OMG! What do I wear?

SoWal Insider

Oct 24, '07 · 9:55 PM3,563

Alright Gulls (doubt the guys will have much input) I have been invited to have dinner tomorrow night with the designer Kay Unger!!! :blink:

She is one of my very favorite designer for evening wear and cocktail dresses and somehow I have ended up going to dinner with her! What the heck should I wear?!:shock: :blush:

If you are not sure who she is just look at all the major department stores Neimans, Bloomingdales, Nordstroms, Saks and look at evening wear. If you remember the dresses I was showing y'all for last New Years eve...several of those were hers.

How funn is this gonna be?! :clap:

Think I can talk her into designing me a spectacular pink gown?!

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SoWal Expert

Oct 25, '07 · 12:12 PM#52

Years ago, a friend of mine worked for Ralph Lauren in NYC. I believe one of her co-workers gave her this book Fanny McFancy, A Passion for Fashion, by Patricia Thackray, about a whooping crane who worried just a bit too much about what to wear. I ordered my own copy, and read it to Kate often - unfortunately the message is slow to sink in with her. :blink:

There once was a time, as every bird knows
When whooping cranes wore fancy clothes.
Imagine migrating-the thought of it pales-
In a strapless ball gown or top hat and tails.
Wading through swamps or pole-vaulting hurdles
In pedal-pushers, whoop skirts, and girdles.....

Fanny McFancy of Whooping Crane Square
Was a rare bird of fashion, a bird of great flair,
A chic bird who always knew just what to wear.
Fanny did not wear her fancy things lightly,
She changed outfits morning, noonly, and nightly.

Each day she was swamped with engraved invitations
To galas, regattas, and masked migrations.
At every affair she was bird of the ball
Adored and admired by one and by all.

While opening the mail with her manicured beak,
A shocking pink letter caused her to SHRIEK!

"To Fanny McFancy of Whooping Crane Square
Please come for tea and oyster eclair
Wear your best frock and bring your own chair.
This afternoon at a quarter to three.
Countess Winifred von Crane, RSVP."

"Today, whoop! Good heavens,
That's much much too soon.
I'll never be ready by this afternoon!"
The most fashionable birds about town witll be there:
Winifred, Carmen, Ucello, and Claire.

(Her mother is summoned and she watches as Fanny tries on and discards outfit after outfit. She becomes more hystericalby the minute, and the doctor is summoned, who disgnoses her with advanced case of "Nothing to Wear".

As Fanny lay in a faint, she had a dream where a little bird came to her and said...

"Fanny, you're beautiful just as you are.
You don't need new outfits to make you a star."
Fanny woke with a whoop, feeling chipper and hearty.
"I must hurry," she said "or be late for the party!"

'But Fanny", asked mother, "what will you wear?"
"Why nothing at all. I plan to go BARE."
"Shocking...a scandal...you just wouldn't dare!
No one who's anyone goes anywhere bare!"

So Fanny went to the party wearing absolutely nothing...

"Ucello said, "Whoop, girls, here comes you-know-who...
Your outfit-why Fanny, it's you, simply you!"
"Yes, charming," chirped Clarissa
"Tea, one lump, or two?"

Said Winifred, whining, "It's highly unfair-
You've outdone us all. Have an oyster eclair?"
"Well, really," trilled Carmen, "you've stolen the scene.
Where did you get it? Here, have some shooped cream."

"You're too kind," said Fanny, "but thank you my dears.
It cost next to nothing. I've had it for years!"
She started a craze among cranes everywhere
The natural look became THE thing to wear.

Ask Fanny why and she'll gladly explain
That clothes, fancy clothes,never did make the crane.

hmmmm......can't remember

Oct 25, '07 · 12:36 PM#53

Wow, that was long... :blink:

(hee, hee--I loved it!) :wub:

Beach Fanatic

Oct 25, '07 · 4:02 PM#54

BB, have a wonderful time. You will look great in what ever you wear. The outfit and jewelery sound perfect, especially the scarf, pearls and boots!
I want to know what Kay wears! We want a detailed report!

Wow! Thanks Jdarg! All this time I have been suffering with an undiagnosed illness - NTW!

:lol:

SoWal Insider

Oct 25, '07 · 5:56 PM#55

Hey BB- have fun with Kay. Get her likkered up, then drag out a laptop and register her on SoWal. She'll need a good screen name.

Maybe she has a sense of humor and will log on as Polly Ester. :lol:

hmmmm......can't remember

Oct 25, '07 · 5:57 PM#56

Maybe she has a sense of humor and will log on as Polly Ester.

FunnChef - AlisonCooks.com

Oct 25, '07 · 6:00 PM#57

I have absolutely nothing to say about what to wear (other than seconding Mango's suggestion to go nekkid.) If it's important, I let other people dress me.

But I hope you have a wonderful time! I'm sure you'll look beautiful in whatever pink frock you choose.

Mrs Hop did a grayt job..... :clap:

Beach Fanatic

Oct 25, '07 · 6:22 PM#58

Ok, I'm wearing a dark charcoal grey fitted skirt, black knee high boots, no hose, black fab top with a big ballerina style neck with 3/4 sleeves, big black baroque tahitian pearls, Doris Panos (one of my fav jewelry designers) black tahitian pearl earrings, and to top that off.....a fuschia pink pashmina scarf! ;-) I can always go home at lunch and change again.

Ohhh BB girl...I was just about to suggest dark charcoal....it's really great this fall
AND...it goes with any hue of pink you want to put with it! I can so see you in your outfit you've described above! YOU ROCK IT OUT!

kat

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Oct 25, '07 · 9:32 PM#59

want to hear about my new BFF?!

bean

Oct 25, '07 · 9:41 PM#60

want to hear about my new BFF?!

YES!!!!!! Spill it gull!!!

Beach Fanatic

Oct 25, '07 · 9:41 PM#61

want to hear about my new BFF?!

Sure,

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Oct 25, '07 · 9:50 PM#62

She is soooooooo nice! We have hit it off and she is my new BFF! She is coming to SoWal to stay with me and I am going to New York in January to stay with her at her place in SoHo.

The thing that struck me the most is we are all alike, we all have the same issues, problems and daily crap to deal with.

Kfunn! Her intern that was with her (she announced her hiring today) is an Auburn graduate as is three of her other interns that turned into employees.

Edited Oct 25, '07 · 9:54 PM

Beach Fanatic

Oct 25, '07 · 9:52 PM#63

She is soooooooo nice! We have hit it off and she is my new BFF! She is coming to SoWal to stay with me and I am going to New York in January to stay with her at her place in SoHo.

Does not surprise me one bit, but I am pea green with envy of both of you.

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Oct 25, '07 · 9:58 PM#64

Does not surprise me one bit, but I am pea green with envy of both of you.

Speaking of pea green...how do you like my new dress? I'm wearing this in December to Celine Dion's final performance!!!

Beach Fanatic

Oct 25, '07 · 10:06 PM#65

Speaking of pea green...how do you like my new dress? I'm wearing this in December to Celine Dion's final performance!!!

Absolutely stunning and now I am pea greener, Celine too. On gull you are killing me and here I am stuck in the 18th Most Rat Infested City in the Nation, with highest crime rate of any city and Top Ten in the Nation of stolen cars, which I can personally attest too.

Just go ahead and put me out of misery and tell me something else. :shock:

Many years ago, shortly after she married, I took my daughter to see her, and we sat right in front of her husband. He was so nice to the girls and we got lots of special attention during the show from Celine, well we thought it was for us, guess it could have been for him.:roll:

Edited Oct 25, '07 · 10:09 PM

Beach Fanatic

Oct 25, '07 · 10:54 PM#66

Speaking of pea green...how do you like my new dress? I'm wearing this in December to Celine Dion's final performance!!!

This is a beautiful dress and I love the color! This must seem like a dream to you BB!

SoWal Insider

Oct 25, '07 · 10:57 PM#67

I'm glad y'all both clicked. :wave:

Will she let us raid her closet in January?

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Oct 26, '07 · 6:11 AM#68

I'm glad y'all both clicked. Will she let us raid her closet in January?

Let us?:scratch: I've never really been sure what let us means.

Lettuce is something for rabbits.

I can't wait! She's gonna take us to the studio and everything....but she's coming to SoWal first. :clap:

Beach Fanatic

Oct 26, '07 · 6:43 AM#69

She is soooooooo nice! We have hit it off and she is my new BFF! She is coming to SoWal to stay with me and I am going to New York in January to stay with her at her place in SoHo.

The thing that struck me the most is we are all alike, we all have the same issues, problems and daily crap to deal with.

Kfunn! Her intern that was with her (she announced her hiring today) is an Auburn graduate as is three of her other interns that turned into employees.

Beautiful BB....what was SHE wearing???? So excited for you!!!!

SoWal Insider

Oct 26, '07 · 9:03 AM#70

She is soooooooo nice! We have hit it off and she is my new BFF! She is coming to SoWal to stay with me and I am going to New York in January to stay with her at her place in SoHo.

Next stop: SoWal.com! Get her to register, then we can see if we can get Kay and Skelly to post on the same thread. (Where is Skelly? Did he get a job? :idontno:

)

The thing that struck me the most is we are all alike, we all have the same issues, problems and daily crap to deal with.

This is sooooo true. I'm glad you two hit it off. You can just tell from her designs that she is approachable. YKWIM? As you said, she designs for "real women," so she must be one herself. :clap: