Tie one on

When is an Hermes scarf not a scarf? When it's a belt! Why not? Hermes scarf, I love you, but I need to wear you in a non-traditional way. I have tried wrapping you around my neck, but you are big, and it's a lot of look. I cannot wear you as a top, that's for bra-less twenty somethings - I am loving you as a belt! If I do wear you as a scarf, it will be with flats and broken in jeans. Interesting to be in between fashion realms. I am no longer a kid, but I am not matronly. Yes, Eileen Fisher clothing looks more interesting to me these days, but stand down Chico's, I am not ready for you!! And frankly, while my mom loved you, I'm not a fan. Will I be?! Will it be like my husbands's bit (My husband is a very funny comedian, who performs with his equally hysterical brother as the Sklar Brothers - they do a Chico's bit that is one of my favorites…It may be on You Tube, I Tunes? Ran?) But I digress. It's all about the balance, wearing these items without looking like I am in costume. Making them my own. I may have good experiments with that and not, but hey, I'm giving it a shot. See you tomorrow.

This Blog comes from the heart and mind, (but mostly from the heart), of Amy Sklar, interior designer, mother, daughter, foodie, and lover of fashion.

I must admit, the driving force behind this blog was my need to somehow, some way, create a tribute to my dear mother Carole Lawrence. She was a great beauty, chef, friend and mother. Sadly, I lost her to cancer February 23rd 2013. Since beginning on February 23rd 2014 it has been my goal to wear a piece of her clothing, jewelry, or an accessory that she passed on to me, for a total of 365 days (Not in a row, sorry, I am also a mother of two, a small business owner, wife and friend. I tried to do it in a row, and it almost broke me.) I believe it is a fitting tribute to this incredible woman with the greatest sense of style I've ever known. A digital archive, a love letter, a journal, a remeberance for your children and future generations. I love you mom.