Don’t let anyone tell you differently: dreaming is absolutely  a required activity. I dream of moments, at a party while driving or running errands. Sometimes dreams last only an instant. I run with my imagination, letting it play out all kinds of scenarios, anticipating what might happen during a party or on the street in whatever complete look I’ve dreamed up.

In my dreams I can actually fell the softness of wool the smoothness of silk  and the friendliness of cashmere. I can vision the movement of a skirt or the fit of a dress. I dream of walking down the street in my complete look and how it makes me feel.

To have good style one must have dreams and aspirations. Know your attributes and process all the information to bring out the best and most beautiful you. Style can be empowering when you understand your limits and strengths and know how to exploit them favorably.

I never understand how some people would care less about whether things are beautiful or not. Even less, those who tell you to stop dreaming lead pretty boring lives. The high life doesn’t  have to mean high ticket. There are ways to score the good stuff and not pay full price. You just need to be creative. You must be willing to reinvent a look with a belt or by wearing a garment in a different way. Be flexible mix new with  vintage.

Here I wear the Prada skirt as a tube dress and match the Prada leg warmers with an Emanuel Ungaro red pair of  sandals I bought some years ago. The leg warmers breathe modernity into the sandals. The entire look is pulled together by the attention to a complimentary color palate.