hoop earrings – Blue Nile, brown sweater – Acne, ruffled scarf – Yuh Okano, gold rope bracelet – Blue Nile  

Taupe silk tunic - Vince, ... View the Post

A Column for All Seasons: Brown

Sunglasses – Cutler & Gross, bracelet – LK Designs, sandals – Michael Antonio, tee – Awear, 

brown pants – Maxmara, earrings – Simply Soles, canvas bag – Awear, espadrilles - Soludos  

Brown tee – Awear, brown pants – Maxmara, pink cotton cardigan – J. Crew, pink scarf – Marc Jacobs,

 ballet flats – Bloch, cardigan – Weekend by Maxmara, striped scarf – Paul Smith, penny loafers – Church’s  

denim jacket – Isabel Marant, scarf – House of Fraser, boots – Nina Ricci, Brown tee – Awear, 

 brown pants – Maxmara, blazer – Gucci, scarf – Hermès, suede pumps – Donald J. Pliner  

Jacket – Barbour, Scarf – Futabaya, loafers – Robert Zur, Brown tee – ... View the Post

Variations on a dress: Brown, sleeveless

Dress – Ralph Lauren, hat – Linea, bag – Yves Saint Laurent, ballet flats - Burberry, earrings – Kenneth Jay Lane, belt – Maxmara, red sandal – Stuart Weitzman    

Dress – Ralph Lauren, hoop earrings – YooLa, pashmina – Alexon, gold sandals – Steve Madden, necklace – Fornash, cardigan – Burberry Brit, orange sandals – Collection WEEKEND    

   

Dress – Ralph Lauren, necklace – Dorothy Perkins, sunglasses – Ray-Ban, brown sandals – Asos, earrings – Mixit, tote – Lauren by Ralph Lauren, turquoise sandals – Carvela    

Dress – Ralph Lauren, necklace – Econe, shoulder bag – Anya Hindmarch, ballet flats – Repetto, bracelet – JCPenney, handbag – Michael Kors, gold sandals ... View the Post

Build a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a scarf: Hermès Arbre de Vie

June 2, 2012

Yes, you are seeing LOTS of "what to wear with" - especially with scarves. You can't imagine how many requests I received... But I like these little vignettes; even if you don't want to buy or wear the scarf, the colors in the scarf can be a great springboard for a few well-coordinated outfits!

And for great scarf tying ideas, check my friend Mai Tai's site; she is the complete GENIUS of scarf tying...

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Build a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a tote bag?

Why yes, you can build your personal style around a bag you love!  Why not... although I confess, carrying the patterned bag with the Missoni cardigan would be tough for me...

Dress – Pink Tartan, cardigan – Missoni, sandals – J. Crew, ivory silk pants – 3.1 Phillip Lim, turtleneck – Gucci, loafers – Debenhams   

Turtleneck – Lord & Taylor, Skirt – Debenhams, boots – Tod’s, tee shirt – La Garconne, orange capris – Dolce & Gabbana, woven flats – Burberry Prorsum  

Silk tank – Alice + Olivia, skirt – See by Chloe, beige sandals – Loeffler Randall,  dress – Tibi, jacket – Allsaints, espadrilles - Bank  

Brown dress – Donna Karan, bracelet – Aspinal of London, pumps – ... View the Post

Chic Sighting: bright pants X four

Tee shirts – J. Crew, bracelet – 9 West, blue capris – Dorothy Perkins, Orange sandals – Stuart Weitzman,

 pink capris – Diane von Furstenberg, scarf – Missoni, sandals – Hush   

Tunic – Emanuel Ungaro, earrings – Alexis Bittar, pants – Yigal Azrouel, ballet flats – Isabel Marant,

 brown tee – La Garconne, scarf – Hermès, jeans – Exit Brooklyn, sandals – Dolce & Gabbana   ... View the Post

Build a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a scarf: Hermès Les Parisiens in black

Someone asked me to suggest a few outfits to go with the lovely Les Parisiens scarf.  This particular coloring is a perfect opportunity to mix warm beiges or browns with black, so I took that as my motif.Please note that I'd be more than happy to suggest outfits to go with any scarf - it certainly doesn't have to be Hermes.  Just post a comment with a link to a picture of your scarf, or email me a picture at [email protected], and I'll take a look!

Dress – Ralph Lauren, pumps – L.K.Bennett, black sweater – Steven Alan, suede jeans – Current/Elliott, boots – Nicole Ranger    

Brown pants – Burberry London, black silk & cashmere v-neck, two-toned leather flats – Sesto Meucci, black cashmere ... View the Post

Build a Capsule Wardrobe Starting with a scarf: Hermès Egypte in bright green

I received a question about what could be worn with a specific Hermes scarf - one with a lot of brown, beige and camel tones in the center, and a bright green border.  My suggestions include all of the shades of brown, gold, white, and navy, which is always so nice with bright green...And a lot of these clothes come from J. Crew.  I've been spending a LOT of time lately in the local J. Crew store, gift shopping, and I've found that they stock a large number of nice-quality basic garments.  Maybe not to your taste, or your budget, but certainly they are good "thought-starters".

Have a lovely weekend!

 

Hazelnut dress – Diane von Furstenberg, metallic sandals – Giuseppe Zanotti, ivory sweater – ... View the Post

A Travel Capsule Wardrobe – Packing in brown and turquoise

This is the last iteration of the original "honeymoon" packing theme that I started over a week ago. But in the next few days, I'm going to do some imaginary shopping, I've got a chic sighting to share, and then I'm going to tackle a "second honeymoon in Paris" theme, which will have a slightly greater focus on neutral colors and modest silhouettes!

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