Almond Blossoms

 

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Dress: Anthea Crawford x Van Gogh Museum crepe de chine

Kimono: Gift, vintage handmade & handpainted cotton

Ankle Boots: Wittner leather

Bag: Witchery leather, natural woven straw

Bangle: Gift, vintage shell mosaic

Bracelet: Gift, vintage shell pieces

Ring: Gift, vintage silver, shell

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All dressed up for an event in the River City celebrating the 60th anniversary of my all-time favourite Elvis Presley film, the delightful "Blue Hawaii." As an Elvis fan, I'll admit to having watched all of his movies multiple times but this one, in particular, really just triumphs in terms of both the location, the acting, the co-stars (including Angela Lansbury of "Bedknobs & Broomsticks" fame) & of course, the songs... including the ever-popular "Can't Help Falling in Love." In fact, the soundtrack that I discovered in a little antique shop on the Gold Coast is one of the most played records in our house with a great mix of comical surf-rock songs & sweet, sentimental ballads with a tropical Hawaiian twist. 

For the occasion, I wore the beautiful Almond Blossom Print Dress from celebrated Australian designer Anthea Crawford's recent collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, made from a sumptuous crepe de chine printed with Vincent Van Gogh's "Almond Blossom" work from 1890 & comprising of a bias cut silhouette, puff-sleeves, ruched waistline & blousy v-neckline; a pair of black matte leather ankle boots from Wittner for a modicum of height, a black leather & natural woven straw handbag from Witchery & a matching set of vintage shell jewellery pieces in the form of a chunky mosaic bangle, dainty bracelet & silver ring with blue shell centre, all gifted to me by some dear friends for my birthday.

Scroll down to see more pictures of the look, this time with a stunning vintage handmade & hand-painted cotton kimono in a vibrant yellow hue... also a stunning gift from thoughtful friends...