Of the Moment: Jeanne Jaeckle

Of all the many highlights of our September Style Guide, we loved spending the day with our dear friend Jeanne Jaeckle. We first met Jeanne and her family more than 20 years ago when we opened our Morristown store next door to F. Gerald New, the Jaeckles’ fine jewelry, home, and gift boutique. 

At 90 years old, Jeanne is a true style icon. We’re obsessed with her fabulous hair, hilarious wit, epic panache, trademark sunglasses, and the way she effortlessly mixes J.McLaughlin with her favorite F. Gerald New pieces to create her signature look. 

Entertain. Set up a nice party for your friends, Setting up a party is more fun when surrounded by friends of all ages.

Leave the house without looking your best. When I get up in the morning, I always put my makeup on, get dressed and am ready for the day.

Clinique Men’s bronzer, a very pink old school shade of lipstick, and Bottega Veneta perfume.

Champagne. I love these little cans of it, the Sofia Coppola champagne, We get stopped at security going through the airports, because I keep them in my bag. 

Red. I love it as an accent color. I love preppy happy decor, always with a pop of red.

When you rest, you rust. 

Also, The best of times is now. That’s from La Cauge Aux Folles. 

Live for the now, for the present moment.

Be working at 90.

Jewelry. You need it. The older you get the more you need and the bigger it should be.

I love cabaret music. One of my best friend’s is a cabaret piano player—he’s 62!

My birthday parties are cabaret shows. This year I had two nights of birthday parties—one night was my childrens’ friends because they’re my friends too, the other was with more  friends that were my age. 

The old school classic women. Babe Paley.  Jackie Onassis.

Salted caramel ice cream. No gelato. Only ice cream.

Black & white always. And jewelry. 

Only do it if you love it. Do something that you have a sustained interest in.