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How to Pack for a Long Weekend: Grey and Navy

November 21, 2013  

I love these travel vignettes, and I'm going to share the step by step thought process I go through to build them.

Once you have your two core neutrals chosen, the rest just falls into place. It gives you a great deal of ease in life to have a nicely-chosen wardrobe that is focused...

First off, choose your travel outfit using any combination of the two colors  I usually opt for a cardigan and pants that are the same color, and then use the 2nd color for shoes and a coat. A printed tee shirt, and a printed scarf, that include the 2 colors, finishes off your travel outfit.

Your watch and your bag will probably be in one of your neutral colors, and a simple pair of stud earrings give you some ... View the Post

How to Pack for a Long Weekend: Cranberry and Grey

November 20, 2013   It's that time of year, when many of us have to put in a beautiful appearance with family and friends.  Packing light, and smart, is a good way to begin.  And cranberry is such an appropriate color for autumn holidays...  

 

And if your weekend is longer than most, or if you absolutely can't bear the thought of traveling with only 4 pieces of clothing, consider adding these:

   

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Janice ... View the Post

Capsule Wardrobe Project 333: The Full Lagerfeld

Yes, Karl Lagerfeld wears the same outfit every day.  And I'm going to be getting close to that point...I can see how people who are continually immersed in fashion all day, every day, can get completely burned out on making clothing choices.  For every garment or accessory that I show here on my blog, I estimate that I look at over 100 items that get rejected.  Sometimes, I can say with confidence that I looked at over 500 pair of pants, or 700 bracelets, before I found what I really wanted to include here for you.  

After I've written a blog post, I want to wear absolutely simple, plain, easy and uncomplicated clothes. I don't need to have more than a dozen discrete, discreet outfits, so this upcoming Project 333 ... View the Post

Capsule Wardrobe Project 333: FAILURE, in the second week in my uniform

Well, not anything horrendous or drastic (let's be serious, last week wasn't a great week for many of us...), but when I woke up Friday morning to the sounds of SNOW HITTING MY WINDOW, I  retreated to my jeans, which I had not included in my 33 garments.  Of course, when I picked those 33 pieces of clothing, I didn't expect to have to dress for snow.  Sigh...Monday and Tuesday were great, similar to last week, I started with a black "suit", chose a bright tee shirt, and added a scarf to tie things together and brighten things up.  Tuesday was a core of black garments, with boots, a cardigan, and a cashmere scarf to keep warm,

 

  Wednesday and Thursday were also very uncomplicated.Another core of black, ... View the Post

Capsule Wardrobe Project 333: My first week in “my” uniform

This was NOT the best week for me to begin the Project 333 - our weather was impressively wintery, so I had to do some creative layering, and piling on of scarves.  Happily, I managed to figure things out, and I was very pleased with how I felt...Monday and Tuesday - I started with my black "suit", added a pink tee shirt and a scarf, with some socks and loafers.  I was particularly delighted with the Tuesday outfit, in which I layered a sweater over my dress (which is something I will do all summer), but then added a white cashmere scarf, opaque tights, and my boots.  Instant cold-weather outfit!

Wednesday I went all black, with flats, an Hermes scarf and pearls.  Wearing tights with flats makes everything warmer. ... View the Post

The Fundamentals of Chic Sightings

When I woke up this morning, it was snowing.  April 13th, in Chicago, is a little bit late for it to be this cold, but a bit of patience will make this all better - tomorrow the high is to be in the 70's F.

What does this mean for Chic Sightings?  That we have to be flexible, and well-informed.  I can't begin to count the number of women I saw during this past work week who were wearing sandals, in near-freezing temperatures.  Not going to a club, and not about to catch a plane for the Caribbean - these women were going to work.  (Note, I did not see ONE man in sandals...)

The first day of third grade, I wanted desperately to wear a new outfit that had been purchased JUST FOR ME for school - a sweater, plaid ... View the Post

Capsule Wardrobe Project 333 for Winter: the Winners, and the Losers

As March winds down and warmer weather flirts with us, I want to take the time to review how my Project 333 for the first 3 months of the year worked.Overall, 33 items of clothing is WAAAAY more than enough for a season, or, realistically in Chicago, for the 6 months or so in which one must wear winter clothing.  If I have another 33 garments for the warmer weather (with a few items that will appear in both selections), then I think a wardrobe of 66 or fewer garments is a good start, for me, toward minimizing the amount of clothing I own.  Less money spent, less mental morning confusion, a clearer personal style projected to anybody who's paying attention.

Specifically, I had some garments that I loved and wore every week, and ... View the Post

Six-pack: Cranberry & Silver

Cardigan – Odd Molly, long-sleeved tee shirt – Chinti & Parker, chinos – Debenhams, ivory scarf – Barneys New York, velvet gloves – Forzieri, quilted coat – Mango, loafers – Bottega Veneta, tote bag - Target    

Cranberry sweater – Ella by Viyella, grey jeans – Patagonia, earrings – Swarovski, watch – Tag Heuer, plaid shirt – Woolrich, silk blouse – J. Crew, grey sweater – Miu Miu, lampwork bead necklace – Sari Glassman, bracelet – Baccarat, scarf – Arlette Ess, silk skirt – Caron Callahan, ankle boots – Marc by Marc Jacobs    

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Six-pack: black & red

Cardigan – Jardin des Orangers, tee shirt – Comme des Garcons, gloves – Burberry Brit, pants – Raoul, scarf – String Theory, black jacket – Barbour, tote – Topshop, loafers - Gucci    

Pinstriped sweater – Christopher Kane, black jeans – MiH, earrings – Stolen Girlfriends Club, watch – Alessi, plaid shirt – Woolrich, black cardigan – Original Vintage Style, necklace – Giles & Brother, bracelet – Chan Luu, red turtleneck – L.L.Bean, plaid skirt – Limi Feu, ankle boots – Haider Ackermann    

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Six-pack: royal blue & grey

Cardigan – Patagonia (similar here), tee shirt – Proenza Schouler, grey pants - Reiss (similar here), grey gloves – Jardin des Orangers (similar here), scarf – Faliero Sarti (similar here), grey coat – Reiss (similar here), tote – Deux Lux (similar here), loafers – Jason Wu (similar color here)    

Grey sweater – Jardin des Orangers (similar here), jeans – Allsaints (similar here), earrings – Asos (similar here), watch – Bulova (similar here),  plaid shirt – J. Crew (similar here), long-sleeved tee – Patagonia (similar here), blue stone necklace – Nuovegioie (similar here), faceted sapphire bracelet – Aaron Jah (similar here), turtleneck – H&M (similar here), skirt – Opening Ceremony (kind of similar here... it's ... View the Post

Six-pack: Pink & Orange!

Cardigan – Zadig & Voltaire, cashmere tee shirt – J. Crew, fingerless cashmere gloves – N. Peal, khakis – Old Navy, scarf – Pashmina Art, coat – Organic by John Patrick, loafers – Debenhams, tote - Target    

Pink sweater – Iris & Ink, jeans – Current/Elliott, stud earrings – Kate  Spade, watch – Citizen Eco-Drive, plaid shirt – Woolrich, beige sweater – Demylee, tassel necklace – Kenneth Jay Lane, bracelets – Betsey Johnson, print shirt – J. Crew, twill skirt – Marni, boots - Madewell    

For those of us who's mothers and grandmothers always SWORE that you couldn't wear pink & orange together... This should create some exciting family dynamics! ... View the Post