December 2, 2022
I always think of “finishing” these wardrobes for the December posts – but I’m realizing (after a TON of these posts!) that there is never a finished wardrobe. You might well be at a point that you have everything you need for the foreseeable future, but things will wear out. You will change your tastes. Your body will change. Oh, how things wear out…
So for this last post, I’m adding jeans to EVERYBODY’S wardrobes, as well as a couple of tops…
scarf – PJ Studio Accessories
This wardrobe has been a lovely study in a couple of things:
- How you can bring an accent color into your wardrobe without matching every piece (both the green and the pink here have garments that don’t match!)
- How many pairs of pants you can have in your neutral without being repetitious or boring.
- How you can own the same garment in more than 1 color anybody knowing or caring. (cashmere crewnecks, anyone?)
So let’s shop!
Light pistachio top – J.Crew; jade necklace – Navuni; pink crystal bag – Nina; barrel jeans – Banana Republic; pink lace top – J.Crew; ballet flats – Sam Edelman
Here’s our heroine’s current wardrobe – arranged by garment type…
You can see that she’s got a good assortment of most categories. I would probably want another dress…
And HER ACCESSORIES ARE WONDROUS…
This heroine was in a pretty good spot for dressy activities; adding a couple of pretty blouses (which can be worn through most of the year), a bag, and metallic flats give her plenty more options.
And now, one of the wardrobes with lots of brown… usually difficult to finish!
Maybe a print top doesn’t include EVERY color in your wardrobe. Maybe the sneakers won’t be perfect with every pair of pants… Our goal is to get dressed, not to have an absolutely flawless wardrobe, right?
Gold turtleneck – Alex Mill; turquoise necklace – Ella Rae; velvet print shirt – At Last…; jeans – L.L.Bean; bag – J.Crew; shoes – Twisted X
This heroine could go almost anywhere, and do almost anything (okay, no rock-climbing!) with this wardrobe:
These accessories could tempt me to switch out my wardrobe to brown and turquoise, rather than black and purple!
As always, 3 new garments should give any heroine at LEAST 3 new outfits. 6 is more like it. 9 is even better!
I’ve got a handful of new garments – including TWO new pairs of pants, queued to wear after then 100 Days of The Dress have finished… That’s all of the wardrobe planning I’m doing right now!
Should I keep doing “outfit of the day” posts?
love,
Janice
p.s. Six years ago, I did a pretty rigorous evaluation of 1 of our Six Scarves wardrobes, in navy…
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Oh gosh, so I”m really loving the additions to the gingko wardrobe. It’s a squirrel brain, “shiny” and “colors” get my attention every time. The Ella Rae necklace comes in more than a few variations – just lovely. Would love to see a continuation of OOTD, if it’s not too much work for you! Happy Friday!
ps the velvet shirt also comes in quite a variety of colors including a purple spot and a beautiful solid teal – it’s quite pricey though!
Would love to see OOTD continue even if just a few times a week. Like seeing snippets of real life outfits.
These are great and practical additions. The velvet tunic is amazing. As to the continuation of the 100 days dress project, I think I have absorbed all that I can from it, unless there is a stunning holiday combo. I know my business factor has increased with the holidays, and Suspect Janice’s has, too. Still, just my view, and I applaud Janice’s perseverance.
*busyness factor*
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Janice, I think your readers know you did a great job with the “100 days of the dress/jumper”. We hereby declare “project finished” and you can now wear your new clothes AND your cute holiday attire! Thanks for all you do for us, your many readers and fans. Happy holidays!
I personally love OOTD posts. I continue to be inspired by them in ways these other posts do not; I rediscovered the freshness my scarves and earrings have brought me. How a sweater/sweatshirt/turtleneck changes a mood despite being a limited color palette. I can’t wait to see what you would be wearing after the dress challenge.
I just love the turquoise and brown wardrobe! It makes me wish that I could wear yellow as well,
I don’t wear brown or mustard yellow, but that brown, mustard, turquoise wardrobe is amazing!!!
I don’t need OOTD everyday, but if you are wearing something that is inspired or inspiring, that would be nice.
I always get a little giddy when the scarf posts come along.
That pink lace top is lovely- one of those items I love to see on just the right person, but once I wear it I feel “off.” If it were my style, I’d wear it to holiday events- and then all the way to summer.
You’ve really shown us that jeans can be sporty or turned into a polished little luncheon or party outfit with the right accessories.
Love the OOTD posts!!
Hello! I like it when you arrange the garments by type. I’ve been doing that with my own wardrobe to see where I have a gaps in both function and color. It is so helpful!
It’s been a year since I started following your blog and I have learned so much! My wardrobe isn’t complete but it’s much better than it was a year ago; as you said – a work in progress.
Just wanted to say THANK YOU for all your work and sharing your ideas with us.
Happy Holidays!!
Love the OOTD. I hope you continue to do it as long as you love doing it.
The shoes and velvet shirt in the brown wardrobe are amazing finds!
I see that the new Pantone color of the year is Viva Magenta. I wouldn’t be sorry to see that included in one of the monthly wardrobes. Also, since you already love purple, please include that somewhere!
You are an amazing woman!
Had to look it up. They say Viva Magenta is balanced between warm and cool. I’m not sure. Maybe if it weren’t too near my face? More like an accessory – or a scarf. Maybe a French Five column….
I will keep my eyes open for it; it’s never my experience that Pantone colors suddenly become available in anything except maybe PAINT… sheesh!
hugs,
Janice
Cariuma sneakers have a Pantone collaboration. Magenta is already available.
Cariuma also has Veri Peri purple. https://cariuma.com/collections/the-oca-low-womens/products/pantone-coy-2022-very-peri-sneaker-women?slv_rt=v1%7E1gjl7obcr%7E09bad0fe-42a4-4edf-a209-7f8cefcbf0bc%7E2108ae31-6d9b-477a-bcf4-753b3f225e07%7Eo18623
I had these bookmarked! Currently I have my Converse shoes in purple, but I LOVE my Cariuma fleece-lined sneakers so much that I will definitely buy from them again. The fleece-lined sneakers have been “walk for hours” comfortable from the first day I put them on – literally. Almost a miracle…
love,
Janice
“walk for hours” comfortable from the first day I put them on – literally. Almost a miracle…
Oh, my! I need those. I’m so used to wearing socks and Merrell low-back shoes at work, anything else gives me instant blisters.
I absolutely love the shoes in the ginko scarf group… putting those on my wish list!! Really the whole grouping for ginko today is just my thing. Thank you so much! And as often as you can I would enjoy seeing OOTD, even if you combine a few days at once like you are doing now. It will be interesting, I think to see what you are wearing after the dress project!
I’m not a frilly dresser in any sense, but that pink scalloped lace blouse appeals to me so much!!! It would look so pretty with chocolate-colored trousers or a skirt.
I would love to see OOTD continue, perhaps a few times a week. Much like others here, it gives me ideas for my wardrobe.
Thank you for all you do, Janice!
Yes to the jeans in every wardrobe! With the exception of the mustard-gold sweater (my personal color nemesis), I really like every piece you added here. The romantic/feminine pieces for the navy wardrobe are so lovely (and would look darling with the barrel jeans + gold ballet flats) – not my personal style, but wonderful for the capsule. The two print pieces for the brown wardrobe make me swoon!
As for OOTD posts, I know they take work to put together so understand if it makes sense to let that go. If time/interest permits, occasional OOTD posts that illustrate a point for readers would be great. Why did I buy this, why did I put these two items together, how did I select this outfit for this situation, see how these items XYZ, what do I wish I had done differently in this outfit, where did I learn to tie a scarf this way (haha, we know it’s MaiTai, right?), see how the X on the earrings repeats the X of the socks, with this change of shoes and jacket I went from Y to Z, etc.
Sally in St Paul,
I enjoy your analytical thinking !
OOTD is nice. Maybe do it if you feel like it when you have a few outfits that you feel are worth sharing? I really enjoyed the Ginko scarf this year. Thank you for the pretty yellow, turquoise and brown. Can’t wait to see the new scarves. Maybe one could be from Talbots? While not inexpensive, they do seem to be a mid range for scarves for those of us that may lust after Hermes, but can’t quite afford one. Thanks.
If it’s not too much work I would love for you to continue the “outfit of the day” posts.
Yes do outfit of the day💝
Always enjoy reading your posts. The most readily-inspiring for me, though, are those OOTD pictures. I do not necessarily want to copy, but it does give me a boost toward picking from my own wardrobe and appropriate outfit for the day!
I never ever tire of your posts
Would love to see OOTD posts
Appreciate the your talent and the efforts and time you put into the Vivienne Files
Thank you
Yes yes yes! Whatever you have time for! My current favorite blog..I look forward to it, very inspiring; bought a yellow sweater on the strength of it, which I’ve never even thought of before..goes with lots of stuff In my closet. Thank you so much for putting together all these nifty colors.
What intrigues me most is all of the lovely accessories you choose for the wardrobe collections. You have scientifically proven with your 100 days of one dress experiment that a few basic wardrobe pieces with beautiful and varied accessories are all you really need to look comfortable and stylish. Your posts have helped me pare back my clothing, invest in a few quality timeless items, and have fun finding just the right accessories to enhance what I own. I look forward to my coffee and your posts to begin my day!🥰
Love the additions to the wardrobes here! I’d enjoy seeing more OOTD posts (if you feel up to doing them) whenever you are wearing an outfit you’d like to show us. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts about the 100 day dress challenge and what you’ve learned from it.
YES, please do outfit of the day posts! Or, perhaps to save some time, summarize once a week…
Janice, I love your posts, whatever the topic!! Thank you for your hard work on them.
Yes continue to do daily outfit💝