Showing posts with label fairytale dressing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fairytale dressing. Show all posts

Sunday, 25 January 2026

Fairytale Dressing







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Dress: Selkie organza, silk ribbons
Heels: Wittner leather, elastic
Bag: Oh Jo Jo Boutique woven straw, diamantes
Bangles: Gift, gold, silver, beads, mirror mosaic (from India)

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Finally sharing all of the absolutely stunning pictures of the outfit that I styled up to attend a special event in my beloved River City just before Christmas last year! If you're an avid reader of this blog or follow my Instagram closely, you'll probably already know that I utterly adore "fairytale" dressing - that is, puffy, (mostly) baby doll silhouette dress in all lengths made from fabrics like organza, tulle & jacquard in pastel colours & baroque nymph/botanical/floral/dreamscape prints - & the beautiful "Venus Dream Girl" number from whimsical label Selkie with its mauve, blush & gold hues, medieval-inspired print & layers of decadent ruffled organza certainly fits the bill. I even added a plethora of purple silk ribbons to close up the open back detailing (there was one there to start with, right at the top) & the trailing ends just seemed to add to the otherworldly feeling as I spun around in the park in the dappled morning sun, protected from the elements by a rather large, rather shady old tree while on my way. In keeping with the fairytale theme, I added a pair of beige leather & elastic gladiator-style heels from Wittner for a modicum of height, a natural woven straw pouch bag with diamante detailing from Oh Jo Jo Boutique to carry around all the essentials & finally, a stack of sparkling gold & silver beaded & mirrored mosaic bangles that a dear friend brought back from India for that touch of daytime sparkle.

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Saturday, 6 September 2025

The Dream

 










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Dress: Dream Sister Jane organza
Loafers: Pitillos via Obsession Shoes patent leather, matte leather, tassels
Bag: Shop 76 via Ipswich Antique Centre vintage tooled leather
Bag Charm: Gift, Squishmallow x Stranger Things plush
Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver
Bangle: Gift, 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles vintage silver

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Fairytale dressing has always been right up my alley (okay, okay... except for that time in high school when I was a full Daria Morgendorfer style grunge lover) & one of my all-time favourite labels for fairycore is definitely British label Sister Jane's premium diffusion line, Dream Sister Jane with their whimsical silhouettes, floaty fabrics & muted colour palette. I've styled up this absolutely divine shirred mini dress with puff sleeves & tiered hemline in a beautiful blue hue for an event in my beloved River City by adding a pair of black patent & matte leather heeled loafters with tassels from a label called Pitillos that I picked up from Obsession Shoes at the "top of town" in Ipswich, a vintage brown & black tooled leather handbag with Mexican/American motifs from Shop 76 at Ipswich Antique Centre with a Squishmallow x Stranger Things plush bag charm, a stack of vintage silver bangles from Mexico that some dear friends brought back from a trip a few years ago & a single, heavier vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles (formerly Coolangatta, now Tweed Heads) that my younger brother gave me as a birthday gift to complete the look & add some daytime shine.

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Monday, 10 June 2024

Fae

 








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Dress: Asos Luxe via Asos organza, lace
Heels: Wittner leather, elastic
Bag: Cotton On woven paper
Corsage: Kitten D'Amour silk

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Feeling like the "fairy at the bottom of the garden" my childhood dreams were made of in this utterly sublime purple floral organza puff-sleeve mini dress with sweet lace trim from Asos' premium diffusion line, Asos Luxe! I've styled it up here with a pair of natural-tone leather & elastic gladiator-style stiletto heels from Wittner for a modicum of height, a natural woven paper slouch bag from Cotton On to make it feel more modern & insoucient & added a sweet purple silk corsage from Kitten D'Amour for the perfect finishing touch.

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