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Garden design
I love all design and art. We mash it together more than ever today. It may surprise all of you to know that I really love Modern Art and photography and modern architecture and gardens. I also think of fashion as an art form having spent many years design clothes, and my line was sold in Barneys, Bergdorf, and many of the best young designer boutiques at the time...No, I won't tell you when...lets just say it was in between the last great depression and this one..!
Vintage photo: Michoel Schoeler label
I still love fashion and many fashion people have rolled into interior design, and home product design. Of course designers are lovers of gardens too most notably Yves Saint Laurent's garden in Marrakesh call Majorelle Gardens. Its easy to see you artist, fashion designer, Interior designer, and architecture are inspired by nature and gardens.
Majorelle gardens
For some reason there seems to be an inordinate amount of people in Horticulture and landscape architecture that seem to think its a one way street. I never seen so many homely, unfashionable people in the world of garden design/Hort. Gee what happened...I know we sometimes get our hands dirty...but with all the options at every conceivable price range out there really isn't any excuse...so come on garden designers...man up and get out there shopping and not just for plants!
Jimmy Choo for H & M
For all the frugalistas out there...Try Top Shop down town NYC and around country, or H & M. I have found casual good looking flat front linen trousers their, that have a modern fit and really inexpensive. H & M just launched a new line working with Famous shoe designer Jimmy Choo...They have a pair of biker boots that look great.
Black Fleece cardigan and trouser
If your more like myself and have a huge range of quality mix in your wardrobe and appreciate good tailoring as well as a Target..pick up once in a while. I wear everything with jeans, but also with great boots and often with a tailored jacket..! Check out..the Black Fleece line at Brooks Brothers. I know BB is boring..but the black fleece line is design by Thom Browne. Its on the higher end for BB but you have to appreciate is forward takes on vintage style. Its just dandy! They sell this wool jacket trimmed with Gros grain as an evening jacket, but I think its everyday, with jeans and a half zip sweater or simple white shirt. I would also pair with some of his black and white check shirts.
Black flleece/ BB jacket
John Varvatos is one of my favorite men's designers. Costly for sure but the right mix of soft tailoring, american sportwear and fashion forward.
Varvatos collection
Another perennial favorite of mine is To Boot by Adam Derrick, and in the interest of openest, he is a good friend, but I had To Boot shoes way before we met and he shares that same sense of classic design mixed with fashion foward and quality. The shows are avaiable many places, Nordstroms, Bloomingdales and around the country.
Brando boot
Hendrix boot
You can find things from the chain stores: J Crew..has risen in popularity since the Obama's said they wear it. and Banana republic has things also. When I buy from those stores, I find I usually want to tailor the garments so its a custom fit. So buy that thing on sale and spend a little on tailoring.
I'm looking forward to well dressed garden designers, hort people everywhere!
