having a dress up moment - the HOVEY Sisters

If ever there were two ladies that fit the bill for the new-Between the Wars Era- fashion revival-

it is these two.

Not having officially met them-it is safe to say the Hovey Sisters were Born to it.

Porter & Hollister Hovey

photograph by Valerie Dray

MAKING A NAME FOR THEMSELVES

image from Habitually Chic's story about Hollister Hovey

Hollister Hovey


Picks from Hollister Hovey in the New York Times


The New Antiquarians in the Times


Porter Polaroid Project


Porter Hovey Photography


Polaroid Photographers Plead Their Case

(all listings are links click above)

Hollister

When reading blogs there is a familiarity that's established. I know the Hoveys, along with countless others who tune into their Blog pages. Terrifically individualistic describes them both- something I think quite a challenge to achieve today when inundated with books on achieving a certain this or that Personal style.

In other words- for getting your Personal style- here is a road map.

Here's how to get the Look.

Hollister

Hollister

Porter

Hollister

Hollister

Porter

Porter

Porter
Porter

Times photograph by Michael Weschler

The Hoveys make their own map, follow in their parents footsteps, and have their own compass.

image from the NYTimes New Antiquarians article

Photo by Michael Weschler



the Sisters will have to fight over this one

Aquascutum Madame Bovary Trench

Thomas Wylde

all images are from net-a-porter

Designs from top Alexander McQueen, Just Cavalli, Vivienne Westwood Anglomania, Temperley London, Alexander McQueen,Vivenne Westwood Anglomania, Stella McCartney, Valentino Red, Victoria Beckham, Christopher Kane

AAL reprise...you're the top

As for my Summer Reading List- it will continue NEXT Week with two more LISTS-

le style et la matiere (here) and Porter Hovey (here).

I also have two of my friends weigh in on what they are reading, along with more Summer Reading posts- from Beverly Nichols editor- authority Roy Dicks (here) about the reissue of Beverly Nichols' otherworldly garden books and the natty author BN himself.


BUT after over 150 posts- 183 to be exact-I don't like celebrations about what I do- I'm a behind the scenes girl- But again am reminded of why I started my blog- If you didn't read my first post, it was the loss of a dearly dearly loved friend- who this blog links me to EVERYDAY, and for that I am beyond over the moon about and also the words of a beyond-worldly wise blogger.

so to sum it up- A God Send of my Favorites in one 2 minute video- Cole Porter, Diana Rigg, Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot, glamour, and a little German (or maybe I should say a little Belgian)