September 2011’s 7×7 cover story is the beautiful Maggie Rizer shot by Chad Riley- who I worked with on the underwater shoot in my portfolio. This issue includes 7×7’s annual Best-Dressed List, which includes: Maggie Rizer, Ken Fulk, Chloé Harris, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Joe Haller & Ian Hannula, Simon Ungless, and Keylee Sanders. A fantastic […]
September 2011’s 7×7 cover story is the beautiful Maggie Rizer shot by Chad Riley- who I worked with on the underwater shoot in my portfolio. This issue includes 7×7’s annual Best-Dressed List, which includes: Maggie Rizer, Ken Fulk, Chloé Harris, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Joe Haller & Ian Hannula, Simon Ungless, and Keylee Sanders. A fantastic list and a great inspirational issue! But what made me giggle with joy was to read Robin Rinaldi’s editor letter describing her fashion epiphany:
“People frequently say fashion is about self-expression… But I think it goes deeper than that. In a sped-up, often chotic world, fashion is, at its root, about a sense of self-control… Every choice you make while standing in front of your closet is a direct act of self-determination. Say you want to stay warm or cheer your self up with color. Perhaps you’re feeling a little insecure, but that bold belt always seems to up your confidence. Maybe it’s a day why you stimply need your favorite jeans, or you’re finally ready to don those earrings your ex gave you, which you dared not touch for six months. Our clothes communicate so much more about us that just our taste. What we value, where our boundaries are, and how we see ourselves with in the many social groups we inhabit – are just a few of the issues we address when we dress. Most comforting, at least to me, is that regardless of what’s happening out in the big, wide world, we can choose, every day, to create a small, personal universe of beauty and order that we wear up against our skin. That is by no means a superficial endeavor. It’s art.”
I couldn’t agree more! Which is why I love helping people in their wardrobes and closets.
Thank you Robin! Keep up the outstanding work at 7x7SF.
