Luck Be A Lady

 

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Dress: Aje organza, grosgrain ribbon

Mules: Wittner satin, pewter

Clutch: Gift, Alannah Hill beaded

Hinged Bangle: Precious Stones Jewellers mesh, silver, onyx

Ring: Precious Stones Jewellers silver, onyx

Headpiece: Lovisa neoprene

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For the final outfit in my Spring Racing Carnival series, I'm sharing all the pictures of a look that I styled up to attend an Oaks Day function in my beloved River City. Otherwise known as Ladies Day, it's a time to wear feminine colours or prints (particularly florals if you so desire) & I decided to really go for it with this lingerie-inspired lavender pleated organza midi dress with ruffled neckline & black grosgrain ribbon tie straps from Australian designer Aje. I donned a pair of black satin mules with pewter heels from Wittner that I call my "Philadelphia Story" shoes because Katherine Hepburn wore a similar pair in the 1941 film where she played heiress Tracy Lord, a heavily pewter beaded & art deco inspired envelope clutch from Alannah Hill (worn previously to my brother & sister-in-law's wedding dinner) to lean into the "golden age of Hollywood" vibes, a silver mesh hinged bangle with silver & onyx art deco clasp & matching ring from the delightful ladies at Precious Stones Jewellers in Uptown (formerly the Myer Centre) & finally, a sculptural black neoprene bow headpiece from my local Lovisa store to mimic the dress straps & complete the look.

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Mighty Oaks

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Dress: Trelise Cooper textured jacquard

Heels: Wittner satin, leather

Bag: Nine West textured vinyl with gold hardware

Headpiece: La Plume de Fleur faux flowers, gumnuts

Hinged Bangle: Disney Couture gold, resin

Bangle with Charms: Disney Couture gold, resin

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For my final look from this year's Spring Racing Carnival, I was all sweetness & light! To attend an event celebrating Oaks Day (otherwise known as Ladies Day) I donned a gorgeous confection of a dress covered with pink & white stripes & made from rose-textured jacquard, cut into a "cupcake" shape with a faux wrap bodice from New Zealand designer Trelise Cooper's newest collection, dainty light pink satin mules with gold heels that for some reason make me think of Katherine Hepburn/Grace Kelly's character Tracy Lord & her high-class-house-slippers in that old movie, "The Philadelphia Story" from Wittner, a metallic gold vinyl shoulder bag with metal chain strap from Nine West to carry all the essentials & a pair of whimsical Disney Couture jewellery pieces that I've had for a few years now & are still among my most favourite things - a gold & resin hinged bangle depicting the castle, pumpkin carriage & wishing well from "Cinderella" & a chunky gold & pink resin bangle with Cheshire Cat charms from "Alice in Wonderland." Completing the look was a stunning Australiana faux floral headpiece replete with actual gumnuts (!) from the divinely talented La Plume de Fleur that I was lucky enough to find out about on Etsy. Seriously, the workmanship is unparalleled; people were actually legitimately shocked that the flowers weren't real... & the best part is that because they're faux, I can keep them forever.

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