FASHION Poem: A Day in a Vintage Fashion Life, by J Hogg

I had never heard of the sculptor turned jewelry designer Anne Dick before
but when off to Mass it’s what I wore
she a 60’s sculptor
of her day
the hammered gold necklaces
held major sway
with the museums and fashionista’s of the day
the robes from 70’s Bullock’s Wilshire
were stunning finds too
in their vivid blues and ribbon trimmed hems
orange and patchwork designs
I wondered at my good fortune to now
call those mine at least for a while anyway
1960s whimsical calendar prints
fashion books, a souvenir silk wrap
from a 5 star hotel in Tokyo
reminds me of lives well lived
the remains of an estate
open the gate
to meditate on a stranger’s past
how we don’t last but our things do
and this too
reveals who they were their interests and pursuits
it keeps me going back
this life hack
i call my job

( Anne Dick was a pioneer in the American Crafts movement whose bronze
jewelry has been exhibited around the world. Dick also published 7 books of poetry.)

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