"The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco," Mark Twain Wow, it's hot. Oops. Now it's not. You know the cliche about weather in the Telluride mountains, any mountains really: Don't like it? Wait a minute...
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What's good for the goose… If men can shop in women's stores, go metrosexual, then why shouldn't wear turn the tables too? Kristin Holbrook of Telluride's Two Skirts suggests our hat's in the ring.
In the 1960s, women burned bras and started wearing the pants in the family too. By the 1970s, pants were ho-hum. (So were most fashions.) In the 1980s, women wanting to break the glass ceiling, decided to look more like men: shoulder pads to create the illusion of broad shoulders (all the better to lean on during bad days at the office) came in to fashion, along with button-down shirts, even bow ties. (I bought mine at Paul Stuart.) Power suits for powerful women.
[click "Play" to listen to Kristin's take on totes for Fall] Telluride Inside… and Out's Fashion Friday is all about trends, what's hot, what's not, and how the larger world of Fashion translates in our little box canyon. A short list of...
[click "Play", Ashley talks with Susan about micro flare jeans] Everything old is new again. This week's installment of Telluride Inside...
Fashion Friday is all Telluride's Two Skirts spotting trends and highlighting designers worth noting, then bringing it all down to a local level. This week fashionista Ashley Deppen focuses on Mischa Lampert.
Alright already. I don't want to wish away the summer either, but Lampert's chunky wool hats are special: hand knit wool head gear that act like winter armor, but also have great style. Her Sailor Fur number with its slightly conical shape makes you look like a character out of "Lord of the Rings." And I mean that in the very cute elfin sense. The earflaps on the Nolita model insulate you from the cold – and the world.
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Talk about summer fashions and the conversation, according to our fashionista's at Telluride's trendy Two Skirts boutique, inevitably gets light. As light as a feather.
Feathers (and fringe), remnants of the 1960s hippie dippy days, surfaced on runways from Paris to New York for the summer season. Birds of the feather, world famous designers all, used feathers in glam gowns and dresses for subtle, uber feminine details and added texture. Feather looks came in all sizes, colors and styles. Whole looks from designers like Alexander McQueen and Zac Posen harkened back to days when eye-popping confections on the silver screen nearly stole the show. (Think Fred and Ginger or Zeigfeld or any fairy tale.) Other designers, like Two Skirts' Tucker limited themselves to feathers as accents.
How goes Milan, so goes Telluride. At least according to fashionista Kristin Holbrook, co-owner of Telluride's ever popular Main Street boutique, Two Skirts.
Two trends emerged on the runways in Milan, Paris, and New York: fur and red. (Someone must be watching HBO's "True Blood" for ideas.) Won't be seeing much of the former: fur is not too popular around these parts unless it is covering the body of a living thing, like, say a pet dog or cat. But red. Apparently that is a whole other story.
Kristin's story. She says that red in all its variations from Chianti to merlot will show in accessories such as bags from trendy designers such as Marc Jacobs. It's all about punching up the other two popular Fall color themes, grays and browns.
Relationships are everything in the town of Telluride. For better or for worse. The San Miguel Resource Center kicks in when interpersonal dynamics go on the fritz. It is the region's only nonprofit serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Kristin Holbrook, owner of one of Telluride's most popular Main Street boutiques, is a board member of the Resource Center. Last year, she hatched a plan for an unconventional fundraiser for the non-profit: Clutch for the Cause, launches this year on Thursday, July 21, with a cocktail party at Two Skirts, 4 – 7 p.m.
For this installment of Telluride Inside... and Out's Fashion Friday, we are talking about the American Flag, which twins with patriotism and the upcoming Fourth of July, but with fashion? Stay tuned.
When the going gets tough, the smart consider all their options. They think out of the box. Or the water bottle.
Telluride's uber hip Two Skirts began as a little store on Oak Street carrying designer clothing. Period. Then the store moved to Main Street and began its slow but sure expansion. One day, there were accessories: bags, belts, scarves, shawls. Next came shoes, jewelry, watches and undergarments, eventually makeup (Bobbi Brown). And now: The bkr bottle.
The bkr bottle, really a dressed up 500 ml glass water bottle, marries design, function and sustainability in one super stylish package. Who says "green" has to rhyme with "grunge"?
