Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature
Come visit A Femme d'un Certain Age, where I've packed some peach, pink, and taupe...
And if you have ANY possible exposure to the Norovirus stomach flu that's going around, do everything in your power to avoid it, clean up, hand wash, disinfect etc. etc. This stuff could literally kill someone who is weak or has a preexisting medical condition. After six hours, I had to have intravenous fluids, and I'm as strong as a horse! ... View the Post
January 29, 2013
We've heard back from Eileen Fisher....A world where we could all make our shopping choices with these criteria in mind....
After receiving some really intelligent, well thought-out and important comments on this subject, I contacted Eileen Fisher customer service and invited them to visit here and read your feedback to their organization. We shall see if they respond...
love,
Janice ... View the Post
January 29, 2013
I thought that this one was challenging, so I tossed in some accessories that blend warm colors with the cool of the violet. I think it turned out quite well!
love,
Janice ... View the Post
I have a post all prepared about African Violet with the Warm Common Wardrobe, BUT...
Belovedest is home sick, and as we live in a studio apartment, that meant that I did NOT turn on my computer this morning.
Ten hours or so from now, I will post it. It's surprisingly nice, and well worth the wait. I struggled to make the cool violet work with the warm tones, but with a few well-chosen (well, I chose them, so I THINK they're well-chosen!) accessories, it came together beautifully!
have a great Monday, share the love, Janice ... View the Post
I get emails... HUNDREDS of emails... and I'm just plain and simply NOT able to answer you all. I'd love to - if I could quit my regular job tomorrow and blog full-time, I would do so immediately.
Unfortunately, I have to continue working my regular 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) hour a day job, and put it at least a modest amount of effort in my household. I then spend quite a bit of my leisure creating new content for The Vivienne Files, and I'm rather committed to eight hours of sleep.
This is just a drawn-out way of saying that if you've emailed me looking for advice, consultation, a special wardrobe etc. - I AM NOT IGNORING YOU. But I am so far behind in answering emails that I literally have a backlog of four months of ... View the Post
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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
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
