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Capsule wardrobe of navy,greens, & rust, based on Hermes Fleurs de Lotus

October 5, 2011 Please note that the scarf photograph was provided by ebay seller The Snob (and she's anything BUT a snob!). Thanks again, Snob!

Navy suit separates – Stella McCartney, cardigan – American Vintage, Navy blouse – Stella McCartney, tank – Topshop, jeans – Place des Tendances, scarf - Hermes

Blouse – Chloe, navy sweater – Acne, rust trench – Aquascutum, Navy dress – Topshop, pants – Etro, skirt – Yves Saint Laurent, coat – Stella McCartney, peacoat – A.P.C.

Navy cardigan – L.K. Bennett, print blouse – Marni, green sweater – Gucci, russet dress – Viktor & Rolf, striped top – Rag & Bone, teal skirt - Topshop, ivory sweater – Ralph Lauren, flowered top – Vanessa ... View the Post

Wardrobe: navy, with green and yellow!

Jacket – 3.1 Philip Lim, Cardigan – Paul Smith Black, green blouse – Marc by Marc Jacobs, White tee shirt – Oasis, Pants – Paul and Joe, Tweed skirt – Giambattista Valli, Jeans – Ferris, Scarf - Hermès

White shirt – Witchery.com, Trench coat – Burberry Prorsum, Winter coat – Diane von Furstenberg, Sweater dress – Joseph, Pants – Katharine Hamnett, Pleated skirt – Junya Watenabe, yellow sweater – N. Peal, green jacket – Jil Sander

Dress – Lela Rose, Tweed jacket – Oscar de la Renta, Tee shirt – Debenhams, short-sleeved striped tee shirt – Old Navy, Long-sleeved striped tee shirt – L.L. Bean, Pants – Marc by Marc Jacobs, Plaid shirt – ... View the Post

Wardrobe: gray, navy and lavender

Jacket – Theory, Cardigan – 3.1 Phillip Lim, blouse – Zac Posen, tee shirt – Kain Label, Pants – Opening Ceremony, Tweed skirt – Lanvin, Jeans – Marc Jacobs, scarf - Hermes

White shirt – Witchery.com, Trench coat – Risto, Winter coat – Windsmoor, Sweater dress – Theory, Pants – Katharine Hamnett, skirt – Darling, sweater – Proenza Schouler, Tweed jacket – Rag and Bone

Square scarves – Hermès, Swirl scarf – Debenhams, Paisley scarf – Liberty of London, Purple labradorite earrings – Monica Vinader, Marble ring – Max & Chloe, Bow brooch – Alexis Bittar, 3-strand necklace – Tarina Tarantino, Sunglasses – Gucci, Hat – People Tree, Flower stud earrings – Lanvin, Watch – Skagen, Nugget ... View the Post

Build a Capsule Wardrobe Starting with a Scarf: Tiffany feather peacock shawl

Blazer – Moschino, Cardigan – Inhabit, tee – American Vintage, Shirt – Costume National, Tweed skirt – L.K. Bennett, Plaid pants – Marni, Jeans – Save Khaki, Scarf – Hermès

Blouse – Aubin & Wills, Trench – Burberry, Coat – Isabel Marant, dress – Phase Eight, Pants – 3.1 Phillip Lim, Skirt – 3.1 Phillip Lim, Turtleneck – D&G Dolce & Gabbana, Cardigan - Modstrom

Dress – Missoni M, Cardigan – Missoni M, plum tee shirt – T by Alexander Wang, gray sweater – J. Crew, ¾ sleeve top – Max Mara, pants – House of Fraser, Shirt – J. Crew, floral silk blouse – L’Agence

Gray pearl earrings – J.C. Penney, square scarf – Hermès, blue quilted bag – Marc Jacobs, silver ... View the Post

Customizing the Classics: black skirt

Black skirt – Maison Martin Margiela

Black pleated skirt – Junya Watenabe, Navy flaired skirt – Miu Miu, Wrap skirt - Carven

Gray skirt – Gucci, Navy skirt – Reiss Lime, Brown skirt – Kosher Casual

Navy tweed skirt – Debenham’s, brown velvet skirt – Alberta Ferretti, gray suede skirt – Z Spoke by Zac Posen

Navy pleated skirt – Theory, camel linen skirt – Selina, white cotton skirt – Jigsaw online ... View the Post

Not so crazy eights: the bonus add-ons for Navy and Gray

Green shirt – J. Crew, Cherry red cardigan – Miu Miu, White tee shirt – Vince, Navy, cream & gray striped top – Narciso Rodriguez, Square scarves – Hermès, Navy multi scarf - Missoni

Now, I'm assuming with some confidence that you've already realized that if you owned the two eight-piece wardrobes from the last 2 days, you would find that there were dozens of ways that just those 16 pieces could be combined, a la the Winter White and Camel from a couple of weeks ago.So these four pieces are a bonus - these would bring your wardrobe up to the 20 piece "French Chic" wardrobe (minus the 3 pieces of outerwear). The possibilities multiply geometrically when you put these four pieces in the mix! ... View the Post

Not so crazy eights: Navy

Jacket – Alexander McQueen , Cardigan – Tibi, Long-sleeved shirt – Rag & Bone, Tee shirt – Kain, Dress – Alexander McQueen, Sweater – Burberry, Pants – Alexander McQueen, Skirt – Alexander McQueen

1. Pumps – Pierre Hardy, Scarf – Hermès, bag – Coach

2. Brogues – Robert Clergerie, necklace – Swarovski, square stud earrings - Meadowlard

3. Pumps – Jimmy Choo, scarf –Modcloth, flower brooch – Judith Jack

4. Flats – Giuseppe Zanotti, ring – Alexis Bittar, bracelet – Roberto Di Castro

5. Flats – Stuart Weitzman, scarf – Hermès, clutch – Alexander Wang

6. Flats – G by GUESS, earrings – Mikimoto, necklace ... View the Post

Capsule wardrobe in navy & brown, with lavender accents

Blazer – A.L.C., Cardigan – John Smedley, Blouse – Golden Goose, Tee Shirt – Dorothy Perkins, Pants – Theory, Skirt – Theory, Jeans – J. Brand, Scarf - Etro

The lovely Anonymous asked "I would love to see your creative French style on a wardrobe capsule which uses: Navy, Chocolate Brown and Soft White ( base colours) with Soft blue, Soft pink and Lavender as accents." This is my best effort - I hope you love it! Brown leather goods are SO beautiful...

blouse – Joseph Paolina , Trench coat – Weekend by Maxmara, Winter coat – Etro, Dress – Missoni, Pants– Bodkin, Suede skirt – Burberry Brit, Sweater – Crumpet, Leather jacket – Haider ... View the Post

Accessories for the French Chic wardrobe

One of my dear friends asked how I would accessorize the French Chic wardrobe. While this is far from definitive, I think it's an interesting start.

I learn more and more every day as I build these vignettes for our shared pleasure: you should be ABSOLUTELY FANATICALLY DEMANDING when you purchase anything. There is a world of merchandise out there, and the perfect item exists, if you have the patience and the focus to find it. Settle for NOTHING LESS THAN PERFECTION. You deserve it. And if you fully intend to own many of your accessories for the rest of your life, you can easily justify buying the very best item being made today - support geniuses and craftspersons, and beautify the ... View the Post

French Chic: The core of the French Chic wardrobe

One of the things about the book French Chic (Susan Sommers) which intrigued me was the list of garments which included "The seven essentials no well-dressed Frenchwoman would be without". That list included:

A black straight skirt a V-neck or cardigan sweater a suit a pair of jeans a silk shirt a couple of white tee-shirts an Hermes scarf

The idea of a list of essential clothing fascinates me; in a world that tries to compel me to over-consume, that finite-ness of a list like this, in which I could have some discipline and some structure, seems heaven-sent. Knowing that I was going to buy a fixed number of garments would give me the freedom to determine how much I wanted to spend, in what areas I ... View the Post