Instantly #3

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Dress: Veronika Maine silk

Heels: Wildfire @ Payless Shoes vinyl

Clutch: Sportsgirl vinyl

Black Hinged Bangle: Samantha Wills resin

Hinged Bangle: Adorne gold

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Neon brights really "pop" against a black LBD...

"...she lives in the place in the side of our lives where nothing is ever put straight... pretty in pink, isn't she?..."

Pretty in Pink - The Psychedelic Furs (1981)

Seemed appropriate...

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Dress: Rant cotton

Vest: Navies Jewellers black chiffon

Sandals: Betts for Her patent gladiators

Rings: Southbank Markets wood & shell

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Casual monochrome for babysitting duties...

Going "cuckoo" with Sweet Baby James...

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Dress: Crossroads chiffon & elastane

Vest: Crossroads chiffon

Sandals: Airflex sequinned & patent leather

Bag: Vintage, beaded (once belonged to Aunty Janet)

Hinged Bangle: Wallace Bishop silver & elastic

Bangle with Charms: Pandora silver

Ring: Pandora silver

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Shades of black, silver & pewter for a cohesive overall look...

"...wish I didn't know now, what I didn't know then..."

Against The Wind - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (1978)

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#babylove

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Dress: Charlie Brown jersey

Heels: Emerson @ Big W patent

Clutch: Sportgirl "Secretly Famous" vinyl

Necklace: Eb & Ive painted wooden beads

Cuff: Wallace Bishop silver

Bracelet: Navies Jewellers silver, resin & straw

Ring: Navies Jewellers silver, resin & straw

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Shades of yellow for a bright & happy Tuesday...

"...talk of poems & prayers & promises & things that we believe in; how sweet it is to love someone, how right it is to care; how long it's been since yesterday, what about tomorrow; what about our dreams & all the memories we shared?..."

Poems, Prayers & Promises - John Denver (1971)

Spreading peace, light & love with a little help from John...

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Playsuit: Target Collection poly-blend

Heels: Novo cotton

Clutch: Sportsgirl "Secretly Famous" vinyl

Necklace: Eb & Ive painted wooden beads

Cuff: Vintage, rose gold aluminum & crystals

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Funky tropical print pointy-toed pumps & a pomegranate multi-strand necklace make a silky black playsuit balmy afternoon ready...

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Dress: Ruby Yaya silk

Sandals: Betts for Her patent gladiators 

Bag: Novo patent

Hinged Bangle: Wallace Bishop silver & elastic

Chunky Square Ring: Jacqui E silver & diamante

Thin Pineapple Ring: Sportsgirl silver

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Bright & bold in an embellished silk maxidress for late-night shopping with a friend...

"...yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free, silhouetted by the sea, circled by the circus sands, with all memory & fate driven deep beneath the waves; let me forget about today until tomorrow..."

Mr Tamborine Man - Bob Dylan (1965)

Nothing beats a ditty from the harmonica-playing troubadour himself...

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#shopaholic

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If you're happy & you know it... wear these pants

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LOOK #1

Tunic: Crossroads rayon & chiffon

Pants: Crossroads rayon

Vest: Crossroads crepe & chiffon

Heels: Emerson patent 

Clutch: Adorne lace & pine

Necklace: TS

Hinged Bangle: Wallace Bishop silver & elastic

Hinged Circular Bangle: Gift

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I know, I know, I'm as shocked as you are... I am wearing pants. That's right, pants. Technically, happy pants - the closest thing you can get to a skirt without ACTUALLY wearing a skirt, owing to the dropped-crotch & wide, floaty legs - with matching tunic dresses over the top but it's still a big change rocking my little fashion world. 

This first, Indian-style ensemble is not only floaty & cool for the warm spring days but the predominantly black pattern-on-pattern (broken up by the inclusion of a sleeveless draped vest) visually lengthens the body, making me look taller - an optical illusion I have enhanced by adding a long, chunky necklace with large beads to draw the eye. I kept the rest of my accessories simple: black patent peeptoe platforms & a black lace clutch with a moulded pine handle for a change of texture, a silver hinged bangle & a black & silver circular hinged bangle to match the aforementioned necklace, pictured in detail: 

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LOOK #2

Tunic: Trace Lee rayon

Pants: Trace Lee rayon

Flat Thongs: 

Bag: Sportsgirl

Necklace: TS elastic

Hinged Bangle: Wallace Bishop silver & elastic

Bangle: Tree of Life beaded

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This second, bohemian pants-suit is far more casual & can't be dressed up as much as the first option. With this in mind, I have gone for comfort, mixing the hippie tie dye print - replete with its flower "scribbles" - with a pair of glittery black flat thongs & small handbag, black elastic draped necklace & thin black beaded bracelet to pick up on the touches of black in the pattern & my usual silver hinged bangle for a bit of shine. Scroll down for close-up pictures:

What I love about floaty tunics or dresses is the ability to instantly change their look by knotting chosen sections, as I have done in the pictures below. In this case, knotting one side has modified the drape & resulted in a far-more streamline silhouette for a petite person such as myself. 

If there's one thing I've learnt about fashion, it's that small tweaks allow you to wear a bright & unique pattern multiple times without people preempting it. The key to pulling it off is trial & error - for example, as well as simply knotting a garment, you could tie with ribbon, thread on beads or even turn inside out & bunch up with rubber bands, as I've done in previous posts. The only limit is your imagination.