Style Icons: Female,Style Icons: Male »Best of NYFW, Part 2
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Style Icons: Female,Style Icons: Male »Best of NYFW, Part 1
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Posted on February 18, 2013
Books,Style Icons: Female »The Cat at Night, Dahlov Ipcar
by Dahlov Ipcar (1969)
I always relish in discovering a beautiful children’s book and Dahlov Ipcar‘s The Cat at Night is exceptionally lovely.
Her colorful illustrations are truly inspiring as is her multi facited career. Im intregued with every new piece of information I read about the Maine native: She had a solo exhibit at the museum of modern art when she was just 21. Her other children’s books look as amazing as the cat at night and she’s even written some sci-fi/fantasy with intriguing titles like The Queen of Spells and The Warlock of Night.
Thanks Meghan for the gift of this book which has introduced me to such an interesting talent.
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Posted on February 5, 2013
Style Icons: Female,Style Icons: Male »Best of Spring 2013 Couture
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Posted on January 26, 2013
Style Icons: Female »Bianca Jagger
Lovely in White
The life of a mom of two is many things, many happy and wonderful things, but it is not glamorous. When I allow myself to pine for the days to come (and they are coming) where I don’t have to worry about breastfeeding and spit up spoiling an outfit, thoughts turn to fashionable, dynamic women – women who can wear white without it getting smeared with jam. So of course, I think of the maven of white suits – Bianca Jagger.
One time party wife of Mick, life of the most exclusive parties, and fearless activist, she owns every breast bearing, fur slung, glistening white ensemble she dons. A stunning woman with impeccable style.
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Posted on January 11, 2013
Songs,Style Icons: Female »Patti Page, The Tennessee Waltz
“The Singing Rage”, 1950
The only thing lovelier than Patti Page was her voice. Her signature song Tennessee Waltz is one of my very favorites of all time.
If you are unfamiliar with her dreamy voice, I once recommended a great collection that would be a great introduction.
She passed away on New Years Day.
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Posted on January 3, 2013
Style Icons: Female »Phyllis Diller
RIP
With her wacky do, wild get ups, signature voice and jokes like “Housework can’t kill you, but why take the chance?” Phyllis Diller was pretty awesome.
While working as a mother of five, she broke huge barriers in the (still) male dominated world of comedy.
She was vibrant, honest and seemed like she’d be tons of fun to drink lots of cocktails with at some old midtown haunt.
She didn’t find fame til later in life after years of being a poor and often unfulfilled housewife. She made other wives laugh and with the encouragement of her husband took steps towards a life on stage. Quite inspirational, really.
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Posted on August 22, 2012
Style Icons: Female »Cindy Crawford
Iconic Supermodel
I don’t know why, but I was really hoping when the September issue of Vogue was revealed it would feature someone like Cindy Crawford, looking all golden age supermodel. While Lady Gaga is a considerably better choice than Sienna Miller, I’m not thrilled with pop icons taking over all the important covers.
Oh well, better things to worry about, right?
But it did get me thinking of what a phenomena Crawford was back in the day. The Mole, the Pepsi ad, the House of Style (love!!), the Billy Baldwin movie.. And eventually the sectional collection available at Raymore and Flannigan.
She was sexy, everyone’s fantasy, yet still somehow relatable. She never seemed like some lofty , snooty supermodel despite being the most iconic one of her time – which frankly made her not my very favorite top model because I like lofty and snooty.
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Posted on August 17, 2012
Style Icons: Female »Anna Piaggi
Fashion Icon
This is such sad news. One of high fashions most unique and distinct icons has passed.
Anna Piaggi, who Lagerfeld called muse, was vibrant, eccentric, and theatrical and dressed accordingly.
A fashion journalist and true lover of clothes, she inspired the industry with her work as creative consultant at the excellent Italian Vogue.
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Posted on August 9, 2012
Style Icons: Female »Jacquie Tajah Murdock
Dancer Turned Model
At 82 years old Jacquie Tajah Murdock is making headlines as the new face of Lanvin. The gorgeous woman, who always harbored dreams of high fashion, grew up at a time when African American woman faced many obstacles – but with perseverance, she advanced herself academically and professionally as a dancer at the Apollo and expresses her personal, fantastic style daily.
First featured on the great site, Advanced Style (where the photos below came from), she’s been quoted as saying, of her style “I like to be different. I have the eye, and I don’t care if it’s cheap or expensive.”
She’s a true style icon and I’m elated for her new found and well deserved stardom.
