January comes to the North with nothing but blowing white snow starkly contrasting with the bare black of the trees. Contemplating the whole barren world outside got me thinking of repeating this theme in a B&W photo shoot with my favorite photographer, MJ . For this occasion I donned two vintage dresses, found hanging in the way back of my closet, both gathering dust from an earlier time … You remember those nights when you rendezvoused with your best besties to swap everything down to the accessories before you all headed out on the town…
Category Archives: Fashion
Party Dress
No matter the lessening light or the shortened days, party season never ends… In fact, for many of us, November signals the start of the holiday season, which means we all need our party-wear ready. For years I managed with only two party dresses in my closet, a linen sleeveless shift for summer festivities and a merino wool mini for winter gatherings, both black of course. But somewhere along the line this section expanded until I realized party-wear was taking over my closet; it might not come as a surprise that the more sparkle I collect, the better I feel in my wardrobe. Continue reading
Hats Make the Moment
Hats, hats, and more hats…! With designer Philip Treacy’s hats adorning the royals at the Royal Wedding as well as many of the mannequins at Alexander McQueen’s record-breaking retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, hats are what this summer is about. Although I am a fair-skinned gal and my dermatologist (and my colorist as well!) chide me mercilessly to stay away from the sun, wearing a hat because it dresses up an otherwise ordinary summer event is reason enough.
