group like things

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IMG_8613IMG_8616IMG_8620IMG_8622IMG_8626IMG_8631Friday night and we’re in the country and I’m hanging with my two youngest daughter’s, you know, group like things. 🙂

Worked all week with luscious Fall clothes and now it’s time to get away. Snapped these photos quick upon arrival before 45 minute hill walk with the dogs and here’s what I’m thinking: even though it’s so simple we are all so busy it’s sometimes so easy to let it go. Life is so much easier when you group like things.

Plants of one species like to hang together and look their best when grouped. Only took me 30 years to finally get the Portmeirion in one place all together and now it sits nicely out at the country house above the stove. Been kind of collecting that stuff since the age of nineteen, lots of breaks along the way.

Clients have told me all week that it’s tough to make sense of their wardrobe and they kind of forget sometimes what they have going on. Here’s the simple every day dress solution: group like things. That way you know if you need some new stuff to fill in the holes.

Every day dress, grouping like things, out in the country after a great long work week.

 

 

accessories and dinner

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Shameless self-promotion post: selfie of accessories during Fall Trunk Show. Dress is seasons old, belt and fur tried on from the new collection.

When at home always LOVE a good apron. 🙂 This belt looks great while being useful. Stashed the iPhone in the right zip pocket, plugged in the head-set, and there you go, hands free talking forever.

Popped the fur on, and while fur isn’t for everyone, this one has stretch, can you imagine fur with stretch? Genius.

Maybe wouldn’t wear them both at the same time, but maybe might.

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Worked off-site all day. Moms with older kids know this, moms with younger kids probably can’t yet imagine it: when you cook for others eventually they cook for you.

Second son made dinner tonight, soup to nuts, happy day.

Every day dress, accessories and dinner.

denim and linen

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Since the age of about seven have had a love affair with denim. It’s got to be the quintessential American fabric.

Linen, in the summertime, is quintessential, as well.

Paired together, denim and linen, and you’ve got an easy and workable summertime look. Denim skirt and linen shirt, both in dark indigo. Skip the camisole underneath, its way too hot and instead do a lacy black bra, La Perla we like, and you’re good to go.

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Fashion note: while it’s fun to show a little lacy black bra underneath a sheer top, showing a white garment tag is not. Missed that, photos of your backside reveal details. White garment tag will be carefully snipped out.

Denim and linen, dressed up a little in an asymmetric skirt shape and dressed down in an easy linen shirt. Every day dress, on the streets of Boston MA, summertime 2014.

For a First Look at Fall, meet me at The Buffalo Club, Tuesday, July 15th through Friday, July 18th. Call text or email for your personal consultation. Personalized fashion for your distinct look and lifestyle is the best.

Rebecca | 716-445-3033| rcollins@worthnewyork.com.

Denim Skirt Linen Blouse | Worth New York

Sandal | Valentino

Bag | Louis Vuitton

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new hampshire for the weekend

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So much fun to fly away and then road trip for the weekend. Thought we needed some face time with two daughters living in Boston MA. Flew in late Friday afternoon, they picked us up, off we went, six of us, for some rest and relaxation, to Wentworth by the Sea Hotel and Spa.

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The public and private gardens in New Castle NH were beautiful. Made me think briefly about what I do all day long in upstate New York, perhaps there’s more digging to be done. 🙂 Didn’t take many photos, only had the iPhone, and we were busy. 🙂

Wore this new pant shape, one of four daughters gave it the thumbs up. The oldest, she thought they were great, the three others not so much. Some things take time, right?

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Back to work tomorrow, Monday, with the Fall line and thinking this shape will be big. So many women love something new, why not luxurious leather culottes to kick off a new season?

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New Hampshire for the weekend, leather in upstate New York for the week ahead. You’ll find us at The Buffalo Club, Tuesday, July 14th through Friday, July 18th. Call text email, Rebecca, 716-445-3033, rcollins@worthnewyork.com.

 

savory and sweet

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At the eleventh hour husband asked for a spread for his political fundraiser held at his Buffalo office proper. He wanted to net for the candidate more than what was gifted so obviously we obliged.

Kept it super simple: savory and sweet. Cooked off four whole beef tenderloins, sliced them up 1/4 inch thick, bought about a dozen baguettes, whole grain and white, spread them with truffle butter, topped off with arugula and shaved parmesan, sandwich picked them in thirds, sliced on the diagonal, all good to go.

The sweet was miniature strawberry tartlets with fresh dolloped fresh whipped cream. Homegrown strawberries from the Eden valley. Pate Brisee from the kitchen counter top food processor. Whipped the cream and transferred it in a chilled bowl.

Home stocked the bar with boxed wine glasses, a case of Montrachet, a case of Rose, some Cabernet and Pinot Noir. Some bottled beer, leftover from a weekend or two ago, a bottle of vodka, some mixers, and all set.

Savory and sweet, two things, that was it. A sandwich and a tart, haha, is there anything else?

Every day dress, savory and sweet, now a caterer as well. 🙂

 

pop-up clam bake

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So it’s summer and while most of us might be working it’s fun to be spontaneous too. Last weekend decided rather quickly to ditch the country place for the day and to drive to ski town, Ellicottville NY, for their annual outdoor music, fireworks, rodeo et al festival weekend.

We had to eat, couldn’t break that solid routine, so stopped at the local grocery without the slightest idea of a menu in mind and bought what looked good. It was Saturday, so the live lobsters they brought in for the weekend were priced to sell. Scooped up all seven that were left. There were eight of us so rounded it out with a bag of clams, some t-bone steaks, haricots vert and sugar snap peas, and an arugula and spinach salad. Food heaven. Had the ramekin butter warmers stashed away but no crackers or picks so we simply used some pliers from the basement and a rubber mallet we found to pre-crack the claws. Add some good white wine and some nice dark beer, pop-up clam bake indeed.

Okay, so that was the lifestyle piece. Now for the fashion: had this fun fringed donut stashed away too. Bought this piece several years ago and wore it all the time until I wore myself out. As it was cold that night and fringe is all around us, popped that thing on too and it felt great.

Here’s to Summer 2014, good times, good food, good clothes, and fringe.

Every day dress, eat and wear the good stuff. 🙂

All photos iPhone, it’s been quite crazy good busy.

white and chartreuse

IMG_8604A total favorite color combination going on right about now, early July, bright optic white and Chartreuse. Wikipedia calls Chartreuse a color halfway between yellow and green that was named because of its resemblance to the green color of one of the French liqueurs called green Chartreuse, introduced in 1764. 

Louis Vuitton, maker of the bag, calls this color pistache. Or, according to internet research, chinese pistache: a tough colorful tree. While we’ve never been to Texas, and would love to go, it’s said that after a sizzling summer North Texans crave the first signs of fall, cooling rain showers, much like we had all day today in upstate New York, milder evening temperatures, yes we have that, and a changing landscape.

As we are about fashion and lifestyle, and fashion and life are ever evolving, fashion now and for Fall 2014 is a bit about a bright bag. Chartreuse, got it. When considering the foliage of the Chinese Pistache tree that pick so it’s said is tough and colorful and resistant to drought. Kind of liking that analogy, so the bag is resistant to trend or ‘it’ status?

Geranium? Thinking come August that will be right on. A bright bag set off of all white or black or black and white or really any color combination at all makes a strong statement.

When we’re not in the office we’re out in the garden: weeding, deadheading, watering, pruning. Skin is way too tan, nails way undone.

Every day dress, early July, white and Chartreuse, wish I had a photo of the white and Chartreuse hydrangea from ski country house, they are just about peak.

 

fall in love


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After a spectacular long weekend filled with endless and abundant family, friends, food, and wine; it’s great to be back in the office and to fall in love.

Once the 4th of July comes and goes there’s definitely a shift. A shift in mood, a shift in time, and a shift in fashion. Sure, we’re all about enjoying every single summer day, we’re also  all about the season ahead. Good things require time and planning, and now here at every day dress it’s time to fall in love with Fall 2014.

Here’s some more photos I took last month of some of the pieces I’ll be dressing my clients in for Fall 2014. While there’s still the skinny leg going on, take note of the design flair of the bootleg. It’s happening now and with a heel it’s a great way to balance out some good curves.

Every day dress, fall in love.

xo

Worth New York Fall 2014

blue jeans, stripes, and black

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This weekend, we’re keeping it easy and there’s not much easier than blue jeans and black. Add some stripes and maybe some silver and you’ve got an easy downtime all american kind of look.

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Really keeping it easy with no make-up, thirteen to just about forty-nine. Sometimes you just have to be.

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Happy 4th of July all. May your day be filled with family, friends, and love.

Every day dress, blue jeans, stripes, and black.

summer concert dress

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Maybe you’re headed to an outdoor concert this weekend or sometime this summer and you’re perhaps two times or even three times the age of the fans. What to wear?

A dress might be good. Leave the short shorts and even the long shorts for home alone time or when you know most of the people you’re with. Looking about last night at Artpark in Lewiston NY the best dressed among the men and women had on dresses and long pants. ALL the musicians had on long pants and they looked GREAT and COOL. Thank you Phillip Phillips and O.A.R.

For an outdoor summer concert, a dress felt good and right. We’re all about feeling good in your clothes, and when they feel right it feels good.

Loose undone hair, flat Rockstud sandals, a pair of sunglasses, all set, out the door, and we’re not trying too hard.

Every day dress, summer concert in a dress.

Dress | Worth New York Summer 2014

Sandals | Valentino

Sunglasses | Persol