Mother of the bride

Oh how I love this dress. This is a stunning hot pink, silk satin and brocade gown. Until a few days ago, I knew nothing about its history. As I have said, I did not inherit just my mothers clothes, but also her mothers clothes, (and her mothers clothes, and so on and so on). So this weekend, when I was sifting through old family photos with my second grade daughter for her family tree project, I came across a stack of photos from my mother's first wedding. I recognized the dress my grandmother was wearing almost immediately . I was so happy to know that this was the dress I came across this summer, and loved, and the fact that now I know that it was hot pink, makes me look at those old black and white photos in such a different way. Way to go Gram, I love your style...Oh and while I was typing this, my nine year old asked if I would save this dress for her, yes my love, of course I will.

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.