Without a sliver of insecurity, Greta exhibits the free-spirited woman beneath the mysterious icon.  She effortlessly charms a tiger cub, cuddling him to her cheek like a newborn kitten and softly smiles with her eyes.  Without words, she tells us there is no façade, only one true self; we can’t help but envy her sense of ease… and in the process fall in love with her, over and over again.  

“Dogs never bite me.  Just humans.”

—Marilyn Monroe

A classic black and white cotton striped turtleneck dress, without a hint of accessorizing, is just about as casual-chic as any woman can get, especially when the woman is Marilyn.   Let’s take a page from Marilyn’s brainy-creative stylebook, and remember it’s not what you wear but how you wear…what you wear. 

Before there was Naked, Poodle, and Flying Trapeze Yoga, there was Audrey in a grassy meadow demonstrating the timeless art of moving meditation; she knows Yoga is not about competition or twisting your body into a human pretzel. 

Although her favorite color was white, she often enjoyed a dramatic splash of red on her life-canvas.  Pictured here, adorned in a fitted scarlet cat-suit, she interweaves unflappable serenity and style with such finesse she almost makes us rethink the little-black-dress.  Almost.

—Danielle Winston

“Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.”

—Elizabeth Taylor

Nothing since has eclipsed the allure of a woman draped in silk and a hint of lace.  Hiding the look is practically tragic, as Ms. Taylor effortlessly shows us.  No accessorizing needed, just skin and the possibility of a smile.  Whether in petal pink, naughty noir or pure white, the effect is always daring.  The antithesis of “beauty is pain,” when worn, the Slip Dress makes a statement: a woman is free-spirited enough to be comfortable in her own skin, all she needs to radiate true glamour.   

—Danielle Winston

As you move in this ultra-girlie peach tulle dress, the pleats hug your figure and the rayon liner keeps everything in place.  A metal side zipper makes it easy to slide on, and the sexy sheer straps and flirty flounce skirt add a dose of pinup drama.  Flouncy and functional, take it out dancing, or add a strand of pearls and do lunch with the girls, either way you’ll be unforgettable.   

—D.W.

1910 Lounging Frock

Crafted from tissue-paper thin white cotton, with delicate hand-stitched floral embroidery scattered throughout.  In classic turn of the century style, this dress has a lovely high neck and 1/2 sleeves.  So feminine, it can easily become an afternoon wedding dress, set in an ivy garden.  Or pair with a plum velvet waistcoat for an evening out in high Edwardian style.  Measures:   34/35” bust, 24/25” waist, 12.5” neck.  However, the exquisitely crochet button back can be a bit tricky to undo, so make sure you have a nimble-fingered suitor at the ready.   

—D.W.