Capri

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Dress: Anthea Crawford textured jacquard

Heels: Novo floral silk

Clutch: Gift, textured vinyl

Necklace: Principessa silver & pearl

Bangle: Principessa silver & pearl

Cuff: Wallace Bishop silver

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Wore this little number to see Agatha Christie's 3 Act Tragedy - starring the amazing Martin Shaw (a personal favourite of mine) & the preternaturally talented David Suchet as iconic Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot - with a dear friend last week. First published in 1934 titled Murder in Three Acts, it is a complicated story involving unexplained deaths, bizarre dinner party guests & a glimpse into the hubris of the thespian world... 

But I digress.

This Anthea Crawford textured jacquard dress - a gift from the friend in question - is the most amazing shade of turquoise called "Capri" & with that in mind, I wanted the feeling of a European summer-by-the-water to continue throughout the entire outfit. 

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The pleated v-neckline was the ideal frame for this silver & pearl choker necklace; a statement piece of jewellery that was then joined by the matching bangle & finished off with my trusty sculptural silver cuff. Scroll down for a closer look at all of the aforementioned pieces:

When it came to accessories, I just couldn't go past these floral silk peeptoe platforms to add a touch of pattern to the ensemble & picking up on the little touches of silver & white in the print, chose a chunky, laser-cut clutch to complete the fresh, summertide look...

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On the fourth day of Christmas

My true love sent to me:

Four calling birds

Three French hens

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

Isn't it funny when two different people - wholly unrelated to each other - each have the very same idea about a gift? And they're both "spot on" in terms of what they think you would love... Or what your Christmas Tree never knew it was missing...

#1 What Rhymes with Orange?

This beautiful - HUGE! - Waterford bauble was a gift for my mother from a dear friend at work & is the most vivid shade of orange that it really "pops" when the light hits... 

In tree decoration, as in fashion, I like things super bright, so this is right up my alley...

#2 Green Scene

This second - HUGE! - Waterford bauble was a gift from the son of one of my dear friends who knows that "Aunty Frances LOVES bright colour." All of the beautiful multi-coloured glitter really sparkles under the lights & bounces around the walls. Magical.

In tree decoration, as in fashion, I like things sparkly, so this was right up my alley...

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