A Little Nod to Whoville

 

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Dress: Lily Loves x Target satin, diamantes

Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather

Bracelets: Gift, silver, glass beads

Headpiece: Etsy wire, wool

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Absolutely loving the "Whoville" vibes in this gorgeous festive ensemble, worn to a karaoke Christmas party with dear friends! The stunning black satin mini shift dress with silver diamantes & large back bow is from Lily Loves x Target & was under $100 (hard to believe when it's not only gorgeous but so incredibly well-made), the black vegan leather strappy heels are from Australian label Kitten D'Amour & really evoke the retro style of festive-seasons-past, the trio of silver & glass beaded bracelets in shades of red & green & seasonal shapes like stars, snowmen & tanenbaums were a thoughtful gift from a family friend & add that extra touch of whimsy while the piece de resistance - the dramatically oversized red wool bow headband (off centre to boot) is from a sweet seller on Etsy. All I need now is the Grinch!

A few close-ups of the bow in question... 

I've matched my lipstick colour, too! It's Revlon's "Fire & Ice" for those who may be interested.

Monochrome Magic

 

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Dress: Sacha Drake mesh, ribbon, satin

Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather

Bag: Beach n Beyond vinyl

Bangles: Gift, Indian silver, gold, sparkles

Headpiece: David Jones satin, glitter

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Finally sharing all the pictures of a magical outfit that I styled up to attend a recent Christmas party in my beloved River City. I'm wearing a stunning monochrome mesh & cornelli ribbon "Pica Pica" midi dress with oversized satin bow straps from celebrated Australian designer Sacha Drake, black vegan leather strappy heels from girly label Kitten D'Amour for a modicum of height, a black vinyl cylindrical handbag from Beach n Beyond at Coolangatta to carry all the essentials, gold & silver sparkly bangles that a dear friend brought back from a trip to India years ago for those "mixed metal" vibes & finally, a satin headpiece with gold & silver glitter stars from my local David Jones department store (a few Christmas seasons ago) to evoke the "Old Hollywood" movie star party glam of Hedy Lamarr in THAT famous picture.

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Zimmy

 

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Dress: Zimmermann cotton voile, woven twine, shells

Heels: Isabella via Tides Boutique leather

Bag: Target woven straw

Cuff: Thousand Island Dressing silver, shells

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There's always something very special about a Zimmermann dress, particularly if it's a seriously ethereal, delicate cotton voile beauty like this one, with its white & yellow floral print, bodice shirring, tiered hemline & woven twine with shell tie belt. It's the ultimate piece to dress up or down & wear year after year. I've styled it up for a festive event in the River City on a rather hot & humid morning with a pair of blue leather bow heels by a brand called Isabella that I discovered at the delightful Tides Boutique at Burleigh Heads on a recent beach holiday, a natural woven straw shoulder bag from my local Target store to carry all the essentials including the all-important facemask & hand sanitizer & finally, a silver & shell flower cuff from Thousand Island Dressing that I must have had for at least the last fifteen years & worn a handful of times that actually matches PERFECTLY with the dress... I love it when that sort of kismet happens; it's the joy of fashion.

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Keep scrolling for a few more pictures... all selfies while attending the aforementioned event (a surprise screening of "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" in Gold Class) & with the addition of sweet yellow crochet cropped cardigan with diamante buttons from retro-inspired label Kitten D'Amour to keep my feeling comfortable in the cinema's crazy air-conditioning...