Achieving Timeless Fashion

“Individual style” and “timeless” are now fashion mantras. But your mom’s generation came of age in a time when fashion’s “in” and “out” rules were still largely in force. The silhouettes, colors and necklines that look best on you should be the anchors to your wardrobes. They can always add trendy accessories.

Of course, there are some fashion “outs” everybody can agree on—usually, the most extreme styles of an era: exaggerated shoulder pads, oversized pants on men, Farrah Fawcett flips.

Yet some vintage styles are never out, like my brown distressed leather zip-front pants. Whenever I wear it—tarted up with high heels, the cracked leather looks better with age. The same goes for my other vintage pieces. Such signature pieces provide a trademark to your look, so hang onto them forever.