In six days time, Accidental Icon will turn 2 years old. I have to say in recent days I have been behaving very similarly to my two year old granddaughter. We have been running headlong right into adventures trying to learn the contours and explore the geography of the world we are in without always knowing what we are doing. We have had a few bumps and a bruise or two in the process. We have said no more often than yes and we have been testing limits and pushing boundaries; ours and others. We are heady from the thrills a different than everyday life experience can provide. We have been taking a lot of risks; some successes, some failures and had a temper tantrum or two along the way. We have trusted others, we have let go. We have been exhilarated and delirious with joy at each new discovery. We sleep like a rock every night because we spend our days running from one new thing to the next. Our brains are laying down new pathways. We are always ready to head someplace new.
This year there are too many people to thank individually as my circle of friends and supporters across platforms and my life continues to grow and for that I am so grateful. Near and dear to me are what I call my “stable core”, those of you that follow the blog and take time out of your life to comment and share your thoughts with me. You are my inspiration.
None of this would be possible without the encouragement of my partner and photographer, Calvin and the support of my family, friends and colleagues. I have met so many creative, generous and supportive people in fashion; bloggers, designers, editors, writers, hair stylists, make-up artists, stylists, instagrammers, business persons and photographers and I thank them all for the things they have shared and taught me these past two years. Who knows what can happen in the year ahead as I make use of all these lessons learned?
As the translation of the saying on the wall above says, “anything is possible”.
Good morning from Toronto Lyn! You are such an inspiration to me and I wish you many more years of happiness, success and fun with The Accidental Icon! Hands down by far my most fave blog ever. You must return to Toronto though ! Have a wonderful day pretty lady ! Your best fan , Kat.
Thanks for your good wishes and constant support! Perhaps one day you will come to the Big Apple!
Happy Blog-day, Lyn. I’m so pleased to have met you and Calvin and find your team work – the atmospheric photos and eloquent thoughts – thoroughly inspirational.
The feeling is mutual and I find your voice and your articles inspiring and thought provoking!
Excellent! Retirement is kind of a silly word, no? I prefer "next stage". How could anyone think our generation would be "retiring" in any sense of the word!
Happy Blog-day, Lyn. I’m so pleased to have met you and Calvin and find your team work – the atmospheric photos and eloquent thoughts – thoroughly inspirational.
The feeling is mutual and I find your voice and your articles inspiring and thought provoking!
Hi Lyn!
You and your fashion image have been such an inspiration to me! I am in the early years of retirement but I feel anything BUT retiring!
Life is so full of choice and chance and your style has given me the impetus to take full advantage! Thank you!
Excellent! Retirement is kind of a silly word, no? I prefer "next stage". How could anyone think our generation would be "retiring" in any sense of the word!
Thanks Cathy! See you soon.
Love the parallels between your two-year-old granddaughter and your two-year-old blog. Beautifully written.
Thanks Cathy! See you soon.
I feel that my readers are taking the adventure with me and that makes it so much more fun! I am enlivened by all the women who are willing to try new adventures and take some risks. Thanks for coming along!
What a lucky granddaughter! I want to hold your hand also! But maybe I already am–I read your posts and they always make me think–and ask for more. Maybe we readers are also like your granddaughter and adventuring out with you seeing what the fashion world is saying and how we might respond. Looking forward to year 3!
I feel that my readers are taking the adventure with me and that makes it so much more fun! I am enlivened by all the women who are willing to try new adventures and take some risks. Thanks for coming along!
Thank you so much and I am really looking forward to meeting you during fashion week.
Congratulations on your two years of blogging! Can’t wait to see where this journey of discovery takes you next…
Thank you so much and I am really looking forward to meeting you during fashion week.
Two years , my how time flies, congratulations to you. You continue to inspire with your style, thoughtful and always magical images.
Time does fly and I never could have imagined what has occurred during these two years, most especially meeting wonderful women like you!
Two years , my how time flies, congratulations to you. You continue to inspire with your style, thoughtful and always magical images.
Time does fly and I never could have imagined what has occurred during these two years, most especially meeting wonderful women like you!
As an academic of a certain age in New Zealand, often a bit unhappy with work, I find your blog a complete inspiration Lyn. What will happen when you get to teenage years? Can’t wait to see and hear.
Hello fellow academic! Do you have any ideas for our teenage years?
As an academic of a certain age in New Zealand, often a bit unhappy with work, I find your blog a complete inspiration Lyn. What will happen when you get to teenage years? Can’t wait to see and hear.
Hello fellow academic! Do you have any ideas for our teenage years?
Congratulations from Munich, Germany. So happy that after a long time search I have found your blog which gives me inspiration for every day.
Thank you so much! Wish I could write more frequently but two jobs are sometimes hard to manage.
Thanks for you kind words, mean a lot to me.
Congratulations from Munich, Germany. So happy that after a long time search I have found your blog which gives me inspiration for every day.
Thank you so much! Wish I could write more frequently but two jobs are sometimes hard to manage.
Happy born-day! Very inspirational as always.
Thanks for you kind words, mean a lot to me.
And may you continue to keep me company as you have!
Happy Birth day Accidental and may you have many more.
And may you continue to keep me company as you have!
Congratulations! Thank you for your time and your effort to provide such a inspiration for us!
Thank you for your time and effort to stay in touch with comments. I appreciate your patience as sometimes it takes me awhile to respond.
Congratulations! Thank you for your time and your effort to provide such a inspiration for us!
Thank you for your time and effort to stay in touch with comments. I appreciate your patience as sometimes it takes me awhile to respond.
Congratulations to the Artist Accidental Icon! Wowzer! Elegant. Thoughtful. Wide scope. Articulate. Leading edge. Timing and timeless. Connecting. Exploring. Open. Discerning. Hard and Soft. Stimulating ideas. I thank you for enriching my life.
I am blushing right now!
Congratulations to the Artist Accidental Icon! Wowzer! Elegant. Thoughtful. Wide scope. Articulate. Leading edge. Timing and timeless. Connecting. Exploring. Open. Discerning. Hard and Soft. Stimulating ideas. I thank you for enriching my life.
I am blushing right now!
Congratulations to you wonderful soul – you mean so much to me and others. I am not an emotional person but you almost made cry. Love, xoxo S.K.
You are too emotional! No one could be as generous, caring and giving as you if they were not full of feeling! Xx
Congratulations to you wonderful soul – you mean so much to me and others. I am not an emotional person but you almost made cry. Love, xoxo S.K.
You are too emotional! No one could be as generous, caring and giving as you if they were not full of feeling! Xx
Dear Lyn congratulations. Danes and people in the northern Scandinavia is really strange, we do not often use big words. But I would say you are a great, great blogger. You are an artist, also in your text. And your photographer is an artist – Inspiring. I wish you all the best in the future.
Your words are eloquent and very much cherished.
Dear Lyn congratulations. Danes and people in the northern Scandinavia is really strange, we do not often use big words. But I would say you are a great, great blogger. You are an artist, also in your text. And your photographer is an artist – Inspiring. I wish you all the best in the future.
Your words are eloquent and very much cherished.
Happy Blogversary! You are ever an inspiration.
bisous
Suzanne
As are you my dear! Many thanks.
Happy Blogversary! You are ever an inspiration.
bisous
Suzanne
As are you my dear! Many thanks.
So today is six days after you posted about your blog’s second anniversary–today must be the day! What joy and inspiration you have shared with all of us in these two years. I can’t wait to see what is ahead in year three. I hope this experiment of yours continues to feed you as much as it does your readers. Thank you–and Calvin–for everything!
So today is six days after you posted about your blog’s second anniversary–today must be the day! What joy and inspiration you have shared with all of us in these two years. I can’t wait to see what is ahead in year three. I hope this experiment of yours continues to feed you as much as it does your readers. Thank you–and Calvin–for everything!
Congrats! The blog is interesting and inspiring with excellent pictures!
robert
Congrats! The blog is interesting and inspiring with excellent pictures!
robert
I am constantly inspired by you and your blog – Happy 2nd Anniversary! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, styling, creativity, and best wishes for a fulfilling new academic year. Elizabeth.
I am constantly inspired by you and your blog – Happy 2nd Anniversary! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, styling, creativity, and best wishes for a fulfilling new academic year. Elizabeth.