Miss Saigon

 

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Dress: Sacha Drake embroidered mesh, jersey

Booties: Wittner matte leather

Bag: Gift, gold, silk (from Paris)

Bracelet: Koorong Books gold

Hinged Bangle: Samantha Wills resin, gold

Ring: Samantha Wills gold, onyx

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Avid readers of this blog will already know how much I adore embroidered mesh dresses & this absolute stunner from Australian designer label Sacha Drake - the "Miss Saigon" dress - worn to a recent event in my beloved River City is utter perfection! I'm loving the new season's 1920s/1930s inspired bias cut silhouettes for that "tall drink of water" look inspired by Myrna Loy as Nora Charles in "The Thin Man" film series & the thick jersey lining covered by delicate floral embroidery makes this extra special - particuarly when styled up with a pair of black matte leather pointed booties from Wittner for height & a black silk & gold vintage handbag (purportedly 1960s) that a dear friend sent me from Paris. When it came to jewellery, I added some special pieces in the form of a chunky black resin hinged bangle with gold & onyx inlay from Samantha Wills that I actually got as a "gift with purchase" of a subscription to InStyle Magazine almost 20 years ago, a matching gold & onyx teardrop cocktail ring (also Samantha Wills) that I found years & years later at a nameless little boutique while out with friends & finally, a sweet little gold Noah's Ark bracelet from Koorong Bookstore to complete the look.

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