The weather is getting to the point where at night we need jackets. Fall is around the corner! This means Fashion Week, sweaters, warm apple cider. I loove fall. It’s winter I have an issue with.
It’s Tuesday, but I hope you all had a great weekend. I had a bit of computer woe, so hopefully that is all fixed! Off to work.
Boston is just big enough that I feel like I don’t know anyone outside my own circle. Meet the woman who allows all of us to get to know each other just a little better.
Name: Lisa Pierpont
Occupation: Founder/Editor-in-Chief, Boldfacers.com
Where did you grow up? Back Bay and Weston
What inspires your sense of style? I tend to be drawn to one-of-a-kind statement pieces that I can mix and match with basics.
What is your idea of perfect happiness? Inner and global peace. (Lofty goals, I know.)
Favorite article of clothing or go to outfit? I think of jewelry as extra limbs on my body. Everyday for the past three years, I’ve been wearing two Jill Platner necklaces, a Jeanine Payer diamond cross pendant and a black pearl strung on a leather cord that I had designed in Saint Barth. I’ve been known to refuse to take them off even for an X-ray.
Favorite shopping hunts in the city? Barneys, Intermix, Matsu, Stel’s, Dress, Calypso, All Saints and Cotelac.
Blogs or websites you go to for inspiration? I am obsessed with Netaporter.com. Everything they do — from editorial to e-commerce — is impeccably executed.
Dream career/job/assignment? I’m living it right now with Boldfacers.com!
Anything that you avoid wearing? Puffed sleeves. Snow White couldn’t even pull them off.
Favorite book? Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner
Beauty secrets? Cetaphil facial cleanser
Pet peeves? It takes every ounce of strength in my body to restrain myself from choke-holding people who talk during a movie; the sound of someone eating a banana; and leaving drawers open.
The quality you most admire in a man? Integrity — it’s the stuff of leaders and lovers.
The quality you most admire in a woman? Same as a man.
If one word could describe you, what would it be? Curious
What defines success for you? Living to your full potential. Taking educated but free-spirited risks. Enjoying the ride.
Perfect day in Boston?
Oh, so many ideas! I’d eat chocolate chip pancakes at a diner (The Breakfast Club is a favorite)…a morning hike in Vermont, pick up a smoothie at the Warren General Store…apparate to Barneys for a no-budget-required shopping spree…tea at the Bristol Lounge…a massage at the Mandarin Oriental Spa…dinner at Hamersley’s…some sort of cultural injection (an American Repertory Theatre play, Boston Ballet performance, author reading, lecture, concert, etc.).
And if you didn’t know it, the Improper Bostonian is now online! I have to admit that whenever I’m trying to figure out what to do with my night, the Improper comes in handy. And ya know what? Ms. Amanda here is responsible for letting us know what is going on around town.
My sister and I met up with her in July for drinks, I hadn’t laughed so hard in my life! Amanda is hilarious and of course, she’s stylish. I asked her a few questions about what inspires her sense of style, and here is what she had to say.
What inspires your choice of outfits?
Comfort in the form of confidence. Feeling insecure in your clothes can throw your whole day off. Also, I don’t like to dress in head-to-toe anything—mixing brands and price points is important to me.
Favorite places to shop?
I love boutique shopping because of the smaller, edited selection. Working close to the South End, I stop in places like Flock and Looc a lot. Their interiors have such a great vibe. But most shopping involves me stalking an item online for weeks, sometimes months, and then seeing how I can get it on sale.
Do you have a cobbler?
Rinaldi’s in Park Square, because he’s quick and very precise.
Tailor?
Clevergreen Cleaners on Charles St., because they never push their hem length thoughts on me. Everyone who’s short knows how important that is!
What are your favorite items from your mom’s wardrobe (either when you were growing up or now)?
She didn’t hold onto much in the way of clothing, which has inevitably turned me into a major hoarder! I’ll keep some ridiculous pieces just in case I have a daughter who might want them one day. She still has the velvet Ralph Lauren skirt suit that she wore instead of a white gown on her wedding day. I made fun of that outfit choice when I was younger, but in retrospect it’s pretty badass.
What is an item in your closet that you can’t do without?
At the risk of sounding completely cliché, I have to go with my shoes. Boots, specifically.
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
Something along these lines.
Do you have a style philosophy?
Spend on investment pieces and build the rest of your wardrobe around them. I’m a huge cost-per-wear advocate. If you haven’t worn something in more than two years, give it away…or store it for your future offspring.
The people I stop on the streets are often surprised that I want to take their picture. Their friends and family on the other hand often are not surprised. Dr. V’s daughter exclaimed that he is always well dressed and dapper. For a Saturday afternoon, this kind gentleman certainly gave most folks walking down the street a run for their money in the style department.
For some reason or another I love pocket squares. Perhaps it comes from watching too many classic movies or too may reruns of Anne of Green Gables, but I love ‘em. So dashing.
This week, I decided to do my photo editing at Trident on Newbury Street rather than at home on the dining room table. I was lugging my camera and computer along, and completely passed Mariam before turning back.
If you’re on the east coast of the US then you know July 3rd was a hot one. Despite this, Mariam looked cool and fresh as a newly formed bud. I simply had to take her picture.
Twitter: @beyondboschic
