Style Icons: Female »Mimi Weddell

mimi weddellEvery quote attributed to (“I take a teaspoon of brandy when I feel spacey. It makes me come alive.” and?”I'd sell myself for a hat,”) or about (“Facts are not my mother's strong point”) adds to the charm of the willowy actress and style icon, Mimi Weddell.

While her old lady stylish eccentricities might call to mind the antics of the Beales, she never seems to teeter into such decrepit derangement. Instead with a motto of “Rise above it!” she's an inspirational wonder with hundreds of hats (she and her millinery obsession are the subject of a 2008 documentary Hats Off that I am excited to see and wish would come to Netflix – check out the Algonquin release party photos here).

Here are some excellent photos of her and her adorably disorganized apartment taken by Brix Picks fave Tim Walker.

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Posted on May 4, 2009

Style Icons: Female »Bettie Page

Pin Up Queen

Bettie Page became a star decades after the photos were taken that made her famous. Generations recognized her charm, effervescence and beauty once the times caught up to her racy career. She and her signature cute bangs were certainly an influence on me as a teen around the time that she was becoming a pop style icon dug up from the past.

She was 85 when she passed away this last Thursday.

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Posted on December 15, 2008

Style Icons: Female »Michelle Obama

A First Lady to be Proud Of

In a political environment where wasteful spending on appearances is common, it’s refreshing to have a (soon to be) first lady that is not only fashionable but frugal too (ok, those earrings are an exception, but at least a classy sparkly exception). In the face of the public, she’s been stunning in J Crew (the easy flattering yellow number she wore on Leno), Narciso Rodriguez (the red and black acceptance speech number, that I happened to adore despite a general uproar from some people), the $150 dress from White House, Black Market, and Thakoon – that’s right, move over and wedding suits for aunts! Our new fist lady wears Thakoon!

I think it’s safe to say not only will our generation finally have a leader that we can believe in but an articulate, strong and stylish woman with a great smile (don’t they always seem to be genuinely be enjoying each other’s company?) right next to him.

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Posted on November 17, 2008

Style Icons: Female »The Green Lady

Elizabeth Sweetheart

If you are lucky you have seen Elizabeth Sweetheart, aka the Green Lady walking around New York, delighting everyone with her shocking green presence. She wears green head to toe, including her hair -?all day, every day. A friend at work is one of those lucky ones and has even had the pleasure of perusing Sweethearts textile collection.

NY Magazine featured the eccentric in an article with other monochromatically inclined New Yorkers like Stephin Merrit and Rebecca Turbow who wear brown and gray exclusively. While the concept may seem monotonous and drab, Sweetheart and her vibrant hue of choice are instead a breath of fresh air. Her personality seems just as bright as her overalls.

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Posted on March 17, 2008

Style Icons: Female »Ali McGraw

Ali McGraw …and Miss McGraw in Love Story. Now put on a hat and scarf.
And look better than you do right now.

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Posted on November 14, 2005