Entertaining Angels

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Dress: Simona crepe

Heels: Target suede

Bag: Sportsgirl

Hinged Bangle: Wallace Bishop silver & elastic

Cuff: Colette silver plated & beaded

Ring: Colette silver plated, beaded & elastic

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Was lucky enough to be given tickets by a friend *cough cough* Assistant Director *cough cough* to attend the Ipswich Little Theatre Society's matinee production of "Entertaining Angels." The 2 Act play is set in a quaint English village & revolves around a Priest's widow who, upon his death, discovers that her Missionary sister (who has spent the last 20-something years helping the needy in Africa) had a love child with him that they both kept secret...

A bit like Midsomer Murders without the murder part, the amateur theatre production was in equal parts thought-provoking, laugh-out-loud-funny & tear-jerking. And what's more, it was staged at the historic Walter Burley Griffin Incinerator Theatre for that glimpse into the past... See the website here for details regarding the site's transformation from Incinerator to Theatre space. What a delightful way to spend a Sunday afternoon, enjoying the combination of both history & culture!

A balmy spring afternoon needed a dress to match & this crepe Simona number - with vivid floral print & floaty trapeze shape with low v-neck & batwing sides - is the perfect smart-casual option; a mix of ease & sophistication. 

Creating a cohesive look with accessories was achieved by choosing 2 of the colours inherent in the print & adding items in those hues - pink suede "pumps" or court shoes & a black handbag. 

Some women are frightened to deviate from the ingrained "matching shoes & handbag" rule that has existed for generations but in my opinion, fashion is meant to be fun & fashion rules are meant to be broken... I mean, we've all kind of moved on from the whole "blue & green should never be seen" thing, haven't we? Those colours look GREAT together! The best way to ease into the whole "it doesn't match, it goes" thing is to ensure that each colour is prominently featured. After all, people rarely look at the ensemble as a whole & often just look at parts, so if each individual PART matches, you're good to go... 

In this instance, jewellery was a cinch, as this Colette cuff & ring set matched perfectly! All that remains was to "even it up" on the other arm with my trusty silver hinged bangle & voila! Trinkets sorted.

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