The best advice my mother ever gave me was “Work smart not hard.”Many pearls of wisdom have fallen from my mothers mouth, and as she likes to say, proof is in the pudding. I followed in her footsteps to a t. She is my favorite person in the world.
My mom was smart , tough ,and not typical of her time . She was elegant , outspoken , Independent, brave , sarcastic and smart .
“I started Smith Alder fine clothing when I was 46 and Jess was almost 13. She worked on Saturdays for a long time and, after college, came to work full-time for several years. I have always considered her my partner and best friend. And I always will…even though she is off on new adventures now, …
“Sometimes in the morning I have a thought and after a few hours at the store, my mom will bring the same thought up! She is the best of the best of moms”!
My mom taught me 1. Strength 2. Importance of family 3.tradition 4. Giving4.love
To the woman who has taught me everything about life, love, family and business, my Mom, Lorna Cohen. I hope I have taught my daughter, Shira Weiss half of what you have given me.
It must be true, what people say–the apple doesn’t fall fall from the tree. My mom, Bette Prince, and I followed the same path in life. Of course, our lives were different, but we were the same in so many ways. One thing we share in common… When we were challenged by our marriages, both …
My mom taught me to survive. If that makes sense. She taught me strength, resilience, understanding and patience. After my dad died, she could have done what so many other women in our culture do, remarry and have someone take care of her. Or she could have moved back to Turkey. But she didn’t. She …
“Business woman extraordinaire who I should have paid closer attention to but seem to have absorbed some of her smarts and personality and taste in the 17 years of being partners and the 43 years of being her Daughter. She and My Grandpa loved the line, ‘Perfection is a road, not a destination" I say …
My Mum. Quite simply she is an incredibly strong and generous human being. No matter what path I have followed she has always been my staunchest supporter. Fashion is in my blood, it really is. My great grandparents surnames were Tailor & Glover, and the family owned fabric mills in the north of England. From …