Bronze earrings – Upper Metal Class, navy jacket – Jaeger, beige tee – Only, watch – Peugeot, navy trousers – Jaeger, scarf – Alberto Biani, loafers – Tod’s, tote bag – Filson
I swapped out the beige garments for a warmer, more golden shade, and I chose a brown cardigan because it’s just lovely! Some leopard accessories, and you’re ready to travel…
Horn earrings – LeJu, white sleeveless top – Topshop, brown cardigan – Roberto Collina, leopard bead earrings – Rita Addo Zakour, leopard ring – Kohl’s, navy wrap top – Topshop, striped top – Calypso St. Barth, navy long- sleeve tee – Uniqlo, leopard bracelet – Halcyon Days, beige shorts – Oasis, canvas flats – Tom’s, white jeans – Current/Elliott, beige trousers – Uniqlo, navy sleeveless top – Acne Studios, tan skirt – J. Crew, sandals – Aerosoles, tote bag – Urban Originals
This is how the template filled up – it looks really coherent, and you can clearly see that everything (including the striped tee shirt) will work together.
I love these outfits:
Coral might be the next accent I bring into this wardrobe…
And a Public Service Announcement: posts here on The Vivienne Files might be irregularly timed, or just plain missing in action some days. I’m having surgery on kidney stones next week, and my preparations, and recovery, seem to be one of the mysteries of the ages!
Rest assured, when I’m able to, I’m here, and working away for your entertainment and edification…
lots of love,
Janice
The very best of luck and wishes on your surgery.
I wouldn't wear leopard in a million years, but these combos are adorable. I think this is an especially nice version of the blue/beige/white wardrobe too. Taking notes…
Wishing you the very best, health-wise. Take it easy and look after yourself – we'll manage without you!
Best wishes and speedy recovery!
I love this. I have some leopard print accessories. I like leopard print because it combines black, with brown & beige, which are my favorite colors to wear, but I have recently thought about moving towards Navy with brown & beige. As I get older, black just seems a little harsh. I never really thought about putting leopard print with Navy though, it looks great here, but I can't really picture wearing it. I would love to try it though. My leopard print scarf has more black in it….I am going to have to try to find a more beige based leopard print scarf like you are showing here. I am excited about trying to put a wardrobe together similar to this.
Best wishes to you…hoping all goes well.
I hope your surgery goes well and that you will be feeling better very soon!
I hope that all goes well with your surgery. You are my early morning "go-to". I'm visiting NYC in September and the Navy/Beige wardrobe would work for the warm days. My thoughts are with you.
Sending you lots of positive vibes for your surgery… and a virtual good luck hug.
Francesca
I love leopard, but what I REALLY like is the way that a jazzy accessory can make a very casual outfit look stylish.
More importantly, best wishes and prayers for a successful and uneventful surgery and a swift and uncomplicated recovery. If you get bored, dream up ways to style a hospital gown.
So sorry about the surgery, Janice, but I hope it will rid you of the nuisance and pain of kidney stones once and for all!
I'm hoping you have a speedy recovery Janice! I look forward to your posts daily even if I don't always comment. And I love this post today, very much my colors and style.
Sending tons of good thoughts and wishes for a speedy recovery! We'll miss you – hope you get well soon. Your blog is the first site I visit in the morning, but there are plenty of posts in the archives to peruse in your absence. ::HUGS:: (Yes, I am an old-time aol gal, lol)
This post is lovely, Janice. Best wishes for an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery. Take care of yourself. Diane
This accessory pack really adds snap and cheerfulness to the simple wardrobe. What an attractive difference the details make. That golden brown cardi is downright delicious.
Wishing you health and ease, Janice. {{virtual hug}}
Sue G
Hoping your surgery will be successful and your recovery swift!
Oh, so sorry to hear about the surgery, although I hope you feel much better when it's done. Please take care and take your time. Your fans will still be here.
Best wishes on the surgery and recovery.
Wishing you all the best for the surgery – and take it easy! There are masses of lovely earlier posts to explore if we suffer withdrawal cravings!
Alice
Alice above has a great idea. We can go back to the beginning while you recover. Kidney stones are not fun; best wishes on a rapid and comfortable recover.
Deb from Vancouver
Best wishes on your surgery, and here's to a full and speedy recovery! Do take care of yourself.
Best wishes from me, too! Your blog is the treat of my day! I don't wear leopard either and few prints in general. I usually rely on tops in an accent color to liven things up. I am going to study this posting to see how I could use accessories instead. Be well soon.
Love the leopard in small doses, like here in your illustrations ! Prayers for a speedy recovery and positive outcome with minimal discomfort coming atcha' !
I Hope you recover well, without complications. I love this wardrobe. I am working toward a navy based wardrobe and this one is great, love leopard print!
This is beautiful. Wishing you a quick recovery!
-LindaC
I'm not a leopard person, either, but can see tweaking this wardrobe to fit my own preferences; love the choices, Janice!
Best of luck with the operation; hope all goes smoothly, and recuperation is quick…
Wishes for a successful surgery and recovery…
All the best Janice, everything will be ok! xxx
Do hope all goes painlessly and well with your surgery Janice. We shall miss you!
I have not commented in a while thanks long hours at work. The colors you picked are beautiful, even though I have never worn an animal print. I do like it used sparingly on others, though. Good luck with your surgery and recovery.
Godspeed, dear Janice.
Love love everything you did with this, I do like leopard and reach for my leopard shoes often and realize its the print in the necklace that ties it all together, thanks to you!! I need to find a similar scarf to the one you have shown above and maybe another accessory or two for options.
Sending prayers and best wishes for a successful surgery and quick as possible recovery.
OMG! Janice ! This is so perfect and simply georgeous. I LOVE animal prints and wrote to you yesterday about my colors. I'm definitely copying this wardrobe – updated for fall – for our honeymoon cruise in September. Can't wait to see this with coral – one of my favorite colors, after turquoise and aqua, but I was wondering how it would look with navy. The right accessories, of course! Thanks sooo much, Sending healing thoughts and prayers. XXX Janice Collins, Washington DC
Oh man, feel better soon Janice!!! Love these color combos; love how comfy Tods loafers are!
Many good wishes, with a beautiful recovery!
Sending good thoughts your way. You'll be missed. Get well soon. Theresa
My good thoughts for a speedy recovery, Janice!
I wonder how a hospital robe could be accessorized.
Best of wishes for your surgery and more importantly – your recovery!
Sending good wishes–and a thank-you. The KathKath scarf I ordered had arrived and is simply beautiful! Hope your recovery is smooth and speedy.
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Will be thinking of you during your surgery! It is amazing how much more oomph this set has than the last one — which, as I commented, was perfectly good looking but just a little dull. Whether or not you like leopard print or a warmer tone, this great set shows how just adding a small difference in the strength of one of the neutrals makes from having them all the same strength — all the khakis still go together perfectly but have enough visual difference from each other to give the impression of being a much more varied wardrobe. But it is the same number of pieces!
Oh, you'll feel so much better once the surgery is done. And not having to worry if any little twinge is the start of a migrating stone is absolutely wonderful!
Best wishes!
What a gorgeous wardrobe!! I LOVE it!!! My style exactly!! Sending prayers and wishing you a quick recovery!!
Dear Janice,
I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.
I would never have though to put leopard with navy and beige. I would usually think to put leopard with black, brown, beige or red. I used to be too conservative (read timid) to wear a leopard print, even though I liked the print on others. Now I realize that I should just go for what I like. If it works, good; and if it doesn't, then at least I gave it a shot.
Best wishes!
Louise P