September 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Common Shelduck by Dennis A. Jones

September 11, 2026 Before we visit our heroine the wildlife statistical analyst, let’s spend just a second admiring her favorite photograph: One of the things that our heroine really likes about Common Shelducks is the high-contrast juxtaposition of colors on their body. She’s keeping that in mind this month when she shops! Right now, after her August shopping, her current wardrobe looks like this – certainly a wardrobe that would get you through quite a bit of time, or a VERY long trip: These accessories are delicious… Maybe it’s because it’s September, and maybe there’s some magical, hidden fashion reason, but there’s a lot of brown clothing available right now! Our heroine decides to take a look at where she stands with brown… She only has six brown garments! That seems like something she could augment this month: toasted coconut cardigan – L.L.Bean; toasted coconut crewneck sweater – L.L.Bean; brown linen tee – J.Crew; brown linen tee – J.Crew; brown chinos – L.L.Bean; striped…