Fashion icon Carine Roitfeld advises to ‘never ever share your daughter’s wardrobe’ and ‘you have to look every five years at your wardrobe and say: ‘is it OK to wear this with my legs? Is it OK to wear sleeveless with my arms?’ Then you have to have a cull. It’s not nice but you have to do it.

We agree with the cull, absolutely. We have a cull going on now in fact. Boxes of things we’re no longer in love with or that look right and that we’re ready to pass on.

As for sharing your daughter’s wardrobe? Yes, on occasion. Grabbed this dress on the way out the door yesterday and tossed it in the bag before a six-hour drive to Philly. Oldest daughter wore it a few weeks ago for a family dinner party, second daughter wore it the night after for her college graduation party. Many of the same guests, gasp. Last night I slipped it on, easy.

The best thing about this is that we should all wear our clothes more often. Why not? Keep the good stuff in heavy rotation. This dress might be considered fast fashion by some yet we’re putting it to work.

When doing private wardrobing with clients we always go for clothing longevity, and that’s smart planning.

Sometimes it’s simply fun to have a little summer dress and to pass it around. 🙂 Thanks Linnie and Booie, maybe you don’t even miss this one yet. Lizzie, you’re up next. 🙂

Dress | Zara

Bag | Louis Vuitton

Shoe | Laurence Dacade

Day and night has been pretty much non-stop. Husband recently asked, ‘where’s your summer color?’

Ha, it’s around, yeah, we’ll dig it out when we get out, it’s just that this past week it’s been all about default, black is always the new black.

Loving these Dolce & Gabbana mid-heels, they pretty much elevate the ordinary.

Simple style note: if we’re still gonna hold onto the skinny jean, simply make sure it shows a little ankle. Wore this exact outfit with blue denim boyfriends last Tuesday in New Hope PA for dinner, the look was way cooler yet those jeans were in the wash.

Off to Philadelphia tomorrow for four days and then Chicago on Tuesday for a few.

Where’s your summer color?

Busy work week with travel and learning new things, so late Friday afternoon headed straight to the country.

Nothing fancy, old linens and good fresh food. Sun went down and we still sat at the table, country strong.

Thanks for reading, this is the every day, and wishing all a nourishing weekend.

Two days of meetings with new president and team called for a skirt and black blouse on day one, sorry no photo-op, and skinny lace pants, that exceptional shirt with a white jacket on day two. Close up here of lace pant while at airport.

 

Small inside tip, when in doubt wear a proper closed toe pump.

Woke up and walked the Delaware River, gorgeous.

Several colleagues were interested in the bra underneath the white shirt. Here’s this season’s version at Agent Provocateur.

purposely made the image small as it might be perceived as racy?

The lesson here is never skimp on the underwear.

Also, the Jenna Lyons/JCrew sleeve-cuffing strategy will definitely up your style game. The unparalleled Leandra of Man Repeller fame interviews her here and shares strategy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeQK04QV0iM

After this meet-up your sleeve cuff will never be the same.

Quick post: in New Hope PA for east coast business meeting on how to bring a little wow to clients and colleagues.

Here’s what’s coming for Fall 2015: a little wow.

image courtesy Worth New York | Fall 2015

Taking a break from supervised lunges and squats, and spending much more time moving in the garden.

Every day dress, like blue is the new black, or whatever, garden is the new gym. 🙂

 

While new shoes and a handbag are always fun, held back from these fresh styles. 

all photos | iPhone May 30th