I've decided to do a few posts about fashion inspirations in my life which include women in my family, musicians, actors and fictional television characters to name a few. Without sounding too shallow, fashion has been a integral part of who I am and how I view the world. I felt that I should start with my first fashion icons.
This is a photo of my dad with my Grandpa Bob and my Grandma Angie. My grandma has always had a unique style. This picture is from late 1964 (just a guess) and from her hair to her slacks, Angie is the perfect picture of modern sixties fashion. As a child I loved slipping on her over-sized bangle bracelets and her multitude of colorful, clip-on earrings. She never leaves the house without a fresh coat of lipstick and some eyeliner which I always find amazing. I'm hardly ever that organized! Even when she's preparing a gigantic holiday meal or babysitting grandkids, my Grandma Angie is accessorized to the T. Her collection of perfumes always transfixed me when I would visit. I'd often sit and look at myself in her antique mirror as I tried on rings and held baby dolls. I constantly see pieces of jewelry that remind me of her in popular stores and I thank her for her effortless sense of style she passed down to me.
Both my Grandmothers have made me appreciate details that make fashion what it is. I feel as though without them I would be stuck in a hollister haze or an Abercrombie coma, not knowing up from down! As I've matured, my style has too, and I always go back to my memories of playing dress up at my grandmothers' houses when making important decisions ranging from what to wear at the beach to my first prom dress.
Aww, Tessa, I love this post! I don't think I've told you this, but I think your sense of style is so original and unique compared to all the girls at ASU (and especially in our major) who dress like clones. You're awesome (:
ReplyDeletei love this. i also strongly remember hiding in grandmas closet and trying on her glamours shoes with you.
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