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Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature

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The first step to shopping self-control

January 3, 2013  

 

If your email is anything like mine, you get dozens of emails every day from everybody from whom you've EVER made an internet purchase.  And there's nothing wrong with that; they're in the business of selling things...

But it is NOT your responsibility to keep anybody in business - except yourself.  Just because you once made a purchase from someone does NOT mean that you have to be kept abreast of every thing that they put on sale, or that enters their inventory.

If you're afraid that you'll forget about a really great website, bookmark it.  And then get yourself OFF of all of these mailing lists.  Five minutes before the email arrived, you didn't think that you needed a new ... View the Post

Capsule Wardrobe 2013 accent: Dusk Blue, casual

Pantone, bless their silly hearts, actually gave us TEN "new" colors for Spring and Summer 2013.  Now we, as wise humans, understand that you can't invent a color, but we also appreciate that the Pantone nod of approval means that these colors will be available in stores.  So if we're considering a new accent color for 2013, we are going to have choices...Dusk blue is pretty, versatile, flattering to most of us, and easy to mix with your current core wardrobe.

Sweater – Topshop, cardigan – J. Crew, silk tee- Steffen Schraut, earrings – Alexis Bittar    

 

 

 

 

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Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a Scarf: Hermes Reve de Corail

I get LOTS of questions about what to wear with scarves - many people seem to feel that they're not wearing their scarves as often as they should.  So I'm going to walk you through what I think of, when I see a scarf for which someone wants suggestions.First, the obvious way to wear a scarf - match the colors!  Wearing a scarf with two differently colored garments can make it clear that this ensemble wasn't an accident.

Scarf – Hermès Reve des Corail, sweater – French Connection, white jeans – Acne, suede loafers – Tod’s, white shirt – Frank & Eileen, red velvet jeans – J. Crew, shoes – Converse Chuck Taylor     Next, it's always easy to wear almost any scarf with black!  The addition of another ... View the Post

Lavoisier and your luggage, or folded versus rolled

He was a really landmark scientist, sadly beheaded in 1794, and later exonerated.  Small consolation...

There's a lovely little Hotel Lavoisier in the 8th arrondissement in Paris, too.

But I was reminded of him yesterday morning, when I was packing my suitcase after the end of a long holiday visit to relatives.  As is normal for the luckiest woman in the world, I had more things to bring back with me than I had expected.  So I thought that this would be an IDEAL time to test the theory of rolling clothing to pack, and the widely-held belief that this gives you (somehow) more room in your bag.

Antoine Lavoisier was the guy who originally posited the theory of the conservation of mass i.e. "matter can be neither created nor ... View the Post

Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with Art: Les Bateaux, by Vincent Van Gogh

Sand, sky, and deep water - the perfect juxtaposition of cool and warm colors...

Van Gogh painting, "Les Bateaux", suede jacket – Les Bateaux, blue sweater – Jil Sander, pants – Burberry, loafers – Bottega Veneta, blouse – Vanessa Bruno, earrings – Target, suede skirt – Ralph Lauren, pumps – Nine West    

Van Gogh painting, "Les Bateaux", sweater – Acne, pants – Dsquared2, scarf – Yarnz, loafers – Bottega Veneta, cardigan – Lauren by Ralph Lauren, necklace – Mita Marina Milano, turtleneck – J. Crew, pants – Theyskens Theory    

Van Gogh painting, "Les Bateaux" ,  sweater – Romwe, scarf – Stella McCartney, leather skirt – Carven, loafers – Via Spiga, sweater – Romwe, scarf ... View the Post

Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with a Scarf: Hermes Concours d’Etriers

Scarf – Hermès Concours d’Etriers, Taupe tee – Vince, Taupe pants – Helmut Lang, royal cardigan – Iris von Arnim, loafers – Baldinini, pearl earrings – Carolee, printed dress – Dorothy Perkins, sandals - Debenhams    

Scarf – Hermès Concours d’Etriers, Dress – Diane von Furstenberg, bracelet – Links of London, slingbacks – Sigerson Morrison, earrings – Moran Porat, dress – Amen, jacket – Allsaints,  boots – Ann Demeulemeester    

Scarf – Hermès Concours d’Etriers, Sweatshirt – Superdry, jeans – 7 for all Mankind, tee shirt – American Vintage, sneakers – Be & D,  bracelet – Valentino, jade sweater – James Perse, capris – 3.1 Phillip Lim, sandals – Emanuela ... View the Post