"Coordinated Plan for a Woman's Wardrobe" McCall's 1964

I think the emphasis here was on Woman...this was intended for the mature, older woman. You were to wear muted tones and "handsome tapestry" while your hippy kids were wearing rainbows and afros.

"The whole trick is starting with a congenial, fashion right color (not necessarily a basic) and resisting all temptation to change your plan on impulse."

Is that understood? Resist all temptation!

REFINERY 29 RESERVE: these are a few of my favorite things

REFINERY 29 RESERVE is genius. simple as that.
it's shopping for everything you want; things that are brand spankin'-in-season-NEW but for half the price, specially chosen by R29 editors to get you exclusive deals on all your favorite brands.

this week on the RESERVE: 80's Purple and Loeffler Randall.

80's PURPLE
spend $50 and get $100 on... E V E R Y T H I N G.

mine mine mine

report signature bergen platform $198

nOir asymmetrical four-ting set, $96

matthew williamson wayfarers, $350

LOEFFLER RANDALL 

buy $100, get $200

LR x SUNO erin lace-up wedge, $645

ondine criss-cross flat, $325

so if these don't tickle your fancy (which is close to impossible), check back every week to see what new deal R29 Reserve has in store.

happy shopping!

L'AMOUR FOU: THE STORY OF YVES AND PIERRE

on a drizzly sunday evening, i decided to take myself out on a date to see the film, L'amour Fou (2010), at the Paris Theatre on 58th and 5th Avenue. without seeing the trailer to this documentary, i expected it to be a chronicle of the late Yves Sant Laurent's career, but as the film began, i quickly realized it was so much more. narrated by Yves' lover/YSL co-founder/business partner of 50 years, Pierre Bergé, L'amour Fou (translation: Crazy Love), takes us behind-the-black-rim-glasses of the greatest couturier of our time, with an intimate tour of their many homes, including their chateau in Norway and Marrakech. Bergé talks about Yves' success, his stints of depression, and with clips from interviews past, we really get to see how close their relationship was.

in one interview in particular, Yves was asked: your favorite poet? He smiles and says: Pierre Bergé.

weaving through the film are clips of Yves and Pierre's art collection being boxed up and collected by Christie's – a decision that Pierre easily made to auction off their museum-worthy collection of art. the film ends with the grand auction at the Grand Palais in Paris, where Pierre sits and claps after each piece he and Yves hand-selected themselves gets sold (for upwards of  millions of Euros). it was bittersweet and heart wrenching.

i laughed and teared up a bit and in the end was greatly inspired. if it wasn't for the love and support of Pierre, would Saint Laurent have ever been the YSL we know him as today? not so sure. that's why i am counting my lucky stars for being where i am today, with the love and support from my family and friends.

the trailer for L'AMOUR FOU: