The price of gold rises & fashion follows. In a season of “do your own thing,” one trend emerges again & again. Go for the gold! Or silver. We all need some sparkle in our lives right now—metallics add the perfect pizzaz. A bit of “glow.”
GOING FOR GOLD OR SILVER: My mom, who had the most gorgeous silver-y grey hair, always wore grey or silver to bring it out—she even had chrome sunglasses; and me, in a gold-y blonde cashmere sweater & charmeuse pants from reemacra.com
Flattering to blondes, brunettes, redheads—and especially those who let their hair go grey. My mom had gorgeous grey hair & often wore silver or grey; I frequently wear ivory or caramel-y colors to match mine. Metallics flatter everyone! Just one piece will lift your spirits as well as your wardrobe. Available everywhere at every point, here are some of my favorite gold & silver looks for spring:
DREAMING OF THE GOLD: If I could I have one new thing for spring, it would be this gorgeous gold beaded skirt—but it’s $18,000! (three zeros)—a girl can dream! So “Ellyn-ish,” at Ralph Lauren on Madison Avenue, NYC
METAL WINNERS: Pale camel sheer wool pantsuit at donnakaran.com; platinum long jacket, pants, blouse & belt at armani.com; sand Antonella sweater & Aubrie pants at l’agence.com
THE MEANING OF “GOLD-STANDARD:” Still super-fabulous, 80’s supermodels (l-r) Carla Bruni, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford & Helena Christensen with Donatella Versace—who just announced her retirement—in an array of gold gowns from the Versace collection
THE MEANING OF “TIMELESS—CHER COULD WEAR THIS TONIGHT:” Racquel Welch & Cher in gold Bob Mackie gowns from “The Cher Show”
GORGEOUS GOLD: Nest gold cuff from neimanmarcus.com; drop earrings from phoebephilo.com
GLOWING IN GOLD: Gold silk sweater & ivory silk pants from ralphlauren.com; one of my new “favorite things,” +Lux #32 Tanning Cream at sephora.com or amazon.com—smooth it on your body before bed, put on your pajamas & wake up with a little added glow—loving it!
A beautiful trend that will continue right through summer—grab something gold or silver now & let it be your go-to item of the season. Enjoy every gorgeous moment~ Ellyn Golder Saft
ps. If you need a new TV binge, you must watch Shonda Rhimes’ latest, “The Residence” on Netflix. An incredible whodunnit, set in The White House, you will be on the edge of your seat throughout eight terrific typically-Shonda episodes. “Orange Is the New Black’s” Uzo Aduba is perfection as the detective—certainly not a fashionista, but her smarts & wits make her the chicest in any room. Don’t miss it!
Chic at 60ish! 
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