Snow White

 

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Dress: Dream Sister Jane embroidered organza

Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather, buttons

Bag: Kitten D'Amour natural woven straw, resin

Scarf: The Vintage Advantage vintage chiffon

Hinged Bangle: Gift, Precious Stones Jewellers silver

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

Bangle: Gift, 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles vintage silver

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Finally sharing all the pictures of the beautiful dress that I wore to attend a recent performance of the Brothers Grimm fairytale "Snow White." I've always loved the classic story & its themes of good versus evil & the importance of being beautiful on the inside rather than (or in Snow White's case, as well as) the outside & so relished the opportunity to dress in a gorgeous "girly" floral embroidered organza mini dress with puff sleeves & shirred bodice from British designer Sister Jane's high-end diffusion label Dream Sister Jane! I styled it up for the cooler weather with a pair of black vegan leather strappy deco-inspired heels with buttons & natural woven straw handbag with black resin beaded handle from Kitten D'Amour (the latter tied up with a jaunty little green chiffon 1930s scarf from The Vintage Advantage, a chunky art deco wave shaped silver hinged bangle from Precious Stones Jewellers that my parents gave me years ago as a birthday gift, a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that some dear friends brought back from overseas & a single, vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles (formerly Coolangatta, now Tweed Heads) that my younger brother bought for me as a gift to complete the look.

Scroll down to see more, including a sweet little flatlay...

Mirror Mirror

Lips red as the rose

Hair black as ebony

Skin white as snow

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Dress: Basque via Myer silk/satin

Trench: Events Clothing organza, satin

Heels: Wittner suede, elastic strap

Bag: Nine West vinyl with chrome hardware

Necklace: Gift, Gian Paolo Maria leather, pewter (handmade in Paris)

Bangle with Charms: Pandora silver, onyx

Ring: Pandora silver, onyx

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Mirror Mirror on the wall...

Finally posting pictures of the outfit I wore to attend a stunning performance of Snow White (one of my all-time favourite fairytales; particularly in the original tale, Snow White & Rose Red) by famed international company Ballet Preljocaj at QPAC. Avid readers of this blog will already know that I am a die-hard balletomane - despite not being able to dance a step myself; two left feet & all - & the production did not disappoint: the dancing was divine, the scenery magnificent & the costumes breathtaking; certainly a "new take on an old classic," as it were.

When it came to my ensemble, I wanted to capture some of the original story's "innocence lost & regained" theme with a moody, dark rose printed silk/satin fit-to-flare dress from Basque at Myer & sheer black organza long-line trench with satin lapel details & mismatched buttons from Events Clothing (purchased for an absolute bargain price at the Lifeline Emporium in the middle of Brisbane City) for that touch of dramatic flair. When it came to footwear, this funky pair of ballet-inspired suede & elastic strap heels from Wittner were the obvious choice but instead of carrying a "matching" handbag (as expected), I opted for a pop of brighter colour with this sumptuous burgundy vinyl tote with chrome hardware from Nine West, a birthday present from my wonderful parents.

Scroll down to check it out in detail; poison apple included...

As for the jewellery, I decided to go with a "heart" theme - you know, the Wicked Queen pays the Huntsman to find Snow White, kill her & bring the beating heart back... so she can eat it, some versions say... pretty macabre stuff, but little children seem to "eat it up," if you'll excuse the pun - & wore my silver bangle with onyx heart charms with matching heart ring from Pandora (a 30th birthday present) & this ah-mazing handmade pewter heart with chunky leather necklace from Gian Paolo Maria in Paris, given to me by the mother of a dear friend.

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It is when we are most lost that we sometimes find our truest friends...

You're never too old to be young.

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