subscribe to Style Like UPatricia Fox | interior decorator and accessory designer
“I think you should sparkle during the day. I don’t discriminate between day and night. If something makes you feel good and you want to wear it, who is to say you shouldn’t be able to?” Patricia Fox
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Yellow Skirt from Madame Matovu in New York, Striped Socks, Self-Embellished Wedges, Ice Cream-Colored Layered Crinoline from the Purely Patricia collection, and Pink Satin Pants -
“My mother thought I should be a tomboy, but boy, did she have that wrong.” Sequined Floral 1940's Jacket from Patricia's friend Barbara Flood's company Flood's Closet, Vintage Flower Broach, 1950’s pins, Yellow Skirt from Madame Matovu in New York, Striped Socks, Self-Embellished Wedges, Wreath Jeweled Headpiece and Ice Cream-Colored Layered Crinoline from Purely Patricia collection, Pink Satin Pants, and Sparkly Bracelets -
Portrait by Eduardo Sosio-Arocena of Patricia and her dogs, Patricia Fanny and Lewie, who passed away last year -
“I think a little jacket always makes something feel special and creates an outfit.” Purple Beaded Shrug, 1950’s Flower Visor worn as a crown, Vintage Norma Kamali Skirt with Victorian Slip -
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Sculptural fantasy version of Patricia that she commissioned from an artist friend, Van Padgalskas. Always dressed for an audience, Patricia claims, "If I am going to an event like an art opening, I try to wear something that will look interesting from the back since I will be turned around looking at art.” -
Hats that Patricia bought and then embellished. “When I get dressed, the last thing of course is the hat- it can give an outfit a totally different look, which I think is fabulous.” -
Manolo Blahniks -
Patricia says of the way she mixes and matches: "Rather than try to make something work, you just go for the contrast." -
Hat she calls "the Queen of Confection" and Top of Silk and Velvet Lounging Pajamas, all Purely Patricia collection. “This hat always stops everyone in their tracks. When you walk into a restaurant, you get that moment of silence that tells you, 'you did it.'” -
Hair Pieces all designed and created by Patricia -
Shoes embellished by Patricia -
French Majolica floral vases from the 1870's Napoleonic early era, wands from children's stores purchased during the Harry Potter rage, Rhinestone Ornamental Hair and Hat Pins, Head Piece from the Purely Patricia collection -
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Rhinestone Ornamental Hair and Hat Pin Collection from the Purely Patricia collection -
“This is sculptural, you know, it’s a state of mind in itself. The color is delicious,” she says of her ensemble. Wire Head Piece Purely Patricia collection, Silk and Velvet Lounging Pajamas also from her collection, Lace Henri Bendel Stockings from the 80's, and 1940's Gold Platforms -
Beaded handbags -
Floral Jacket from Flood's Closet, and other vintage jackets collected over 25 years. Patricia leaves her jackets out to hang because she feels they create and complete an outfit. -
Fendi Shoes -
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“I feel that too much is never enough.” Portrait by Michael Goodwin. -
Vintage tiara collection -
“I dress with sense and feeling. I don’t really think about it - everything just sort of goes together.” 1950’s Flower Visor worn as a crown, Vintage Purple Beaded Shrug, Vintage Norma Kamali Skirt with Victorian Slip -
Vintage Tiaras and Black 1950's Italian Monk Hat with Removable Frank Olive Rhinestone Evening Cap -
Metal Head Pieces reminiscent of far eastern cultures, a la "The King and I" -
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Patricia's dog Lewie, who passed away last year -
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“I never think about what I am going to wear something with. It becomes a separate piece in my wardrobe. Nothing matches - it is simply Purely Patricia.” Sequined Floral 1940's Jacket from Flood's Closet, Vintage Flower Broach, Yellow Skirt from Madame Matovu in New York, Striped Socks, Self-Embellished Wedges, Wreath Jeweled Head Piece and Ice Cream-Colored Layered Crinoline from Purely Patricia collection, Pink Satin Pants, and Sparkly Bracelets -
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Green Beaded Top that was originally part of a White Chiffon Larry Aldrich Evening Gown that her mother wore in the 60's and Patricia wore with dungarees to discos and parties. Also, a sculptural fantasy version of Patricia that she commissioned from an artist friend, Van Padgalskas. -
“I can’t say there is any one particular person in history I love. I love anything that is historical, that is embellished, that inspires me visually, whether it’s Marie Antoinette or a famous king. You can be inspired by any man, woman, or child.” -
1960's Rhinestone Heels which belonged to her Aunt Esther -they can also be seen on the cover of The Art of Fashion Accessories by Joanne Dubbs Ball. Patricia claims: "Yes, I have danced in them!" -
Hats from Purely Patricia collection -
“I am not a purist [when it comes to dressing and designing], I like to mix and match. Purely Patricia is my style - you need to give your style a name.” -
“I don’t have a particular time period. My mood goes with what it is I’m doing, whether it is something hot and sexy or something like a garden party." Music Shoes from Patricia Fox Design made from vintage trim, beads, and lace -
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Lace Henri Bendel Stockings from the 80's and 1940's Buckskin and Gold Snakeskin Platforms -
“I think you should sparkle during the day. I don’t discriminate between day and night. If something makes you feel good and you want to wear it, who is to say you shouldn’t be able to?” Jeweled Crown Patricia found at a flea market in Rio de Janerio for $10, and Silk and Velvet Lounging Pajamas from her collection
Patricia’s passion and sensibility for dressing is brimming with a feverish passion for the over-the-top frivolity and explosive design sensibility of a king or queen, circa mid-1700′s, with strong overtones of Marie Antoinette and Louis XIV of France. She could easily be the carefree girl swinging on a swing in the Fragonard painting. She likes to feel the thrill of royalty in her crowns at home, but she rules the streets of Manhattan in her layers of crinoline and bejewled everything, most of which she makes herself. Patricia is conscious of her uplifting effect on everyone – she gets mostly smiles and thumbs up. In her couture-like, runway-worthy, two-feet-high Queen of Confection hat, people are stopped in their tracks – she says there is that moment of silence and then you know “you did it.” She calls herself an assemblage artist – each piece that she owns down to her socks is unique and they all work together in mulitple ways – nothing has to match and nothing is bought with the intention of working with something else. It just happens through Patricia’s magical talents with composition and color. It’s hard to believe that her mom encouraged her to be a tomboy – Patricia lives in a home that is reminiscent of the most girly dollhouse imaginable. Down to the hundreds of one-of-a-kind vintage hair pins that she owns, it is obvious that Patricia is having a love affair with romance, whimsy, and pure enchantment.
For more about Patricia, and to see samples of some of her interior design work, check out her website. Patricia also advocates her new line of skin products from, NuSkin
