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Dress: Swish Occasion stretch satin & chiffon
Wrap: Gift, silk/chiffon
Heels: Novo patent sandals
Bag: Vera May satin drawstring (from Navie's Jewellers, Ipswich)
Necklace: Gift, chrome & rope
Bangles: Autograph woven chrome
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Had the pleasure of attending an Autumn/Winter fashion preview & luncheon in the River City today & donned appropriately muted, "moody" florals for the occasion. This gorgeous silver stretch-satin maxi dress with delicate floral overlay is from Aussie brand Swish Occasion, which specialises in "event wear" for top-heavy or plus-sized women from size 12 to 26. To give you a bit of an idea about sizing - if you were interested in checking out the website by clicking here - I am wearing a size 12, which is firm around my ample bustline yet floaty over the rest of my petite frame; summery in cut with a nod to the coming cooler weather...
As I am only 5 foot tall, it is important to wear "open" toed heels with long dresses to visually elongate my legs & these black patent Novo platform sandals with t-bar strap do the job admirably & are supremely comfortable to boot! In addition, they have a slight Art Deco vibe that I carried through in the rest of the outfit with a black satin drawstring bag replete with 3D silver flowers, matching oversized chrome bangles on each forearm & statement silvery/grey rope necklace with chrome beads, shown in detail below:
Once again, I utilised pattern-mixing to complete the outfit in an eclectic & unexpected way, donning a floral silk/chiffon wrap to ward off any chill from the air-conditioning. The red, pink & orange tones of the wrap match those of the delicate blooms in the dress' smoky print, creating visual interest & retaining a cohesive vision. For me, there's nothing better than the marriage of form & function in fashion... & this is it. Scroll down to see more:
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"...how could you leave me when I needed to possess you?..."
Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush (1978)
For some reason, smoky, moody florals always seem to evoke visions of Wuthering Heights in my mind... Ours is not to question why, I guess...
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