February 24, 2017
One last really fun visit to this Salvador Dali painting, and the wardrobes inspired by his color choices:
The original wardrobe was for a woman who spent a great deal of time in fields and forests; today’s heroine spends her time at the shore! Waterproof footwear, nylon bags, shell-inspired jewelry… Nobody but you might notice that you’re consistent in your choices, but you will ALWAYS feel like yourself if the water is your second home!
grey cardigan – Lands’ End; Tee – Splendid; jeans – L.L.Bean; Top boots – Sorel; middle – däv; bottom – Joules
Small earrings don’t have to be boring, nor predictable:
grey cardigan – Lands’ End; tee shirt – Uniqlo; jeans – L.L.Bean; First earrings – Wadarat Supasirisuk; middle – Pichaya; bottom – Maria Belen Nilson
If you’re going to spend a lot of time near water, a water-resistant backpack is very useful…
shorts – Patagonia; tee shirt – L.L.Bean; Grey backpack – Cole Haan; silver – Timbuk2; blue – Rains
Sunglasses, ALWAYS.
tee shirt – L.L.Bean; jeans – L.L.Bean; sweater – L.L.Bean; top sunglasses – Spitfire; middle – Circus by Sam Edelman; bottom – Gentle Monster
Yes, no matter how casual you are, you can always wear a scarf! Scarves don’t HAVE to cost a fortune, but if you happen to love a scarf, WEAR IT, and let the chips fall where they may. Accessories are not meant to lay in a drawer waiting for the “right” occasion…
grey cardigan – Lands’ End; Tee – Splendid; Jeans – L.L.Bean; First scarf – St. John Collection; second – BP.; third – Hinge
I’m mostly grown-up, but I still have a weird weakness for lockets! (I have nothing to hide in one, but no matter…)
And that bottom locket also looks a bit like a ballerina…
jeans – L.L.Bean; tee shirt – Uniqlo; Shirt – Uniqlo; First necklace – Desi Antari; second – Desi Antari; bottom – Nyoman Rena
Water shoes! If you want to really enjoy being near water, it’s important to be able to relax and not worry about your footwear, I say!
tee shirt – Ojai; shorts – Patagonia; top shoes – L.L.Bean; middle – Merrell; bottom – Nike
If you like water, pearls and pearly-finished metals might appeal…
tee shirt – L.L.Bean; Shorts – L.L.Bean; First earrings – Bhavesh; second – J.Jill; third – Cowgirl Chile Co. Jewelry
Speaking as someone who had a potentially pre-cancerous critter hacked off of my scalp last month (resulting in a MASSIVE hair cut…), I’m strongly in favor of hats for all of us who spend time outdoors… Don’t sacrifice a foot of curly hair to your dermatologist, no matter how cute he is!
jeans – L.L.Bean; tee shirt – Ojai; sweater – L.L.Bean; First hat – Hat Attack; second – Brooks Brothers; third – Madewell
Water sandals… Sense a theme?
sweater – L.L.Bean; tee shirt – Ojai; Skirt – Fat Face; Top sandals – Teva; middle – Lands’ End; bottom – Crocs
Generally speaking, most of us need to carry at least SOME essentials with us. If you’re going to be outdoors, a durable nylon cross-body bag just makes sense.
jeans – L.L.Bean; tank – Uniqlo; sweater – L.L.Bean; Grey bag – Baggallini; 1st blue bag – St. John’s Bay; 2nd blue bag – Tumi
And finally, if you’re REALLY going to hang out near the shore, it just might rain… Being prepared was never so much fun!
sweatshirt – M&S Collection; Shorts – L.L.Bean; Top umbrella – Art Institute of Chicago; middle – Shed rain; Bottom – Happysweeds
If I had to start from scratch, this wardrobe might be just the ticket…
love,
Janice
More from the Salvador Dali, “Head of a Woman” series:
- How to Build a Capsule Wardrobe with Olive and Grey – Start with Art: Head of a Woman by Salvador Dali
- How to Choose Accessories for an Olive and Grey Wardrobe – Start with Art: Head of a Woman by Dali
- Can I Use Denim is Place of… ? Substituting Denim for Olive Grey in a Four by Four Wardrobe
- How to Accessorize A Capsule Wardrobe with Lots of Denim? Let’s see…
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I love that umbrella with the Magritte-style clouds inside!
Such a fun post!
Janice,
I adore the forest and cloud umbrellas — how much fun !
What a CUTE wardrobe and also inspiring as I would love her lifestyle by the sea. I agree with you, Janice. If I had to start from scratch this would be such delight. I would only substitute the shorts for longer pants. I'm loving the Dali painting the more I look at it. and that cute denim hat with the fringe, and the JC Penny denim nylon purse, and the umbrellas, the two Ojai shirts, the earrings!! and and and – so many great Ideas here. I shall bookmark this one as I'm thinking of purchasing several of these lovelies. Thank you again! Janice Collins Washington DC
How fun to have the print INSIDE the umbrella to enjoy on a rainy day! With April showers right around the corner, you've inspired me to retire my old black standby to find an umbrella that make my smile every time it rains.
Speaking as someone who spends most of her free time either in the woods or by the water, HUZZAH!!! BTW, I highly recommend Baggallini bags. They are pretty much indestructible and clean up with just a swipe of a wet cloth.
I love that your wardrobes are so practical. So many fashion blogs show items that I would never fit into my lifestyle, but yours are so lovely and wearable! I especially love this one!
Am so in love with pink cashmere sweathshirt – in my LL Bean wishlist :-)
Sorry to hear about your hair, but glad that you are (hopefully?) clear of any nasty critters! I fully expect to see a lot more hats in your upcoming wardrobes.
Hmmm, I may need to add the Gentle Monster glasses and that lovely St. John's scarf to my denim wardrobe.
Love denim…and cannot imagine life without great jeans!
I love this post, but especially want to say I am sorry about the unwanted haircut and the reason for it, and hope you are well. Been a big fan of your blog for ages and sent other people to it too! Thanks for the hat reminder too.
My closet is full of black and white dressy clothes.I have nothing to wear.Thank you for ideas.