The Origin Story I Was Never Supposed to Know

A photo in Vogue. A 98-year-old mother's scream of joy. And a 123-year story that begins in a sulfur mine in Sicily and ends — somehow — at New York City's most glamorous luncheon. This week, your host Suzy Welch starts at the end: a yellow dress, handknit from silk ribbon by her immigrant grandmother, photographed at the Hat Luncheon and published in Vogue. But to understand why that moment meant everything, you have to go back. Way back. We're talking Caltanissetta, Sicily, in 1903, and a family shrouded in secrecy and silence. Part 1 of this two-part series sets the scene: from the dazzling spectacle of the Hat Luncheon to the gritty, industrial world Suzy's family fought to escape. Next week, the scandal that changed everything. Your own origin story might look a little different after this one. 📚 Read Suzy’s latest book, Becoming You https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-You-P... 🌐 Visit Suzy’s website https://www.suzywelch.com 📸 Follow Suzy on Instagram   / suzywelch   💼 Connect on LinkedIn   / suzywelch