Can you tell that I was a big Jody Watley fan? For the younger ones in the crowd I’ll give you a hint: It’s the hoops. Well my hoops may be a bit smaller these days, but I’m still rocking them. Along with that vintage Phillippe Monet leather down vest.

I’m feeling nostalgic on this Throwback Thursday / Flashback Friday and I wanted to share this pic from about 2003 or so. I had just finished delivering an armful of antique picture frames to a few different gallery clients along Madison Avenue. The burl maple frame in my hand was destined for the last client of the day. As I was walking through the Upper East Side, a journalist stopped me to snap a pic. She was doing a story on layering for Fall and thought that my look was the right one for her article. Those of you who know me know that fashion is certainly not my forte. So my initial reaction was a bit of, ‘who me?’ She said, ‘yes you, now tell me your story’. Beyond excited to share my entrepreneurial venture in the Big Apple (and convinced that the article will lead to more clients) I gave her my best song and dance. I can’t remember my phone ringing off the hook after the story ran, but I gotta say that it sure was nice to see it in print. Oh, and that enormous vintage leather mail bag? Well I sold that to a clothing dealer from Japan. I may not be able to remember what I had for breakfast, but when it comes to antiques, that’s a whole other story! ;-) hkv