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Diana Vreeland's Quotes and Advice on Style and Life

Diana Vreeland's Quotes and Advice on Style and Life

December 2021 4 minute read Classic Fashion | Timeless Fashion | Vintage Inspired Style | What We're Reading

Diana Vreeland was known for her quips and quotes. She invented the word pizazz and once declared, “Pink is the navy blue of India!”  At... more »

Grace Kelly — Thrifty Style Icon?

Grace Kelly — Thrifty Style Icon?

October 2021 3 minute read American Fashion | Classic Fashion | Silver Screen Style | The Mindful Closet | Timeless Fashion | Vintage Inspired Style

When one thinks about Grace Kelly's style, thrift isn't the first thing that comes to mind. Even as Princess of Monaco, she was fond of her old clothing,... more »

Marilyn Monroe Style: If you’ve got it, flaunt it

Marilyn Monroe Style: If you’ve got it, flaunt it

October 2021 2 minute read American Fashion | Classic Fashion | Silver Screen Style | The Mindful Closet | Timeless Fashion | Vintage Inspired Style

Marilyn Monroe's style was surprisingly minimalist off-screen, which is why we named our Marilyn line of silk tee shirts after the Hollywood icon. Her... more »

La Dolce Vita Inspiration and the Little Black Dress

La Dolce Vita Inspiration and the Little Black Dress

April 2021 2 minute read Capsule Wardrobe | Classic Fashion | The Mindful Closet | Timeless Fashion | Vintage Inspired Style

It's been said that Cristobal Balenciaga's 1957 sack dress supposedly inspired the premise for Federico Fellini's 1960 morality tale, La Dolce Vita. The... more »

Classic Entertaining Tips From Dorothy Draper

Classic Entertaining Tips From Dorothy Draper

December 2020 2 minute read The Mindful Closet | Vintage Inspired Style

“Have you ever considered how much ridiculous pomposity surrounds the word “entertaining?  And the idea that you must do this and you must do... more »

A New Look at Sustainable Fashion

A New Look at Sustainable Fashion

November 2020 3 minute read Classic Fashion | Luxury Fashion | Sustainable Fashion | The Mindful Closet | Vintage Inspired Style

In 1947 Christian Dior changed fashion history with his “New Look” collection. It was in this collection he introduced the Corolle line, a... more »

The Search for the Perfect Black Skirt

The Search for the Perfect Black Skirt

January 2019 2 minute read Capsule Wardrobe | Classic Fashion | Luxury Fashion | Sustainable Fashion | The Mindful Closet | Vintage Inspired Style

Simple black skirts should be the easiest thing in the world to find. It's like the little black dress — one of the most ubiquitous fashion staples... more »