*nodding*, *nodding*, and then *nodding* some more while reading all the comments, Denise, because it is all so true!
It really was absolutely brilliant meeting you in Seattle last Autumn, and I so wish we can do it again sometime SOON. Your sky-high style quotient, your fashion fearlessness, your enthusiasm and eagerness to keep evolving and tweaking your signature style*, your extensive knowledge of all things fashion, and your extremely discerning eye continue to be an inspiration for me.
* I love it how I can go to the Finds area and immediately spot when you have been adding new items. They are super varied and different, yet there is always something about them that makes me recognize them as "collected by Denise".
Your kind-hearted soul, fun-loving personality, resilience, intelligence, down-to-earth attitude and wicked sense of humour shines through in everything you write here, and it was such a treat to discover that you are all that and much more in person too. And, as Angie mentioned, that signature twinkle in your eye (which is always there, both in online pictures and irl) makes me smile every single time.
Hope you are having a fantastic day filled with laughter and a yummy cake.
Happy birthday!!
Inge
xxx