Tuesday Edition: Jane Mount
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Tuesday greetings, collector friends! Introducing today's fashionable edition--Ideal Bookshelf 101: Robert Verdi, by 20x200 friend and favorite Jane Mount--puts me in the unenviable position of writing about two of my favorite people. This being Jane's eighth edition with us, I've already spilled plenty of virtual ink attesting to her fine qualities (not to mention her oh-so-fine, fine art) but I've only mentioned my dear Mr. Verdi on a few occasions, and then mostly because he happens to be 20x200's #1 fan. (A lot of you might consider yourselves well-equipped to fight him for that title, but trust me, he's got a bigger mouth than you do, bless his heart.) I'm also gonna let you in on a little secret: beneath that oft-catty exterior lies an utter pussycat.
Robert and I first met about a year ago. I was extremely puzzled when Jeffrey relayed a message from Robert left at the gallery. "That Robert Verdi?", I wondered, gazing at an Flash-animated page that had him dancing across it. (Wearing an all-white tuxedo. And a fedora. Of course.) I couldn't imagine what someone like RV would want with someone like me. Also, I was busy, so I confess: I didn't call back right away. This enraged him, naturally, but also, he kinda loved it. When we finally did get on the phone together, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that he was totally in love with 20x200, and incredibly articulate about explaining exactly why. We met shortly after that for a meal that was like a great first date: I fussed for hours beforehand about what to wear, and once we sat down together, we talked for hours. Fast-forward to now, hundreds of phone calls (and texts, and emails and Skype conference calls) later: the last meal we shared was Thanksgiving dinner, in the company of his sister, his brother-in-law and his four utterly charming and adorable nieces.
As BFFs go, I have to admit that having a celebrity stylist as mine has been pretty sweet! Left to my own devices, I'm likely to opt for jeans and clogs most of the time. (Cowboy boots if I'm feeling fancy.) RV will have none of that, and let me tell you--the man's got an eye! Most people know him for his flamboyant style. He's got a penchant for bright colors and bold patterns, so it might be easy to assume that he'd advise others to dress in his image. Not so! Part of what makes him such a pussycat is his intuition and his empathy: He has a knack for understanding who a person really is (for better or for worse) and figuring out how to communicate their essence with sartorial flair. Sure, he tries to get me into ridiculously high heels pretty much all the time, but let's face it, most ensembles look better with the added oomph of a pair of YSL sandals.
My day-to-day garb might verge towards the humdrum, but the fashion world isn't totally alien to me. I've been known to rock an Hermes scarf with my jeans and t-shirt and I've looked forward to the September issues for as long as I can remember. In fact, a lot of the books on Robert's shelf--The Cultivated Life, Yves Saint Laurent and The Hermès Scarf among them--are on my own shelves as well. Many of the others are tomes to covet--rare birds like Robert that they are, they're nearly impossible to find and très cher to acquire. Lucky for you, Jane's depiction of RV's ideal bookshelf is the perfectly-priced gift for the finicky fashionista on your list.
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