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Portrait de Jeune Fille by Marie Laurencin

Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with Art: Portrait de Jeune Fille by Marie Laurencin

July 3, 2015   I love this painting - I'm a big Marie Laurencin fan anyway. This girl's expression is so very much "I know what I'm doing, probably a whole lot better than you do..."  I respect that kind of quiet confidence!  

This color scheme is feminine without being frilly or lacy - I see the femininity here conveyed in soft lines, sheer fabrics, and a calm attitude. These are the colors of The Vivienne Files, too!

  In honor of this young lady's calm assurance, I was thinking of this as one of those business trips where you're the only person with a clue. We know this kind of trip:   You wrote the macro. Not ANYBODY at the home office - YOU. But now, they want you to COME to the home office ... View the Post

07.03.15 17 Comments

Tags: grey, pearls, pink, red, rose, Six-Packs, Start with Art

Denim Blue Capsule Wardrobe with Floral, Bright and Silver/White Accessories

January 22, 2015   Denim blue is a great, versatile and flattering color, even when the fabric isn't denim! Imagine these six garments, along with a pair of real jeans, a white shirt, and a couple of tee shirts - the perfect simple travel capsule wardrobe. I'm ready to go on vacation ANY TIME NOW...

 

 

 

love,

Janice ... View the Post

01.22.15 8 Comments

Tags: accessories, blue, brights, business travel, capsule wardrobe, chambray, denim, Hermes scarf, jewelry, leisure travel, Monday Morning Wardrobe, pastels, pearls, pink, rose, silk scarf, Six-Packs

A Black Capsule Wardrobe, with Pearl, Lace, Gold, Filigree and Flowers

January 2, 2015

After thinking long and hard about how I wanted to accessorize the "All-Black" capsule wardrobe, I decided that I'm going to accessorize it in a variety of ways, and give everybody a choice of which they prefer! In this, as in virtually EVERYTHING associated with getting dressed every day, there are no hard and fast rules, and no one "best" or "must-have" way to approach things.

I'm a big fan of finding a handful of key words that define a style, and using those words as a talisman or mantra when I'm choosing items. Using the lace tops as an inspiration, I thought that the first "accessory family" was going to include elements of pearls, lace, gold, filigree details and feelings, and flowers.

Let me clarify - each ... View the Post

01.02.15 13 Comments

Tags: accessories, black, Four by Four, gold, not so crazy eights, pearls
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