……………………..My Uncle Paul was my mother’s oldest brother. Her sister Mary was the first born and then Paul was second……I LOVE the photo to the far left. That’s my Uncle Paul with his baby brother, the youngest in the family…..my Uncle Danny. They look like father and son instead of brothers My uncle was very handsome, and had wonderful style…..My Uncle Danny looked like he could have been a child actor….one of the “East Side Kids”…..He definitely has that Jackie Coogan look……The picture next to that at the top shows my Uncle Paul in the center of a group of people none of which I know…..The picture below features my Uncle in Knickers and a Fair Isle sweater, and a dress shirt…..Very brave!…..The top picture, second in from the right, shows my Uncle Paul, my grandmother in the white apron, and next to her my Aunt Mary, her oldest child. Kneeling in front is my Aunt Millie. I don’t know who the baby is….It could be one of my Aunt Mary’s children…….Below, on the front stoop, is my Uncle Paul and his wife in the center in the white dress. my Aunt Marie….I don’t know who the other people are……My Uncle is sitting on the grass with his wife, or maybe girlfriend at the time, Marie……That’s also my Uncle sitting by himself on the roof…..another of my favorite pictures!……My Uncle Paul was the first to recognize my talent at a young age, maybe 10 ,11 or 12….when my mom brought him sketches I had done. He was a mediator in the NYC Ladies Garment Union, and knew every single designer in the city. They all respected him because he was always fair, and the fact that he was very elegant and handsome didn’t hurt. I remember he had an incredible low voice, that just drew you in. He got me my very first job as a summer intern at Norman Norell, who was considered the king of NY fashion…..I had no idea who he was as a young 18 year old, graduating high school from Long Island…….In my second year at Parsons I won a full scholarship given by Mr. Norell…..The wheel is round! I will always be grateful to my uncle for starting me on my path, and opening my eyes to the wonder of the fashion world!