Happy birthday, dear Svetlana!
I echo every single word Angie and the other ladies have written: you are a true treasure indeed. I'm still so very chuffed that we finally got to meet in Seattle this Fall and that we got to spend those days (which flew by way too quickly, of course) together chatting, shopping, eating, laughing and sharing meaningful experiences.
It was so much fun seeing those famous "shopping skills" at work first-hand. We had a ball sharing lots of giggles and good conversations strolling from store to store, and while trying on clothes and shoes all over Seattle. So brilliant:-) You know exactly what you want, have an incredible eye for detail, and refuse to settle for anything less than what is 100% perfect for you. Your patience and tenacity are inspiring for sure.
You have that innate elegance and grace that make everything you put on look extra good. Your outfit posts are always an inspiration to me. Not just because we have some of the same items hanging in our closet, have similar style preferences, and are both tall. I always learn from how you put together simple and strong outfits, and the way you combine colours, patterns and sport different silhouettes with equal pizzazz.
But it's your kindness, independent spirit, genuine interest in other people's lives and compassion that impress me the most, sweet lady. You have that inner strength and calm combined with a soft-spoken gentleness and talent to really listen that is quite rare. In other words: you are a beautiful woman inside and out.
I hope your boys are spoiling you a little extra on your special day, and that it will be a week filled with birthday celebrations & fun dance events, and a year filled with everything you wish for.
Inge
xxx
