Decades Inc. It’s been a while since I’ve done a fashion post, so I thought that I’d start the week with some sartorial inspiration from two of my favorite men in fashion, Cameron Silver (left) and Christos Garkinos (right). They are the co-owners of Decades, the Los Angeles vintage couture consignment boutique. Last week I… Continue reading Sartorial Inspiration at Decades Inc.
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Wardrobe Must Have: The J.Crew Minnie Pant
J.Crew Minnie Pant I’ve written about one of my favorite clothing lines, J.Crew many times over the past couple of years. Last week, when talking with girlfriends, I found myself raving (yet again) about the J.Crew Minnie pant. Pants are always – at least for me – so hard to get just right. After working… Continue reading Wardrobe Must Have: The J.Crew Minnie Pant
“Oscar de la Renta: American Icon” exhibit at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center
This week the “Oscar de la Renta: American Icon” exhibit opened at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center. The exhibition was compiled at the request of Hillary Clinton, who became friends with the designer after they met in 1993. The show of 30-plus mannequins is the first retrospective of de la Renta’s 50-year career (shocker as I… Continue reading “Oscar de la Renta: American Icon” exhibit at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center
Silver Lining Discoveries: SpaRitual
A fun summertime discovery for me is the company SpaRitual (love the name!). I’m completely smitten with their philosophy that, “Beauty is the spontaneous expression of a harmonious mind, body and spirt.” How great is that? SpaRitual “is committed to creating eco-friendly products and packaging perfectly crafted for the enlightened consumer. We use Vegan ingredients from… Continue reading Silver Lining Discoveries: SpaRitual
Bookworm: CZ Guest American Style Icon
My new favorite summer book is C.Z. Guest: American Style Icon by Susanna Salk. I’ve always admired her. Not only was she one of the best-dressed women of all time, but she was smart, savvy and sensible (a double Silver Lining!). C.Z. Guest loved parties, but she also loved to get her hands dirty in… Continue reading Bookworm: CZ Guest American Style Icon
Style: Profile with Lyn Devon
It is an honor and delight to be included on Lyn Devon’s blog. Lyn is as beautiful on the inside as her clothes are on the oustside. She is a dear friend and Silver Lining in my life! Hollye is a client and close friend whose classic polished all-American style, beautiful toothy smile and upbeat indomitable spirit… Continue reading Style: Profile with Lyn Devon
Style: Ferragamo’s Vara Pump Celebrates its 35th Birthday
For a little Thursday morning fashion eye candy, I thought I’d share Salvatore Ferragamo’s 35th anniversary celebration of the Vara Shoe. The Vara Shoe is the mid-heeled patent ballet-style shoe with a grosgrain bow and metallic disk. This shoe is very special to me because I vividly remember my grandmother wearing her “Ferragamo’s.” Oh how I loved… Continue reading Style: Ferragamo’s Vara Pump Celebrates its 35th Birthday
Alexandra Knight Style File!
Today, I am so honored to be featured on my dear friend, Alexandra Knight’s Style File blog. What a Silver Lining! I’ve written about Alexandra Knight many times on The Silver Pen because I am a big fan of not only Alexandra’s designs, but Alexandra herself. In fact, she is one of my favorite people in the whole… Continue reading Alexandra Knight Style File!
Vogue and Carey Mulligan
This spring, I’m super excited about the soon-to-be-released 3-D film, The Great Gatsby. I mean, really, how cool is it that it is in 3-D? Vogue is also clearly looking forward to the film as well because they put Carey Mulligan, one of the film’s esteemed stars, on the cover of the May Issue. In the… Continue reading Vogue and Carey Mulligan
Lilly Pulitzer
It is with a heavy heart that I heard about the death of Lilly Pulitzer. What an incredible, inspiring woman. In 1959, as a housewife with a whole lot of creativity and time on her hands, she opened a juice stand. To camouflage the fruit stains, she commissioned dresses in colorful prints. Very shortly thereafter,… Continue reading Lilly Pulitzer