Mar 23 2003
Spring, Suzy-style
I have been celebrating Spring, Suzy-style. And color-coordinated, too. Would you expect anything less?
Though it may not appear to be very vernal where you live – and in fact, winter seems to be giving what I hope is its final farewell performance in my fair city with fog and rain and general dreariness – Spring is, at least technically, here.
In honor of the Equinox and with nostalgia for my long-ago childhood, I bought an armful of lilacs, both white and purple. My mother’s parents lived near Rochester, NY, an area famed for its lilacs, and they always remind me of my grandparents. They are my favorite flowers and make the whole apartment smell wonderful. The florist gave me a gardenia, too, which you can see floating in a little dish to the left of the lilacs.
Remember the Manolo Blahnik shoes I resisted buying a couple of weeks ago? Lilacs in hand, I went to see if the shoes were still in need of a loving home, and they were. I had to give in to their entreaties to take them home, especially since I have rarely, if ever, seen cuter orphans, and have never been able to resist sincere pleading in an Italian accent. Just look and see. And as so often happens, one thing led to another and I ended up getting a long, lavender matte satin Nicole Miller skirt with a sort of train thing happening in the back which perfectly matches the shoes. I will wear it to the reception in my father’s honor in June, so that justifies that. I can justify anything I really want, it seems.
4 Responses to “Spring, Suzy-style”
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Love the shoes. And the skirt, too. Stunning!
I’m glad those shoes found a good home. Happy endings always make me cry. *sniff* 😉
mmmm – lilacs, what a great idea to celebrate spring! We used to have a lilac tree near our house growing up and it was the only flower my dad could stand in the house (scent-wise)…. I’ll have to pick some up today and get all nostalgic!
I adore lilacs!! If I ever get a house, not that I want one, I would plant lilac bushes everywhere! A neighbor down the street had massive lilac bushes the bordered the field behind the houses. I was pretty sure those were fair game, although my parents did not. I had to apologise to the old lady for taking her lilacs. After that I learned to ask, but to this day, they are my favorite, scent-wise flower!
I used to wonder about references to Manolo Blahnik shoes on Sex in the City… now I know why women develop obsessions about them! They are probably the most beautiful pair of shoes I’ve ever seen. Now can I get them in Europe and where’s my credit card…