Starry-Eyed

© Bill Connor

Peace, Love & Charity: Ms. de Meer's Fall 2011 Forecast

Style Seeker, Charity de Meer shares her thoughts on fall trends:

BG: Now that it's fall, what's new with you? How's the Fur Salon at Saks? I'm feeling the need to get cozy. What do we have in store when the temps drop?

CdM: So many cute things. Very fashion forward. Not your mother's furs!

BG: What was your take on fashion week in NYC?


CdM: Fashion is anything goes now. There's so much of everything. I love the new freedom.

YAY or NAY:

 
Geek Chic: YES! LOVE MY BIG GLASSES.

Fascinators: A LITTLE COSTUME, BUT DEPENDS ON THE OCCASION.
Depression Era Dresses: FAB, ESPECIALLY WHEN WORN GRUNGY LIKE MARC JACOBS IN THE 90s!
90s Tribal Redux: NOT INTO THIS ONE. IT'S A BIT TRENDY.
Missoni for Target: DO NOT LIKE THIS PATTERN. IT LOOKS CHEAP. THE HOMEWARES WERE NICE THOUGH.
Bow-ties: VERY CUTE. ALSO A MAN'S TIE UNTIED DRAPED AROUND YOUR NECK. I SAW THIS ON A JAPANESE GIRL (OF COURSE!)
Graphic Eyeliner: LOVE IT. JUST KEEP THE REST OF YOUR MAKEUP SUPER SIMPLE.

• Must-Have Accessory: FUR ANYTHING!
• Must-Have Outerwear:  BRIGHT COAT
• Must-Have Shoe: BIG WEDGE
• Must-Have Sock or Stocking:  FUNKY THIGH-HIGHS SLOUCHED DOWN  

• Silhouette du Jour:  BELL SKIRT
• Icon of the Moment:  ASHLEY & MARY KATE, STILL ...THROWN-TOGETHER CHIC!

BG: So, you've spent the whole summer working on that tan. Fade out naturally or

gradually via spray tan?
CdM: Naturally. White's allll right!

BG: When's the best time to get department store discounts on fall items?

CdM: November. But if you love it, don't wait! It might sell out. 

 THX, Charity! XO

Borrowing Phrases From Ronald Reagan

“Tell me, Jodi," began the dealer, "what interests you?”

I’d imagined this question many times and had rehearsed the list of important artists and sculptural works, works that inspired me. Works like “Guitar” and “The Palace at 4 AM” – hardly considered figurative – the opposite of figurative, nonetheless those that taught me about the conception of space, the body and its wants. But just as I was about to open my mouth, I realized what a pretentious fool that would make me sound. 

     “You’re not from New York, are you?"

     “Connecticut. It’s morning everywhere in America though.”