Four by four capsule wardrobe

February 22, 2017 You asked, and it was a really intelligent question – can I use denim in place of olive green, in a wardrobe from The Vivienne Files? Heck yes! Neutral colors can be interchanged, especially in casual wardrobes in which rigorous color matching isn’t terribly important. Let’s recreate a recent wardrobe and […]

It’s apparent, when you look back through years of The Vivienne Files, that my thinking about some concepts… evolves… the more I work with them. Foremost among the ideas that have gone through some changes is the Four by Four Capsule Wardrobe. But I’m pretty settled on how I think this best comes together, (finally…) […]

How to Build a Capsule Wardrobe: Starting From Scratch, Stage 5 - 4 by 4 capsule wardrobe

This image turns up frequently on Pinterest, and that makes me really happy! This might be the concept of which I am the most proud, of all of the work that I’ve done on The Vivienne Files. The idea of being able to be well-dressed and fully-prepared for most of what life throws at us […]

How to build a capsule wardrobe and why? I woke up today and when I looked into my closet I discovered a few things. First, I've spent a lot of money on pieces that I

Sharing my simple way of creating a capsule wardrobe. Perfect for beginners.

January 27, 2023 This is her favorite painting: She wants to tackle Project 333 for February, March and April! So she’s starting with her favorite outfit, and with colors that she’s drawn from her favorite painting. Of course she can’t include ALL of the colors in the painting; that would be overwhelming! These were her […]

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January 18, 2023 She had always liked to wear ivory, bone, stone – those light, neutral colors. And denim. ALWAYS denim… So when she saw this: She saw her color palette for the rest of the winter, right in front of her! Although her favorite colors are lighter and brighter, she will include her black […]

Create your own chic French inspired capsule for this spring with Alex's helpful list of timeless wardrobe classics that can mix and match to give you that effortless Parisian inspired feeling in your outfits.