Hats off to….Tim Gunn
What a glorious day! It’s Friday, the sun is shining, ladies are elegantly dressed in their garden cocktail attire, and Tim Gunn is visiting us to share his vast knowledge of all that is chic and classic.
Ahhh, Tim Gunn, a man of classic style. He is, without fail, always impeccably dressed. I’d be willing to bet he even sleeps in pressed cotton PJ’s. Brilliant!
Beyond his outward appearance, Gunn exhibits such a strong work ethic and admirable character. We’ve all heard him coach many an aspiring designer on Project Runway with his mantra, “Make it work.” By all appearances, he walks the talk.
After hearing him speak today, is it possible that I like him even more? I think so! Tim stressed “Gunn’s Golden Rules” (AKA Manners for the Digital Age). He makes being proper, with manners cool again. We need more media personalities taking this stance! Okay, I’ll stop there.
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| The 13th annual Les Chapeaux Dans le Jardin (Hat Day) luncheon |
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| Left: Karen Morrison. Elegant! Right: Darwin Brucker and Doug Preisse. These men know how to wear hats! Love, love the creativity and panache. |
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| Left: Dr. Carol Clinton. Makes others more beautiful...a beautiful lady. Right: Lindsey Schottenstein and Jodelle Tremain. Two gorgeous ladies! |
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| Left: Laura Bowen One word: Fabulous! Center: Lindsay from La Jeune Mariee Bridal Boutique (right) and Pretty Friend Right: Lindsay's shoes, a pretty lady from hat to toes. |
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| With dear friends Left: Gaby Weiss, Right: Mojie Baharlou |
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| Left: Mo Meuse and Carol Bowman. Lovely ladies! Center: Pam Beeler. Side Striped Perfection! Right: Marian Gelpi. Polka Dot Perfection! |
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| Me and Gaby |
Words of (Wearable) Wisdom from Tim Gunn
Gunn’s life mantra:
Always take the high road.
Or as amended by his mother: Always take the high road until the high road gets so high
you get a nosebleed.
I’m guessing his mother knows that sometimes you just have
to take off your ladylike hat and defend yourself.
Tim Gunn's 10 Essential Items Every Woman Needs
• Basic black dress
• Trench coat
• Classic dress pants
• Classic white shirt
• Blazer
• Day dress
• Cashmere sweater
• Dark Wash Jeans
• A comfortable alternative to a sweatsuit (THANK YOU, TIM! Can we start the ban on OSU sweatshirts here?)
• One trendy, indulgent item
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| Me chatting with Tim Gunn while he autographs Lily Kate's Sophia the First book. |
In my house, Tim Gunn is known as “Baileywick,” the always caring butler to Sophia the First (NOTE: For those of you without a nearly five year old princess in your life, she is Disney’s first child princess. Thanks to this, my daughter wants to be called Princess Lily Kate the First. Sigh…).
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| Tim Gunn is the voice of Baileywick in Disney's Sophia the First |
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| Me and Lily Kate the First |
While you have hat in hand, carry on with the Kentucky Derby tomorrow!
Who doesn’t like a Mint Julep served in a lovely silver cup.
