My mum as my fashion ideal.
Saturday 30 November 2013
Has your mother had any influence on how you dress? I mean do you and your mum share the same style or is it completely different?
My mum passed away in 2010 and I miss her so much. She was perhaps not my fashion icon, but we certainly had things in common. My mum was a vivid and bold woman. She was never scared to wear big bold patterns and she loved big bold jewelry. I remember as a child I always thought my mum looked so strong and beautiful. She had long curly hair and she always had bright red lips and red nails. I remember she set her hair every night, something I can't be bothered to do. She painted her nails and the smell of nail polish remover is something that is set strong in my mind. She had powder, mascara and lipstick in her handbags and as a child her handbag was like a treasure chamber. Not only was there make-up, she also loved as I said bold jewelry. She bought jewelry quite often and this was another thing that fascinated a 5-6 year old Mookie.
Now over 30 years later it is me that is wearing the bright make up and jewelry and bold colours. I couldn't be without all of it. And that is something I think has come from seeing my mum being so strong and not at all scared to stand out in a crowd, cause she really did.
Sadly I don't have any photos of my mum with make up or jewelry as I have lost almost everything of old photos since I have been moving so much. It is very sad, but I have the memories that lives strong in my head and heart.
Do you think that your mum has inspired you in the way you dress now? If so how?
Mookie xxx
My mum passed away in 2010 and I miss her so much. She was perhaps not my fashion icon, but we certainly had things in common. My mum was a vivid and bold woman. She was never scared to wear big bold patterns and she loved big bold jewelry. I remember as a child I always thought my mum looked so strong and beautiful. She had long curly hair and she always had bright red lips and red nails. I remember she set her hair every night, something I can't be bothered to do. She painted her nails and the smell of nail polish remover is something that is set strong in my mind. She had powder, mascara and lipstick in her handbags and as a child her handbag was like a treasure chamber. Not only was there make-up, she also loved as I said bold jewelry. She bought jewelry quite often and this was another thing that fascinated a 5-6 year old Mookie.
Now over 30 years later it is me that is wearing the bright make up and jewelry and bold colours. I couldn't be without all of it. And that is something I think has come from seeing my mum being so strong and not at all scared to stand out in a crowd, cause she really did.
Sadly I don't have any photos of my mum with make up or jewelry as I have lost almost everything of old photos since I have been moving so much. It is very sad, but I have the memories that lives strong in my head and heart.
Do you think that your mum has inspired you in the way you dress now? If so how?
Mookie xxx
