Friend of Audrey

 

*

Dress: Friend of Audrey white cotton

Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather

Bag: Swinging Chicks Shop via Etsy velvet

Bracelet: Precious Stones Jewellers mesh, silver, onyx

Ring: Precious Stones Jewellers silver, onyx

*

Another day, another white dress... this one a rather classic & austere silhouette with a little twist in a crisp cotton from a new (to me) Australian designer brand called Friend of Audrey that is stocked in my local Myer department store. As someone who has long considered Ms Hepburn to be one of my sartorial heroes, "any friend of Audrey's is a friend of mine." The thing about basic or "simple" silhouettes is that they've got to be done right & made with quality materials & I can safely say that this is the epitome of quality cotton & is actually part of the Better Cotton Initiative, which is helping to save the planet. Truth be told, once it was lightly steamed, it barely crushed all day despite the nature of the fabric which was a welcome & pleasant surprise that doesn't often happen with the more natural fabrics. 

I've styled it up for a luncheon in the city with some monochrome accessories - a pair of black vegan leather Mary Jane heels with white bib detailing from French-inspired brand Kitten D'Amour, a black velvet knot bag from a funky Spanish label called Swinging Chicks Shop that I discovered while trawling Etsy that fits absolutely everything in despite its deceptively miniscule sizing (I've already started referring to it as the TARDIS bag, thank you very much) & a gorgeous art-deco-style silver mesh & onyx bracelet with matching ring from Precious Stones Jewellers to complete the look & add that touch of daytime sparkle.

Scroll down to see more...