My Style Icon

      I have loved fashion my whole life. Growing up and still to this day I look up to my grandmother for fashion inspiration. Every thing about my grandmother, Jeannette Martin, is stylish. Her elegance, her poise, grace, beauty and fashion are all a sight to behold. She does every thing fashionably. My grandmother has helped me become the person I am today. I am truly grateful to have some one like her in my life.

This is my grandmother Jeannette wearing a striped blouse in her senior portrait.

This is me and my grandmother now! Still stunning!

     My grandmother loved dressing up for all occasions. (I must have gotten that from her!) She was the definition of timeless style. The things that she wore in the 40's, 50's and 60's are still relevant in fashions today. She has always had a knack for  knowing what would always be in style. Her looks were always complete, no matter where she went, everything she wore went together, her looks were harmonious.

This is my grandmother with my young Aunt Kim. She wears a beautiful skirt suit!

 

Here she wears a stunning white full skirt dress! I am in love with this dress! I want one.

     When she was in high school her older sister, Betty, worked at Kennard's department store. Betty helped make my grandmother's style possible by bringing home all the latest trends for her from work. In the forties Kennard's was the department store to shop at.

This is my grandmother in a plaid coat dress with her sister Betty! This coat dress inspired.....

......me to get this plaid jacket!

     Looking through my grandmother's photographs is my favorite thing to do. I loved seeing how people lived, dressed. and threw parties. I look through her photos all of the time. There is something special about the black and white snapshots. When my grandmother and I go through those pictures we always talk fashion. Over time she helped me develop my own style. I take inspiration from those photos and add my own twist.

This is my grandmother in between my grandfather (left) and her brother in law (right)

 This is her in one of her favorite bathing suits. I love vintage bathing suits and was lucky to find one like this!

This is my grandmother at the beach in another fantastic bathing suit! I love the halter top!

     My grandmother helped me realize that the best fashions are the timeless ones. Trends come and go, but you should always stick with your own personal style.  She always looks so lady like and proper. I want to be as polished and fashion forward as her. Every single day, when I pick out my outfit, I  think 'Is this something Jeannette would wear?' If it is, then I have accomplished the look I was going for. She is the reason I am so enthusiastic about fashion. She introduced me to how much fun, shoes, hand bags, and jewelry can be.

I LOVE this picture! This is my grandmother in her first house! I love her skirt in this picture! And she gave me that apron! This inspired.........

.....this outfit! 

My grandmother is the second from the left in the top row! Here she is ice skating with her best friends! She is wearing a driving coat with a pair of fantastic plaid slacks! 

     My grandmother is somebody I strive to be like. She is beautiful, smart, talented, feminine, and fashionable. She has all of the good qualities a person should have. She is more than my inspiration for fashion, she inspires me to be a better person every single day. I cherish the time that I have with my grandmother. She understands my love of fashion and shares that passion with me.

These are from my grandmother's wedding day! They make such a good couple and still do to this day! They were married July 29th, 1950.

I am in LOVE with my grand mother's wedding dress! It is so cute! It is the definition of timeless! 

This is her getting ready on her wedding day!

     Her professional look was a fitted pencil skirt, blouse, and pumps. For parties she loved to where full skirted dresses and high heels. For lazy summer days she wore her favorite pair of short shorts and a button down top. No matter the occasion my grand mother looked fabulous.

These are my grandparents with my Aunt as a baby! I Love her hat and dress in this picture! The way her skirt falls is amazing! This inspired....

........this outfit! I tried to recreate the flowers in her hat with the flowers on my cardigan.

     Her lady like and timeless style will always have a special place in my wardrobe. My grandmother is my style icon.

This is my grandmother during Christmas time in 1957. This inspired.......

......this outfit! I tried to recreate the sleeves. The ones on my dress are shorter, but it has the same idea!