“My mother’s signature color was emerald green. She said it both honored her Irish heritage and made her feel like royalty,” the daughter of the deceased told me a few days ago. At the arrangement conference, when she handed me a silk wrap dress –one of her mother’s favorites–in that color, I knew exactly what she meant.”
Before a funeral, there’s a sacred ritual: choosing the final outfit. It’s not just about fabric or fit—it’s about legacy. As a funeral director, I’ve seen families agonize over this choice, not because they want perfection, but because they want meaning.
Fashion is never frivolous. It’s a favorite sweater, or a pair of heels that once danced at a wedding. It’s dignity, personality, and love—wrapped in fabric.
As a person who loves fashion–both shopping for and blogging about it, I’ve spent years celebrating self-expression. When I started working as a funeral director, I realized that style can take on even greater meaning: it becomes a language of remembrance, helping families honor their loved ones through personal and meaningful choices. Beauty and style belong in every chapter of life—even the final one.
The Morte Girls 