February 26, 2020
I’m currently in Florida, and the weather is changing every few minutes, it seems! So I thought that I’d share a wardrobe that spans a range of warm-ish weather…
Let’s start with some pink!
earrings – Gorjana; cashmere sweater – L.L.Bean; scarf – Nordstrom; shirt – Treasure & Bond; tee shirt – L.L.Bean; loafers – Franco Sarto; cardigan – H&M
Some days it’s plenty warm enough to go swimming, and other days you definitely want “real” shoes, socks, and a sweater! If you’re traveling to a destination like this, you’ve GOT to plan ahead…
earrings – Judith Ripka; tunic – L.L.Bean; scarf – Harrods; cardigan – Marks & Spencer; blue jeans – Lands’ End; short-sleeved top – Banana Republic; loafers – Santoni
It makes sense that the bone garments will be for the warmest weather…
Sleeveless top – Madewell; short-sleeved top – Madewell; scarf – Isabel Marant; shorts – Les Tien; skirt – Uniqlo; espadrilles – Kenneth Cole
These last 4 pieces offer a lot more options…
cabled sweater – L.L.Bean; tee shirt – L.L.Bean; necklace – Talbots; canvas pants – L.L.Bean; cardigan – Eileen Fisher; sandals – Chaco
I have a blonde friend (or 10!) who would be beautiful in this wardrobe. These aren’t my colors, but I could travel for a long time with this in a bag:
When I started looking at outfits, I thought I would show an outfit for cooler days, alternating with an outfit for nice sunny days! It’s comforting to know that you’ve got choices…
If you often travel to the same destination, it’s not ridiculous to assemble a wardrobe like this and keep it just for your trips. I’m at the point that I actually leave clothes in Florida – I travel like a movie star with just my handbag!
love,
Janice
p.s. 3 years ago, we tried to decide if a lovely floral scarf was worth buying by imagining the ways in which it could be worn.
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I also like to leave a very small wardrobe at my parents’ home, and travel with just a handbag too. Worth it when I get there at midnight, don’t have to unpack, yet can get dressed the next morning without waking hubby.
Like you, I planned for warm and cold days, but mostly cold as this is the north of England! My colour scheme is also not as perfect, as I won’t buy new just to leave behind.
I leave 2 t-shirts, 1 blouse, a cardigan, jeans, jumper dress and a tea dress, a jacket and a scarf, plus a small amount of underwear. So long as I wear a skirt and a jumper to travel in, I’m set for a week or so.
Janice,
How delightful to be reminded that gentle , warmer weather shall come again ! I am loving this cluster of clothing, the colors are delightful and versatile for varied temps and moods of “ what do I feel like wearing today ?) ! I would probably switch out the pink for peach to work better with my coloring, but everything else is just perfect! Three neutrals and an accent — that’s how I prefer to pack ! Enjoy your break from Chicago weather !
You are a Master and this is perfect timing.
I really like the colors you have chosen. Tan and pink can mix with most colors and blue is my favorite.
Beautiful! These are my colors, despite not being blonde. (I’m a soft summer.) But tan is not a favored color and I wouldn’t wear it. But the rest is great and I’d just sub in more ivory/bone. I have some new bone colored cotton pants I got at the end of summer last year. Love the blue and pink for summer and vacation and weekends. Thanks Janice!
Such soft, pretty colours, and I like the way the garments (and accessories) work together so coherently. A very appealing packing capsule, thank you.
I feel like this wardrobe could use a simple dress. One you could pair with a sweater for cooler days and wear alone or with a light shirt over for warm ones. Usually, I would never quibble with the balance of your wardrobes, but for some reason this just struck me as a gap.
Thanks Janice for such a lovely soft? summery coloured wardrobe. I’m going to see if I can put together something similar during my mammoth wardrobe sort-out which I announced last week. It will take longer than a few days…..
I’ve never worn ‘rose tan’ before as I thought it might be too ‘orange’ for my Soft Summer colouring. It’s also called Cameo Rose on some colour charts which is a lovely way to describe it.
My arty daughter told me how she would mix paint to achieve the same colour and it is blue-based. Encouraged by that, I bought a cotton jumper similar in colour to the cardigan Janice chose. I wore it with a tone darker check shirt and dark jeans. It’s a warm pink and a colleague said that it suited me.
I will have to find alternatives to the camel and beige coloured clothes in this wardrobe, as they don’t suit me. Stone might be a better colour for me but only on my lower half. . Maybe grey trousers and a patterned skirt picking up the pink, blue and ivory would work? I will also include a patterned top maybe to match the skirt. The idea of a matching top and skirt seems to be coming back. I like the idea because worn together they look like a dress but can still be worn separately depending on the weather.
This is a lovely collection!
So it was only three years ago you convinced me (you devil you) to buy that Ted Baker scarf. A delightful thing, surprisingly versatile and oh so appropriate in Paris. ;-)
A beautiful scarf is a joy for years and years – especially in Paris!
hugs,
Janice
Beautiful gentle colours, perfect for a hot South African summer holiday. Thanks again for putting together another stunning collection.
Long-time lurker here. I’ve read through most of the old posts and I eagerly await each of your new creations. After a decade away from teaching (during which my hair has turned from dark brown to white!), I’ve recently returned to the classroom in a setting that is well-suited to a smart casual wardrobe. Your posts have helped me to learn how to integrate a few select new pieces that can play nicely with my older clothes. I’m so very grateful for the things I’ve learned here. Thank you!!
Also, I’m unsure if it’s my browser or your website, but all of a sudden I’m not able to make your site’s “search” bar work. When I click on the magnifying class, nothing happens and there’s no place to enter a search term. I’ve turned off all of my ad- and tracker-blockers, to no avail.
Hmm… I’ll have the technical guys take a look. I use it occasionally myself, and haven’t had a problem, but that means nothing!
hugs,
Janice
Same thing is happening to me, I have tried all week to search for different items to no avail.
I like this idea! Could you possibly create a post using the bone and tan with some winter colors – especially black. Is there anything richer looking than bone, tan and black? Maybe some gold sprinkled in?
Search has not been working for me, either. 2/28/20
What a beautiful dusky pink!!
i love, love, love this color pallet. and as i live is so fla, the garment weight/mix is perfect.
my only quibble is that the shoes you post are never in my size (5.5). :(
I’m loving this so much! So lovely, so pretty out is incredible. With powder/tan neutral shade of pink I believe I could pull this off although I have brown hair and eyes.
Hello! I was wondering were you able to “pull these colors off” having brown hair and eyes? I have the same coloring that usually requires high contrast with typically clearer colors but I don’t always feel like wearing white or yellow or bright pink. I would appreciate if you shared!
Thank you!