Photo by Mimi The sun shines brightly on this purple/black/fuschia feather cocktail hat that has been part of the Style Crone's hat collection since 1980. Everything eventually becomes vintage! I wore this hat to the lingerie shower given by friends a month before Nelson and I were married. I adore how the purple feathers frame the face in a loving embrace. This head piece has a special place in the hat room, holding a place of status amongst its companions.
Photo by The Style Crone The Style Crone had a little gift for Nelson and it needed a quick wrap. So putting on another hat, The Wrap Artist took over and dipped into the scarf inventory for a the perfect present presentation. The versatility of accessories is endless!
Photo by Nelson Multicolored blue silk chiffon scarf wrapped-estate sale, silk chiffon powder blue camisole top-Buffalo Exchange, yoga pants, blue/gold Fioni kitten heels-gifted. The sadness has lifted and my roots are no longer bound. So out to the garden with Nelson for tree pose with kitten heels, just for fun. We were enthusiastically greeted by one of the last roses of the season! So I guess its true that feelings can flow through us if we accept them.
Photo by The Style Crone Sometimes Nelson's disease has great pull - sucking me down into its vortex as I watch him struggle with lethargy, which is so unlike his nonchemo self. The Style Crone is still blooming, but her roots are bound with sadness as the cumulative effects of the powerful drugs infuse his every cell. I let the sorrow take me over for now until I feel its release. Tears fall for the life we had hoped for during this time; travel to far distant shores, exploring the world and our love of differences. I want to grab
Photo by The Style Crone " The journey is the destination." Yoga class post chemo.
Photo by Nelson Diane von Furstenberg spotted cat ruby/fuschia wrap top and Espace red shoes-Wardrobe Works consignment shop, Michael Kors black tuxedo pants and black soft beret-estate sales. Reporting from the "crazy carousel" of the chemo lounge, that ever present subculture that we inhabit every two weeks. We can exhale - no cancer in Nelson's liver. PET scan results indicate that Nelson's disease remains unchanged; however, a tumor marker is rising, so a chemo change is recommended for his next infusion. The Style Crone has become aware of a certain self protective numbness that pervades which allows us to swim
Photo by Nelson Vintage fringe dress-yard sale, sequin/knit hat-NYC vintage shop, long black gloves-estate sale, rhinestone earrings-flea market, heels-consignment store. Another chemo eve and anxiety around PET scan results. So, photo shoot seemed like the most rational approach to the day. Nelson and the SC participated in a little laughter in the afternoon. We may be living on the fringe but we can still have fun! I decided to dedicate my outfit to a celebration of Sharon Jones with fringe galore. Whatever works!
Photo by Camille In the spirit of "day to evening" The Style crone took her outfit from "PET scan to lunch." This change in venue required a few ensemble revisions. Adding a jacket, black sheer socks with faint fishnet, and a different drape of the scarf took The Style Crone out the door with Camille, who floats beside me with elegance and grace. The color transformation on the "leaf wall" in the garden provided the perfect back drop for portraying this adaptation.
Photo by Camille Olive drab (found that name on a 'green color chart') faux pashmina-NYC street vendor, vintage olive drab knit hat-estate sale, azure (color chart again) sweater-Banana Republic sale, black DKNY pumps-random NYC sample sale, yoga leggings. As we entered the PET scan facility very early on a wind chilled morning, Nelson recognized a familiar technician and playfully bantered, "Hey buddy, hope you don't take this personally, but I'm not that happy to see you." Laughter abounds in the most unusual spaces. When you become a regular at the PET scan center you know something is up and I
Photo by Nelson Coral vintage hat, coral beads with tassels and blue shirt-estate sales. The Style Crone went to a book signing and had a great time with friends. Sometimes fetal position sounds like a good idea, but as I get dressed up and ready to go I feel uplifted. And this coral hat, newly released from it's hat box confinement, was really ready to "hit the streets." So how could I say no?
Photo by Mimi Meyer of AW' 10 Inspirations The hat room transition to fall/winter is complete and the Style Crone is happily surrounded by the many beauties of the season. It took nearly a month to accomplish, but there have been distractions. When I sit in the pink fringed chair and gaze about, I feel inspired to wear each and every chapeau over the next six months. The fall hats are ready to roll!
Photo by The Style Crone The Style Crone attended the spectacular performance of "Rituals" by the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, and was honored to photograph Cleo, the visionary Founder, Artistic Director and Choreographer of CPRD. Cleo is a Denver treasure, a national presence in the dance world, and an international cultural ambassador. Her honors and awards would take pages to list and describe, but her influence on our lives and the life of our daughter Camille are also too numerous to chronicle. Camille was a student at the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance School from the ages of three through
Photo by Mimi Meyer of AW 10 Inspirations Peacock feather hat by Jack McConnell- gifted. Peacock feathers take flight amidst fall berries.
Photo by The Style Crone Black leather Kangol newsboy cap purchased around the corner from the chihuahua dogsitting gig in the West Village NYC December '09, black Banana Republic long sleeved T bought in the Washington Square area NYC for Camille's Alvin Ailey student performance June '01, black Stacy Adams shoes which carry memories of dancing many the night away at some R&B club. Nelson can make any outfit shine! I look upon Nelson and his beauty, inside and out, and I can't believe or accept that we are in the midst of this medical crisis. With grace and elegance
Photo by The Style Crone A hat collection would not be complete without a multitude of hat pins!
Photo by the Style Crone The Style Crone found these Ferragamo shoes at an estate sale this past summer for all of $4.00. It seems as though every sale that I went to during a period of two months had shoes my size, throwing me into the midst of an estate sale relapse. So here they are in all their glory accompanying me to chemo. In the "agony and ecstasy" category, the blog Granpaparazzi featured a photo of The Style Crone today. I was thrilled and delighted by this honor!
Photo by Nelson Green jacket, hat, belt and shoes-estate sales, earrings-NYC flea market, yoga pants. Here we are in "chemo-land" again and Nelson's tumor markers are sliding up and his liver function values are "out of whack." Must be that one glass of wine last Friday evening (oh how I wish that was true). Or maybe it's the drugs he received during his surgical procedure. So that means PET scan next week, so will need to get my outfit together for that festive event. Nelson said today after our exam room photo shoot, "When I see myself in the mirror
From Tziporah Salamon "I wouldn't miss this," said The Style Crone!!!!!!
Photo by Mimi Meyer of AW' 10 Inspirations The Style Crone could not resist a repeat of the outfit repeat, which was taken in front of the Bluebird Theatre on Colfax Avenue, just a few blocks from our home. I didn't realize until after the photo was taken that posters for "Sonic Youth" were featured prominently behind the SC. Stark contradiction?!
Photo by Nelson Privilege Paris jacket/pants and leopard print beret-estate sales, earrings-flea market, and a repeat of the orange peep toe pumps. This outfit has fulfilled my personal rule of "no repeat" with the same group of people, and it took me through four events which included: 1)A dear friend's dancing birthday party, 2) Fashion Denver's Fall Fashion Market, 3)Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble's performance, 4)A neighbor's moving party. I do allow myself to replicate one or two elements of an ensemble, but not the total picture. Outfit versatility, memory challenge, creative expression and self entertainment!