Last week the new Talbots catalog arrived in the mail. Julianne Moore graces the cover—wearing one of my favorite prints: houndstooth. The jagged border of the “tooth” gives it a whimsical touch—unlike plaid or argyle, which are too geometrical. For me the pattern looks crisp and clean but not too structured. The usual black and … Read more
According to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, between 3 and 6 billion trees worldwide are cut down per year—for fuel, lumber, and paper products. This rate is not sustainable. Also not sustainable is a person’s high-tech lifestyle without countering it with high-touch components—such as interaction with real-live people, nature, and/or spirituality. We need … Read more
The answer will save you A LOT of trouble: DON’T! It’s time consuming, back-breaking, messy work. It requires excellent organizational skills—before and during. If you use a mannequin, it falls apart with every clothing change. (And China is a global manufacturing leader? I guess no one told the workers that a square peg goes in … Read more
One reason I like Kate Middleton is because she likes hats—and wears them. She also seems down-to-earth, except when she wears flamboyant fascinators. Then I like her even more. Here are my favorites: the periwinkle blue wallpaper-print dress and matching fascinator: The cream colored brocade coat and feather fascinator: I love fascinators. I have a … Read more
While in San Francisco recently I window shopped the designer shops in Union Square. I rarely venture into fancy-schmancy stores. I have an invisible label on my forehead (“Bargain Shopper”) that fancy-schmancy sales clerks can somehow decipher and then treat me accordingly. I realize you can’t read price tags from the window, but if you … Read more
Welcome to my vintage closet! Actually, it’s a storage room in the building where I work. I ran out of closet space at my house long ago. If a woman (client, business associate, salesperson, homeless gal) walks in our office—I ask her if she likes vintage clothes. I start gushing about my collection of dresses, … Read more
This post is dedicated to Georgene Lockwood, writer and jewelry maker from Northern Arizona. Check out her fabulous blogsite at www.sylvanavintagedesigns.wordpress.com. I love her tag line: “Romancing the Everyday” and her philosophy of “seeing the world through a vintage lens.” These photos are for her—and you like-minded vintage fans. “Let’s “celebrate the lovely!” I collect … Read more
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Here’s another one of my vintage dresses: Possible vintage hat selections: At Christmas time, a cute green hat by Elsa Schiaparelli would look festive. Another Christmas hat: Another lace dress: Possible hats to complete the outfit: Elsa Schiaparelli, an iconic fashion designer, was a contemporary of Coco Chanel. Her hats are exquisite!