The Grande Dame Style Archetype
You know her. You do. If only by her strands of pearls. If only by the look on her face. Who knows what she really
October 6, 2009
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You know her. You do. If only by her strands of pearls. If only by the look on her face. Who knows what she really
The Sartorialist, September 2009 There’s that moment when you stop what you are doing, and think, “Wait. What’s the point?” When you need a corner
You might, one morning when the kitchen has turned cold, ask yourself, “What is tweed, anyway?” This has been known to happen. I realized the
High WASP Feckless Prep School Youth by High WASP featuring Ted Baker accessories Feckless is a Scottish word. Many meanings. One of them is irresponsible.
If one archetype of High WASP women is the “grande dame,” another might be the sturdy gal. As a High WASP, she may vibrate at
I had a hankering for something Pendleton-ish. Not that I don’t have jackets, I do. Also sweaters. But as I age I look a little
As we know, it’s Fashion Week. Day after day, designers are showing collections in New York City. We might now wonder, is there such a
We may want to dress just like our mothers. Or we may want, for many reasons, to avoid our culture of origin, seeing it as
Fashion hangs its metaphorical hat on two hooks. The Object of Desire and The Trend. Objects of Desire are whatever your hearts, well, desire. Even
We work hard at developing selves. A personal style both reflective and supportive of those selves. Some of us push through our High WASP reticence.
On September 6th, 2009, I walked to a bookstore and bought 6 fashion magazines. Yes. Six. Because this is a town of old hippies, and
Go to Wilkes Bashford at the Stanford Shopping Center, one day when you are feeling the full force of years of self-denial. Go when you
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