Stylist Style
Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Feb 11, 2009 at 07:00AM
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I had lunch at Taste at SAM with my two favorite stylists yesterday, Alvin Stillwell and Sharron Anderson. Alvin always looks impeccable—but with a twist. I love men’s fashion but always feel like guys have so much less to work with. Inevitably, I meet up with Mr. Stillwell and he manages to relieve me of that notion. Yesterday, it was his 80s-teal Paul Smith eyewear and the sly red snap mixed into the black ones on his shirt.
Alvin and I were already seated near Taste’s giant windows when Sharron came strolling down First Ave, so we got to appreciate her faux-fox tassle boots and faux-fur hooded vest in true street-style fashion.
As it turns out, another diner, an older woman whose hair was dyed a gutsy but flattering shade of red not easily found in nature, had the same experience; as she was leaving she stopped by the table to tell Sharron how she had watched her come in in those boots and just loved them. I always enjoy the experience of seeing someone from a distance and thinking, ‘Wow, dig the look,’ only to find, as they come nearer, that they’re a friend. Oh, and I have to mention it: Sharron’s second little one is due in a month and some change. She’s quite the hot mama.
awesome glasses. alvin has style for miles.
cool to see a soon-to-be double momma sport some whimsy.
meow!
yeah, those frames are rad. i’m really into eyewear…shopping for a new pair of glasses is such a commitment for someone who doesn’t own contacts and has terrible vision.
Yeah it’s crazy how often eyewear has come up lately … it’s like Suddenly Stylish Frames! everywhere I go. I have weirdly perfect vision so I can’t participate, but I do love appreciating great frames on others. The shops that have come up recently are Colaizzo and Market Optical (tho never without mention of their creepy commercials), and, weirdly, Lens Crafter.
speaking of lens crafters….and all those other fast-food-optical shops, i recently was in the market for new frames, and stopped by pearle vision in factoria mall on the way to target (love of all loves). they surprisingly had several pairs i liked…and i’m super picky! i ended up getting glasses at costco of all places; where it seems like feast of famine in the optical dept. the optometrist said their selection is constantly changing, and they go through over 300 pairs a week! and yes, market optical is so nice. the only problem is that these days i don’t have $500 to spend on a new pair of euro design glasses. eesh!