Escape to the Chateau

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Dress: Sacha Drake textured jacquard

Heels: Jo Mercer leather, laces

Bag: Kitten D'Amour woven straw, leather, resin beads

Belt: Bohemian Traders embroidered cotton

Bangles: Tree of Life brass, silver studded

Bangle: Ember & Twine wood

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All dressed up & ready to see two of my favourite reality television personalities LIVE on stage in my beloved River City. Honestly, I hadn't been this excited to see a British television presenter since Kevin McCloud's "Grand Designs" tour of Australia a few years ago but seeing Angel Strawbridge of "Escape to the Chateau" fame, definitely topped it! For those who may not know, Angel & her husband Dick purchased a French chateau on a whim & spent years restoring & decorating it - along with their two small children - to turn it into a home & a wedding/special occasion venue open to the public. 

For the occasion, I wore a gorgeous black & gold paisley textured jacquard maxi dress from Australian designer Sacha Drake (shortened a bit for my five foot frame) that I cinched in with a wide embroidered cotton tie belt from Bohemian Traders & styled up with a pair of black leather lace-up heels from Jo Mercer, a natural woven straw handbag with black leather clasp & black resin beaded handle from vintage-inspired label Kitten D'Amour to carry all the essentials including the obligatory face mask & hand sanitizer, a trio of brass & silver studded bangles from Tree of Life & a wooden bangle from delightful "top of town" boutique Ember & Twine to complete the look.

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