NYE in an LBD

 

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Dress: Kmart satin

Heels: Jo Mercer leather

Bag: Sacha Drake mesh, silver

Cuff: Gift, embossed silver

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Avid readers of this blog will understand why bidding farewell to a not-so-stellar 2023 in a Little Black Dress seemed only fitting & I was excited to style it up to eat a few nibbles & watch the fireworks on television with some delightful company. The black satin midi slip dress was from my local Kmart store & was an absolute bargain at $25. Truth be told, I was happily surprised by its weight & quality & immediately set about adding accessories in the form of a pair of silver leather strappy heels from Jo Mercer for height, a silver mesh pouch bag from Australian designer Sacha Drake with chain strap for carrying any essentials & a shiny embossed silver cuff that was given to me by some dear friends a few years ago for that touch of "party" sparkle. Simple & pleasing - which is what I'm desperately hoping that 2024 will be, if I'm honest. Here's hoping that the new year brings new opportunities for love, growth, peace & understanding both in our personal lives & in the world.

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Should old acquaintance be forgot

And never brought to mind

Should old acquaintance be forgot

And auld lang syne

For auld lang syne, my dear

For auld lang syne

We'll take a cup of kindness yet

For auld lang syne

Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns (1788)

Franny Gets Festive: Boxing Clever (6/6)

For the final Franny Gets Festive, I'm sharing pictures from a wonderful Boxing Day spent with family...

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Dress: Anthea Crawford shot silk

Flats: Wittner leather with gold buckles

Bag: Colette by Colette Hayman woven raffia with gold hardware

Bangles: Gift, gold, silver, diamantes, resin

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Posing among the lawn ornaments in a stunning floral shot silk fit-to-flare dress with below-the-knee hemline from Anthea Crawford, gold metallic flats with pointy-toes, ankle strap & buckles from Wittner, woven crossbody bag with gold hardware that's embroidered with a toucan (!) from Colette by Colette Hayman (a thoughtful Christmas present) & a stack of sparkly gold & silver Indian bangles for that little something special for the occasion.

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Opening presents... many of which were dinosaur related, of course!

Partridge Family... eat your heart out!

Backyard Hijinks