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Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature

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Later….

I have a post all prepared about African Violet with the Warm Common Wardrobe, BUT...

Belovedest is home sick, and as we live in a studio apartment, that meant that I did NOT turn on my computer this morning.  

Ten hours or so from now, I will post it.  It's surprisingly nice, and well worth the wait.  I struggled to make the cool violet work with the warm tones, but with a few well-chosen (well, I chose them, so I THINK they're well-chosen!) accessories, it came together beautifully!

have a great Monday, share the love, Janice ... View the Post

An apology…

I get emails...  HUNDREDS of emails... and I'm just plain and simply NOT able to answer you all.  I'd love to - if I could quit my regular job tomorrow and blog full-time, I would do so immediately.

Unfortunately, I have to continue working my regular 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) hour a day job, and put it at least a modest amount of effort in my household.  I then spend quite a bit of my leisure creating new content for The Vivienne Files, and I'm rather committed to eight hours of sleep.

This is just a drawn-out way of saying that if you've emailed me looking for advice, consultation, a special wardrobe etc. - I AM NOT IGNORING YOU.  But I am so far behind in answering emails that I literally have a backlog of four months of ... View the Post

True blue travel ideas

Tee shirt – T by Alexander Wang, earrings – Baccarat, watch – Bulova, cardigan – Reiss, pants – Mantu, loafers – Gianvito Rossi, tote bag – Kris-Ana, suitcase - Tumi     Today I'm doing my packing thing over at A Femme d'un Certain Age, where Tish is absolutely down to the wire on the edits on her book.  Is anybody else as excited as I am to see the finished product?     ... View the Post

The scarf starter – a packing idea

When you're at a loss as to what to pack, maybe choosing your scarves and then building from there is an option.  Come see me over at Tish's today to see what I've done with teal...  

Tee shirt - Hugo, cardigan – Jardin des Orangers, earrings – Nicola Crawford, pants – L.L.Bean, silver oxfords - Aldo, watch – Rado, briefcase – Mandarina Duck, carry-on bag – Tumi     ... View the Post

Packing for a long weekend…

tee shirt – La Garconne, silk pants – Todd Lynn, cardigan – Nomad, scarf – Mercy Delta, earrings – Chen Fuchs, bracelet – Elena Estaun, flats – Belstaff, tote – Moncrief, sunglasses – Ray-Ban       Over at Tish's today, another long weekend travel plan...  I LOVE these shoes, by the way... ... View the Post

Mystery travel to someplace sunny…

Tee shirt - Acne, silk pants – 3.1 Phillip Lim, cardigan – Paul Smith, 

scarf – Etro, earrings – Scully & Scully, watch – Movado, 

loafers – Valentino, tote – Tory Burch, sunglasses – Ray-Ban  

Come see yesterday's post at A Femme d'un Certain Age, where one of my all-time favorite weekend packing ideas takes form. ... View the Post