IF YOUR DRESS COULD TALK...
...Well let us be frank, my dating wardrobe has to sign very strict Scientology-esque, Iron-clad, Non-Disclosure Agreements.
I've gone through a lot of other women's closets lately and I can't help but wonder, what stories do they have to tell? There have been numerous estate sales in my town –
where homeowners have hired outside firms to sell the entire contents of their
home. Little gives me as much
pleasure as digging through someone else’s finery; that may soon be mine, to
wear, sell, give away, just look at, or whatever.
At times though the energy in one’s closet can be
overwhelming. In one Quogue woman’s bedroom, I had the distinct,
eerie feeling that the wearer of these clothes was no longer with us. Indeed the estate runners said, she had
died, just 10 days earlier…cancer.
She had such beautiful clothes... so many clothes, endless shoes, bags, purses, furs
etc…divine outfits with stories to tell…I peeked with a heavy heart…kind of
sad, thinking, she wouldn’t get to wear them again. What would she think of giving them new life?
Today I went to a great sale – tune in soon for the Louis Vuitton bag I scored there… the woman of the house is getting divorced – needs
to shed a skin or two – start fresh.
What does your closet need?
What would it say about you?
This past weekend a dear friend brought me oodles of treasures from her
mom’s closet to sell. Time for my friend's mom and her dad to downsize. She isn’t one who likes certain kinds of attention, so I'll try to not out her, out of
her closet, so to speak, here. You might think her stylish fashion choices betray that
desire to blend.
A gifted mother, and
grandmother, really she is a
“mother” to all of her adult children’s friends’ families. Her style beautifully
reflects the Hawaiian in her soul and her signature role as the matriarch of
their entire "Ohana" – extended family, friends, family of friends, and so on.
She has the taste of the
finest of fine; phenomenal taste, earthy with flair; a unique style – clothes
with a sense of adventure and finery that evoke dreams of the far away places
her adventurous spirit has taken her…oh did i mention the sequins?? and comfortable shoes, oodles of
comfortable shoes. A style after my own heart.
All listed on ebay so you can see and BUY some of her treasures, Chanel jacket, St. John jacket, Shanghai tang stunning scarves, Michael Simon cardigan, Dosa 3 piece silk outfit and more here:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/greenstylelist/m.html?_ipg=200&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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| CHANEL PARIS Eggplant with Sparkle Asymmetrical Jacket |
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| St. John black watch-esque tartan plaid santana knit jacket |
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| Jimmy Hourihan's made in Ireland tweed overcoat |
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| Michael Simon treasure |
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| Shanghai Tang silk embroidered butterfly Shawl |
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| Calypso Christiane Celle Midnight silk shantung empire waist dress |
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| Dosa |
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| Dosa Asian Inspired Jacket |
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| Dosa matching silk pants |
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| GAP stunning sequin jacket |
What will you pack? Check out these incredible vintage cotton print swimsuits. I scored them at a yard sale in Bridgehampton and are listed for sale on Ebay. By Best & Co and Tori Richard Honolulu, the cream one looks like it could have been printed by Hermes.
