Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature
June 2, 2012
Yes, you are seeing LOTS of "what to wear with" - especially with scarves. You can't imagine how many requests I received... But I like these little vignettes; even if you don't want to buy or wear the scarf, the colors in the scarf can be a great springboard for a few well-coordinated outfits!
And for great scarf tying ideas, check my friend Mai Tai's site; she is the complete GENIUS of scarf tying...
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Why yes, you can build your personal style around a bag you love! Why not... although I confess, carrying the patterned bag with the Missoni cardigan would be tough for me...
Dress – Pink Tartan, cardigan – Missoni, sandals – J. Crew, ivory silk pants – 3.1 Phillip Lim, turtleneck – Gucci, loafers – Debenhams
Turtleneck – Lord & Taylor, Skirt – Debenhams, boots – Tod’s, tee shirt – La Garconne, orange capris – Dolce & Gabbana, woven flats – Burberry Prorsum
Silk tank – Alice + Olivia, skirt – See by Chloe, beige sandals – Loeffler Randall, dress – Tibi, jacket – Allsaints, espadrilles - Bank
Brown dress – Donna Karan, bracelet – Aspinal of London, pumps – ... View the Post
Tee shirts – J. Crew, bracelet – 9 West, blue capris – Dorothy Perkins, Orange sandals – Stuart Weitzman,
pink capris – Diane von Furstenberg, scarf – Missoni, sandals – Hush
Tunic – Emanuel Ungaro, earrings – Alexis Bittar, pants – Yigal Azrouel, ballet flats – Isabel Marant,
brown tee – La Garconne, scarf – Hermès, jeans – Exit Brooklyn, sandals – Dolce & Gabbana ... View the Post
Someone asked me to suggest a few outfits to go with the lovely Les Parisiens scarf. This particular coloring is a perfect opportunity to mix warm beiges or browns with black, so I took that as my motif.Please note that I'd be more than happy to suggest outfits to go with any scarf - it certainly doesn't have to be Hermes. Just post a comment with a link to a picture of your scarf, or email me a picture at [email protected], and I'll take a look!
Dress – Ralph Lauren, pumps – L.K.Bennett, black sweater – Steven Alan, suede jeans – Current/Elliott, boots – Nicole Ranger
Brown pants – Burberry London, black silk & cashmere v-neck, two-toned leather flats – Sesto Meucci, black cashmere ... View the Post
I received a question about what could be worn with a specific Hermes scarf - one with a lot of brown, beige and camel tones in the center, and a bright green border. My suggestions include all of the shades of brown, gold, white, and navy, which is always so nice with bright green...And a lot of these clothes come from J. Crew. I've been spending a LOT of time lately in the local J. Crew store, gift shopping, and I've found that they stock a large number of nice-quality basic garments. Maybe not to your taste, or your budget, but certainly they are good "thought-starters".
Have a lovely weekend!
Hazelnut dress – Diane von Furstenberg, metallic sandals – Giuseppe Zanotti, ivory sweater – ... View the Post
This is the last iteration of the original "honeymoon" packing theme that I started over a week ago. But in the next few days, I'm going to do some imaginary shopping, I've got a chic sighting to share, and then I'm going to tackle a "second honeymoon in Paris" theme, which will have a slightly greater focus on neutral colors and modest silhouettes!
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It's the color of the year! But you can still wear it and look more elegant than trendy... And I know that I said today would be the last iteration of this travel package, but someone asked me to try on turquoise, so tomorrow is brown and turquoise. It's going to be beautiful!
Brown cardigan – Aviu, gold heart earrings – Alex and Chloe, white tee – Michael Stars, Scarf – Hermes, orange jacket – Creenstone, brown pants – Maxmara, penny loafers – J. Crew, brown bag – Christopher Kon
sunglasses – Miso, orange clutch - Tiffany, gold hoop earrings – J. C. Penney, orange striped top – J. Crew, flower earrings – J. C. Penney, white short-sleeved button-front top – Kookai, ... View the Post
Still evolving the same packing which started with my honeymoon, I'm now thinking of a trip where you're leaving a cooler climate (maybe early autumn in northern climes) and heading south. Brown keeps your grounded in the September or October mood, but still lots of soft coral colors to enjoy your vacation destination!Tomorrow is the last installment of this particular theme and variations; I'll be using the color of the year - tangerine!!! (the identifying of annual colors always makes me laugh...)
Brown cardigan – Aviu, gold heart earrings – Alex and Chloe, white tee – Michael Stars, Scarf – Hermes, Coral jacket – H&M, brown pants – Maxmara, penny loafers – J. Crew, brown bag – Christopher ... View the Post
Someone suggested that I build a wardrobe based on my old blog photograph, of Melrose Abbey in Scotland. These are beautiful, subtle colors that combine in lovely ways, and I could have chosen a hundred different palettes, just based on this one photo! Build your own color-schemes, based on photos, here.
Striped Sweater – Jane Norman, sweater – Acne, tee shirt – Kain Label, Dress – Topshop, chinos – Jack Wills, jeans – Oasis, skirt – Blumarine, scarf - Hermes
Sweater – Vanessa Bruno, linen shirt – Acne, Duffle coat – Miu Miu, Trench – Burberry, cardigan – Woolrich, silk sweater – Private B, striped tee shirt – Sign Kora, jacket - Etro
Crepe top – Marni, ... View the Post
Today, I tried to cover at least a few trends - orange, stripes, and plaid shirts. More variations to come...
Hoop earrings – Charles Garnier, cardigan – J. Crew, striped tee shirt – Kain, trench – Burberry, pants - Oasis, bags – Tumi, loafers – Tod’s, necklace – Kenneth Jay Lane, scarf - Hermes
Plaid shirt – Ralph Lauren, Orange cashmere v-neck – Ralph Lauren, metallic scoopneck tee – Rag & Bone, orange tee – Dorothy Perkins, patterned cardigan – Ralph Lauren, open knit sweater – A.L.C., cotton turtleneck – Splendid, orange shirt – Ralph Lauren, orange pants – Stella McCartney, narrow jeans – Cimarron, twill pants – 3.1 Phillip Lim, flaired jeans ... View the Post
Someone mentioned yesterday that black and brown might be made to work with shades of red - so I made a few alterations to yesterday's wardrobe; the versatility of core neutral garments is truly amazing... All clothes – 3.1 Phillip Lim
Jacket – Vince, Cardigan – Closed, Blouse – Marc by Marc Jacobs, Tee shirt – Michael Stars, dress – Michael by Michael Kors, sweater – Closed, pants – Michael Kors, Skirt – Alberta Ferretti
Tweed coat – Lanvin, striped tee – Vince, black and brown tweed skirt - Carven, cranberry tee – Splendid, cardigan & sweater – Malene Birger, long sleeved tee – Dorothy Perkins, sweater – Miu Miu
1. Pumps – L.K. Bennett, necklace – Heather Moore, bag - ... View the Post
All clothes – 3.1 Phillip Lim
Jacket – Vince, Cardigan – Closed, Blouse – Marc by Marc Jacobs, Tee shirt – Michael Stars, dress – Michael by Michael Kors, sweater – Closed, pants – Michael Kors, Skirt – Alberta Ferretti
Tweed coat – Lanvin, striped tee – Vince, black and brown tweed skirt - Carven, blue sweater – Alexander Wang, blue cardigan – Vero Moda, blue tee – John Lewis, white tee – Debenhams, white shirt – Helmut Lang
1. Pumps – Bandolino, bracelet – Monica Vinaeder, bag - Fendi
2. Umps - Ferragamo, necklace – Alexis Bittar, earrings – Sahani Azibo
3. Oxford - Anniel, scarf – Hermès, pearl earrings - Majorica
4. Flats – Debenhams, ring & ... View the Post
