Isabella Blow Last week, courtesy of beautiful Little Russ, I was introduced to a quote from Coco Chanel I have never heard or read before: "Dress shabbily, they notice the dress. Dress impeccably, they notice the woman.". So very true, isn't it? But, somehow, I could not help but wonder about the boundaries of style. On one hand, I thought, it is very admirable to be well put together.There are millions of stylish, well dressed ladies in Paris, New York, Milan and Moscow along with armies of stylists who are always ready to advise that "Little black dress will, really, save your wardrobe". On the other hand (and this thought, I admit, seems to me by far more attractive) it takes unique vision, certain understanding of yourself and, more importantly, it takes guts to create style of your own. Your signature style, which forever be undeniably yours.
Isabella BlowSeveral years ago I discovered Isabella Blow. A women without fear. She once wrote about her personal style: "I am an individualist. Being individualist is a very lonely place to be". Reading numerous articles on the life of the divine Isa, hundreds of interviews with her friends and her personal memoirs, I have found my mind left feeling light, happy, excited and ,more importantly, liberating. She inspired me in the most unexpected ways!
Isabella Blow
Isabella BlowIsabella Blow's life was one of extremes of tragedy and inspiration. She fostered talent while nurturing desperate personal unhappiness. Descended from the Delves-Broughton family, for many she embodied English eccentricity. It was impossible not to notice her. Some of her eccentric habits were difficult to overlook: for example, she loved to clean her work desk with perfume Chanel # 5.
Isabella Blow And Philipp Treacy
Isabella Blow And Philipp Treacy Convinced she was ugly, she almost always wore a Treacy hat that would obscure her face, accessorized with her famous slash of red lipstick - MAC designed one in homage to her. And in doing that consistently she created "Isabella Blow" signature look.
Anna Piaggi
Anna PiaggiAnother recognizable Diva is Anna Piaggi. Style. com wrote about her "With her kiss-curled blue hair, pencil-ringed eyes, colorful canes, and fantastic hats, Italian Vogue's Anna Piaggi is unmistakable and unmistakably influential. Her fans range from Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana to Another Magazine's Jefferson Hack to her pal Manolo Blahnik, who calls her "modern beyond belief."
Anna Piaggi
Anna Piaggi has a large personal collection of clothes, including 2865 dresses and 265 pairs of shoes, according to a 2006 exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. She dresses in an exuberant, unique and eclectic way, never appearing in the same outfit more than once in public.
Piaggi's essence is in that well-worn phrase: "It is all in the mix."
Lynn Yaeger.
Anna Piaggi
Anna Piaggi has a large personal collection of clothes, including 2865 dresses and 265 pairs of shoes, according to a 2006 exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. She dresses in an exuberant, unique and eclectic way, never appearing in the same outfit more than once in public.
Piaggi's essence is in that well-worn phrase: "It is all in the mix."
Lynn Yaeger.One of the great examples of creating signature style is Lynn Yaeger."I look like a giant elf, a giant old elf," sais Ms. Yaeger, who is known for her quirky yet high-end style, china-doll makeup, and flame-orange bob. She never reveals her age.
Lynn Yaeger by John Galliano
Lynn Yaeger by John Galliano A muse to divine John Galliano she was once said:"I always say that I would rather spend a week at Rikers Island or the hospital than do Fashion Week. Don't you think it's like school? It's sort of divided up into periods and it has mean girls and you go from one class to another. It's the worst! I hate it, but the prospect of not being at Fashion Week didn't make me happy, either".
As I kept reading about all three ladies, I realised that when it comes to them the word "influential" was used more often than, let's say, "fashionable" or "stylish". And is suddenly became clear to me that if a women is well dressed and has a sence of style, but no one knows she exists, she can not be "influential". In order to be influential you need to be noticed! And what is the better way to get noticed than adopting eclectic combination of colors and fabrics as your basic outfit. Ans so my dilemma remains open: where are the boundaries of Style? Do they really exist? And if, yes, does one really needs to be in denial of them to create signature style?What do you think?
As I kept reading about all three ladies, I realised that when it comes to them the word "influential" was used more often than, let's say, "fashionable" or "stylish". And is suddenly became clear to me that if a women is well dressed and has a sence of style, but no one knows she exists, she can not be "influential". In order to be influential you need to be noticed! And what is the better way to get noticed than adopting eclectic combination of colors and fabrics as your basic outfit. Ans so my dilemma remains open: where are the boundaries of Style? Do they really exist? And if, yes, does one really needs to be in denial of them to create signature style?What do you think?
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