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What’s in My Closet

17 Tuesday Jan 2012

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Atlanta, Closet, Clothing, Dahlonega, Dress, Kaliko, Mode n Pelle, Shopping, Weddings

My hubby and I have just celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary. That prompted me to look at the dress I wore on that special day. I would love to share part of our day  with you.

Setting the Scene.

We were married in a log cabin at the Forrest Hills Resort, Dahlonega.

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As the ceremony was a very personal for us. We chose to have what is called over here ‘An Elopement’. I wanted something very simple to wear.

Dress and pleated back jacket in crushed silk, with embellishments around the neck and bust. Dress and Jacket by Kaliko (UK)

Shoes and Matching chain clutch by Mode n Pelle (UK)

These are a couple of wedding photos.

On my list of things to do this week is to clean out the closet. I have clothes in there that I wore in the UK. As you know I emigrated to the USA in April 2010. I brought clothes across that I have not worn since my departure and before. I definitely need to have a bit of a clear out. Although, my husband would have a fit if he came home and my closet was bare, paricularly if I wasnt at home when he came in from the office! You can imagine!

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What's in My Closet

17 Tuesday Jan 2012

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Atlanta, Closet, Clothing, Dahlonega, Dress, Kaliko, Mode n Pelle, Shopping, Weddings

My hubby and I have just celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary. That prompted me to look at the dress I wore on that special day. I would love to share part of our day  with you.

Setting the Scene.

We were married in a log cabin at the Forrest Hills Resort, Dahlonega.

forresthillsresort.com

As the ceremony was a very personal for us. We chose to have what is called over here ‘An Elopement’. I wanted something very simple to wear.

Dress and pleated back jacket in crushed silk, with embellishments around the neck and bust. Dress and Jacket by Kaliko (UK)

Shoes and Matching chain clutch by Mode n Pelle (UK)

These are a couple of wedding photos.

On my list of things to do this week is to clean out the closet. I have clothes in there that I wore in the UK. As you know I emigrated to the USA in April 2010. I brought clothes across that I have not worn since my departure and before. I definitely need to have a bit of a clear out. Although, my husband would have a fit if he came home and my closet was bare, paricularly if I wasnt at home when he came in from the office! You can imagine!

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“Style Of The Day”

30 Friday Sep 2011

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Armani, Atlanta, clothes, Coco Chanel, Escada, Fashion, fashionista, Max Mara, Missoni, Salvatore Ferragamo, style icons, style of the day

Do you wonder what a style icon is? A fashion freak, fashion victim or an actress? Style icons are much more then that. Style icons have the whole package: inspiration, personality, creativity and confidence. Style icons are true goddesses of fashion – style icons don’t follow the fashion trends, they create them.

I am adding to “stylebyladyg” blog a ‘Style Of The Day”. Each week I will be on the lookout for fashionistas or style icons. Whether, Vintage Holywood,  Catwalk Models, Celebrities, Streetstyle, or more importantly the people we see everyday that touch our fashion senses.

Today, I am writing about a dear friend of mine, DZA, (abbreviated) who I met in the ‘Beauty Parlour‘ last year. We now meet regularly and have lunch, with a celebratory glass of vino to cement our friendship, talk and put the world to rights. She is a beautiful woman with an enquiring and energetic mind, a fascinating lady.
She exudes style and confidence. Oh and her skin is amazing.
I want to share with you a recent conversation I had with her and a few questions.

A little background info about yourself. As much or as little as you feel you want to share.

The lyrics of an Argentinian ballad describe my life better than I ever could: “No soy de aquí, Ni soy de allá, No tengo edad, ni porvenir, Y ser feliz es mi color de identidad.”
“I’m not from here, I’m not from there, I’m ageless and have no future and being, happy is the color of my identity.”
A former high school English and history teacher, and a newsletter editor, I
was a longtime resident of Mexico City until recently. I now live in Atlanta,
Georgia. I wrote a book about a group of expatriates who resided in Mexico
during the ‘50s and continue to write articles, poetry and book reviews, which
have been published in both Mexico and the United States.

Your age group –  30’s 40’s 50’s 60’s 70’s or
prefer not to disclose?
 

 I am 69 years old.

Who inspires you and why? (doesn’t have to to be fashion related)    

I am inspired by anyone capable of creating beauty; be it in music, literature art, fashion, theater, food and by those who stick out their necks to contribute to the general good.
Where do you generally shop? 

 I am not much of a shopper, but when I could afford it I shopped at the boutiques. I loved Missoni, French Rags and DanaBuchman, (the latter doesn’t exist anymore), Escada, Max Mara, Armani… Nowadays, I still use what remains of my designer clothes.  That’s what’s so great about buying quality. It lasts.  For everyday, I fill in with Chico’s, Theory and, more recently, Vince.

How would you describe your style?             

Simple, tailored—clothes that skim the body, not form fitting, geometric prints, earth colors. I favor silk, lamb’s wool, gabardine and cotton. I used to wear lots of suits, but since I’ve moved to the States, I find life here is more casual and I wear loose fitting tops over jeans and pants—usually black ones—at home.

What couldn’t you live without?    

 The color black

What essential piece should every woman have in her wardrobe?        

 A black pants suit

Do you have a beauty regime? If so describe what this entails

Are you sure you want to know? O.K.  I run on the treadmill for a half hour every morning, except Saturdays, and do a series of exercises for my neck and waist twice a day.  I use a Clinique cleanser for my skin at night, just water in the morning and apply lotion to my body at night and during the day.
Under foundation I apply Neo Strata (vegetable acids) and a moisturizing cream to my skin; at night I use Retin-A and collagen. I always wear eye makeup, foundation, lipstick, cheek color during the day even when I have no intention of leaving the house.

What beauty product would you not leave the house without?      

Too many to mention here but probably moisturizer

In your wardrobe pick 3 items you adore and explain why     

A cheap-o black pullover sweater. A loose fitting knit—that looks finer than it is, is just the right weight, and goes with everything.
A black Ferragamo leather jacket because it makes me feel classy
A black N Peale cashmere cape purchased in London some 40 years ago! because it’s warm and it  still looks great and works with just about everything.

 What is the most expensive item you have purchased?                           

Probably the Ferragamo jacket or the GianFranco Ferre evening dress
(black of course), which I bought for a party we held for my husband’s 60th birthday.

Is there a fashion icon or era that you admire?                        

I love the ‘20s.  I think Worth was a brilliant designer as was Chanel.

Give a piece of advice to the women of today.               

 I believe people are far too concerned about being fashionable, which I define here as trendy, ie. what’s in. (Torn jeans? Hooded sweatshirts? Baggy jeans riding low below the naval?) I believe that fashion, real fashion, resides in elegance. Elegant attire, appropriate attire, attire that suits the wearer will always be ‘fashionable,’ will always be timeless.

Note: As I was answering your questions
Geraldine I couldn’t help remembering a quotation by Rousseau:  “Provided man is not mad, he can be cured of every folly but vanity.” (He was right.)

I dont have a photograph of her. But I am sure you can use your imagination.

I would recommend however a site that I was introduced to a few weeks ago. www.advancedstyle.blogspot.com This is an amazing site full of sartorial elegance and chic style, and not a single androgynous teenager in site.

“There is no fashion for the old”  Coco Chanel

So true, age should bring style and elegance.

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"Style Of The Day"

30 Friday Sep 2011

Posted by stylebyladyg in Fashion, Style by Lady G

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Armani, Atlanta, clothes, Coco Chanel, Escada, Fashion, fashionista, Max Mara, Missoni, Salvatore Ferragamo, style icons, style of the day

Do you wonder what a style icon is? A fashion freak, fashion victim or an actress? Style icons are much more then that. Style icons have the whole package: inspiration, personality, creativity and confidence. Style icons are true goddesses of fashion – style icons don’t follow the fashion trends, they create them.

I am adding to “stylebyladyg” blog a ‘Style Of The Day”. Each week I will be on the lookout for fashionistas or style icons. Whether, Vintage Holywood,  Catwalk Models, Celebrities, Streetstyle, or more importantly the people we see everyday that touch our fashion senses.

Today, I am writing about a dear friend of mine, DZA, (abbreviated) who I met in the ‘Beauty Parlour‘ last year. We now meet regularly and have lunch, with a celebratory glass of vino to cement our friendship, talk and put the world to rights. She is a beautiful woman with an enquiring and energetic mind, a fascinating lady.
She exudes style and confidence. Oh and her skin is amazing.
I want to share with you a recent conversation I had with her and a few questions.

A little background info about yourself. As much or as little as you feel you want to share.

The lyrics of an Argentinian ballad describe my life better than I ever could: “No soy de aquí, Ni soy de allá, No tengo edad, ni porvenir, Y ser feliz es mi color de identidad.”
“I’m not from here, I’m not from there, I’m ageless and have no future and being, happy is the color of my identity.”
A former high school English and history teacher, and a newsletter editor, I
was a longtime resident of Mexico City until recently. I now live in Atlanta,
Georgia. I wrote a book about a group of expatriates who resided in Mexico
during the ‘50s and continue to write articles, poetry and book reviews, which
have been published in both Mexico and the United States.

Your age group –  30’s 40’s 50’s 60’s 70’s or
prefer not to disclose?
 

 I am 69 years old.

Who inspires you and why? (doesn’t have to to be fashion related)    

I am inspired by anyone capable of creating beauty; be it in music, literature art, fashion, theater, food and by those who stick out their necks to contribute to the general good.
Where do you generally shop? 

 I am not much of a shopper, but when I could afford it I shopped at the boutiques. I loved Missoni, French Rags and DanaBuchman, (the latter doesn’t exist anymore), Escada, Max Mara, Armani… Nowadays, I still use what remains of my designer clothes.  That’s what’s so great about buying quality. It lasts.  For everyday, I fill in with Chico’s, Theory and, more recently, Vince.

How would you describe your style?             

Simple, tailored—clothes that skim the body, not form fitting, geometric prints, earth colors. I favor silk, lamb’s wool, gabardine and cotton. I used to wear lots of suits, but since I’ve moved to the States, I find life here is more casual and I wear loose fitting tops over jeans and pants—usually black ones—at home.

What couldn’t you live without?    

 The color black

What essential piece should every woman have in her wardrobe?        

 A black pants suit

Do you have a beauty regime? If so describe what this entails

Are you sure you want to know? O.K.  I run on the treadmill for a half hour every morning, except Saturdays, and do a series of exercises for my neck and waist twice a day.  I use a Clinique cleanser for my skin at night, just water in the morning and apply lotion to my body at night and during the day.
Under foundation I apply Neo Strata (vegetable acids) and a moisturizing cream to my skin; at night I use Retin-A and collagen. I always wear eye makeup, foundation, lipstick, cheek color during the day even when I have no intention of leaving the house.

What beauty product would you not leave the house without?      

Too many to mention here but probably moisturizer

In your wardrobe pick 3 items you adore and explain why     

A cheap-o black pullover sweater. A loose fitting knit—that looks finer than it is, is just the right weight, and goes with everything.
A black Ferragamo leather jacket because it makes me feel classy
A black N Peale cashmere cape purchased in London some 40 years ago! because it’s warm and it  still looks great and works with just about everything.

 What is the most expensive item you have purchased?                           

Probably the Ferragamo jacket or the GianFranco Ferre evening dress
(black of course), which I bought for a party we held for my husband’s 60th birthday.

Is there a fashion icon or era that you admire?                        

I love the ‘20s.  I think Worth was a brilliant designer as was Chanel.

Give a piece of advice to the women of today.               

 I believe people are far too concerned about being fashionable, which I define here as trendy, ie. what’s in. (Torn jeans? Hooded sweatshirts? Baggy jeans riding low below the naval?) I believe that fashion, real fashion, resides in elegance. Elegant attire, appropriate attire, attire that suits the wearer will always be ‘fashionable,’ will always be timeless.

Note: As I was answering your questions
Geraldine I couldn’t help remembering a quotation by Rousseau:  “Provided man is not mad, he can be cured of every folly but vanity.” (He was right.)

I dont have a photograph of her. But I am sure you can use your imagination.

I would recommend however a site that I was introduced to a few weeks ago. www.advancedstyle.blogspot.com This is an amazing site full of sartorial elegance and chic style, and not a single androgynous teenager in site.

“There is no fashion for the old”  Coco Chanel

So true, age should bring style and elegance.

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Miami Beach – just a little vacation!!!

24 Friday Jun 2011

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Atlanta, atlanta aquarium, decking, Hawaii, Miami Beach Florida, Shopping, vacation

Hi everyone,

Apologies to you all in cyberspace, for the stillness of my blog posts recently. My friend arrived from the UK to stay with us in our lovely Atlanta home for 2 weeks.

As she had only seen pictures of our home (I had only sent a few pictures as I didn’t want to spoil the surprise). She was completely astounded when she entered our nearly finished renovated property. The guest suite (as we called it) she fell in love with. The renovations to our property I will share with you over the coming weeks as I continue to explore my journey with you all, so stay tuned and keep visiting my blog!

Upper decking area

My husband and I had worked out an itinary so we made sure that her visit was not wasted, as we wanted to introduce her to some of our friends over here but also to a different lifestyle and of course plenty of places to visit, including the fabulous shopping malls.

Like best friends do we needed some girls catch up time so we flew off to Miami for a few days leaving my husband at home – (probably to his relief) as he too could then spend his evenings to himself watching ‘golf’.

Not to disappoint, I did a little shopping before my girlfriend arrived, 2 piece bathing suit, lacey beach cover up, DKNY flip flops, Tommy Hillfiger summer beach bag, beach hat, yet another maxi dress, summer shorts and an array of t shirts and tops, bangles and beads.

It was hot, hot, hot! the hotel  facilities were on the whole very charming, although the bedrooms were in need of my personal interior touches! We did change rooms, as the first one was just a little below expectations. However, the fact that the hotel was literally yards from the beach across the boardwalk made up for the bedrooms.

Sea & Sand Miami Beach

We made the most of it, enjoying cocktails by the pool, dinner in a nearby restaurant overlooking the beach. The sunset was glorious!

Can not wait for the next vacation with my husband in Hawaii!

One of the most amazing attractions we did visit (we had been here once before when we first visited Atlanta) was the Atlanta aquarium. Seriously a place for all ages to visit. and honestly worth every dollar. Highlights, had to be the dolphins! but make sure you go and see the ‘4 D’ show, you will not be disappointed.

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Needless to say when my girlfriend had to return to the UK, she did not want to get on the plane, reluctantly and with tears in both our eyes, she departed for home.

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