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Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a shawl: Hermès l’Art du Temari

It might seem "out of season" to be thinking about a shawl, but it's well worth planning ahead in order to be prepared to wear this beauty. Fifty-five inches square, and an almost sheer blend of cashmere and silk, these shawls can be worn as a light layer in even the warmest weather - never forget the blast of air conditioning in every restaurant this time of year. Or use it to cover up during a long car trip...

Color-blocked turtleneck – The Row, jeans – Current/Elliott, athletic shoes – Debenhams, earrings – Miriam Salat, sweatshirt dress – United Bamboo, grey leggings – Douuod, ankle boots – Giuseppe Zanotti

Pearl earrings – Astley Clarke, dress – 3.1 Phillip Lim, suede pumps – Miu ... View the Post

Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a scarf: Helen Ruth’s Magic Roundabout

Scarf – Helen Ruth, Sweater – Gucci, skirt – Farhi by Nicole Farhi, boots – Fratelli Rossetti, navy silk blouse – The Row, jeans – Current/Eliott, ankle boots - Acne

Scarf – Helen Ruth, Dress – Mango, sandals – J. Crew, navy leather jacket – 3.1 Phillip Lim, rust jeans – Helmut Lang, penny loafers – Florsheim

Scarf – Helen Ruth, Navy sweater – Hugo, white jeans – Mint Velvet, spectator oxfords – Church’s, sweater dress – Stella McCartney, ring – Antique Jewel Box, ballet flats - Debenhams

Scarf – Helen Ruth, Blazer & skirt – Hugo, silk blouse – Chloe, pumps – Van Dal, tee shirt – Hugo, pants – NW3, penny loafers – J. Crew ... View the Post

Variations on a dress: navy, with sleeves

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Packing for Ireland…

Over at my favorite other blog - A Femme d'un Certain Age.

If there's anything I know about, it's how to dress in Ireland! If you're going next week, you'll want to lighten this assortment up a little bit. But if you're going to be in Ireland in the autumn, which is UTTERLY beautiful, expect sunshine, rain, wind, and to be cold most of the time...

On a different note - does anybody have a favorite scarf, piece of jewelry, garment, etc. around which you would like to see some outfits suggested?

Or, how about a favorite painting???

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A Four by four Capsule Wardrobe: the entire summer

So if you remember from yesterday, we had these garments in our Four by Four capsule wardrobe, planned for a trip to the shore:

After finding that these items worked really well for our specific needs, it was determined that the entirety of the summer wardrobe would be purchased with the same guidelines.First, a little something in darker colors, just so our jeans don't get lonely in the laundry!

And then a really pretty color, just because it's summer, and because it goes with our three neutrals:

Some more tops, in a variety of colors, and a few more essential summer accessories...

With these 24 garments, your summer is pretty much handled...And NO, I AM NOT TELLING YOU TO GO BUY YOUR ... View the Post

Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a scarf: Hermès Mosaic au 24

June 19, 2012

Dress – Jarbo, earrings – Tinley Road, pumps – Joan & David, white jeans – Awear, boots - Repetto

Tank – Patagonia, White skirt – Topshop, orange cord sandals – Debenhams, cream lace dress – Romwe, orange denim jacket – Delias, espadrilles – Fair+True

Cashmere sweater – J. Crew, Black skirt – Joseph, riding boots – Frye, navy tee – MTWTFSS, capris – Toast, navy sandals – Wallis Fashion

Silk blouse – Acne, pants – Fenn Wright Manson, belt – Asos, flats – Stuart Weitzman, trench coat - Patagonia, boots - Hunter ... View the Post

Variations on a dress: Navy, sleeveless

Dress – Dorothy Perkins, hat – Topshop, bag – bcbg, espadrilles - Fitzwell, earrings – Kenneth Jay Lane, belt – Maxmara, red sandal – Stuart Weitzman

Dress – Dorothy Perkins, hoop earrings – YooLa, pashmina – Forzieri, gold sandals – Steve Madden, cardigan – Pringle of Scotland, orange sandals – Collection WEEKEND

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

Dress – Dorothy Perkins, necklace – Econe, shoulder bag – Anya Hindmarch, ballet flats – Repetto, bracelet – JCPenney, handbag – Michael Kors, gold sandals – Yves Saint Laurent

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Chic Sightings: three pairs of ideas

Maybe it's because I was in such a good mood yesterday, but I saw LOTS of nicely-dressed women yesterday.

After a while, I realized that I could group these sightings in pairs, so that you get two perspectives on how to wear beige capris, two different outfits based on bright blue pants, and a way to wear the separates of a navy suit, paired with yellow.

Two things I must call out: 1. If you would wear a dress over a swimsuit, you probably shouldn't wear it to an office. 2. Leggings are NOT pants. And FWIW, neither are yoga pants...

Blouse – Giuletta, Capris – Miu Miu, belt – J. Crew, black sandals – CL by Laundry, cardigan – A.P.C., leopard tee – Romwe, ballet flats – Jimmy Choo

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A Four by four Capsule Wardrobe: teal and navy

One of the most frequent colors that I'm asked to work with is the teal/turquoise family. This pairs it with navy, and a dash of pink. You can see that you don't have quite as many outfit options when you include more colors, but still enough choices to satisfy almost anybody.

Pants – Stella McCartney, Tank and shirt – J. Crew, skirt - DKNY

Jeans – Rag & Bone, cardigan – Mint Velvet, tee – Karl Marc, skirt – J. Crew

Flowered tee – Minuet, Pink tee – Mango, white sweater – 360 Sweater, striped top – Viyella

Scarf – Tiffany, shoes – Amalfi by Rangoni, fabric bag – Vera Bradley, bracelet – ... View the Post

A Four by four Capsule Wardrobe: Bonus in navy and grey

Someone earlier mentioned using this idea with navy and grey, with less conservative styles - and I was in the middle of that exact capsule wardrobe project! Here it is...

Navy pants and tops – J. Crew, navy mini – A.P.C.

Grey layered tee shirt – Romwe, Grey jacket and skirt – Vivienne Westwood,

jeans – 7 for all Mankind

Print silk blouse – Otte, Striped long-sleeved tee – Muji, tee shirt with printed cuffs –

Comme des Garcons, hummingbird tee – Jil Sander

Scarf – Roberto Cavalli, Jewelry – Miriam Salat, pumps – Stuart Weitzman

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Build a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a necklace: peacock

I love this necklace, with the range of colors that it presents, but the thing that I kept returning to was the possibility of using a warm, caramel-y, golden color to pick up the burnished metallic setting.

Tee shirt – Joseph, silk skirt – Silvian Heach, sandals – Ralph Lauren, dress – Alberta Ferretti,

leather jacket – H&M, sandals – J. Crew

Dress – Diane von Furstenberg, cardigan – Issa, ballet flats – Lanvin,

navy boots – Vanessa Bruno, sweater – Something Else, velvet jeans – J Brand

Sweater – The Row, Skirt – Valentino, boots – Banana Republic,

tee shirt – Vanessa Bruno, cropped pants – Paul & Joe, sandals – J. Crew

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Chic Sighting: Burlington Massachusetts Mall

Sigh... My trip wasn't really fruitful, in terms of Chic Sightings. Midway Airport in Chicago is NOT the place to look for fashion icons...But I was in the Burlington Mall on Sunday, and saw a lovely young woman - long blond hair, no makeup, radiant smile, and this colorful ensemble. She looked comfortable and happy, and it didn't hurt that she was with a very attractive young man!

Tee & cardigan – J. Crew, Jeans – Awear, pearl stud earrings & heart necklace - Tiffany, bag – Bottega Veneta, ballet flats – Jimmy Choo ... View the Post