Good afternoon, 2015. Happy, happy new year to all of you out there on this very beautiful first day of a brand new bag, baby. It's crisp and sunny outside and I'm relaxing at home and enjoying that feeling of settling in to a new year full of possibilities. It's a lovely time. A friend of mine once talked about that period between when an old job ends and a new one begins as immensely satisfying, and I think that after the holiday rush and the flutters I always feel on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day is a day to savor what's to come and leave the rest behind. What a gift.
And as long as we're talking about gifts, a rather stylish friend of mine posted that the next big Costume Institute Exhibit at the Met will focus on Jacqueline De Ribes, she of French socialite fame and card carrying member of best dressed list status since the early 60s. Though she stopped designing clothes some time ago, her status as one of the most stylish and glamourous women in the world remains unsullied. I love her over the top luxe and elegance. And although the past few years have been about a more spare, "norm" moment in fashion, I can't help but feel something else is on the way, and if art does indeed imitate life, the Met is very much ahead of the curve, or smack dab on trend. I don't think everything will suddenly top out as say the luxe of the 80s, but I do feel like many are ready for a bit of opulence- not necessarily in a vulgar way. I see a return to craftsmanship, individual style, and attention to detail like excellent tailoring, rich fabrics, and a focus on custom vs. mass. For some of us that will mean high designer looks, but for most of us that may be as simple as taking a piece from Zara or the Gap and getting it tailored or embellished with custom buttons. I am hoping for a return to a more individual approach to fashion that feels more polished and glam. I love my sweatpants, but perhaps it's time to step away from the elastic waist...And I think many of us are ready to step out of the gloom and surround ourselves with inspirational places, people, and things.
And really as I look at these amazing photos of this potent fashion force of a woman, I can't help but feel that it's not just the clothes I want to embody, but the vibe of these incredible looks. I'm hoping 2015 is a bit over the top, in the best of ways. A year where I can fully express myself and indulge in what's truly luxurious about life- great friends, living in this beautiful city, and opening my mind to all of the fabulous experiences sure to come. Let's hear it for, hmm, a mindful decadence if you will. It's all about indulging in the things that make us feel alive and great and don't destroy us. I love how the above photo is not at all about clothing, but about the beautiful profile of a true individual, who even when stripped down to her essence exudes the powerful luxe of being oneself. And what a fab self it is. I feel like we've talked so much of late about wanting some peace and quiet and although the next horrible news story or superstorm will most likely send me under the duvet, I'm ready to have a good time and step out while the dew of 2015 still sets.
Here's to a glamorous year, pussycats.
And that's what's up this dressed up New Year's Day in Brooklyn. Yours, in champagne wishes. XO