And that's her hair.' Your kind words and feedback are a gift to me as well. The Pursuit of Loveliness "I will never forget that first collection," Roehm says. Looking forward to many more beautiful photos and how much better you are for the rest of the year. Please know many people send healing to you. Your books have been a great source of inspiration. They are always my happy place. He is a devotee of jetBlue, so in two seconds, we can just meet up. Its NO FUN at age 59Im NOT living LIFE to its Fullest. Thank you, Aggie! Thank you, Pip! Napkins are embroidered with versions of the same flowers. Happy to be moving in the right direction and doing what I love! Carolyne Roehm (born Jane Smith; May 7, 1951) is an American author, businesswoman, socialite, and former fashion designer. Thanks for sharing, and I hope you will soon be completely restored to health. Thank you for the lovely words! Now those priorities have become her mantras. Coincidence? "It was poverty time," says Alexander. Nobody cares because Carolyne Roehm is beautiful. What precious little blue bell shaped flowers. Though theyre all filled with beautiful things, her cravings for the rare and expensive have become fewer: Ive been privileged to have had experiences of material luxury, and as much as I still respond to all of that, I prefer more and more the high-low mix. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. Is that a Zara skirt? YOU have been MISSED!!! The original plan was much grander than what we have here now. I am sorry to hear about your health struggles and am sending positive thoughts your way. Corners are anchored by topiary, which replaced a quartet of linden trees. Your words keep me going, so thank you. SO sorry to hear that you have not been well. I love murder, whodunit and espionage. Thank you, Joyce! In a thousand smudgy, cramped party pictures in Women's Wear Daily, they are seen Rolex to Rolex with the others -- Robert, Blaine, Donald and Ivana Trump, the Mosbachers, Gayfryd Steinberg, Mercedes Kellogg, Anne Bass. They gaze at each other. She's become an opera buff and studied cooking in France. "We have an understanding about that. A visit with style icon Carolyne Roehm in her Connecticut garden, CT's Beardsley Zoo announces death of Sedge the river otter, Owner of Tm brings authentic Mexican cuisine, art to Fairfield, Connecticut Magazine's 25 Most Romantic Restaurants in CT. Every year, Connecticut Magazine asks readers and experts for the state's best dining spots. [to the maid Oh we need ice you know, Rosa? He's been doing this for 25 years, and he's all alone too.' Rebecca Im getting there for sure! These techniques include micro-neurosurgery, microvascular decompression surgery and Gamma Knife radiosurgery. I am glad that you are recuperating, and hope to hear soon that you are fully recovered! Thank you, Amy! Im glad to read that you are on the mend, Carolyne. Loved all the flower pics, both garden and wild. That's one thing I do moderately well.". You have brought my tables to new heights! "Maybe it's because Henry's a very vivid person, he made it very vivid for me," she says. Shy Janey Smith She was the girl who sat with her knees together. Good health. You have been missed! Lifestyle Maven and Her New Book Shows Why She Still Inspires The 1980s society fixture reflects on her life and career in her lush memoir. He's successful. "She's always wanted to be everything," says Bresee. Q: Give me the Carolyne Roehm mini-course on getting your hands dirty and making something beautiful. While she formally discontinued her clothing line, she still employed a small staff to run a mail-order business and produce an exclusive line for Saks. . This year has been very difficult due to an illness that kept me incapacitated from December 22, 2018 through May 2019. "Gaga. Aspen is a beautiful place to stop and gather yourself those glorious views help me heal. I have so enjoyed this blog for many years and often go to older posts for inspiration. Thank you for the kind, encouraging words! [7], Roehm's first marriage was to German chemical heir, Axel Roehm. "Carolyne Roehm's Autobiography-Meets-Art Book Delves into the Exuberant Life of a New York Style Icon", "Fall of Carolyne Roehm Inc. SO HAPPY to get this writing from you. To a healthy year ahead! Thanks you, Karen. I am so warmed by the well wishes. Wishing you much comfort in doing the things we both love! and he bought me this Saint Laurent skirt, the cashmere sweater and brown suede boots and thats how I went for my interview with Oscar. Thank you for always sharing so much beauty with us . Your insight and beautiful ideas are always welcome! Roehm has been like this forever. She had conversations with imaginary friends and was very shy. People always think Why in the world would you work? Its wonderful to see you back!! As you say yourself, you have a wonderful life but I suppose someone could look at all you have and perhaps think youve skipped the bad bits. And within the first month I realized I had married a lunatic. Because anybody who has been very successful pays attention to detail. You have always been a positive and creatively strong woman who has given many of us inspiration to go beyond our limits only to learn that we can! Continue to get stronger each and every day. Roehm gets in at 7:30. "She sends out for Kentucky Fried Chicken all the time," says Sheik. I remember Franoise calling me on the phone and saying You are making a terrible mistake marrying this German. Irene Im so happy they are source of joy and inspiration for you. She describes it as "very Victorian." Franki its always hard for me to slow down but we all need to stop and smell the roses from time to time! Keep making beautiful things! carolyne roehm brain surgeryusmanov villa sardegnausmanov villa sardegna As you said, nature is the best colorist of all. I bet you didnt see that coming. And to look at them in pictures, you wouldn't know they'd been up all day, working like slaves. And happy to know that you are slowly recovering and that you have loving help to encourage and assist. Regine I wish you all the best on your journey to good health. I enquired after your health, and she was so kind. I want to be able to travel. And I said thats so mean! But I should have called that cat Israel because [its surrounded by] all those dogs, just like Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran like the Arab states waiting for the demise of Israel! How lovely Carolyne! Her highs. [eventually] I became sort of the daughter. franki. "Our business, by and large, is investing in people. Glad you are feeling better. Do you like to eat? I always enjoy your posts. Nothing pleases me more than hear that my work or something I talk about inspires them to create or helps lift their life or spirits in some way. Rose I am so happy the holidays are upon us! The other day she wanted to let me know how good she's gotten. They were, Roehm says now, the biggest influence on her life. Welcome back! [4], Moving beyond clothing, Roehm broadened her design horizons and shifted her focus to the world of flowers, entertaining, gardens, interiors and products. Whether we are depressed by what is happening globally or in our very own lives, I think it is important to try to create beauty in everything we do. by Anonymous: reply 10: September 23, 2019 5:19 AM: I've been watching her videos on YouTube for nearly two years now. One year I planted 700 of them and the next year, I could only find about 45. Wishing all the best for your recovery to full health , I will look forward to your next post, Thank you Hazel, my next post will be interesting I have decided I can only manage 1 max 2 posts a month1. We were saddened that you were unable to make the Nashville Antiques & Garden Show. Mother Nature always gets it right, in my opinion. Weve gone through this horrible tragedy. Yes, Julie, we must care for her in the same way she has cared for us, always. Oh, well youll probably stay in the relationship for a while. Life in the Mountains - Carolyne Roehm Life in the Mountains When Muhammad When Muhammad (me) can't go to the mountains, the mountains come to Muhammad via Simon and Trolly dog. Doll. The now-divorced 65-year-old author, who was raised by her parents in Missouri, added a new chapter in her life years ago, building on her talents for color and design by turning to her passion for gardening and photography at her Sharon estate, Weatherstone. Plus, discover talented designers and tastemakers from around the world. Hope to see something about the days of Southampton.. KKR was just a couple of years old. Thank you, Heather! Her father had a heart attack. I really love ruffles and evening clothes and girly-girly stuff I digress but I remember once I had to do the prints for the umbrellas [that were to be licensed] I mean you did everything. Her white polka dots, her spectator pumps. It wasn't just his apartment that he had going against him ("I hate white walls," she says). Worship God Beautiful day! Kravis cried. At 67, she feels that shes only at the midpoint of her education. I wish you continued recovery. You love your dogs and have pictures of them dogs everywhere. But now back to convalescing in Aspen. Fashion designer Carolyne Roehm will give a talk April 20 for the Elizabeth Park Conservancy about her own gardens at Weatherstone, her 59-acre property in Sharon, CT. (Courtesy of Carolyne. The 1980s society fixture reflects on her life and career in her lush memoir. Love my Carolyne Roehm library of beautiful books always exquisite images and useful how-tos, the best combo. Being in nature can be so healing thank you for sharing the beautiful photos. She was an amazing woman, very strong. I am so happy to be returning to work. Thanks for sharing those beautiful photos. Your brain surgery story and your passion for vivre la vie to the fullest gave me much strength when working through cancer this past year. A CT bill would expand it. When Muhammad (me) cant go to the mountains, the mountains come to Muhammad via Simon and Trolly dog. I think you look fabulous! What a lovely update with beautiful photos. Then I got into what the previous owner called a prayer garden, although it was just a place with bricks and grass. To personalize the day, Roehm adds an exquisitely wrapped and thoughtful gift to each place setting. xoxox, Brenda. best cr, Loved hearing from you, thankfully you are on the mend. Menu ceramic cutting tools advantages and disadvantages. I wish you quick recuperation and complete healing. Have been taking care thru your convalescence. She was married to a German. And Kirk Douglas turns around and says, You need to marry a nice Jewish boy.. Buy Carolyne Roehm's Spring Notebook by Carolyne Roehm online at Alibris. You wanted ice in your drink, right?] Style icon and lifestyle maven Carolyne Roehm has been part of the American design culture for over four decades. "It's what I wanted to do all my life -- since I was 13," she says, talking about designing clothes. She doesn't understand that nobody cares how hard she works. Wondering about you and now hearing about your health now I am glad you are back, sorry it was being sick that we missed hearing form you. Thank you, Ann! XO, It makes me very happy when you say I bring some joy to this world! Interestingly, despite her famous marriage to Henry Kravis and the whole Bonfire of the Vanities circus of that time, she now sees herself, probably truthfully, as something of a loner. She now finds his work fascinating. Oh part of her is very proud and part of her thinks its really ridiculous. " They're both sick of reading about their possessions -- their houses in Connecticut, Colorado and Southampton; their four-bedroom pad in the city; his private jet; the emeralds he gives her; their horses; their new black Labrador named Nabisco. And I said, This is such total bullshit. Despite having a lot of health struggles in her life, Carolyne survived because god always blesses a warm-hearted human being. After every show she'd give the 12 sample ladies presents, perfectly wrapped. She's not bulimic. He said to me, Youll make more money [elsewhere] and Ive never had a female assistant, but call me on Monday. Little did I know that when he said that (and I know this now after working for him for more than ten years) it was how you got rid of people. Praying for your complete recovery, increased energy, stamina and creativity beyond your imagination that only Jesus Christ can open for you. A career woman with a strong desire for success, she worked for a sportswear company, then moved to the high fashion house of Oscar de la Renta. Because I think you shouldnt make life-changing, life-shattering decisions when you are very depressed and when you are going through a tragedy. When she's really working hard, says Sheik, her office door is closed and she listens to opera. "She was bright, energetic, terribly talented and the best in her school." Er, no, not now. Axel Roehm, she says, didn't want her to work. I wish you strength and good health. There was this huge hurricane coming in and theres a coup in Russia and Ive got to back and design a resort collection. And I remember picking up a review of Chanel; and it was a mean review. Good morning and thank you for coming back to share your story. Did you leave when you got married to Mr Roehm? Does he live there full time? . I asked him if he could let some of the ladies help me make this tablecloth so there would something for the table. You are my heroine, my champion and my alter-ego! Her voice is soft, burbly. And that's her nose. It was a bad thing." Many thanks. Their religions are different. Please know I am sending you strength and positive thoughts along your journey. Bresee came along on their first two dates in Vail, where they were all skiing. He and his wife Francoise, both extravagant and urbane, guided her. I have tried to have delphiniums forever here and have given up. I dont either. And you are!!! When we had been going out a few months, one weekend she was designing a license line for Oscar and I went over and looked at it. Lemonade stands. There she's created a beacon of neoclassical architectural; true to the era that inspired it, not one of the antiques inside is later than 19th century. "My parents were always worried that she fantasized too much." Thank you for the well wishes. You have been greatly missed by your readers. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions - starting at $4.00. Hi Regine, All the best, I don't know anything SoHo. Their marriage lasted about a year. She didn't talk to me for three days." It was my main goal in writing them. Lovely to hear from you. A: I am working on a new book about the Charleston project, but not just about that, but rather the spirit of the South. Im so happy to be back to work and enjoying the holidays! Thank you for these lovely scenes and your lovely thoughts. In 1978 she met Axel Roehm, a man (tall, dark, etc.) He said to me well, what do you want to do? I said I want to work for Oscar de la Renta. Her friends and mentors included fashion designers Oscar de la Renta and Bill Blass, and her former husbands included successful financier, Henry Kravis. Trust God At the age of five, Carolyne Jane Smith had definite ideas about luxury: Flowers, dress up, more flowers. The only child of a Missouri school principal, she grew up in what she describes as a Midwestern version of the Alabama town in To Kill a Mockingbird. At seven, she made her first luxury purchase: a $7 rhinestone-studded tiara from the Sears catalog that she paid for with her 35-cents-a-week allowance. Thank you Sharon! [4], During her time in the fashion industry, she was elected President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America and guided the organization as it became a major supporter of AIDS research. Psychics, palm reading, horoscopes -- "I go for all that stuff." Art and the beauty of nature will help you heal and get back to you..after all, its what makes your heart singwishing you health, happiness and peace. It's not a farm. She's working on overseas licenses, and moving into furs and swimwear. He has expertise in a variety of complex surgical and radiosurgical techniques as well as minimally invasive procedures intended to successfully treat complex diseases of the brain. I assumed I'd live happily ever after." It can be a long stoney path. People have often commented on my color sense. People would say, 'This guy's made all this money. Quiet. She said it had been a hard time, but that you are on the mend. He didn't know who I was. Peace. I beefed up the perennial garden by making the borders bigger and more defined with a yew hedge that the deer started nibbling at. Why isn't he giving it away?' "It's the most incredible thing to me, to see her on the floor of our apartment with fabric samples everywhere," says Kravis, "and from that, by golly, a collection appears three months later -- with jewelry -- and it's amazing. You are always a source of inspiration). Throughout her design career, she has created clothing, accessories, books, decorative accessories for the home, interiors, home fragrance and candles, table linens and table tops, paper products, glassware, and luggage. Those two things make my heart sing as well! "Well, the funny thing about it," he says, "is her mother and I hit it off." I continue to be encouraged by all the words! "It wouldn't be any good for me to design for people down in SoHo. This was also for me a year of illness, surgeries and long recoveries but time prayer and patience . I dont know that I can spend my life this way. But it [closing the business] was a mistake. You have brought me, and so many others, great joy as you have shared your love of beauty over the years. Thank you, Gay! Her mother, Elaine Bresee, has been teaching handicapped children as a speech language pathologist for 30 years. Welcome back ! "I give money away to all kinds of causes and I am criticized for doing it," he says. I've learned. Love from indiana Joyce. *Quiet Moments* "She was gaga," says Alexander. Only one today. It's all the best decorating ideas in one place. Take life easier, if thats possible for you, and so glad to again smell the flowers! THANK YOU!! But I was finished. Yesterday I went to Vassar Hospital, where I stayed in a" He said She just came back. Thank you so much, Eleni. You were young and relatively new to New York but you seemed to definitely have a plan, and ambition. Although I was never a big hiker like my friend Simon, I still got out once in a while to see the beauty of the mountains in their glory. He was on the threshold of a "bloodbath" divorce, according to Roehm, and was living in a bachelor pad -- white walls, chrome and glass, contemporary art. He wanted a wife. I thank you for the email. Thank you. They owned four properties worth millions each (such as their $5.5 million Park Avenue apartment), antiques from King Louis XV, and artwork from artists such as Renoir and Sargent.
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