Musings on Mother’s Day – Mable’s Sewing Basket
But after going through all of her personal belongings, none reminded me more of her than this sewing basket. At first, I couldn’t understand why.
Paloma Picasso – April 19
“Red lips have become my signature, so when I don’t want to be recognized, I don’t wear it.”
P.P.
Kenneth Cole – March 23
Cole is quite active and has been supportive of numerous social and charitable initiatives and organizations. He and his company are involved with fundraising for and education around AIDS research and awareness, homelessness issues, Mentoring USA, amfAR, LGBTQ rights, Rock the Vote and helping victims of natural disasters such as hurricane Katrina and Super Storm Sandy.
Elsa Peretti
“Jewelry is not fashion, it has to last; not be discarded as soon as something else comes along.”
Spring Cleaning… Yes, Your Closet Too!
Don’t get me wrong I hate housework as much as the next fashionista, but it has to get done. If you’re lucky enough, just not by you! However, cleaning out one’s closet is another story. This is not something you delegate. You have to roll up your sleeves and just jump in to it. It’s …
Fashion Etiquette… Spring Colors
Spring Colors: Are frequently pastel they are light and bright. and mimic those found in seasonal fruits and flowers. Think soft, clear rainbow colors. Pastels are pale pinks, yellows lavender and light blue. These colors include kiwi, kumquat, lemon, strawberry.
The Wearing of the Green… and other Musings on the Feast of Saint Patrick
Originally Irish patriots would wear shamrocks on their clothing in honor of Saint Patrick. They would stuff the clover in a pocket or pin it to the chest area of a jacket, shirt or sweater. Or as in the photo above, affix it to a beret or hat. Over time that tradition evolved into wearing …
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The Feast of Saint Patrick – March 17
This stained glass window is in the Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, in the fourth window of the north wall, located in Goleen, County Cork, Ireland. It depicts Saint Patrick the patron saint of Ireland, whom we remember today. The year of his birth is not known, but he was born in …
Hattie Carnegie – March 15
Famous Clients: Included actual royalty – in the Duchess of Windsor also Broadway and Hollywood royalty such as writer Clare Booth Luce and actresses Constance Bennett, Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Crawford, Gertrude Lawrence, and Norma Shearer as well as socialite Barbara Hutton among others.
Gilbert Adrian – March 3
He owned a boutique in Beverly Hills, California from 1942 until 1952 and there were retrospective exhibitions of his work shown at the Los Angeles County Museum, circa 1967 and the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, 1971.