A Style Tribute: My Grandmother
You always wonder what effect you will have on people
once you are gone. You hope that people will look
back and think of you as a good person, a
hard worker, someone who was dedicated to their
family and never gave up on what you wanted.
We all want to leave some sort of impression on the
world, and since recently losing someone very dear to me,
it made me think of the impression she had on me.
My grandmother Wanda Alber was born in Brooklyn, NY
but if you saw her from across the room, you would think
she came from Upper East Side royalty. She was always
dressed beautifully, and walked the room with such poise and
elegance. Growing up, one of things I looked most forward to
when visiting her was playing dress up in her closet. She had
the most beautiful Italian leather shoes and handbags, cashmere
sweaters, big hats and sunglasses.
Some of her favorite things included
Fresh Peach Ice Cream from Four Sea's in Cape Cod, Italian
leather belts, shoes and bags, Blood Mary's, the color lime green,
tall glasses of ice cold water and the original
Brooks Brothers located on 346 Madison Avenue
in New York City.
Something I always loved about Wanda was her fashion
sense and how put together and polished she always looked.
Here are a few of my favorite fashion staples she
was known for..
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Indulge in Cashmere
$398, Ralph Lauren |
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Don't Be Afraid of Color
$198, Equipment
(Citronelle was one of Wanda's favorite colors) |
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Italian Leather is Worth Every Penny
$240, Prada
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Wanda passed away on Sunday, August 26th 2012.
Despite no longer being with us, something that will always
stay forever vivid in my mind if her sense of style and grace that she
possessed her whole life.
I love you Wanda and miss you already.
