September 2026 – Building a Wardrobe Starting With Saints Genevieve and Apollonia by Lucas Cranach the Elder

September 14, 2026 Almost halfway through September, and in Chicago, we’re still wearing linen… But our most elegant heroine, the architectural historian, is preparing to spend the autumn semester in Paris, teaching! She shops VERY carefully, and bases her personal style on this most gorgeous painting of two saints: She currently has this 36-piece wardrobe, which she could just toss into a (really big) suitcase and be just fine! She will need another bag for her accessories, but they’re what really makes this wardrobe sing: She would like another skirt, and a couple more sweaters. When she saw this classic black jacket, she knew what her plan would be for the month: Green cashmere turtleneck – Boden; earrings – Unaloe; silk tie scarf – Talbots; black jacket – J.Crew; scarf sweater – J.Crew; skirt – White House Black Market; shoes – Vaneli Her wardrobe tucks neatly into the 56-piece wardrobe template. Are we at ALL surprised? This is how her 40-piece wardrobe looks. She might not pack…