The vivienne files

July 18, 2016 It seems that there are some among us who are struggling to pull together what they want to pack. This isn’t particularly surprising – travel is stressful enough, and the unknown factors of weather and activities can throw almost anyone into a small panic. So I’m going to approach the “1 […]

April 15, 2024 So once you’ve studied the Pantone Colors from London Fashion Week, (found here and here), you have to decide if you like the colors, if you would be flattered by wearing any of them, and how they might look with the neutral clothes you normally wear. I can’t answer the first two […]

Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature

June 11, 2014 Floral garments are everywhere this summer – any sort of skirt, blouse, tee shirt or dress your heart may desire is out there somewhere… But I receive emails every day asking how a floral garment can be incorporated into The Common Capsule Wardrobe. Let’s look at this problem in some […]

August 14, 2014 Yesterday, someone asked if it was possible to change the colors in the Four by Four Capsule Wardrobe. Well, yes, I plan to show a whole BUNCH of these so that we can see some of the color schemes from The Vivienne Files Color Planner in action. (that’s why I asked […]

February 11, 2022 I’ve probably mentioned this before (20 times!), but since we’ve all moved into 1 apartment together, my ONLY real issue is that my closet isn’t conveniently placed, nor organized. And I, of course, really don’t have buckets of time to work on it! My plan is to get rid of things that […]

July 3, 2020 Okay, she’s no longer living; for our purposes, our heroine is a fictional character who looks a lot like her… When we left our heroine, stocking her pantry in Paris with the essentials, she was traveling with this wardrobe: She has just learned that she’s going to have to stay in Paris […]

June 17, 2024 I love this scarf – I need another scarf like I need a bad headache, but a silk bandana? With wee ducks all around the edge? Be still by beating heart… “It Will Be Cool in Paris in October…” And she’s going to be there for at least two weeks! She’s going […]

March 1, 2014 Every day, I get lots of emails with lots of questions. I like that, and I’m happy that you take the time to write to me. (theviviennefiles@gmail.com) As hard as I try, I don’t really have time to answer everybody individually, but your questions make a lot of difference when I […]

February 19, 2024 Love at first sight… Her favorite neutral colors, and a wonderful pink accent that she KNEW she could wear forever… It’s THE Current Accent Color this year, but pink never goes out of style! She’s taking an unconventional – but very practical – approach to her packing. She’s going to grab four […]