To great fanfare, 2013's "color of the year" has been announced, and it's the very easy-to-wear emerald! Emerald's particularly "neutral" to most capsule wardrobes, because it's a perfect balance of yellow and blue i.e. a perfect balance of warm and cool. This means, theoretically, that pretty much everybody should be able to wear it without looking ghastly...First off, let me make it perfectly clear that if you don't LIKE green (okay, LOVE it), you don't have to participate in this little marketing-driven pseudo-trend. Green becomes the color of the year when everybody is TOLD that it's the color of the year, and then they all buy it, and voila, the prediction comes true. Heaven knows that I didn't participate in ... View the Post
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Capsule Wardrobe Project 333: warm colors, step by step
Lots of people wanted to see a "333" in warm colors, and LOTS of people wanted a glimpse into my thought process as I build these wardrobes. But this isn't the only possible approach to 333-ing...
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Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with Art: Alphonse Mucha Summer
Yes, there's plenty more to come from Paris, after jet lag has released it's relentless grip...This painting made me want to find things that were soft, feminine, but with a certain inner strength or control. The expression on her face is pretty confident!
Tee shirt – Thakoon, corduroy jeans – Current/Elliott, ankle boots – Mango, cashmere turtleneck – Eickhoff, skirt – 3.1 Phillip Lim, pumps – Salvatore Ferragamo
Top – Moschino Cheap & Chic, skirt – Jenni Kayne, sandals – Dorothy Perkins, halter dress – Missoni, sandals – Manolo Blahnik
Dress – Diane von Furstenberg, slingbacks – Miu Miu, blouse – Aubin & Wills, pleated skirt – Alexander McQueen, ballet flats - ... View the Post
A Common Capsule Wardrobe, with chalcedony
Her grandmother told her that wearing chalcedony was a sure-fire way to improve your insight into people's thoughts and feelings. So she became a market research executive. .
Jewelry – Alexis Bittar, square scarf – Liberty London, belt – Menichetti, linen scarf – EPICE S.A.R.L., ballet flats –
Debenhams, satchel – Hayden Harnett,suede oxfords – Labor of Love
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Imaginary Shopping for a Capsule Wardrobe “must-have” color: Emerald
It's not a warm color, nor a cool color. Perfectly balanced between yellow and blue, emerald is a color that many of us could at least consider...
Scarf – Reed Krakoff, cardigan - Allude, earrings – Kenneth Jay Lane, loafers – Ralph Lauren
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Preparing for fall…
I'm over at A Femme d'un Certain Age today, where I explore the packing possibilities of brown and green, with an eye toward slightly cooler weather. Given that I actually woke up this morning UNDER the covers (for the first time in months), it seems very timely! ... View the Post
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
Maximize your ROI: A Suit – step one
Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with Art: Mary Cassatt’s Lydia Seated in the Garden
Sweater – Topshop, Pants – The Row, Brogues – John Lewis, hoody – Patagonia, cropped jeans – Acne, boots - Bogs
Dress – Vanessa Bruno, scarf – All Saints, flats – Carvela, blouse – Givenchy, skirt – J. Crew, pumps - rsvp
Blue cardigan – Romwe, scarf – Malene Birger, woven flats – Mia, dress – Go Green M by M, cotton shirt – Organic by John Patrick, skirt – Cacharel, pumps – Salvatore Ferragamo
Aquamarine earrings – Ponponella, silk dress – Issa, nude pumps – Rupert Sanderson, scarf – Faliero Sarti, green coat – Sonia Rykiel, boots – KG by Kurt Geiger ... View the Post
Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a bracelet: Stripes, from Mexx
Tee – Toast, Skirt – Fair+True, sandals – Office, Denim dress – Komodo, white jacket – Topshop, Slingbacks – Bella-Vita
Camp shirt – Old Navy, Denim skirt – Closed, sneakers - Superga, bracelet – Mexx, orange jeans – AG Jeans, jeans – Paige, tee – Reiss, sandals – John Lewis
Dress – Yigal Azrouel, cardigan – J. Crew, sandals – Seychelles, embroidered tunic – Calypso St. Barth, white capris – Mango, green flats – Corso Como
Bracelet – Mexx, dress – Balenciaga, green flats – Debenhams, green sweater – Chloe, blue skirt – Diane von Furstenberg, patent flats – Madewell ... View the Post
Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a scarf: Tallyrand Scarf
This scarf beautifully illustrates the flags of the 17 participating countries of the Marshall plan, and architectural details from the State Apartment of the Hotel de Talleyrand. The border of the scarf features a quote from General Marshall regarding the necessity of the Marshall Plan. The Hotel de Talleyrand served as headquarters of the Marshall Plan from 1948 - 51.
Dress – Alberta Ferretti, cardigan – Jil Sander, sweater – Junya Watenabe, red jeans – Marc by Marc Jacobs, ballet flats – J. Crew
Tee – Rag & Bone, pants – Emporio Armani, Red loafers – Gucci, tunic – Monki, beige capris – Maxmara, espadrilles - Debenhams
Dress – Alice and Olivia, cardigan – Tory Burch, ... View the Post
