March 12, 2021
I couldn’t resist revisiting this scarf; the colors and the stunning floral images really stuck in my mind! (and at this point in my life, anything that I can remember is a good thing…)
As we have done in the past, each outfit from the original post will be back here, but this time with accessories!
Also, as in the past, I will try to re-use a few accessories just to reinforce the fact that we don’t have to have all-new (or different) accessories for each outfit. That’s nutty, wasteful, and the road to confusion and over-consumption!
First up, I love the idea of accent socks, and these tie-dyed ones are the perfect color…
Scarf – Echo; cardigan – L.L.Bean; shell coral tee – L.L.Bean; jeans – L.L.Bean; earrings – Kendra Scott; socks – Gap; loafers – Dr. Scholl’s
Some day I’m going to find socks of one of my favorite paintings, and it won’t matter WHAT COLOR THEY ARE, I will wear them…
Scarf – Echo; cardigan – You by Tokarska; white shirt – Lands’ End; jeans – L.L.Bean; earrings – Talbots; socks – Hot Sox; loafers – ara
I love the idea of this bare top and swingy skirt, with some dressy accessories, and the cardigan tossed over shoulders…
Cardigan – You by Tokarska; floral top – Compagnia Italiana; skirt – H&M; earrings – Diamonique; crossbody bag – Talbots; sandals – Cole Haan
This next outfit is simple, but dressy enough for a lot of occasions in life:
tee shirt – Erdem; skirt – H&M; earrings – Zenzii; velvet bag – Talbots; sandals – Jeffrey Campbell
At the bottom of our heroine’s column of black, YELLOW socks with a Klimt painting theme:
Scarf – Echo; cardigan – You by Tokarska; shirt – Lands’ End; knit pants – L.L.Bean; earrings – Diamonique; socks – Hot Sox; loafers – Dr. Scholl’s
This next is a good outfit for business, dressed up just a touch with a whimsical brooch and floral earrings…
cardigan blazer – J.Crew; tee shirt – Erdem; knit pants – L.L.Bean; earrings – Sonia Cachi; brooch – Sonia Cachi; loafers – ara
Why not wear orange earrings?
Striped cardigan – Baum Und Pferdgarten; tee shirt – Bobeau; jeans – L.L.Bean; earrings – Talbots; backpack – Talbots; espadrilles – Michael Michael Kors
The sweater makes the outfit dressy all on its own, so you don’t need much but low-key, classic accessories…
floral sweater – Twin-Set; jeans – L.L.Bean; earrings – Kendra Scott; velvet bag – Talbots; ballet flats – David Tate
A simple black outfit, but with a wonderful scarf and earrings…
Scarf – Echo; tee – L.L.Bean; skirt – H&M; earrings – Talbots; velvet bag – Talbots; sandals – Cole Haan
A mostly black outfit with just a touch of color could be worn almost anywhere…
Scarf – Echo; cardigan blazer – J.Crew; tee – L.L.Bean; skirt – H&M; earrings – Zenzii; crossbody bag – Talbots; ballet flats – David Tate
Going out for lunch? What a glorious spring outfit:
cardigan – L.L.Bean; floral top – Compagnia Italiana; knit pants – L.L.Bean; bracelet – Kendra Scott; bag – Kate Spade; sandals – Cole Haan
Who doesn’t like a pretty, jingly bracelet once in a while?
Scarf – Echo; cardigan – L.L.Bean; tee shirt – L.L.Bean; knit pants – L.L.Bean; earrings – Berf & Bash; bracelet – Talbots; loafers – ara
Imagine opening a suitcase to this assortment! Okay, six pairs of shoes might be a bit much, and maybe you wouldn’t pack 4 handbags. But maybe you would!
I love accessories… I really do!
love,
Janice
p.s. Five years ago we looked at accessories for a moderate Spring wardrobe in navy, coral and beige…
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You really outdid yourself with this accessory capsule, everything is just perfect!
Janice,
While I don’t think I’ll ever put colored shoes on these big feet of mine, the idea of colored socks peeking out from a pant hem that echos a color on my top half feels like a fun and unexpected touch ! Thanks for the inspiration ! There was a time that I dismissed the importance of accessories to change the feel of an outfit, but thanks to you, I’m learning ,
still learning !
One must learn every day, or life is missing something vital!
Or at least I think so….
hugs,
Janice
This is such an attractive wardrobe and perfect accessories that provides something for all occasions.
Although the colours are mostly not mine, apart from a softer coral pink, this is an easy formula to replicate – one dark neutral and three bright accents. Mine would be navy with soft coral pink, a bright pink and bright blue.
I love the floral earrings and the whimsical brooch. The two-tone flower earrings that replicate the stripes of the cardigan is an excellent choice.
I agree that you might not need six pairs of shoes and four bags. My choice would be the mock croc patent loafers over the plain black ones. One of the duplicate black bags could be swapped for roomy shoulder bag or tote bag, perfect for spontaneous purchases.
My favourite composite outfit would be the floral jumper with the black skirt, patent-toed ballet flats with the coral or black velvet bag and the beautiful Preppy Pink beaded bracelet (Talbots). I would also wear a delicate coral pendant necklace as well because, I can’t wear v-necks without a pendant on show.
These luscious colors make me want melons for breakfast. Thanks for the reminder in the Six Scarves meditation last week (which made me want a big bowl of berries for breakfast) that clicking on the stores listed in the Support the Vivienne Files…supports the Vivienne Files. I appreciate the visual feasts you create, and was happy to come here and click on Amazon before placing an order last night. All my non-food shopping these days is on-line, so my route to my on-line stores will be through here. The petite clothing at LOFT works well for me, so if you add it to your list, I’d use that.
Love the bold yellow Klimt socks! I long ago internalized the admonition, apparently from El Greco-inspired stylists, that petite women should wear socks and shoes the same color as their pants in order to visually elongate themselves, so my Starry Night socks have languished in a drawer. Maybe I should liberate them.
As a fellow small person, life is too short to wear boring socks! I have a lot of colourful and patterned socks. My take is to tone the socks with your top. After all if you wear socks under long trousers or inside boots, they are scarcely seen.
Occasionally, I wear socks that match my trousers but I make sure that they have texture, marling, self-colour patterning or a bit of sparkle in the weave. Something a bit more interesting and feminine.
Leave the boring socks to men!
You’re right, Beth. Life is short. I should stop borrowing my husband’s socks and go for Starry Night. I’m also going to try your methods for adding subtle interest. Thanks.
Hi Janice! I have those Klimt sox! I bought them at The Joy of Sox – I buy funky sox in bulk for my nieces and nephews every Christmas.I also like the brooch.
The lovely opportunities for earrings are always plentiful here. However, how does one go about wearing earrings if one needs to wear only ones without nickel? I ask because I am that person who had ears pierced as a teen & the earring got swallowed up and had to be removed and the other hole got closed up all by itself. I was told I may be allergic to the nickel. However when my daughter got her ears pierced in her teens she was told her ear lobes were thick and needed longer posts. Anybody hear of such things & have any advice?
Mimi, one of my sisters is allergic to nickel. She gets earrings at tinylux.com. The proprietess of the business makes only hypo-allergenic jewelry, specifically for people with metal allergies. She uses titanium or niobium. The earrings are solid and in classic styles.
A jewelry maker could probably advise you in extra-long posts for your daughter.
I’m also nickel-sensitive (had the same experience the 1st time my ears were pierced in the 90s) & have found lots of nickelfree choices out there now. Anything made for the EU market is not allowed to contain nickel anymore (see the EU Nickel Directive) and plenty of US brands now also offer that option. Makers on sites like Etsy and Novica are often another good choice – just read the fine print, of course. ?. And if you want an easy experiment, Claire’s has lots of cheap options to try.
How appropriate that a $347 cotton tee is from a website called “Farfetch”! ? Beautiful shirt, though, and a lovely assortment to dream about! Thank you!
It’s quite against my nature to include something like that, but this shirt was worth the look. Someone, somewhere, will buy it!
hugs,
Janice
I bought this scarf, and I love it!
Can we revisit the Echo scarf, Tiger in the Grass? In a similar manner to this post, with more peach, terra, or luxe camel ( which is more like the color called Wiskey seen in shoes) a with Olive accents, instead of orange.
There is everyday camel, then there is luxe camel. Luxe camel is beautiful!
The ballet flats in bone leather are gorgeous! I already have a pair of ivory captoe ballet flats, and surely one pair is all I could use, but they are still tempting.
Also a revisit of the Lion in the Grass is always welcome :)
I’m enjoying the fun socks. This reminds me, I really need to go through my sock drawer. It’s been a good 5 years since I did a clean out there, and I can hardly get the drawer to close right now.
Janice, I tried to contact you using the Contact form but I don’t think it worked. Do you have another way we could reach you? Thanks!
I have so many socks and tights that they are on rotation along with my clothes. ??♀️ Perhaps, I need a purge… I also wash tights in the washing machine which is stupid I know, as they end up in a Gordian Knot? However, I can’t wait to wear pastel coloured socks again.
I have found a little wash bag protects against tangling.
But we are the women who are capable of untying the Gordian Knot, rather than resorting to the destructive violence of whacking it with a sword!
hugs,
Janice
Thanks for the tip, Chris. You’ve made me laugh, Janice! ? ?
Making people laugh is one of my primary goals in life!
hugs,
Janice
Ah Sally, the whole world can reach me (and usually does!) at [email protected]. My spam is something to behold….
hugs,
Janice
FYI Crazy Sock Day is coming up. The purpose is to educate/remind people of Down syndrome. It is March 21 (3-21) because individuals with Ds have three copies of the 21st chromosome. I have a granddaughter with Ds and everyone gets into the crazy sock mode. Three years ago I ran into a school team at the airport all sporting fun socks for a friend.
Now THAT’S a day I can get excited about! Thanks for letting us all know!
hugs,
Janice
HI Janice,
I have been learning from Vivienne files for a long time now, and I think I am ready to move into the action stage now ?.
Here is my burning question…..
How do you find these clothes?
Let’s say you are going ti look for a long sleeve yellow shirt that is petite in the in the body but long, for example, what is the procedure? Thank you in advance?
Honestly? Google, ShopStyle, Rakuten… And I scroll through literally hundreds or thousands of garments sometimes. It takes a lot of time on my part (and a lot of getting up from my desk and walking around for a minute to re-focus my eyes) and the willingness to change the plan in mid-blog post if I can’t find the right things.
Yellow is hard – if I was looking for something for myself in yellow, I would probably look on Yoox every day in the hope that one of the expensive designers had some things left over that they handed off to Yoox to sell. I’m happily willing to buy second-hand, so I would look at The Real Real and Vestaire Collective every day, too.
If you’re looking for something basic in an uncommon color, Colorful Standard is a good source too.
But mostly, it’s just patience!
hugs,
Janice