The same starting four in brown, with a really brown skirt…
Corduroy pants – Viyella, tee shirt – J. Crew, skirt – Precis Petite, sweater – Dear Cashmere
And navy separates that look familiar too!
Navy tee – Lands’ End, skirt – Uniqlo, silk shirt – Lands’ End, twill trousers – Lands’ End
sweater – The Row, asymmetric plaid blouse – Isabel Marant Etoile, cardigan – Uniqlo, turtleneck – Aniye By
Tell me that this berry red sweater wouldn’t brighten up virtually any dreary day!
Bright berry sweater – L.L.Bean, beige tee – Uniqlo, flannel shirt – Uniqlo, silk blouse – Stella McCartney
The plaid scarf is from the men’s department. I don’t for the life of me know why – it’s not like women can’t wear wool, or plaid, but I couldn’t find anything comparable in the women’s department. Always remember, some of the most lovely scarves can be found in the men’s department – and they will almost certainly be less expensive than a similar scarf made specifically for women. Especially if you’re looking at colors that are common in menswear, break on through to the other side once in a while.
Square silk scarf – Brooks Brothers, smoky quartz earrings – Ippolita, brown suede pumps – Trotters, gold bracelet – Lauren Ralph Lauren, tote bag – Marni, plaid wool scarf – Brooks Brothers, gold pyramid stud earrings – Lauren Ralph Lauren, riding boots – Enzo Angiolini
Square silk scarf – Brooks Brothers, smoky quartz earrings – Ippolita, brown suede pumps – Trotters, gold bracelet – Lauren Ralph Lauren, tote bag – Marni, plaid wool scarf – Brooks Brothers, gold pyramid stud earrings – Lauren Ralph Lauren, riding boots – Enzo Angiolini, bright berry sweater – L.L.Bean, beige tee – Uniqlo, flannel shirt – Uniqlo, silk blouse – Stella McCartney, sweater – The Row, asymmetric plaid blouse – Isabel Marant Etoile, cardigan – Uniqlo, turtleneck – Aniye By, Navy tee – Lands’ End, skirt – Uniqlo, silk shirt – Lands’ End, twill trousers – Lands’ End, corduroy pants – Viyella, tee shirt – J. Crew, skirt – Precis Petite, sweater – Dear Cashmere
Lovely! Thank you for expanding my horizons! I adore both brown & navy but have never worn them together. That is about to change!
I love brown with a dark dusty pink , or a rose pink ! I love navy with yellow ! Teal with beige and brown ! I really love some of your pins !
Amazing how that (menswear) plaid scarf ties this wardrobe together! Speaking of anticipating the warmth of autumn, I still re-visit at least weekly my all-time favorite (and that's really saying something!) of your posts, Janice–the two posts using amber accessories. No posts have influenced my own wardrobe and accessorizing more or given me more delight. I'd love to see another autumn post sometime inspired by amber accessories!
This is beautiful…I just love brown and you are showing all of us how to wear it!
Hi, I love blues and browns together, they have a richness no matter which hues, I too will be in Paris the same time as you! I will say hello If I see you! Bon journee!
The brown in your color swatch looks like something we would call 'tobacco' in German. It is such a classic combination in men's wear.
I arrive in Paris the morning of the 27th and immediately head for the train to Lyon. I'll be spending a few days in Paris around Oct 5-10 on my way back to the US.
I'm already trying to come up with my travel wardrobe as I've never been to Europe in the fall. Looks like cool-ish weather.
I like this very much … a tweak would be to substitute rust for the berry, which could be done with two tops and two scarves. Your system is so brilliant that way — you can refresh your wardrobe with very little investment, once you have the neutral cores in place. Thank you!
I really love your work. I'm avid for it! Would you ever consider doing a piece using these same colors but with berry/maroon/claret as the main focus and cream as the second focus with the accents being navy and brown. Or would that be just too top heavy and out of balance?
Out of curiosity, a question. I looked up the Land's End silk shirt. The description says 10% silk, 90% jersey. Jersey is not a fiber in North America – it is a knitted fabric. So that description really doesn't tell us what the shirt is made of. The question is: can you with your influential blog keep these sellers on their toes with correct descriptions of their products? The online purchaser requires integrity from the seller.
Thank you.
Oh I really love the berry and this could be a great combination for Autumn next year!
Thank you for all your work. I have been using your Starting from Scratch worksheets to create my wardrobe. I find the four by four very useful. My neutrals are chocolate brown and denim (the fabric only). My accents are golden yellow and olive green. I also have cognac accessories (shoes and bags) and amber jewellery. I am recently retired so my wardrobe is becoming more relaxed.
I just came back from a shopping trip using your worksheets and what a difference it made!!!! I bought what fit into my overall plan and elegantly refused what did not. Thank you!!!!!
Janet
Now this one i could actually see myself wearing….