Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature
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...
love, Janice ... View the Post
Tee shirt – Maison Scotch, pleated skirt – J. Crew, white sandals – Scholl’s, pink dress – Dorothy Perkins, denim jacket – H&M, crocheted espadrilles - Debenhams
Dress – Theory, sandals – French Connection, sweater – Enza Costa, jeans – 7 for all Mankind, athletic shoes - Converse
Cashmere v-neck – Closed, white denim skirt – Kookai, boots – Acne, tee shirt – J. Crew, capris – Fashion Union, orange sandals – DV by Dolce Vita
Dress – Diane von Furstenberg, cardigan – Madewell, sandals – Stuart Weitzman, blue sweater – Vince, yellow jeans – Current/Elliott, boots – Report Signature ... View the Post
I'm often asked why I'm such a fan of Hermès. It's because of the work of women like this: and because of the management of the company.
"We develop according to internal creativity and intuition, not external trends or marketing gimmicks." - Pierre-Alexis Dumas, Artistic Director of Hermès
"The Hermès family is not just people with the surname Dumas, Puech or Guerrand... Some employees have worked here for generations; I knew their parents and they knew mine. Everyone has a different relationship to the brand, but they're all equally valid. I have to respect that." - Axel Dumas, Hermès Chief Operating Officer
"With this in mind, the Dumas cousins have recently set up a committee of key ... View the Post
What a great scarf - blues, orange/corals, shades of grey! So many possibilities...
Tee – Maison Scotch, denim skirt – J. Crew, sandals – Ohne Titel, denim jacket – Mango, sandals – Debenhams, dress - Modcloth
Taupe earrings – Kenneth Cold New York, Blue dress – Theory, taupe sandals – Jonak, blue sweater – Angela’s, suede slouch boots – Isabel Marant, taupe jeans – Paul Smith
Earrings – Ten Thousand Things, Sweater – Miu Miu, skirt – Comme des Garcons Shirt, boots – Joules, linen tee – LnA, cropped jeans – Acne, sandals – Michael Kors
Dress – Ter et Bantine, cardigan – CC, sandals – Balenciaga, pants – Stella McCartney, sweater – T by Alexander Wang, loafers – J. Crew ... View the Post
A scarf without a lot of color in it can be a challenge, but I think of scarves as silk jewelry. As such, this scarf, for me, became something made of silken pearls, and a of a burnished, brushed pewter that just happened to be fiber rather than metal. When taken in that sense, this scarf goes anywhere that "cool" toned jewelry would go. It was lovely to study...
Taupe pearl earrings – Adrienne Vittadini, Navy dress – Alberta Ferretti, navy pumps – Debenhams, bracelet – Chan Luu, taupe sweater – Vince, moccasins – Minnetonka, ivory jeans – Windsmoor Classic
Studded pearl earrings – Renee Lewis, sweater – Cruciani, Boucle skirt – Marc Jacobs, boots – Nine West, bracelet – Antik Batik, tee shirt – ... View the Post
It would be so easy to build an entire wardrobe around these shades of rose, grey, taupe, coral, peach and slate blue...
Taupe dress – D&G, taupe open-toe pumps – Rupert Sanderson,
taupe sweater – J. Brand, satin pants – Acne, taupe oxfords - Camper
Angora cardigan – Stine Goya, grey suede flats – Corso Como, grey dress – Love Moschino,
cream sweater – La Garconne, faded pink jeans – Isabel Marant, Taupe short boots – Tilly Rose
Coral knot-front top – Dorothy Perkins, denim skirt – MAJE, sandals – Musa,
biker jacket – All Saints, white espadrilles – Andre ... View the Post
We've been chatting a lot about camel and grey together, and this scarf was the perfect opportunity to introduce a couple of outfits with those colors. Toss in a bit of soft blue, a little bit of yellow, and a dash of coral... What a great scarf upon which to build some looks!
Stud earrings – Monet, Camel wool pants – Michael Kors, Sweater – Costume National, loafers – Tod’s, pearl stud earrings – Lord & Taylor, grey dress – Love Moschino, pumps – Salvatore Ferragamo
Silver earrings – Touch of Silver, Sweater – Lela Rose, jeans – Allsaints, boots – Acne, silver bracelet – Touch of Silver, Cap-sleeved top – Liv, denim skirt – Wrangler, sandals – Dorothy ... View the Post
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
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
I don't wear this knot terribly often, but it's very handy to know, as there are two variations using a square knot, and once you know how to tie this one, you can do it without a mirror...
Start with a bias folded scarf, or a rectangular scarf, and center it behind your neck like so:
Bring the left part over the right part:
and loop it over and through - standard knot-tying procedure:
Now here's where many people go awry. Your normal instinct is to take the "new" left end and take it back over the "new" right end. Resist such instinct, and instead, bring the RIGHT SIDE OVER THE LEFT SIDE. (I could get into a technical explanation of how changing direction ... View the Post
January 29, 2012 I've been tying scarves like this for decades, and I don't know that I've ever seen anybody else do this! So I'm sharing with the world...
love, Janice ... View the Post
Truly, I think I'm happier without shopping! The mental space that I have available, now that I'm not always keeping, in the back of my mind, that "well, I'm going to need new gray cords, maybe they're on sale at Levi's" dialog, is wonderfully freeing.
And I still have STACKS of unworn winter clothes...
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