Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature
December 10, 2022
It's over; I am no longer wearing my wool terry dress EVERY DAY FOR 100 DAYS.
I miss it. Not horribly, but sometimes I look down at my tan jeans, white shirt and black vest and wonder WHERE DID MY DRESS GO?
That will change soon enough, I'm sure!
Here's how I finished off the project, as well as my first Outfit of the Day for the rest of my life; I think I'm going to OOTD for a while. I find creating the outfit images interesting...
love,
Janice ... View the Post
December 6, 2022
In the last week! I'm truly not sick of my dress; I would NEVER have imagined that I would wear it this long and not want to chuck it out the window...
love,
Janice ... View the Post
November 29, 2022
It's hard to imagine wearing something OTHER than my dress, at this point.
I'm sure I'll manage..
love,
Janice ... View the Post
November 27, 2022
I'm working my way through my scarf drawer; I claimed at the beginning of this project that I would sell or donate any scarf that I didn't wear during the 100 days!
I don't think I'll have any unworn...
love,
Janice ... View the Post
November 23, 2022
This is her favorite outfit, right now. She wants to build a small wardrobe for the upcoming couple of months using this as her starting point:
Normally I would suggest her first garment should be a clean shirt, but that's not going to look much different - her green sweater covers most of her torso so the shirt isn't super visible...
But swapping out sweaters? This will make a big difference in how her outfit looks:
NOW, we find her another top to wear under either sweater. I've chosen a turtleneck because (1) it's wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere and (2) it will show under her green sweater!
Next obvious thing to find is another "bottom." Our heroine assures me that she doesn't want ... View the Post
November 17, 2022
I'm still not bored with my dress - although I am looking forward to wearing jeans in a few weeks!
love,
Janice ... View the Post
November 16, 2022
Black and white tweed. Pull-on waist (which is delightful is you're among those of us who don't tuck in our tops!). LINED TO THE KNEES!!!
Pretty tempting...
Well yes, if you can use a pair of nice but not formal pants, these would be great...
Of course they're perfect with all of the black sweaters in the world:
If you like pattern mixing, tweed is maybe the easiest pattern to include. It's subtle enough not to glaringly clash with other things...
These pants will go with ANY solid color - bright, muted, pastel, neutral:
If you find yourself attending those kinds of events where NOBODY knows quite how dressy things will be, these pants are a great option:
If you like subtle ... View the Post
November 15, 2022
I'm now beginning to feel like this is my permanent uniform! It's colder at the International Headquarters of The Vivienne Files than it is in the rest of the apartment, so I bundle a bit...
Note that all of the tops except the last are worn OVER my dress - the last top is a long-underwear-ish piece that's under my dress!
love,
Janice ... View the Post
November 10, 2022
Nothing amazing going on in our world, except for unseasonably warm weather. I never know if I'm supposed to be happy about it, or worried because I know it's not a good sign..
But I WILL go outdoors and enjoy it!
love,
Janice
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November 6, 2022
I've been in the apartment, or in our building, most of the time. Today we are going out to visit our favorite garden center in the city - looking for our Christmas wreath! (yes, it's wildly early, but we want to get the perfect one!)
I hope everyone is having as wonderful a day as we are!
love,
Janice
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November 4, 2022
What HAVE I been doing for the last 4 days? Living my normal life: working on The Vivienne Files, seeing friends when I have a chance, watching the World Series, taking care of things at home.
You know, LIFE!
love,
Janice
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October 31, 2022
It's described as grey on the Boden website, but it really looks more taupe to me, and to the reader who wrote to me with her concern...
What do you do if these sweaters arrive in your home, and they're lovely and fit beautifully and you really like them, but they're a color that is completely new to you?
My first thought is to treat this color like an accent color; if you can find shoes that match, it's a bonus!
The cardigan could be worn over any other color with the same intensity and saturation i.e. any soft, kind of muted pastel...
Of course, you can always wear the 2 pieces with pants or a skirt in your favorite neutral...
Yes, you've seen this skirt before! I've found that my pleated ... View the Post
