Reggie is thrilled (and tickled pink) to have collaborated with LPC, the writer of the marvelous blog Privilege, on a post analyzing and discussing the sartorial style of the East Coast Grande Dame. For those of my readers who aren't familiar with LPC's Privilege blog, I whole-heartedly recommend that you click on over to it and give it a gander. I am sure that you will become as hooked as I am.
I first became aware of LPC's Privilege blog shortly after I started my own, and we have since become fast friends, transitioning from an initial electronic acquaintance discussing our shared High WASP backgrounds into a live, "Let's have dinner when you are in town" one. Several years ago we guest-posted on each other's blogs about attending our twenty fifth college reunions at the Ivy League schools we went to, in her case Princeton and mine Yale. You can link to her post about it on my blog here.
On her own blog, LPC frequently discusses the sartorial equipage of three types of WASP women: the "Sturdy Gal," the "Artsy Cousin," and the "Grande Dame," each of which she cleverly defines and analyzes for her devoted readers. A month or two ago LPC did a post about Grande Dame style where Reggie commented and which prompted LPC to invite him to collaborate with her on a piece about the style of the East Coast Grande Dame, a subset to her broader Grande Dame category. LPC sought Reggie's input because she is a life-long Californian (her parents decamped there from their East Coast High WASP origins before she was born), and felt that I could provide a window into the style of the East Coast Grande Dame from "the inside" (so to speak), as a New Yorker.
I had much fun collaborating with LPC on her post, peppering her with images and suggestions, and I think the result is absolutely swell. I am honored that she asked me to contribute to it, and I encourage you, Dear Reader, to click on over and read the piece here.
I hope you like it!
Many thanks, LPC, for giving Dear Old Reggie the opportunity to have fun with you on our collaboration. You are a treasure.
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| The Style Icons of the East Coast Grande Dame as selected by Reggie Darling for Privilege Image courtesy of same |
I first became aware of LPC's Privilege blog shortly after I started my own, and we have since become fast friends, transitioning from an initial electronic acquaintance discussing our shared High WASP backgrounds into a live, "Let's have dinner when you are in town" one. Several years ago we guest-posted on each other's blogs about attending our twenty fifth college reunions at the Ivy League schools we went to, in her case Princeton and mine Yale. You can link to her post about it on my blog here.
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| The East Coast Grande Dame's favored accessories as selected by Reggie Darling for Privilege Image courtesy of same |
On her own blog, LPC frequently discusses the sartorial equipage of three types of WASP women: the "Sturdy Gal," the "Artsy Cousin," and the "Grande Dame," each of which she cleverly defines and analyzes for her devoted readers. A month or two ago LPC did a post about Grande Dame style where Reggie commented and which prompted LPC to invite him to collaborate with her on a piece about the style of the East Coast Grande Dame, a subset to her broader Grande Dame category. LPC sought Reggie's input because she is a life-long Californian (her parents decamped there from their East Coast High WASP origins before she was born), and felt that I could provide a window into the style of the East Coast Grande Dame from "the inside" (so to speak), as a New Yorker.
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| Modern Day East Coast Grande Dames as selected by Reggie Darling for Privilege Image courtesy of same |
I had much fun collaborating with LPC on her post, peppering her with images and suggestions, and I think the result is absolutely swell. I am honored that she asked me to contribute to it, and I encourage you, Dear Reader, to click on over and read the piece here.
I hope you like it!
Many thanks, LPC, for giving Dear Old Reggie the opportunity to have fun with you on our collaboration. You are a treasure.