Come visit me at A Femme d'un Certain Age, where I'm exploring the possibilities of what to take for an "April in Paris" 2nd honeymoon. Navy, green, and springtime! ... View the Post
Archives for April 2012
April 2012 - Page 2 of 3
A Travel Capsule Wardrobe – Packing in brown and turquoise
This is the last iteration of the original "honeymoon" packing theme that I started over a week ago. But in the next few days, I'm going to do some imaginary shopping, I've got a chic sighting to share, and then I'm going to tackle a "second honeymoon in Paris" theme, which will have a slightly greater focus on neutral colors and modest silhouettes!
love, Janice ... View the Post
A Travel Capsule Wardrobe – Packing in brown and TANGERINE!
It's the color of the year! But you can still wear it and look more elegant than trendy... And I know that I said today would be the last iteration of this travel package, but someone asked me to try on turquoise, so tomorrow is brown and turquoise. It's going to be beautiful!
Brown cardigan – Aviu, gold heart earrings – Alex and Chloe, white tee – Michael Stars, Scarf – Hermes, orange jacket – Creenstone, brown pants – Maxmara, penny loafers – J. Crew, brown bag – Christopher Kon
sunglasses – Miso, orange clutch - Tiffany, gold hoop earrings – J. C. Penney, orange striped top – J. Crew, flower earrings – J. C. Penney, white short-sleeved button-front top – Kookai, ... View the Post
A Travel Capsule Wardrobe – Packing in Brown and coral, for uncertain weather
Still evolving the same packing which started with my honeymoon, I'm now thinking of a trip where you're leaving a cooler climate (maybe early autumn in northern climes) and heading south. Brown keeps your grounded in the September or October mood, but still lots of soft coral colors to enjoy your vacation destination!Tomorrow is the last installment of this particular theme and variations; I'll be using the color of the year - tangerine!!! (the identifying of annual colors always makes me laugh...)
Brown cardigan – Aviu, gold heart earrings – Alex and Chloe, white tee – Michael Stars, Scarf – Hermes, Coral jacket – H&M, brown pants – Maxmara, penny loafers – J. Crew, brown bag – Christopher ... View the Post
A Travel Capsule Wardrobe – Packing in camel & coral
Some people struggled with yesterday's blue and camel combo, so I've "warmed" up the coloring a little bit with some beautiful coral...
love, Janice ... View the Post
A Travel Capsule Wardrobe – Packing in camel & blue
April 11, 2012
Today, I've swapped out the black for a much softer camel, and you can see that with just a few adjustments to the accessories, the same 5 (core neutral garments) + 2 (white or light neutral tops) + 7 (accent pieces, including a jacket or coat) approach continues to work.
This could be particularly useful if you have a well-established base wardrobe in your best neutral(s), and were considering making a big investment in a new accent color.The seven garments, a scarf, a couple of pieces of jewelry, and you've added LOTS of new options to your core wardrobe.
Stay tuned; I'm still playing with this idea!
love, Janice
p.s. If you're currently estranged from someone you once loved, get back in ... View the Post
A Travel Capsule Wardrobe – Packing in black, white & blue
The general theory behind my packing plan can be translated into nearly infinite color combinations. If pink is not your cup of tea, try blue! In the next few days I'm going to swap out for at least one different neutral, and a few different accent colors. The theory is always the same: 5 core neutral garments, an accent jacket, a couple of white or light neutral tops, and then the 6 dash accent garments in your color(s) of choice. Easy peasy, once you get the hang of it...
black cardigan – Ganni, sapphire earrings – Lord & Taylor, white tee – Michael Stars, Scarf – H&M, Denim coat – Derek Lam, black pants – Donna Karan, patent loafers – Tod’s, black tote – Big ... View the Post
It isn’t raining rain, you know…
I'm over at Tish's again today, where it's all about violet, and navy, and grey.
You DO understand that "April in Paris" also means May in Milwaukee? or December in Durban?
Of course you do... ... View the Post
A Travel Capsule Wardrobe – Packing for My honeymoon, in pink and black
Way back when, when I married belovedest, we went to Florence and Venice for our honeymoon. It was late March and early April, cool evenings and beautiful sunny days. And I absolutely SPLURGED on more pink clothing that I've ever worn before or since. A blissful time...
black cardigan – Ganni, earrings – Kimberly McDonald, white tee – Michael Stars,
Scarf – Roberto Cavalli, Pink coat – Jil Sander, black pants – Donna Karan, patent loafers – Tod’s,
black tote – Big Buddha
sunglasses – Dorothy Perkins, pearl earrings – Kate Spade, pink lace top – J. Crew,
white short-sleeved button-front top – Kookai, pink ... View the Post
Chic Sighting: at the bakery counter!
Shirt – Alexander West, trousers – Dries van Noten, cardigan – J. Crew, loafers – Repetto, belt – 3.1 Phillip Lim ... View the Post
Just because I really like you…
I'm going back through ALL of my old posts, and "re-tagging" them to have the colors of the wardrobes included in the tags.
What does this mean to you? You can find every navy wardrobe. Or green. Or grey. At the bottom of each post, there's a list of "tags" for that particular post. If you click, for example, on the words business travel, you will be shown all of my posts that I have tagged as being of a style that suits business travel.
This is a long process, and not a precise one. If you have suggestions about how I might label any particular post, PLEASE, let me know.
The whole purpose of this blog is to give you ideas and suggestions. If I can do anything that makes that process easier, I ... View the Post
The Benefits of the Boring Bulk Buy
tee shirts - Lands' End
Pants – Eddie Bauer, socks & tights – Lands’ End love, Janice ... View the Post