Yael Edelist Having an Italian daughter-in-law is a fashion commitment.
When Carolina and Ido (my son) were planning their wedding in Israel, I warned her that some Israelis might show up in shorts and sandals to the wedding. The family got a memo from her asking everyone to dress up, in suits please.
Carolina taught me about pajamas and dressing up to sleep, I have never seen her in the same outfit when they come to visit me. I am always looking forward to seeing what she would wear daily. And the morning dress is different from the evening one, of course.
It’s about dressing up to the occasion. I learned to really care about it.
This past weekend I practiced. I didn’t just take a walk on the beach with my old sweat pants. I dressed up. It felt good.
Happy Tuesday,
Yael Edelist, President, Alembika USA
Wow, this sounds extremely privileged and narcissistic. Sorry to be negative, especially when I don’t know the person. There is so much need in the world. Perhaps asking the guests to donate the potential cost of an “acceptable” wedding outfit and then forwarding the proceeds to a charity of the couple’s choice (NOT her clothing allowance) would provide a more meaningful memory than demanding that everyone step in line to wearing (can’t figure out an adjective for such an egotistical requirement) attire versus the guests making their own decisions. How incredibly selfish.
I love Alembika clothing and certainly enjoy wearing it. I do not, however, spend money on luxuries to the detriment of supporting many charities. As I write this, I’m wearing my “mow the lawn” attire, which I purchased 15 years ago to help indigenous people build block homes on a hillside in Honduras. I bought two such outfits so I could wash one out while wearing the second, thereby leaving precious space in my suitcase for basic items to give to the families.
Everyone is different. I certainly don’t know anything about the bride. Perhaps she’s Mother Teresa who simply wants one nice day. Still, I can’t imagine attending the wedding.