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.I still remember what my mother was constantly telling me when growing up.
She use to say that I must pursue becoming an elegant and poised woman more than a beautiful or fashionable one. That I should stand on my own two feet and learn to become a powerful woman more than a needy/ dependent one.
She use to show me her clothes each Saturday when she got dressed for going to have tea with her friends and explain to me why she picked that blouse, paired it with that skirt and accessorize it with some bold necklace.
I really wish you guys could meet my mother. At fist glance she is this fragile woman, not very tall, with her grey hair (she refuses to use any kind of hair color) and impeccable skin tone. Lapped in her Hermes perfume (she used if for more than twenty years) she looks like a small marthlet.
But my mother is the strongest person I know. And I’m not just saying that because she’s my mother – I am not one of those children who praise their parents nor am I an addicted-to-my-mother kind of girl. I say this because my mother survived two brain surgeries and recovered with a power and desire of living that you don’t see in many people.
I say that because she always put herself on the second place so that she can help some old neighbour in need. She gardens, bakes, goes to the grocery market, goes to church (since she got older this is her favorite Sunday activity) helps my father’s business and takes care of my other grandmother all by herself. All in a day’s work and always wearing some powerful outfit that makes her look extremely lady-like and at the same time fearless.
Before she retired she was a school teacher so of course her outfits were extremely feminine (yes, I must find pictures, I must show you) so when I went to Law School she was so enthusiastic because it was time for her to teach me how to power dress. I still wear some of the elegant, feminine suites I bought with her.
Examples like Coco Chanel, Katherine Hepburn and Romy Schneider were her examples for independent women who dressed powerfully and elegant.
She is right you know? Becoming a powerful woman, dress impeccably and elegant is a more important desiderate than being on trend.
I asked my mother to scroll down the blog and show me which one of my outfits she considers elegant and powerful.
Below you can see her choices
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Ana, a constant seeker of elegance
Any article on beautiful, proud, wonder women moms deserves applause. 🙂 and here are yours !
To me my mom & my grandmother are the greatest in the world, as I guess it goes for others.
I believe that having strong role models helps create strong daughter characters. And as time goes by, we realize more and more what their life has been like, the decision they took, how much of complex beings they are and how we love them dearly.
People say we all turn into our mothers one day, like it or not.
“With her grey hair (she refuses to use any kind of hair color” – My white hairs made their appearance into society when I was 16. So far I refuse to color it, as well. Let’s see how long it lasts…
wowww Ana! So that’s why you are so elegant and poised all the time!
Your mother taught you well! 🙂
This is such a wonderful article!
Now, you’ve made me wanna go and search the Romanian market for some feminine suits <3
I love this! I imagine that you are really your mother in her youth!
Yeah, regarding feminine suits good look in searching them Alina. You can’t find any good ones in Romania. pfff 🙁
You always have the best life advices, Ana! <3
me&your mother have the same taste in fashion! I have the same strong appreciation and love for mine! I can relate so easily with your story about your mother because my mum is a superstar and most of all a fighter and a very very happy person! so yeaaah to all the mothers in the world!
Frumos articol! Un fel de odă pentru mama. Frumoase alegeri vestimentare, chiar sunt câteva din lista mea de preferințe de pe blogul tău. Multă sănătate mamei! Să vă bucurați la maxim una de cealaltă!
Exact pe placul meu acest post draga Ana,pentru ca o parte din aceste sfaturi se pliaza perfect pe principiile mele! 🙂 Toata aprecierea mamei tale pentru aceasta frumoasa initiere!
Xo
Like Mother ….Like Daughter <3
Multa sanatate si fericire voua :*
Although I like the previous post mostly because of the dress and the big big smile that you had, I choose this post to comment about it. First, I like the advices that your mother gave to you and the way that you decided to share with us. Second, some of this pictures are some of my favourite from this blog. I love those when you have shorter hair, they are so classy <3. Third, I adore the combination between the dresses and the flowers.
ps. fusta albastra din penultima poza, este una din cele mai tari fuste din cate am vazut pana acum (probabil ca stii deja, dar fiind o impatimita a fustelor – cred ca am mai multe fuste&rochii acum decat toti pantalonii pe care i-am avut in 23 de ani :)) ).
Great outfits 🙂
I don’t think that you remember, but some day, maybe a year ago I told you that I have a folder on my computer where I save your best outfits and the ones that I like the most. Well, after you made this post, just for curiosity I searched into that folder and find all the outfits that your mom picked. I will always love simple and clean, yet powerfull combinations. And I totally agree with you that attitude and manners are the most important things for a powerfull woman.
I will like someday to see you in a suite that you bought with your mom. Maybe you will do such a post, just for fun 🙂
Have a perfect day, dear!
Cate minunatii!!!!♥
Mi-a placut acest articol putin mai mult ca celelate postari, datorita felului minunat in care ai vorbit de mama ta si relatia care exista intre voi.. Iar tinutele alese de ea sunt si favoritele mele. Multa sanatate mamei si tie!
Imi plac foarte mult tinutele. Si articolul a fost mai “special”.
ce-mi place ca te-ai tinut de treaba si ai lasat cosițele sa creasca! oh. LOVING the sheer white dress and the pup next to you !
xx