Grace

What do you think of when you hear the name Grace Kelly?  Style.  Elegance.  Timeless.  A true Lady.  I want to be Grace Kelly when I grow up.

May 2010 Vanity Fair...I can't wait for it to arrive.

The cover of the Victoria & Albert exhibition’s catalogue features Kelly in an Oleg Cassini dress that she wore at a shoot for Cosmopolitan. Before she met Prince Rainier, Kelly was briefly engaged to Cassini, who helped develop the flattering cuts and styles that would come to be known as her style.

She is positively regal. 

Rear Window is my favorite Grace Kelly movie.  I have been enthralled with that little suitcase, and all of the things that she pulled out of it, since I was a young child.  Le sigh, an uber-stylish New York magazine editor.  Before becoming a Real! princess, she had only made 11 movies! Now, in 2010, she is a cover girl once again.

The Country-Club Girl

When Kelly and Monaco’s Prince Rainier III announced their engagement at the Philadelphia Country Club, in January 1956, many of Kelly’s friends were surprised: the two had only known each other for a few months. From Snap/Rex Features/courtesy of the Victoria & Albert Museum

Kelly stunned once again in classic lace, this time at the celebration of her civil marriage to Rainier. The main ceremony, the next day, would feature Kelly in a truly incredible full wedding gown of lace and silk faille. Her entire trousseau was designed and sewn by the costume masters at MGM.

Pomp & Polish

One icon begets another: Kelly’s frequent use of Hermès’s haut à courroies bag—most notably to shield her first pregnancy from the paparazzi—led the leather purse to be dubbed the “Kelly” bag, a tag that remains today. And her sunglasses are still en vogue; in the summertime, downtown Manhattan is brimming with those frames.  Look at the details on her dress!  Exquisite!

Presidential Company

What a meeting of style and substance! The Prince and Princess took a little lunch at the White House in 1961, the same year Kelly was inducted into the International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame and Jacqueline Kennedy debuted on the annual list.

Amazing Grace

Grace Kelly holding her Oscar the night she won best actress for The Country Girl at the 27th Annual Academy Awards, in 1955. Kelly’s performance as the long-suffering wife of an alcoholic (Bing Crosby) beat out the category’s front-runner, Judy Garland, for A Star Is Born.

What is YOUR Style?

Find your Style!  This was a cute site to find your style based on favorite things.  I had to share it because "what is the quality like" are the first words out of my mouth when finding new items (below).  Somewhat scary that this little program pegged me so well!  So, What is your Style?!

 Your Signature Style is: Understated Elegance

Taste may be acquired for most people, but you've always had it. You just know when something works. Whether it's the way you dress or the way you entertain, you're comfortable with who you are and it shows. You work quietly at doing things well and are never satisfied until you get it "right". The first question you ask when you choose something is "how well is it made?" Your friends think you're a perfectionist. Is there anything wrong with that? Not in your world.

Sept 09 J Crew Catalog

Ovarian Cancer Research

Such a great cause to support by going to the web page: http://www.kelly-confidential.com/.
Kelly Ripa and Electrolux have teamed up to support Ovarian Cancer Research and we are able to open virtual Lemonade stands. I'm in process of adding the badge to my blog, but have to use the lap top to added (ugh, these security blocks!).

Create your own stand and support your friends' stands! My stand is Shari's Lemonade Stand. Hope you will visit often!

Celebrity Website

I have to admit that I enjoy learning about how certain celebrities get that certain style and always seem to be so organized and put together. As a consummate organizer and style aficionada, I found a website by Gweneth Paltrow and signed up for its weekly newsletter. Actually after I had my hair cut on Wednesday a co-worker mentioned to me that I should look at it if I liked Gweneth. I do, so I did! What is interesting to me is that she does amazing things, travels to one of my favorite places, Paris, and also completely enjoys being a mom to her children. Allot like us (well, my children have wool, but don't mention that to them; sorry Tealle!)

view her website for an enjoyable read! www.GOOP.com

Great New Website

I just joined a great new website that one of my connection on Linked In has started. It is a really fun place to go with some incredible women doing amazing things. You can even have your own blog on it! Its called Suitespot.com. A place for professional, interesting women to connect and discuss ideas and business. I've added a link to my blog so that everyone can visit the site.

One is example of an great undertaking is a book that one of the women is writing AND the number of words she is writing per week. I've always fancied the whole concept of writing so I'm certainly going to learn a few tips from her! I could live in Europe and write when I retire! Or keep working and live in Europe and write! (there's a pattern here!)

Enjoy!

http://the-suitespot.com/

Audrey Hepburn

Join me as I pay tribute to style icon and humanitarian, Audrey Hepburn. She would have been 80-years old today. Timeless is a word to describe her, as new generations still look to her for her exceptional style and grace. Enjoy her day by clicking on the links below.

http://www.audreyhepburn.com/

http://www.brattleboromuseum.org/ (click on the Charmed by Audrey icon)

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000030/bio