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Navy and Turquoise: A Capsule Packing Wardrobe based on 2 scarves

Silk scarf - Hermes, linen wrap – Etro    

Tee shirt - Hugo, cardigan – Jardin des Orangers, turquoise stud earrings- Jamie Joseph, watch – Kate Spade, pants – Lucza London, loafers – Brooks Brothers, bag – Saint Laurent,  suitcase – Samsonite  

Necklace – Stella and Dot, dress – Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti, drop earrings – Sandra Dini, bracelet – Kelly Wearstler, pumps – Jimmy Choo, sweater – 3.1 Phillip Lim, skirt – Toast, cardigan – DKNY,  silk blouse – Skunkfunk,  sleeveless top – Prabal Gurung, ballet flats – Bloch  

 

 

 

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Packing: Purple, Navy, and scarves

Silk scarf - Hermes, pashmina – Pashmina Art  

Tee shirt - Hugo, cardigan – Paul Smith, earrings- Cathy Watermann, watch – Daniel Wellington, pants – Lucza London, loafers – Brooks Brothers, bag – Solomon Appollo, suitcase - Rimowa  

Necklace – Brooks Brothers, dress – Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti, drop earrings – George Jensen, bracelet – Valerie Egee, pumps – Jimmy Choo, sweater – Alice & Olivia, skirt – Toast, cardigan – DKNY,  cotton blouse – Etro,  sleeveless top - Newlook, ballet flats – Bloch  

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Packing: Peach scarves and delicious tee shirts

Sometimes, knowing that you want to take your favorite scarf, and two absolutely LOVELY tee shirts is everything you need to get started...   And we all understand that these ideas extend beyond packing, right?  This might be a great shopping strategy for adding a couple of essential pieces to one's wardrobe, in order to get maximum mileage from a beautiful scarf.  

Silk scarf - Bougainbillier, pashmina - Forzieri  

Tee shirt - Hugo, cardigan – J. Crew, earrings – Irene Neuwirth, watch – Citizen, pants – Derek Lam, loafers – Tod’s, bag – Cambridge Satchel Company, suitcase - Tumi    

Necklace – BCBG Max Azria, dress – Christopher Kane, bracelet - Lanvin, pearl earrings – Majorica, ... View the Post

Packing: Start with Scarves

February 28, 2013   Sometimes, when you need to pack for just a few days, it can be impossible to get started - just to get that first garment off of a hanger and into a bag.     One idea I've had for giving impetus and focus to this project is to start with a favorite scarf of two, and to build a mostly-neutral wardrobe around it. A few brightly colored garments brighten things up, and give you a lot of mileage for just a few things, in a small bag.  

   

   

   

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Climbing onto the Cobalt Bandwagon

I started blogging because I so admired Tish's work...  And I never take for granted the honor of being the guest "poster" on her blog.  Today, come see what I do with a suitcase full of color...  

Dress – P.A.R.O.S.H., hoop earrings – Brooks Brothers, knot earrings – Blue Nile, pumps – Brooks Brothers, 

cashmere turtleneck – L.L.Bean, black skirt – Donna Karan, cashmere cardigan – Crumpet, gold necklace – Blue Nile, 

tee shirt – L.L.Bean, black silk blouse – Equipment, gold bracelet – Ben Amun, ballet flats – Tory Burch  

Tee – Derek Lam, cardigan – Romwe, earrings – Marco Bicego, pants – L.L.Bean, loafers – Madewell, watch – Movado, briefcase – Dooney & Bourke, carry-on bag – ... View the Post

True blue travel ideas

Tee shirt – T by Alexander Wang, earrings – Baccarat, watch – Bulova, cardigan – Reiss, pants – Mantu, loafers – Gianvito Rossi, tote bag – Kris-Ana, suitcase - Tumi     Today I'm doing my packing thing over at A Femme d'un Certain Age, where Tish is absolutely down to the wire on the edits on her book.  Is anybody else as excited as I am to see the finished product?     ... View the Post

The scarf starter – a packing idea

When you're at a loss as to what to pack, maybe choosing your scarves and then building from there is an option.  Come see me over at Tish's today to see what I've done with teal...  

Tee shirt - Hugo, cardigan – Jardin des Orangers, earrings – Nicola Crawford, pants – L.L.Bean, silver oxfords - Aldo, watch – Rado, briefcase – Mandarina Duck, carry-on bag – Tumi     ... View the Post

Mystery travel to someplace sunny…

Tee shirt - Acne, silk pants – 3.1 Phillip Lim, cardigan – Paul Smith, 

scarf – Etro, earrings – Scully & Scully, watch – Movado, 

loafers – Valentino, tote – Tory Burch, sunglasses – Ray-Ban  

Come see yesterday's post at A Femme d'un Certain Age, where one of my all-time favorite weekend packing ideas takes form. ... View the Post

Lavoisier and your luggage, or folded versus rolled

He was a really landmark scientist, sadly beheaded in 1794, and later exonerated.  Small consolation...

There's a lovely little Hotel Lavoisier in the 8th arrondissement in Paris, too.

But I was reminded of him yesterday morning, when I was packing my suitcase after the end of a long holiday visit to relatives.  As is normal for the luckiest woman in the world, I had more things to bring back with me than I had expected.  So I thought that this would be an IDEAL time to test the theory of rolling clothing to pack, and the widely-held belief that this gives you (somehow) more room in your bag.

Antoine Lavoisier was the guy who originally posited the theory of the conservation of mass i.e. "matter can be neither created nor ... View the Post

Six-pack: Cranberry & Silver

Cardigan – Odd Molly, long-sleeved tee shirt – Chinti & Parker, chinos – Debenhams, ivory scarf – Barneys New York, velvet gloves – Forzieri, quilted coat – Mango, loafers – Bottega Veneta, tote bag - Target    

Cranberry sweater – Ella by Viyella, grey jeans – Patagonia, earrings – Swarovski, watch – Tag Heuer, plaid shirt – Woolrich, silk blouse – J. Crew, grey sweater – Miu Miu, lampwork bead necklace – Sari Glassman, bracelet – Baccarat, scarf – Arlette Ess, silk skirt – Caron Callahan, ankle boots – Marc by Marc Jacobs    

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