In my previous post I introduced Lynn Dell.
Somebody asked me her age and I told them... she's a glorious 75+ and enjoying it.
She came to my blog curious to see what I wrote about Josephine Baker as she had eaten at her restaurant as well as visited a museum in Mexico which is dedicated to Josephine Baker.
But off we went at a tangent, so we steered our long-distance conversation back to the topic at hand -
Jewellery - how much is too much?
Lynn Dell says,
"I consider myself an artist more than anything else. When I put together my experience in my shop
Off Broadway Boutique which I've had for 42 years now here in Manhattan, apart from the six stores I've had along the way, I have learnt that the way things sell most is to put more of the same together in the window.
So if I'm focusing on brown, I will include lots of different shades of brown jewllery together. It is all about making a statement.
My advice tips are these:
- If your clothes are simple with beautiful lines, they are the perfect background. You can go ahead and add the sparkle with your jewellery.
- Choose a theme; balance colour and texture.
- Forget the busy background - the simpler the background created with your clothes, the better to show your jewellery.
- Nothing is 'wrong'. You are allowed to make a statment but....
- Some people cannot wear big jewellery yet...
- Too much can be wonderful.
-I break all the rules myself but ultimately...
I don't believe in fashion... I believe in style.
- Fashion says ME TOO; Style says ONLY ME!
- As you grow older everything should go up to fight gravity and this includes earrings. 90% of the earrings I sell at my shop are clip-back earrings - so that's a hint for the older ladies.
-Dress for the theatre of your life."
Off Broadway Boutique also has a back-of-store collection of designer and vintage wear which you'd like to visit when you're in NY City. And if you're after fantastic jewellery - you'll see the biggest collection of jewellery in any one store in the whole of NY City at Lynn Dell's shop.
