Survivor Gilt: 6 Ways To Make Inherited Items Work for You

In an excerpt from the Modern Loss book, stylist Stacy London tells us how to repurpose and reinterpret the fashion and furniture your loved ones left behind.

By Stacy London

Art by Peter Arkle.

From “Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome,” Harper Wave, 2018.

Tags: Fashion, Inheritance, Jewelry, Modern Loss Book, Sorting Though Belongings, Stacy London
Published on February 7, 2018

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