They Say It's My Birthday!

Today is my birthday and I’d like to start the celebrations with a thank you to the woman who made it all possible—my fabulous mother.  Besides the heaping helpings of love, attention and good southern food that she gave me, she instilled in me a love of fashion and a strong sense of self.

My mom made her own fashion statements.  She was a gorgeous woman with great style who taught me a lot about clothes, especially how to choose and wear flattering items.  I thought she was a glamorous as Lena Horne or Eartha Kitt.  She wore velvet coats in the 1940s, sumptuous suede jackets in the 1950s, miniskirts in the 1960s, and outrageous jumpsuits in the 1970s.

She was my style icon—no one else comes close.  She had class, soul, and attitude.  Here is a photo of her from the late 1940s when she was in her early 20s.  Love you, Mom!