April showers bring May flowers, but fashion houses already have made their summer predictions. There isn’t much you can do but weather it.
So for better or worse, richer or poorer (you’ll have to write a big check for that big-checked Burberry rain mac), here’s what will put you at the fashion front lines:
Sequins: Sail on, silver girl. Your time has come to shine, even in your sweatshirt.
Plastic: As if there isn’t enough plastic in the ocean already.
Sheer: Still floating around. Undergarments not so much.
Fringe: This decamped last season and returned, only it’s not just moccasins anymore. It’s your skirt. Your whole dress.
Feathers: Expect an onslaught from shoulders to hem.
Ruffles: You know you can-can, yes, you can-can.
Cinderella Shoes: Cinderella shoes are glittery, sky-high heels, designer interpretations of the glass slipper of fairytale fame. The sheer height and sharp toe alone will guarantee there’ll be no walking happily ever after. Always be wary when fashion sends women back to childhood. This is the runway retort to #metoo.
Socks: Yes, socks with your Cinderella heels. See above.
Pastels: The delicate ice cream colors you remember as a child.
Crayola: The bright colors you remember as a child.
Checks: You can wear your plaid in the summer now. It’s year-round, and that includes little girl gingham.
The ’80s: Princess Diana revisited, also puff sleeves and power shorts. No one takes you seriously in shorts unless you’re a boxer.
Which brings us to your final forecast: No relief in sight. Fringe and feathers digging in. Temperatures in the 80s. Scattered problem areas with a chance of childish. Respect yourself to avoid getting “soaked.”
Patricia Gannon covers society for the Acadiana Advocate. She can be reached at [email protected].
Junior League Kitchen Tour
Rain, rain go away — and it did for most of the afternoon, allowing the Junior League of Lafayette’s kitchen tours to get underway. Ready and waiting were six residences with stellar kitchens, including that of Adam Lofton and Maren Rosen, as well as the West Bayou Parkway residence of Sharon Moss and Curtis Roy. Sadly the three Frenchies were in the doghouse at the Loftons, but Moss consoled everyone with Blanc de Bleu, hors d’oeuvres and goodie bags courtesy of Mary Ann Mirian. What we loved: talking newspapers with Mary Landry, whose family started the Clarion in Opelousas back in the day, which is now The Daily World.
Wine & Cheese
The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum honored artist and retired faculty member Lynda Frese with a reception and tour of her current exhibition. Ready on the line were sommelier Dina Bohn and Whole Foods cheese wiz Devin Reppond, with their Franciacorta Brut and gorgonzola, respectively. Mixing artfully were collections manager Misty Taylor, Raphael and Susie Gottardi, new curator Ben Hickey, lady-of-the-hour Frese and former Frese students Hannah Songy and Taylor LeBlanc. We are happy to note the Advocate’s fashion taste is museum quality, given that executive director LouAnne Greenwald also paired midnight navy with black pumps.
Taking the Lead
Mary Neiheisel took that long walk to the podium to receive the Sarah Brabant Trailblazer Award. Held at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in honor of Women’s History Month, the Women’s Leadership Conference 2018 had as its theme, “Nevertheless, She Persisted.” The Sarah Brabant Trailblazer award is granted at the Women’s Leadership Conference to recognize her contributions to advancing equity and contributing service to the community.
Desk & Derrick
The Lafayette chapter of Desk and Derrick gathered for its monthly meeting at the Petroleum Club with none other than Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser as the speaker. On time and looking fine, Nungesser’s topic was Louisiana tourism, a subject of which he’s fond. “This is Desk and Derrick Awareness Month,” said Carol Trosclair, who, with Jennifer Accardo, was in charge of procuring Nungesser. “In Louisiana, our doors are open to the world. He was a perfect fit.” And he was, mingling socially with all, including past President Sarah Hulin, current President Kathy Martin and up-and-coming Sheri Bienvenue. Desk and Derrick’s mission is to enhance and foster a positive image by promoting the contributions of the petroleum industry.
A Hard Day’s Night
Celebrity cartoonist and animator Ron Campbell actually put in two hard days at the Frame Shop Gallery 912, where his paintings and storyboards from the animated series “The Beatles” and “Yellow Submarine” among others were for sale. The two-day meet-the-artist event attracted long lines the length of the gallery, and indeed, owner Jeromy Young said, “They’re doing well.” Born in Australia in 1939, Campbell’s career spans four decades and continues today.
Keeping Abreast of Things
Zonta Club of Lafayette staged its ninth annual art bra event and fundraiser, Save Ze Ta-Taz, at River Oaks. Always intriguing, the entries this year didn’t disappoint and were auctioned off during the evening by Sen. Fred Mills. Among them, “Corazon,” a beautiful bra designed and embroidered by Mexican fashion artist Kika Rodriguez, the event’s first international entry, and “Diamonds & Pearls,” made entirely of human hair by Melange Salon. Creating a stir also: Lidice Ortiz Manor; graduate student and May Dickman Scholarship winner Jenny Robertson; sponsor Jimmy Babineaux, of Babineaux Family Dentistry; and Zonta President Kay Rockweiler. Zonta is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy.
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