Prints from the past

Why is it that women looked so much more elegant back then, than we do now. The hair was perfect, makeup done, clothing impeccable. You never saw Grace Kelly wearing ripped jeans, and her thong didn’t show when she bent over.
I love looking at onld prints like this. Especially ones of Grace Kelly and Jackie O. Who are your favorites?

Photo by – Mark Seliger

Jen

How can you NOT love her?

She is beautiful, graceful under pressure, and everybody’s ‘girl next door’.

I love her! I think she’s funny and fabulous.

bad men

She has one noticeable flaw. She picks bad, bad men! She needs a good guy. Don’t we all want to see her happy in love? Dating men like John Meyer is simply beneath her. He’s such an idiot – there really aren’t words!

Photo by – Mark Seliger

why barbara?

In September’s Harper’s Bazaar Jen pays homage to icon Barbara Streisand. Truthfully, at first I wondered why. Don’t get me wrong, I love me a little Barbara – but I didn’t see the connection between Jen & Barbara.

Barbra inspires me because there isn’t anything she hasn’t done that she wanted to do, especially as a female in the time when her generation was prime. She’s a true renaissance woman. . .

The article is a great read. Especially, if you’re someone who gets strength from hearing how others make it through the rain. We love ya Jen!! Now, go out and get a guy worthy of you. xoxo

Photographed by none other that Mario Testino.

the french siren opens up

On her Oscar winning portrayal of Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose: When the film was over, she couldn’t shake Piaf. Her hairline and her eyebrows were still shaved. She fled with Canet to Peru and the Amazon; she went to Bora Bora with her best friend, Geraldine.

“It was there that I found myself articulating why Piaf was still living inside me. She had been abandoned as a child; her greatest fear was to be alone. Now I didn’t want to abandon her. I finally was able to say, ‘She’s been dead for 40 years; it’s OK.’”

Vogue article

see the master in action

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Watching how the “master”, Mario Testino, does a a shoot for Vogue is mesmerizing. If you love fashion as much as I do, you’ll really enjoy watching how it all comes together.

When I think of Jackie O, I immediately think of her style and elegance. It’s actually a shame, because there was much more to Jackie O than that. Although, I think she projected the many facets of her personalty through fashion. She used fashion as a tool to make her own style, she took risks, and made statements. That is what Style Icons are made of.
One of my favorite ‘Jackie O’ looks is her Classic American style. The type of outfit she would wear in Martha’s Vineyard while spending time with her children. Easy going, comfortable, beachy, yet perfectly pulled together. A casual pair of Chino’s, a round neck tee, a pair of Jack Rogers, and her signature sunglasses. It seems simple – right? So why do so many people get it wrong? I think it’s because they don’t keep it as simple and classic as she did. Stick to classic colors like Navy, white, tan, and red. The chinos should fit properly. They shouldn’t be too tight or too slouchy. They should be pressed, but not starched. The tee should be fitted, not super tight or baggy. It should be a solid color. Leave the ultra designer bag at home, grab a canvas boat bag instead. Jewelry should be simple. A pair of diamond studs (real or fake), and a gold bracelet. The outfit becomes less about the pieces, and more about how you wear it, work it, walk it.

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