Gennifer Birnbach We welcome Nancy Wheeler to the Alembika Women family. She’s an active member of our private Facebook Group: Alembika Women and such a fun person to get to know. Here are her answers to our 5 questions:
What would you do if you had the whole day for yourself?
Read, my favorite thing to do
What did you do or do for work?
I was a bartender, house painter, managed an apt community office, and was a doll artist over the years. I retired at 62 and have so many hobbies, I wear myself out LOL.
What is the best thing about being a woman?
Knowing that I am standing on the shoulders of all the strong, great women who came before me
What advice do you have for younger women?
Always keep your own savings account, in your own name.build it up as much as you can, so you always have your own money
Who would you love to have dinner with?
President Barack Obama
What is the one piece of clothing you cannot live without?
A crisp white shirt for each season
“I altered my Serene Flouncy tee on the sides to make it more fitted and took in the sides of the neckline to reduce the boat neck. Paired it with black crop barrel jeans, leopard Mary Janes, black earrings and a good bracelet.” — posted in Alembika’s private facebook group
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I am 87 and I love a lot of your clothes but I have to say older women look terrible in dresses above the knee. Also, do you ever do pastels. I have an old dress of yours I love which I can wear all year in Florida because it looks light with a white background and in pretty blues and yellows and reds. I am so sick of wearing blacks even tho I just bought two of your dresses for dress. I need light cotton summer dresses below the knee. I live in Florida
Dear Barara, thank you for your message. We appreciate your feedback very much.
We offer many long dresses. Check under the “dress” category.
Our Crinkle group is perfect for the Florida weather, all year round. Light weight and some fun colors.
We love pastels too, and I am sure we will see them back in one of our future groups.
Best,
Yael Edelist