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PACKING FOR A LONG TRIP – WITH ONLY SKIRTS!

Packing for a Long Trip – with only Skirts!

July 23, 2021

I've been asked for wardrobes including only skirts for a while now... So when a question was sent to me about packing for a three month visit to Poland, using only skirts, I figured it was time to address this!

A long trip can be daunting - about 20 years ago, I traveled for work for six weeks, on a trip that included six countries, and temperatures from shirt-sleeve warm to light snow!

This is what I packed:

My clothes were mostly from Eileen Fisher, and by the time I got back to Chicago I was SO SICK of every stitch of them!

But I was traveling alone, with a gigantic laptop, and so this was how I carried all of my clothes:

I was lucky - as soon as I got to a new city, I sent at least 1 outfit of ... View the Post

07.23.21 53 Comments

Tags: cool weather, grey, navy, skirts, travel capsule wardrobe
JUNE 2021 – SIX SCARVES, 12 MONTHS, 12 OUTFITS

June 2021 – Six Scarves, 12 Months, 12 Outfits

June 2, 2021

In building these wardrobes, I was trying to follow the Starting from Scratch guidelines... but the next items in order would include a jacket...

So I'm skipping over THAT step, and moving on to the "complete outfit" step. With warm weather coming, I could neither find nor face jackets!

And I'm introducing some prints into these wardrobes - not a moment too soon, eh?

This wardrobe only had the lone gold tee shirt to represent the yellow/gold accent color, so when I saw these pants, I knew this heroine might want to branch out in this direction:

This wardrobe offers 2 distinctive accents - the brightness of gold, or the gentle prettiness of pink...

And her new garments blend seamlessly with her ... View the Post

06.02.21 37 Comments

Tags: Six Scarves 12 Months, skirts, Starting from Scratch, step by step wardrobe, warm weather
WEEKLY TIMELESS WARDROBE #12 – A WARM WEATHER SKIRT!

Weekly Timeless Wardrobe #12 – a warm weather skirt!

May 31, 2021

Let's get dressed up - just a little bit!

yes, I know some of you will never wear dresses or skirts - imagine that these skirts are shorts, or cropped pants, or long pants...

When I started thinking about the Weekly Timeless Wardrobe, it never occurred to me that this skirt should be in a neutral color. I think I realized somewhere in my cluttered mind that a skirt isn't going to be worn as often (maybe?) and thus can be the standout part of an outfit!

You could take a simple navy skirt and dress it for work - imagine dashing into the loo at the end of the day and changing into shorts and sandals, but keeping your tank top and cardigan on!

Maybe this scarf is tied in your hair, or arranged in an ... View the Post

05.31.21 29 Comments

Tags: skirts, warm weather, Weekly Timeless Wardrobe
MAY 2021 – SIX SCARVES, 12 MONTHS, 12 OUTFITS

May 2021 – Six Scarves, 12 Months, 12 Outfits

May 5, 2021

This month, we're finally adding skirts to these wardrobes! (yes, you can easily substitute any other bottom for a skirt if they're not your thing...)

Some wardrobes are getting pretty coherent outfits with the skirt, and for a couple of wardrobes I filled in some blanks and fell prey to prettiness...

This is a pretty somber outfit, but this heroine did not yet have a black tee shirt - that's almost heresy in my world!

Not surprisingly, these garments blend in beautifully:

And each new garment lends itself to at least a couple of new outfits - I suspect I could easily find more!

Now, the color palette that just screams Spring - to me at least!

This is a lovely outfit for warming weather - ... View the Post

05.05.21 32 Comments

Tags: Six Scarves 12 Months, skirts, travel capsule wardrobe
JUNE 2020 SIX SCARVES, TWELVE MONTHS, TWELVE OUTFITS

June 2020 Six Scarves, Twelve Months, Twelve Outfits

June 2, 2020

I think we could all use some peace, quiet, and timeless classic simplicity... Calm seems wise right now...

And now that the weather (at least in Chicago) has become legitimately summery, it's time to break out another skirt!

I firmly believe in the merits of skirts for warm weather - they're cool, they cover as much or as little as you want, and they are appropriate for a ton more places than any pair of pants or shorts! If you have that "thigh thing" that keeps your from wearing skirts, indulge in 1 or 2 pairs of these and you will find you might actually enjoy a skirt! ... View the Post

06.02.20 12 Comments

Tags: silk scarf, Six Scarves 12 Months, skirts, warm weather

Build a Capsule Wardrobe in 12 Months, 12 Outfits – March 2018

March 1, 2018

Who couldn't be happy that it's finally March? (I swear, I think February might have been the longest month of my life!) Let's buy some sweaters and skirts, if only in our imaginations...

For some reason it's become a tradition for me to include canvas shoes or espadrilles with the outfits in March. Some of them are a stretch, I'll admit!

This wardrobe is unlike anything else I've ever assembled!

Seriously, couldn't someone get married in this outfit?

I think this is become really pretty...

There's something about stripes with dots... especially in navy! (and the espadrilles have little round perforations...)

I'm loving this one too... It all feels very easy to wear...

There was ... View the Post

03.01.18 18 Comments

Tags: 12 Months - 12 Outfits, Hermes scarf, shopping, skirts, sweaters

Are You in the Mood for a New Sweater?

August 18, 2017

As soon as I saw these sweaters on the Uniqlo website, I knew that I wanted to share them with you. My only purchase for autumn is going to be a black cashmere crewneck - I feel like it occupies a really different place in a wardrobe than a v-neck sweater, because to me it's like the world's most luxurious tee shirt. It's dressy enough to stand up to the most lavish skirt or pants, but it's still simple and acts as a great background for a scarf or necklace. Plus, some of these colors are lovely...

These aren't the kind of cashmere sweaters that will make you gasp with astonishment - nobody will mistake this for Loro Piana! But they're very good value for money, and you don't have to become hysterical if something ... View the Post

08.18.17 26 Comments

Tags: scarves, shoes, skirts, sweaters

Build a Capsule Wardrobe in 12 Months, 12 Outfits – March 2017

March 1, 2017

 

Always one of my favorite days of the month!

For no good reason I can explain, the earliest glimpses of spring make me want to wear a skirt, but not really get dressy. It's hard to explain, but I'm a firm believer that a skirt in a casual fabric can be a great substitute for shorts or pants; the world will think you're all dressed up, when in reality it's just a simple garment switch...

So - let's see what I found this month:

I really tried to find the perfect brown, black and grey scarf in "current production," but I finally realized that this Missoni scarf was going to be my choice. It's second-hand (but probably never worn, as is so often the case!); I have confidence that Missoni will do this color ... View the Post

03.01.17 13 Comments

Tags: 12 Months - 12 Outfits, capsule wardrobe, casual, shoes, skirts, sweaters
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