![]() ![]() I did this deliberately – probably the biggest drawback to using navy in your wardrobe is the “matching navies” dilemma. ![]() (Yes, I got all of these clothes from L.L.Bean. ![]() Nonetheless, this wardrobe’s going to offer up about 2 dozen possible combinations – more than enough for most travel adventures!įirst off, I’m going to start with a core of pieces in the 2 neutrals, and a pair of comfy summer shoes in the beige… This isn’t going to be a strict “Whatever’s Clean” wardrobe because I’m going to be a little bit more relaxed in the choices of accent pieces. To show how this works in “real life,” I’m going to pull together a small 13-piece travel capsule wardrobe. I’ve tried to be somewhat systematic about how they are shown here, but I’m open to trying a LOT more combinations if suggested. Having established the 2 neutral colors, and that light-color accent, there are (potentially) almost countless possible accent colors that could be tossed into this mix. I suspect that at some point in the future I’ll be using a slightly warmer neutral there… The only thing you have to be sure is that it is a color that works well with both the navy and beige. Please note that I’ve included the top center accent color as white in reality, it could be any light “shirt and blouse” neutral that’s not pure white, such as ivory, bone, etc. We often find, as we explore ideas on The Vivienne Files, that something that starts out really well with one color scheme can be expanded into lots of others, so this idea might really grow to include many other neutrals we shall see!įirst up, let’s start with the neutrals as I see them: Only if you have the luxury of starting from scratch, of course, or if you’re in a position to build a capsule wardrobe of over a dozen pieces for a season (plus accessories!). It’s probably the most common question I get in my email: How can I pick accent colors?Ĭouple that with lots of questions about the most versatile neutral colors, and I’ve got a lot to think about!īut I’ve got to admit that more and more, I’m beginning to suspect that starting with navy and beige in a wardrobe might be the very easiest choice. Today’s a holiday, but you get a blog post because I write these in advance – this was completely last Friday! So what I’m saying is that TOMORROW, you’re just going to get something short and sweet about my holiday weekend… ![]()
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