country house

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As Summer 2012 turns to Fall, I hope all of you out there have had a place to go to let your hair down, so to speak. For me, it is an idyllic hideaway- the place where every day dress is whatever you want: a long maxi sundress on the lower deck or the same outfit you have worn three days in a row- vineyard vines shorts and jcrew white button down shirt, un-ironed of course.

Cook food that is easy. Silver Palate ‘linguine with tomatoes and basil’ unplugged. Use what is local. 2 pints homegrown cherry tomatoes, pleases those that say they don’t eat tomatoes, can you believe that, homegrown basil, garlic, good olive oil, kosher salt, two pieces brie, rind removed and torn into bite sized pieces, and the ultimate best, DeCecco whole wheat linguine. Toss it altogether, Linnie, you don’t really need a recipe. Locally made Mineo & Sapio chicken sausage with spinach and feta, arugula salad, fresh bread, french and california white wine.

Plant some mums. It’s time. There were pumpkins for sale at the local market today.

Celebrated Monnie’s 73rd birthday with cupcakes. She looks pretty good, can still rock sleeveless, and wears Worth New York, of course. Whatever the occasion, make an effort, put on some nice clothes, light some candles. Every day dress.

Monday is back to spreadsheets and phone calls. Enjoy.

ps. husband says he wants to do a guest blog post on wine…so excited…what do you think out there?

 

 

travel uniform

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Linda Fargo, senior vice president of Bergdorf Goodman, my absolute favorite store, says in the September 2012 issue of Travel + Leisure with respect to what to wear while traveling, ‘If I don’t look right, then I just don’t feel right.’ While traveling Fargo says she favors skinny jeans, black stretch-wool blazer, statement coat, extra-roomy purse, and boots she ‘can get in and out of quickly.’

Couldn’t agree more. Part of what I do is to make women feel comfortable in what they are wearing for where they are going. Clients range in age of 12, my youngest daughter, to 80+, mom’s friend that has just discovered the beauty of comfortable and luxurious clothing and is loving life so much more because of it. All four daughters and many women I know will tell you that the right outfit can make or break the time had at an important event. My tag line is that all of life’s events are important.

Channeling Linda Fargo, a beautiful woman I have seen in the flesh on several occasions, is one travel uniform pick for wherever your fall travels take you.

Flannel White Stretch Cotton Frankie Pant- this is the miracle pant for good-looking and great feeling legs. Comfortable, slimming and stylish. Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that white jeans are it for this fall. Shy of white? Do default Black. If Linda Fargo can wear skinnies while traveling, we can too.

Black Cotton Jersey Jewel Neck Pullover- so basic yet so chic.

Black Washed Leather Biker Jacket- super great look Atlantic or Pacific.

All clothes Worth New York Fall 2012.

Add boots, bag, and carryon. Look right so you feel right. Every day dress.

 

working moms

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If you are a mom, you work. The number of hats you wear and the number of other’s you report to is irrelevant. What I am thinking of today is the beauty in the August 2012 issue of Town and Country magazine, for many reasons:

  • Photographer Tierney Gearon captures her good friend Lulu deKwiatkowski and her family for ‘Life with Lulu’. She says ‘Lula and her husband have a parenting philosophy similar to mine, which is to live and work with your kids’. She adds that she ‘loves their creative spirit. Instead of dividing the two, they combine their work with their lifestyles’. Me, I adore this.
  • The photo spread ‘Those Bold City Girls- A classic remix plays out on the sidewalks of New York: white jeans and cutoffs paired effortlessly with cashmere and shearling, leather and gold’. Totally inspiring me to do a post on flannel white denim, not white white, with sweaters and jewelry and maybe a little fur for Fall 2012 soon. Stay tuned.
  • Again here, the Worth New York two page ad spread in the front of the August issue. Worth New York allows women to combine work with life and family. For me this helps pay this philosophy forward. I help women dress so they too can wear all their multiple hats while looking and feeling great. I recruit, train, and mentor women that have a desire to work their own business. With the income I earn I can employ a single mom with very young children and give her the opportunity and flexibility she needs to make her life work. For her this means 9 am to 3 pm during the school year and much more flexibility as needed during the summer when her kids are home. She helps me and I help her. It is a very good thing.

As August moves to September, here is some of the work I did this weekend as a mom to celebrate daughter’s 12th birthday, in order. Friday night grocery trip for all drinks and gear to bake cakes and make mac and cheese. Come home and bake three boxes of Duncan Hines marble cake mix to make two three-tiered birthday cakes and two batches of Ina Garten’s decadent mac and cheese. Saturday morning back to the grocery for three sides of wild salmon, 12 lbs of chicken wings, 30 organic beef burgers, one watermelon, one honeydew, organic grapes, local zucchini, local broccoli, olive oil, unsalted organic butter, gorgonzola and crumbly blue for homemade blue cheese dip, carrots, celery, kosher salt, organic romaine lettuce for caesar salad, parmesan cheese, whole wheat rolls, pinata, tons of candy. Saturday afternoon drive out to the country with all that stuff, two kids and two dogs and husband. Get there, unpack, cook dinner. Sunday morning organize delivery of bounce house, dunk tank, cotton candy, sno-cone, and popcorn machines from two different rental companies. Start cooking like mad and frost two cakes. Shower, dress, smile. Oh, and do about fourteen loads of laundry, no kidding, and run the dishwasher eighteen times. Every day dress.

Happy Birthday, peanut. Missing you Georgetown Law School son, Boston College daughter and Boston working daughter. Not the same without you guys. So proud of what you are doing.

So, here’s to all moms and the work we all do. It’s almost September. If you too are interested in combining work with life and would like more information about the paid work I do from home, email me at recollins@worthltd.com.

Happy Monday.

In photos I am wearing Paige Kylie Crop jean, Joie silk striped blouse, and Worth New York necklace.

 

green

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Neiman Marcus devotes twenty-seven pages of its September 2012 issue the book to a fashion spread titled ‘ever greens’. Wanted to share with you one of Worth New York’s takes on this happening color.

Borrowed this blouse and skirt from the sample set that resides in my living room until tomorrow afternoon. Youngest daughter took the photos and said ‘mom, you really need to change the scenery up’. Well, when you work all day from home with gorgeous clothes I guess that pretty much explains the back drop.

Hope you enjoy the images. Model, me, is wearing Parakeet Washed Charmeuse Draped Cowl Neck Blouse size L and Parakeet Ponte Seamed Skirt size 4. Notice the pins to fit. That’s what I do for you too so you can get an idea of your size when trying on samples. I will pin to fit you or not and have sizing down to a science.

To see or try these samples in person call me at 716-445-3033. They are delicious.

 

small shift towards fall

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Hottest summer on record. You still want/need to wear light-weight fabrics to keep cool but see new Fall clothes and make-up colors all over the place.

Here’s my suggestion: take your lip and nail color darker now. Everything seems to be about a ‘cherry red lip’ for Fall so pull yours out of the drawer or set yourself up with a new one. Keep wearing your favorite white linen pants but pair with light neutrals to keep the look clean and not hot. Camel shoes will keep the cool mood going to the end.

Add a new Fall color with an accessory. This ultra luxurious Amber Cashmere Jersey Oblong, 100% Cashmere, 47″ x 71″ is lightweight and warm at the same time. Has great movement and texture. This wrap will totally satisfy your quest for something new now while the fashion season shifts towards Fall.

All clothes Worth New York. Shoes Manolo Blahnik. Nail and lip color Chanel Vertigo and 73 Clandestine respectively.

Fall 2012 Cashmere Jersey Oblong also available in Rust Tie Dye, Deep Flint Tie Dye, Blaze, Parakeet, Tamale, Blue Yonder, Olive Colorblock, and Deep Olive Tie Dye, and Black Grey and White Tie Dye Plaid.

One of the best parts? Total luxury in one size fits all. Simply choose one or two colors. No need to think about the fun fat from having had a great summer.

is everyone in nantucket?

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Or the Vineyard?

Discovered the perfect new pant for town when it’s time to retire the beach clothes and her name is Quinn. Flat front, low rise, slim fit, concealed center front zipper, straight leg and slight cropped length makes this pair right for super high heels or modern low flats. No need to change your pant when you want to change your heel height during the course of the day.

Fabric content is 95% Wool 5% Elastane. Great stretch lining. Olive, Black, Grey Flannel, or Heather Oatmeal.

Packing this pant in both Grey Flannel and Black for upcoming trip to Italy. Jeans on women just don’t feel right when overseas. European women look well put together and boy do they get ‘every day dress’. This pant is as easy to wear as skinnies but so much more elegant and chic.

Youngest photographer daughter is at the beach too, lucky girl. Therefore just a few shots from second youngest daughter and two professional model photos. Tried the tripod and couldn’t quite capture the full length view by myself and it felt a little weird. Wasn’t sure if a photograph of a pair of pants without a body would be very interesting?

Hope everyone is having a fabulous Monday!

leather on the side

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Today’s New York Times ThursdayStyles section reports that a dress with leather detail is the thing for this season.

Here is Worth New York’s sophisticated option and you have seen it here before: Ponte Leather Panel Scuba Sheath in Coffee Bean or Black. Fabric content 71% Viscose 23% Polyamide 6% Lycra holds its shape and holds you in. Size 0 – 16 regular and size 0 – 14 petite. Leather detail on the side creates a waistline on all women that put this on. Leather trim zipper back.

All women look great in this dress. Wore this in Boston in July and again yesterday in the showroom. It has legs. (meaning it will take you season to season and day after day). To check it out call me, 716-445-3033.

Worth New York Fall 2012 Trunk Show continues through August 16th.

keep it loose

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Even though I wear most of my jeans tight I keep my day disciplined but also loose. Things don’t always unfold as planned. Today was scheduled delivery of nine large boxes for Fall Trunk Show- tracked them down in NC at around 10:30 am. Oh, well. This is way far from health care or anything else really serious.

So, pivot and make the best of it. A few phone calls and appointments are rescheduled. Team from Rochester to help unpack and inventory rerouted to antique shops in Clarence NY. Extra hours in the day are thought of as a bonus.

As for expected deliveries and shots of the Jimmy Choo glitter clutch? That thing was ordered last October for a big event at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in November 2011. Delivery confirmation came about two weeks age and It showed up at my door ten days ago. Happy to have it for this Fall.

Keep it loose.

Worth New York Fall 2012 Trunk Show now starts Thursday, August 9.

catwoman

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Feeling a little Anne Hathaway? This is what I am thinking would work for the street: black leather belted sleeveless jacket, black skinny turtleneck tee, black ponte harley point.

Not quite there? Take it down a notch for the office: lattechino leather belted sleevless jacket, coffee bean skinny turtleneck tee, amber ponte applique slim skirt.

Love them both. Decisions, decisions.

All, Worth New York Fall 2012.

call me maybe

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Having a half dozen kids keeps you dialed in to all kinds of stuff. Watched the teen choice awards with two youngest daughters a week or two ago and this song is totally stuck in my head: call me maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen.

In a few days my dining room, as pictured here, will be filled with about 300+ pieces of gorgeous fall clothing and accessories. Spent the last few days on the phone making plenty of phone calls, therefore, call me maybe. ha.

Love my family and love my work. Why the selfie and why the slight smile? Husband and three kids have ‘gone fishin’, out of cell phone range, and I am ‘home alone’ at my desk and on the phone.

Even when home alone, cook for yourself. A very wise woman told me to take care of yourself so you can give and take care of others.

Call me maybe? Some of you out there must ‘like’ these clothes? There are over 4,300 views to this site- thank you, thank you, thank you!

If you would like to take a look, here it is: 716.445.3033. Worth New York Fall 2012 Trunk Show August 8 – August 16.

ps. Jeans I am wearing? Available in 10 different colors for Fall 2012.

All clothing, Worth New York, shoes, Prada. (know the jeans are tight, lots of thigh going on, don’t fit all my clients in tight jeans….).