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Monday Morning Giveaway: L’Armoire Ideale des Paresseuses

I suspect that I've given this away before - I know I've written about it!  It's a funny little guide (in fairly easy French) about building an ideal closet if you're lazy - who can't enjoy that? Copies of this float in and out of my library without explanation; I suspect they might reproduce...

The "Paresseuses" is a series of books, and a blog. Check them out; there are fewer more entertaining ways to improve your French language skills!

So leave me a comment, and please let me know what your biggest wardrobe challenge is as we move toward the "winter" holidays. (Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, but I always REALLY want to hear from those of you in other climates, please!) Sunday evening when I'm working on next Monday's ... View the Post

11.17.14 74 Comments

Tags: books, L'Armoire Ideale des Parasseuses

L’Armoire Idéale: peacoat – seven ways

Coat - L.L.Bean, boots – Old Gringo, skirt – Junya Watanabe,  tights - Fogal  

Hat – Missoni, jeans – Topshop, boots – Aldo, blouse – Suzannah, pencil skirt – Elie Saab, pumps – Giuseppe Zanotti  

Cargos – Flannels Fashion, blouse – Etro, pumps – Ferragamo, tunic – Calypso St. Barth, pants – Reiss, sandals – Miu Miu  

Dress – Lanvin, short boots – Giuseppe Zanotti, jeans – True Religion, slouch boots – Wetseal, poncho - Etro   ... View the Post

10.29.11 6 Comments

Tags: L'Armoire Ideale des Parasseuses, outerwear, red

L’Armoire Idéale: blazer – seven ways

Blazer – Daks, dress – Ax Paris, belt - Armani  

Jeans – Levi’s, tee shirt – Paul & Joe, leaf bracelets – Topshop, tunic – Debenhams,  linen pants – Jigsaw, sandals - Givenchy  

Skirt – Suno, tee shirt – The Row, cross-body bag – Gorjana, boots – Eileen Fisher, denim skirt – Old Navy, turtleneck – Old Navy  

Faux leather pants – Nicole Miller, black pearl necklace – Debenhams, suede pumps – Ralph Lauren, hoodie – Topshop,  cargo pants – Rag & Bone,  shoes – Converse Chuck Taylor, bag - Novica   ... View the Post

10.28.11 7 Comments

Tags: green, L'Armoire Ideale des Parasseuses

L’Armoire Idéale: little black dress – seven ways

Dress - Miss Selfridge, tee shirt – Proenza Schouler, boots – Ralph Lauren  

Leather jacket – Acne, pumps – Miu Miu, scarf – Diane von Furstenberg, sweatshirt – Topshop, boots – Wetseal, bag - Novica  

Jacket – Moschino, bag – Marc Jacobs, flats – Kelsi Dagger, cardigan – Diane von Furstenberg, boots – Mou, scarf - Burberry  

Belt – Fendi, necklaces – Kenneth Jay Lane, sandals – Max Studio, beige sweater – McQ, espadrilles – H&M, scarf – Pucci   ... View the Post

10.27.11 5 Comments

Tags: L'Armoire Ideale des Parasseuses, LBD

L’Armoire Idéale: A line skirt- seven ways

Skirt – Preen, denim jacket – Notify, scarf – Etro, tee shirt – American Vintage, pumps - Ecco  

Tee shirt – A.L.C., tights – Falke, necklace – Miriam Salat, flats – Palazzo Bruciato, bolero – Jacques Vert, tee shirt – T by Alexander Wang, belt – Marc by Marc Jacobs, flats - Trotters  

Striped top – Old Navy, sandals – Cole Haan, flower brooch – Debenhams, t-straps – Irregular Choice,  tank tops – Buckle, plum bangle – Vince Camuto, teal bracelet – Kate Spade  

Black blouse – D&G, boots – H by Hudson, bikini top – Diane von Furstenberg, white cardigan – Theory, espadrilles – Mymu   ... View the Post

10.26.11 7 Comments

Tags: blue, L'Armoire Ideale des Parasseuses, skirt

L’Armoire Idéale: jeans – seven ways

Jeans - Levi’s, blouse - Gianbaptiste Valli, woven bracelet – Roberto Coin, bangles – Citrine by the Stones    

Sweater – Acrobat, bag – Debenhams, boots – Humanoid, tunic – Theyskens’ Theory, cardigan – Surface to Air, silver sneakers - Vans  

Wrap top – DVF, black tank – Dorothy Perkins, jacket – l’Agence, white tee – Paul Smith, pocket square – Paul Stuart, shoes - Naya  

Halter – Warehouse.co.uk, clutch – mstylelab,  sandals – Born, silk top – Antik Batik, ivory turtleneck – Derek Lam, boots - Frye   ... View the Post

10.25.11 6 Comments

Tags: black, jeans, L'Armoire Ideale des Parasseuses

L’Armoire Idéale: black pants – seven ways

 

Print top – Beyond Vintage, tank – Chaser, shoes – Keds, bag – Mulberry, wrap top – Etro, blue tee shirt – Dorothy Perkins, necklace – Assad Mounser  

Dress – Vionnet, black tee shirt – Dorothy Perkins, bolero – Alaia, tank – Zoe Karssen, scarf - Kate Spade  

Corset top – Agent Provacateur, clutch bag – Monsoon, sandals – Rupert Sanderson,  gray top – James Perse,  scarf – Matthew Williamson   ... View the Post

10.24.11 2 Comments

Tags: black, books, L'Armoire Ideale des Parasseuses

L’Armoire Idéale: white shirt – seven ways

This book has all kinds of interesting suggestions in it!  One of the things that the authors do is to take a simple garment and suggest seven different ways to wear it.  Now bear in mind, some of these are not necessarily something you or I might wear, but they are thought-provoking, and that has some value, right?  

Shirt – Steffen Schraut, red pants – Moschino, black tee shirt – Dorothy Perkins  

Tank top – Pro Surfing, pants – Debenhams, shoes – Keds,  swimsuit - Missoni  

Jeans – Levi’s, belt – Diane von Furstenberg, sandals – Loeffler Randall, skirt – Haute Hippie   I'm going to be on vacation all next week, so you're going to get a full week of "one garment - seven ways" ... View the Post

10.21.11 6 Comments

Tags: L'Armoire Ideale des Parasseuses, white
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