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Dress: Anthea Crawford jacquard
Belt: Forever New silver & beads & pearls
Heels: Wittner leather with silver hardware
Bag: Olga Berg patent with silver hardware
Cuff: Gian Paolo Maria via Lannah Dunn silver, beads, crystals
Ring: Swarovski silver, crystals
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Finally posting all of the outfit pictures from my pre-Valentines Day Masterclass with some lovely ladies who were all searching for a romantic yet non-traditional outfit to wear on the ubiquitous "love day," as the hashtags on Instagram would attest.
The idea of styling up something "outside the box" really appealed to me in this instance, as I'm not so big on the "commercialised" version of the day, believing instead that you should tell the people that you love (significant other, best friends, family members, furry photobombing interlopers) how you truly feel on a day-to-day basis with kind words & empathetic actions rather than waiting for some pre-ordained time with some overpriced flowers, teddy bears & chocolates. (What can I say? I loathe a holiday mark up... unless it's Christmas, then I can't stop myself... Yep, I'm a myriad of contradictions wrapped in one tiny 5 foot package...) The historical notion of the day is another story altogether, as the story of a Priest - Saint Valentine of Terni - who was martyred on the 14th of February 273 AD (during the reign on Emperor Claudius Gothicus) for providing aid to & agreeing to marry Christian couples who were being persecuted in Rome is something that should be remembered & his subsequent Sainthood celebrated.
But I digress.
After thinking long & hard about outfit options for my clients, it was then time to start thinking about what I was going to wear. It can be difficult to dress for these kinds of occasions & events as you really want to look to put together & professional while being true to your own style & showing the client that they can trust you to dress them in their own (possible incongruent or opposing) style... Yep, it is a veritable minefield; kind of like being on a perpetual job interview...
As usual, it was my all-time favourite Australian designer, Anthea Crawford, to the rescue with this absolutely beautiful pale silver & lavender "flower scribble" jacquard dress with v-neckline, nipped in waist & structured fit-to-flare skirt with mullet hemline for body & movement. I removed the grosgrain ribbon & opted for a little more daytime sparkle with a thin silver & pearl beaded belt from Forever New, a sentiment echoed in the choice of shiny silver leather heels with t-bar strap from Wittner & grey patent boxy handbag with silver hardware from Olga Berg, purchased from a little boutique at Sunnybank Plaza called LaOnda that also carries an absolutely beautiful collection of "event" shoes. When it came to jewellery, less was definitely more, so I opted for a divine silver cuff encrusted with beads & crystals in varying sizes that was handmade in Paris (found at the Lannah Dunn boutique in Tattersall's Arcade, Brisbane) & matching silver & Swarovski crystal cocktail ring to add the perfect finishing touch.
Scroll down for even more images of this look in its entirety...
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