tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83890819416144325572024-02-18T22:54:53.194-08:00Bless This DressA compilation of swirly musings by a vintage obsessed burlesque, gogo and swing dancing lawyer & stylist with a pin-up/vintage fashion business.
Above all, always on a mission to find the perfect dress.
(PS, I REALLY like the 60s - deal with it!)BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-42418075448389486582014-08-16T22:57:00.000-07:002014-08-16T22:57:34.054-07:00Beatnik Babes<div style="text-align: center;">
Well obviously I love almost everything about 60s style and fashion. Part of what I love is how diverse it was/is. From hardcore Mods and Modettes to Dollybirds, to psychedelic bohemians to beatniks, from op art and couture to go go girls and street style to renaissance revival. Today I'm focussing on Beatnik. Because Black is Back Baby, and it's never been sexier.</div>
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Sometimes I like to dress like a Russian Ballerina come Spy. Throw in a 60s element into this, and you have Beatnik. It's also a look that was worked (and rocked) by some of my style icons, so how can I not adore it? Also - unlike Op Art where it can be costly to acquire and difficult to wear short of making a huge statement - Beatnik is understated, and easy and affordable to style.</div>
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So those icons I mentioned earlier? Pretty big names of the 60s... Audrey Hepburn. Brigitte Bardot. Ann Margret. Edie Sedgwick.</div>
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Audrey made it look cute as hell.</div>
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Ann Margret did what she did best - fusing cute with sexy as hell while still proclaiming to the world that she was a spectacular dancer and performer in her own right. </div>
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And Brigitte? Well... only she could make a black high collar t-shirt, long pants and a head band look like pure sex, obviously.</div>
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Ann Margret proving that you can do Beatnik in colour and print too, with a strong mod influence (while simultaneously showing that she was a goddess with any hair colour)</div>
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I adore good fashion illustration, and recently discovered Etsy seller, artist <b>Linear Fashions</b>. I'm now itching to buy some of their work and am pretty obsessed with the Beatnik illustrations. Here's a few favourites... (god damn I want some over the knee suede boots - damn my skinny legs and tiny feet!)</div>
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Some great black 60s shape boots (like these black suede ones: https://www.etsy.com/listing/128686799/vintage-mod-battani-racing-stripe-boots?ref=market)</div>
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Or some black ballet flats (ala Audrey).</div>
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A black, long sleeved leotard (either scoop neck or turtle neck) or a black and white stripe shirt.</div>
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or a black or striped boyfriend jumper (Bardot) or Sweater Girl jumper (Monroe).</div>
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So... in order to regulate this here bloggyblog more frequently, I'm forcing myself to do regular entries even if they are less, umm... curated? themed? Whatever, I'm writing about fashion so it's a step in the right direction. More specifically vintage fashion and even more specifically, 1960s - 1970s fashion. Unless otherwise stated that is generally always the loose theme of this blog.</div>
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My events company business partner and I have added a new event to our roster, "<b>Moon Landing</b>" <span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 16.290908813476563px;">an evening in celebration of a time when the hair was big, lounge music was hot, and dinner parties were the place to be. One Sunday a month from 8pm, we step into a 1960s living room as the Moon Café comes alive with Space Age refreshments, swingin’ live music, and smooth company. </span></div>
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Pin-Up ridiculousness, with my <b>American Apparel</b> gold disco pants, and <b>Pin Up Girl Clothing </b>Deadly Dames top in black, with vintage black cowboy boots from <b>Vintage Emporium</b> in Maylands. Belted thrifted, earrings from The Retro Market.</div>
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So for this entry - an easy one: <b><i>What I've splashed out on lately!</i></b></div>
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This entry should come with a disclaimer that my two influences of late are (as usual) the 60s - specifically 1960s James Bond films (and other 60s era fantastic kitsch spy films with banging 60s babes in them) and a little fashion trend I call 90s-does-60s. </div>
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90s grunge is very obviously back in vogue. We have hipsters left, right and centre donning flannel and black mesh, and I welcome this (Hell, I loved the Craft and Nirvana as much as the next 80's born kid). But the look from the 90s capturing my imagination? The flash and trash of mini skirts and novelty fabrics (shiny, metallic, feathers, fur!) and prints that harked back to the 60s. Think <b><i>Clueless</i></b>. Think <b><i>Romy and Michele's High School Reunion</i></b>. Joy.</div>
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ok, so for pure 60s glamour, I'm loving sleeves. Here's what's recently acquired:</div>
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And as for a bit of 90s silliness? Well I required a Clueless set (duh). Need. Want. HAD to have. But where to start. There's a few on offer. For the lycra lovers, <b>Blackmilk </b>have done a few pieces:</div>
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For the designer lovers, one of my absolute favourite designers (and double yay, they're Australian!) is <b>Laurel & Hector</b>. Their Clueless inspired tartan pieces are gorgeous. They do a mix and match set including hot pants, a skirt, a cropped jacket and cigarette pants. For more of their incredible contemporary kitsch mod looks - visit <a href="http://www.laurelandhector.com.au/">www.laurelandhector.com.au</a>. </div>
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While I still think it's likely I will go back to L&H for the cigarette pants, after trying the jacket and skirt on in Los Angeles at <b>Flamingo Vintage</b> I found that the cut didn't exactly fit me how I wanted it to in these pieces. But I was not to be deterred in my search for Clueless glory. So you'll imagine my delight at finding this 2 piece set for a pittance:</div>
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Forgive me Father/Fashionistas for I have sinned, it's been a walloping about of time since I last blogged here. I have been a busy little bee and have less time for internet related endeavours. I have however still been styling and shopping, and dressing myself on a daily basis - you know, fashion related things. I've also run a few fashion shows for my wee business The Powder Room.</div>
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Before we launch in to my favourite fashion finds of the moment though, I figure I'll dedicate a few entries to my styling escapades. These shall not be in any time order, as some are from so long ago I simply don't recall when.</div>
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So let's go with some of the more recent shoots first. As part of Gatsby fever hitting the world (an infliction I myself was struck with at age 15, when it became one of my favourite novels and I studied it for English Lit) I teamed up with magical Perth photographer David Woolley, known for his beautiful vintage glamour styles (and ability to make your skin look like porcelain, without making you look like plastic) as well as talented local milliner Jessica Bird of Jessica Frank Millinery. After a last minute drop out from our model on the day I madly scouted and managed to pull in tiny and delicious up and coming burlesque dancer Ju Ju Bijou and she rocked it. Thoroughly. She also managed to do her own makeup, and I used wigs on her for this shoot. All clothing is from the Decadence & Hedonism 20s range of dresses, from The Powder Room.</div>
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<b>David Woolley @ Vintage Glamour Photography</b>: <a href="http://vintageglamourphotography.com/" target="_blank">http://vintageglamourphotography.com/</a></div>
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<b>Jessica Frank Millinery</b>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jessica.frank.millinery" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jessica.frank.millinery</a></div>
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<b>Ju Ju Bijou:</b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/juju.bijou.5?fref=ts" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/juju.bijou.5</a></div>
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<b>The Powder Room:</b> <a href="http://www.enterthepowderroom.com/" target="_blank">http://www.enterthepowderroom.com/</a></div>
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The photos were used to promo David and I's joint event: <a href="https://gatsbyglamour.eventbrite.com.au/" target="_blank">Gatsby Glamour</a>, which was an excellent night of 20s fashion, photography, dancing, music and performance.</div>
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So, my first blog in forever and it's overwhelmingly pictures... but I think you'll agree they're rather pretty ones, so I'm forgiven, right? On that note, I'll leave you with some event and photo booth pictures taken at the Show. Warning: Silliness ahead...</div>
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<br />BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-52092138070820736642012-09-07T03:46:00.000-07:002012-09-07T03:46:30.170-07:00Sunday Stylist<div style="text-align: center;">
So those that know me personally may know that I consider myself a Jack of All Trades (Master of None, somewhat). I'm hyperactive and like to be involved in a million projects at once - Must keep those plates spinning! </div>
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I'm a 'qualified' stylist (for whatever that's worth) but generally refer to myself as a "Sunday Stylist". What I mean by this is that it's not my bread and butter. During the week I'm busy being a lawyer, either at my main firm or freelancing as part of the WA arm for the amazing folk at Creative Legal. </div>
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My nocturnal nights are spent doing admin for my boutique <a href="http://www.enterthepowderroom.com/" target="_blank">The Powder Room</a>, and my weekends are spent performing or rehearsing with my GoGo troupe <a href="http://www.beehivesgogo.com/" target="_blank">The Beehives</a>. Add a few dance classes a week, a samba performance troupe, an emerging events company and a lovely (patient) boyfriend and that doesn't leave a lot of time for styling sessions - but every now and then, I find myself with a bit of time (often on a Sunday afternoon!), a cool concept and some amazing people to work with and I finally get to stretch my styling legs. </div>
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I've managed to snatch enough time to do a few great shoots lately, so I thought I'd share some images with you. I'm going to split this into a few posts as it's extensive - and maybe try and group them a bit according to style (conceptual/fun/high fashion/retro). Shall we start with Retro? Ok, I think we shall. Credits are as stated.</div>
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So you've probably picked up on my intense love of the 60s by now, no? Most recently I got to finally style a shoot that the wonderful photographer (<strong>Marti Hughes</strong>) and I had been discussing since we first met and instantly hit it off (bonding over being Irish - in my case, 'Irishish' - and laughing at other peoples stupidity). </div>
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We both love the mod era and culture and were keen to shoot. It took us an awfully long time to find our perfect model though (over a year) but when we found her, oh boy was she perfect. </div>
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The following are shots from a rainy sunday afternoon shoot in a Northbridge car park. I styled 3 looks, both Marti and other Perth photographer and all round nice guy <strong>Danny Reardon</strong> of Tomoboy photography were behind the lens, our beautiful pixie model <strong>Chloe Morien</strong> is also a talented make up artist and runs <a href="http://www.abrushwithcolour.com/" target="_blank">'A Brush With Colour'</a> and the awesome <strong>Tim King</strong> responded to our call out for a fabulous 60s scooter. Thanks also to the fabulous Lisa Rodrigues over at <a href="http://www.yourfashion.com.au/1960s-mo-shoot-the-powderroom/" target="_blank">Your Fashion</a> for covering this shoot (and in the process kicking my butt into action to cover some of my own shoots!)</div>
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So I am fortunate enough to be friends with many delicious women, from many different social circles, many of whom have a phenomenal sense of style. I thought it was about time I devoted a blog to some of these women (it may have to be an ongoing series; there's many of them) and their threads.</div>
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It should be noted that these women all have very different styles, and all of them appeal to me in some way. They range from modern to harcore vintage, from cute to fierce, and from casual to formal. The one thing that really strikes me about these women and how they dress, is that they always come across as totally comfortable in their own skin. Their style is an extension of their personalities and there is no pretense there. </div>
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All the following images are stalk-nabbed off of their facebooks, 'cos I'm a creeper like that. In fact one fabulous fashionista friend is missing only because she currenly has her facebook disabled, to concentrate on that Masters degree thing that's rather important).</div>
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<strong>Style Stalk One: Fiona</strong></div>
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Fiona is a photographer so it was actually highly difficult to find photos of her where she was in FRONT of the camera. Fiona and I have boyfriends who are in a band together and whenever I see her out and about or at gigs I'm always blown away by how naturally chic she looks. I developed my love of bright, matte lipsticks from her. It helps that she is drop dead gorgeous. Pretty sure she could wear a sack and I'd be blogging about how hessian sacks are the next big thing... Aside from my self evident lady-boner for this girl I just love how her style is always a twist on mainstream fashion. She can wear something that is totally on trend, and still make it look totally her own; She wears her clothes, they don't wear her. She can also accessorise like a motherf*cker. </div>
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<strong>Style Stalk Two: Elly</strong></div>
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Elly is possibly the cutest looking human in the history of humans. She is a burlesque and circus performer (her alter ego is the aptly named Clara Cupcakes) and is a vintage aficionado to boot. To my knowledge a lot of her fabulous vintage style frocks are handmade by her and her look is a supercute, almost cartoon take on 1920's - 1950's style (think a non-racist Betty Boop). She also wins at makeup and hair styling. I am equal parts impressed with and envious of her on a daily basis. Plus I'm a sucker for fairy floss hair (more recent pictures).</div>
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Sticking with the vintage theme and it would be wrong to post on elite vintage style in Perth without mentioning Siahne. Siahne is also a burly performer and it has to be said the her dedication to vintage fashion knows no equal. I myself have been at early Sunday morning rehearsals with this fine lady and she's still preened 50s style (while I'm lucky I remembered to put on pants). I've used Siahne as a model in shoots I've styled and I know now that it's always preferable to have her style her own hair and makeup, as she really has no equal. She is pretty much proof that when it comes to vintage glamour; Redheads are Queen.</div>
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<strong>Style Stalk Four: Adele</strong></div>
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So far I've had friends that are cute, ultra vintage, chic and effortlessly cool. Now I have to flip that on it's head and refer to a lady friend who has just about the firecest style of anyone I know. Adele owns and runs the alternative fashion store, Beyond the Trapdoor Door (18 Forrest St, Subiaco). She is the queen of gothic, alternative and pin-up style fashions and has recently lead to my getting onboard with Black Milk (stay tuned for future blog entry). Adele still manages to look ultra feminine whilst looking dark and deadly. She's rocked coloured hair, studded wear and corsets since before the recent resurgence. She's also one of the nicest people you'll ever meet.</div>
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Well that's my first 4 style-stalks. This will likely be a recurring series however as there are plenty more ladies on my friends-list to review and applaude. Of course next time I'll definitely have to include a gentleman or two...</div>
BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-67770654086726752732012-05-24T00:12:00.001-07:002012-05-24T00:12:04.400-07:00The Osaka Fashion Pack<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div style='width:600px;margin:0 auto'><div style='position:relative;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/osaka_fashion_pack/set?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=49520480'><img force='1' border='0' height='520' title='The Osaka Fashion Pack' src='http://cfc.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/.sig/QvXxIbakUJ6NZhwsXP8yuw/cid/49520480/id/r7q2O5XZQAKrIzsIT3v8bA/size/c600x520.jpg' alt='The Osaka Fashion Pack' width='600'/></a></div></div><br/><div style='text-align:center'><small><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/osaka_fashion_pack/set?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=49520480'>The Osaka Fashion Pack</a> by <a href='http://g0g0girl.polyvore.com/?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger'>g0g0girl</a> featuring <a href='http://www.polyvore.com/smythe_jackets/shop?query=smythe+jackets'>smythe jackets</a></small></div><div style='width:600px;margin:0 auto'><small><div style='padding-top:16px'><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=52470790' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/52470790.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px;text-align:left;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=52470790' rel='nofollow'>Long sleeve dress</a><br/>$48 - romwe.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=51453125' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/51453125.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px;text-align:left;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=51453125' rel='nofollow'>Short sleeve shirt</a><br/>£22 - houseoffraser.co.uk<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=53933020' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/53933020.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px;text-align:left;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=53933020' rel='nofollow'>Smythe blazer</a><br/>£560 - brownsfashion.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=54534358' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/54534358.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px;text-align:left;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=54534358' rel='nofollow'>Smythe jacket</a><br/>£500 - donnaida.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=54967618' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/54967618.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px;text-align:left;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=54967618' rel='nofollow'>Vivienne Westwood navy blazer</a><br/>£459 - profilefashion.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=32450666' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/32450666.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px;text-align:left;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=32450666' rel='nofollow'>Reiss wool jacket</a><br/>$225 - reissonline.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=55702239' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/55702239.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px;text-align:left;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=55702239' rel='nofollow'>Striped jacket</a><br/>£20 - desireclothing.co.uk<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=52163520' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/52163520.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px;text-align:left;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=52163520' rel='nofollow'>Alice In The Eve pleated skirt</a><br/>$90 - generalpants.com.au<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=55409217' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/55409217.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px;text-align:left;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=55409217' rel='nofollow'>Pleated skirt</a><br/>£58 - farfetch.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=55512193' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/55512193.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px;text-align:left;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=55512193' rel='nofollow'>Above the knee socks</a><br/>$45 - etsy.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=47932124' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/47932124.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px;text-align:left;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=47932124' rel='nofollow'>Akira cotton socks</a><br/>$16 - shopakira.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=53918300' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/53918300.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px;text-align:left;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=53918300' rel='nofollow'>Pencil skirt</a><br/>£12 - desireclothing.co.uk<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=56783184' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/56783184.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px;text-align:left;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=56783184' rel='nofollow'>Michael Kors metallic jewelry</a><br/>$95 - cusp.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=55986473' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/55986473.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px;text-align:left;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=55986473' rel='nofollow'>Wild Pair hat</a><br/>60 NZD - wildpair.co.nz<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p></div></small></div></div>BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-77607645515739776732012-02-01T20:31:00.000-08:002012-02-01T20:31:28.045-08:00A Cultural Affair; Most Marvelously Mint<div style="text-align: center;">It's been awhile since I've had the opportunity or inclination to get dressed up (which is rare for me) but it's just been too darn hot to preen. After having a particlarly low day though I decided to pull myself out of the slump the best way I knew how; by wearing a voluminous tutu in my favourite shade and heading to Fringe World to see beautiful men with amazing bodies covered in glitter cavort and perform aerial circus feats whilst semi/fully naked with strategically placed silver tassles, as directed my a transvestitte emcee. What? How do you get your kicks?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">For the record, the fringe show I saw at the beautiful Spiegeltent was Briefs - Burlesque with Balls. Australia's (and possibly the World's) best all male burlesque revue. So good that their star performer has recently been crowned Burlesque King of the World and will accompany Dita Von Teese on her next tour. But I digress. This blog is about fashion, not naked men (hmm, new blog idea *epiphany*). BUT check them out should you get the chance - more here: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/briefsallmalecircuscabaret?sk=wall" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/briefsallmalecircuscabaret?sk=wall</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, back to the task at hand. What does one wear to a Fringe event at the beautiful Spiegeltent? With it's stained glass windows, beautiful wooden booths and decadent old time Carnivale atmosphere, you can put a little extra effort into your Spiegel-attire. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I always prefer to be over dressed than underdressed and while meeting some friends there, I considered the venue to be my date - I had to dress to match her finery. But it was still 100 degrees. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the colours I adore presently is <strong><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">mint green</span></strong>. It looks like candy and feels super feminine, whilst also being a shade of my favourite; blue based greens. Also known as 'sea foam' as the Nom du jour, it is an incredibly pretty colour that makes one think of vintage garden parties, but it's also really wearable and versatile (and can rage from electric mint, so a subtle pastel shade). I'll be putting together and posting a Mint story board soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also have an epic lady crush on ballet skirts/tutus. Wheels & Dollbaby have launched a beautiful range of them recently, but with a $455.00 (AUD) price tag they're a bit of a luxury. They are stunning though and I think, surprisingly versatile given the right styling. I will be styling a shoot with these type of skirts as a main feature very soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wheels & Dollbaby pink ballet skirt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wheels & Dollbaby nude embroidered ballet skirt</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">These are beautiful but presently out of my price range, and so I picked up my little beauty for a sneaky $30.00 from the interwebs - and in my favourite shade of mint no less. So without further ado, here's my outfit choice for Fringe.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">A simple white camisole with some ebroidery (mine is borrowed from my beloved housemate T's wardobe), a mint tulle ballet skirt and my favourite matching minty-teal faux suede t-bar heels from my own company <a href="http://www.enterthepowderroom.com/" target="_blank">The Powder Room</a> (I may or may not have these heels in black, pink and teal). </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I'm in the process (at least until I get bored of it) of ombre-fying my hair so I straightened my two-toned locks (although my faded automatic turquoise patch actually went quite nicely with my colour choice). I kept makeup simple, as it was too bloody hot for much but I did experiment with the current trend for orange based matte lips - I used my new Revlon Strawberry Suede ultra matte lipstick.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPHSHIThPpPDtcAuyS8xVMfZx5XeN3KXZdq3Cv5jmed2NoLLuQRM4SR7jTLoGbuDepYrFjzuDmsANdHqZw6kvmbYufwI93iJEFCYiqG7-merZ1C_ZDwqwJxRxRV7lMtau6EW4STyHxQ8/s1600/strawberry_suede_005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPHSHIThPpPDtcAuyS8xVMfZx5XeN3KXZdq3Cv5jmed2NoLLuQRM4SR7jTLoGbuDepYrFjzuDmsANdHqZw6kvmbYufwI93iJEFCYiqG7-merZ1C_ZDwqwJxRxRV7lMtau6EW4STyHxQ8/s320/strawberry_suede_005.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFwN8YGyY-X6VosHODH7kGl6o58hT9RGRK0-CWXUehOPRdQa2yyl8oWzZ1_R41XGUrdEfxBl-FI11PCCew01YxO487SMVr1lGq7_8O5Z7NU0_hDuYjAaFjRwgakYZ1hh9bIqXSK9EQIg/s1600/Revlon+Strawberry+Suede+Matte+Lipstick+005+lip+swatch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFwN8YGyY-X6VosHODH7kGl6o58hT9RGRK0-CWXUehOPRdQa2yyl8oWzZ1_R41XGUrdEfxBl-FI11PCCew01YxO487SMVr1lGq7_8O5Z7NU0_hDuYjAaFjRwgakYZ1hh9bIqXSK9EQIg/s320/Revlon+Strawberry+Suede+Matte+Lipstick+005+lip+swatch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">And this was the finished result (excuse the webcam photos in awkward positions - my camera flash is broken) - all minted up and ready to see delicious sparkly men perform for my entertainment in a 1920s Spiegeltent. Whilst wearing a tutu and sipping gin. If that's not a pick-me-up, I don't know what is.</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center">Keep a look out for a Minty-Seafoam goodness storyboard coming up soon! x</div><div align="center"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-79501648975469890142012-01-22T21:27:00.001-08:002012-01-22T21:27:57.563-08:00Make Mine with Mustard<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div style='position:relative;width:600px;height:600px;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/make_mine_with_mustard/set?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=42672606'><img force='1' border='0' height='600' title='Make Mine with Mustard' src='http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/42672606/id/4vo47ZxdTtqNXDxke9aHcA/size/y.jpg' alt='Make Mine with Mustard' width='600'/></a></div><br/><div><small><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/make_mine_with_mustard/set?.embedder=2035488&amp;.svc=blogger&amp;id=42672606'>Make Mine with Mustard</a> by <a href='http://g0g0girl.polyvore.com/?.embedder=2035488&amp;.svc=blogger'>g0g0girl</a> featuring <a href='http://www.polyvore.com/round_frame_sunglasses/shop?query=round+frame+sunglasses'>round frame sunglasses</a></small></div><small><div style='padding-top:16px'><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=37099121' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/37099121.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=37099121' rel='nofollow'>Lanvin longsleeve dress</a><br/>£1,050 - 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Style by Marina</a><br/>$69 - stylebymarina.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=45728475' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/45728475.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=45728475' rel='nofollow'>TopShop high waisted short shorts</a><br/>$60 - topshop.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=48002195' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/48002195.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=48002195' rel='nofollow'>TopShop fringe shorts</a><br/>£39 - topshop.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=44375141' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/44375141.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=44375141' rel='nofollow'>Mulberry flat heels</a><br/>$270 - mulberry.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=48524976' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/48524976.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=48524976' rel='nofollow'>Fringe handbag</a><br/>$60 - modcloth.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=45074983' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/45074983.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=45074983' rel='nofollow'>Stackable jewelry</a><br/>$42 - theoutnet.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=47309222' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/47309222.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=47309222' rel='nofollow'>Oliver Peoples logo sunglasses</a><br/>$459 - mytheresa.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=48719703' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/48719703.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=48719703' rel='nofollow'>Missoni crochet hair accessory</a><br/>£60 - liberty.co.uk<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=47628583' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/47628583.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=47628583' rel='nofollow'>Wet Seal crochet hat</a><br/>$11 - wetseal.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p></div></small></div>BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-68799428440573443572011-11-17T21:48:00.000-08:002011-11-17T21:48:58.688-08:00Personal Styling/Shopping: Ms Js 'Bohemian Goddess with Steampunk Rock edge'<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">For some time I have been interested in getting involved in personal styling and being a personal shopper. I've done it unofficially for years for friends and family but I've only recently considered doing it professionally (as a sideline) since completing my Diploma of Professional Styling. </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">I was approached by a good friend to help her to consolidate/revamp her wardrobe for the impending summer. She gave me a detailed brief (that included expressly NOT allowing her to purchase more skate shoes, nor cute rockabilly fashion that didn't suit her dreadlocks). We were also to avoid purchasing anymore super short skirts or denim and WERE to focus on collecting some pretty dresses and skirts as well as pieces that show off her awesome tattoos.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">The great thing about personal shopping for other people is that you can look into fashion and trends that while you love yourself, you know would never suit you. In my case, my willing victim Ms J is incredibly tall, willowy and alternative with long red dreadlocks and amazing extensive tattoos and body modifications. I am none of these things yet have often been drawn to clothing and looks that would suit them to a T.</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">I have the advantage of knowing Ms J well, and thus have some sneaky insight into her personality as well as her look. I wanted to style her wardrobe along the lines of a 'Bohemian, gypsy, Earth-Goddess but with a bad-ass vintage rock/steampunk edge'. That sounds like a lot of different looks but I'm quite confident that using elements of all of them, we can pull it all together into one cohesive look.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Ms J also has autumn-colouring, so I'm looking at olive and yellow based greens, rusts, creams and browns. This also fits nicely with the earth-goddess and steampunk looks. So, without further ado, here are some of my picks...</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">The dresses:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"></span></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">This is my favourite pick out of the lot. The colour is perfect and the style is a good mix of hippy</span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">and tough that it will suit her personality. The straps will also show off her shoulder serpent tattoos</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">With a headscarf over her dreadlocks and some boots or sandals this</span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">dress strays into hipster territory, but her unique look will ground it and make it her own.</span></td></tr>
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</div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Ms J has many short skirts (and with legs like hers, I would too), but trying to add some softer feminity to her look whilst still flattering and emphasising her attributes is important. Flowy skirts have the double advantage of emphasising her thin figure and height, while also flirting with a bohemian feminity. To avoid looking too hippy we've gone for simple detail and good cuts, and avoided tassles, fringing, applique or embroidery. A subtle rise at the front, rather than the dramatic 'mullet skirt' trend is flattering and makes the skirt more wearable (particularly as Ms J is a skate-boarder).</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">With Serpents coiling around both shoulders, this is definitely an area we want to make a focus.Vests tie in with our Woodstock inspiration as well as just being a really great casual, wearable item. The green vest will work really well to pick up her eye colour too.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Now I did refer to steampunk earlier, and without covering her in timepieces and a Victorian cravat (though that would look great too), I was drawing inspiration from military details like buckles and Airship Captains. The top and onesie below provide a contrast to the softer styles of the more drapey garments while still fitting with our earthy/sand colour scheme.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Speaking of onesies, I personally love them. I think everyone should wear them (despite the bathroom conundrums they present). The following are my picks for Ms J. They work for her colouring and are also a bit of fun (as is she). She has a great figure for onesies as she has a fairly long body and is very slim. She is also not too top heavy to wear them. I find that onesies can be unflattering if they have to stretch out to accomodate a large bust, and I tend to wear a minimiser bra when wearing a onesie myself. </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">My first foray in to scouting clothing for personal styling has been eye-opening and great fun. I can't wait to get into the next step - sourcing and purchasing, and playing dress ups! We'll be conducting before and after photos so that you can see the whole process. Then I will be looking for my next <s>victim </s>volunteer!</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></span></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"></span></div></span></span></span></span>BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-30869373148019475702011-11-17T21:28:00.001-08:002011-11-17T21:30:27.736-08:00Personal styling - Mood Board for Ms J (see next entry for more info)<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div style="height: 600px; position: relative; width: 600px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/personal_styling_ms_bohemian_gypsy/set?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=39590896"><img alt="Personal styling - Ms J (Bohemian gypsy w. a bad-ass Steampunk/rock edge)" border="0" force="1" height="400" src="http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/39590896/id/oNhkWZgR4RGqHXxtkCUwBg/size/y.jpg" title="Personal styling - Ms J (Bohemian gypsy w. a bad-ass Steampunk/rock edge)" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/personal_styling_ms_bohemian_gypsy/set?.embedder=2035488&amp;.svc=blogger&amp;id=39590896">Personal styling - Ms J (Bohemian gypsy w. a bad-ass Steampunk/rock edge)</a> by <a href="http://g0g0girl.polyvore.com/?.embedder=2035488&amp;.svc=blogger">g0g0girl</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/resin_jewelry/shop?query=resin+jewelry">resin jewelry</a></small></div><small></small><br />
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$295 - net-a-porter.com<br />
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$84 - theoutnet.com<br />
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$28 - buckle.com<br />
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$60 - revolveclothing.com<br />
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$830 - boutique1.com<br />
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£98 - theoutnet.com<br />
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$95 - stylebop.com<br />
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$25 - shopakira.com<br />
<br style="display: none;" /></div><div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=35688826" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/35688826.jpg" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: #cccccc 1px solid; border-left: #cccccc 1px solid; border-right: #cccccc 1px solid; border-top: #cccccc 1px solid; margin: 0px 8px 8px 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=35688826" rel="nofollow">Gold saturn</a><br />
$45 - shopnastygal.com<br />
<br style="display: none;" /></div><div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=35451957" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/35451957.jpg" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: #cccccc 1px solid; border-left: #cccccc 1px solid; border-right: #cccccc 1px solid; border-top: #cccccc 1px solid; margin: 0px 8px 8px 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.svc=blogger&id=35451957" rel="nofollow">Jean Paul Gaultier wide belt</a><br />
£989 - farfetch.com<br />
<br style="display: none;" /></div></div></div>BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-56245692827550034552011-10-06T18:37:00.000-07:002011-10-06T18:37:11.251-07:00Vintage Fashion & Dance - 100 years of London fashion in 100 seconds<div style="text-align: center;">Possibly the best thing I have EVER seen... EVER!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/7JxfgId3XTs?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-9764519365367227872011-10-02T20:00:00.000-07:002011-10-28T04:17:00.851-07:00Creatures of the Night<div style="text-align: center;">An entry on alternative and dark fashion is well overdue in this blog. I know that so far I've focused on my tastes that range from ultra girly vintage repro dresses to pin-up lingerie and modern urban wear but I also have a weakness for the dramatic. And nothing is more dramatic than Victorian and Goth inspired fashion. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjos2v5e_E7s7R2sEHmscs2ovnzP8-cGB0w8iaW7OzbCF_bvXXcw3khttkUs4XogOPfq59PQMC1pd5leuPc8ehIdJjXFaxiZiP20HDE0qZ3WoLQRDrz3qTrp2n0cXFx6o-3DNvdmFNpTWE/s1600/vespertine+lisa.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="266" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjos2v5e_E7s7R2sEHmscs2ovnzP8-cGB0w8iaW7OzbCF_bvXXcw3khttkUs4XogOPfq59PQMC1pd5leuPc8ehIdJjXFaxiZiP20HDE0qZ3WoLQRDrz3qTrp2n0cXFx6o-3DNvdmFNpTWE/s400/vespertine+lisa.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.yourfashion.com.au/">http://www.yourfashion.com.au/</a> writer Lisa Rodrigues (blog on alternative and dark fashions)</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">A good friend of mine (the lovely Lisa, above) recently ran a fashion show/night as part of Perth's Outskirts Festival 2011. She called upon some Perth locals who loved this style to submit outfits with a dark, alternative edge. From these submissions 6 were chosen to parade and be voted on at the show. The show was to be appositely entitled 'Vespertine'; </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>ves·per·tine</i></b></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><table style="border-spacing: 0pt;"><tbody>
<tr><td valign="top" width="60%"><div style="font-size: small; text-align: left;"><b>adjective</b> /ˈvespərˌtīn/ /-ˌtēn/ <span class="speaker-icon-listen-off" id="dictionary_speaker_icon_1"></span></div><div class="std" style="padding-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><ol><div>
<li style="list-style-type: decimal;">Of, relating to, occurring, or active in the evening</li>
<li style="list-style-type: decimal;">(of a flower) Opening in the evening </li>
<li style="list-style-type: decimal;">Active in the evening</li>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElWOqGGFlDrmCLlqz_5luMw8xdXvSnU-6ldkVlCkZ3_-36N7GcHsgpe_Fo0kFt6uRhQOSwd-zbXtWhZKj2kSwPgOGlZtWQdPOvawVsaX9nhKp57U43fUVUHt5sb6366PCuPGQRPXXd6A/s1600/vespertine+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElWOqGGFlDrmCLlqz_5luMw8xdXvSnU-6ldkVlCkZ3_-36N7GcHsgpe_Fo0kFt6uRhQOSwd-zbXtWhZKj2kSwPgOGlZtWQdPOvawVsaX9nhKp57U43fUVUHt5sb6366PCuPGQRPXXd6A/s400/vespertine+1.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My legs! Channeling a Vaudeville theme for my outfit (Cage skirt, stockings and bustle all from <br />
The Powder Room - <a href="http://www.enterthepowderroom.com/">http://www.enterthepowderroom.com/</a> with dance shoes by Aris Allen)</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">The six finalists were elaborate and diverse, but at a show that celebrates the street fashion and self styling of a sub culture, I was far more interested in what the attendees would be wearing. As my business was one of the event's sponsors, I thought it only fitting to create my outfit from The Powder Room's stock. I called in one of my fellow partners in crime to be my lady-date for the evening. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="border: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitB0tYMhUc6H1lKOP__muUg05G02u1ayPj485BYq6-pS9Bwy8YC3tsprGI97k1yHerjti38TsWKtsccz8BvcC34_w2co3f6ZwxoxlJvR4BA5U0dlNzxgWj61MjxXR3wtmG2pYfZ32KBvk/s1600/vespertine+me+and+J.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitB0tYMhUc6H1lKOP__muUg05G02u1ayPj485BYq6-pS9Bwy8YC3tsprGI97k1yHerjti38TsWKtsccz8BvcC34_w2co3f6ZwxoxlJvR4BA5U0dlNzxgWj61MjxXR3wtmG2pYfZ32KBvk/s400/vespertine+me+and+J.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="border: medium none; text-align: center;"><div style="border: medium none;">Janey (r) and I (l) at Vespertine - I am standing on a step...</div><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">Once we had styled her amazingly long dreadlocks into a beehive (making her about 7 foot tall in total) and I had navigated around the issues of driving in my get up (ahem, a corset and a cage skirt are NOT built for practicality) we settled in at Geisha bar and I set about people-watching.</div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">The crowd was dressed similarly to a Loft night (the event usually held at the venue on this night) but there were a few people who had seemingly stumbled in either from the festival or out of curiosity. It was interesting to see mainstream dressing being marginalised in this environment, where "alternative" is the norm. It was like a couple of seagulls who have only ever experienced seaside life with fellow seagulls and a pelican or two accidentally wandering into the amazon and coming face to face with a Toucan for the first time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0Ra3EPWRdzjABh03IG4g4FwNU3wyEOTz96ivS9JhrlpK72YONa2Gy_DTE_burJVNLX3pqaAbFgylFv4kBFJGeXxSmVDrQZJ3lcS3mjHxcV3m8IRMwcUmgweYLcz-UD9nVlpjqR7BzmQ/s1600/seagull.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0Ra3EPWRdzjABh03IG4g4FwNU3wyEOTz96ivS9JhrlpK72YONa2Gy_DTE_burJVNLX3pqaAbFgylFv4kBFJGeXxSmVDrQZJ3lcS3mjHxcV3m8IRMwcUmgweYLcz-UD9nVlpjqR7BzmQ/s320/seagull.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkM6shImjLdKZxXcSMBVlOC14N3fjafQXFhyphenhyphenlfOyApeUBiTEoPktvxQatXRrH9PAiPmNlTm01CcFHK6eZAJ3J8B29N_P6w_cYCd4raTDhpZrvHF-aGmr8CzxBM2ey5DoHWFtZ3ieNB5cQ/s1600/toucan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkM6shImjLdKZxXcSMBVlOC14N3fjafQXFhyphenhyphenlfOyApeUBiTEoPktvxQatXRrH9PAiPmNlTm01CcFHK6eZAJ3J8B29N_P6w_cYCd4raTDhpZrvHF-aGmr8CzxBM2ey5DoHWFtZ3ieNB5cQ/s320/toucan.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">That said there was a range of attire. Fashion, while largely all alternative, varied from more understated to more traditionally 'goth'. Both ends of the spectrum were done incredibly well with the attendees committing to their choices. These were creatures of the night in their natural fashion habitat; no-one looked uncomfortable, even outfits that in some circles may be considered to be more like 'costumes' were here accepted, and worn effortlessly as fashion.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Understated' Victorian inspired wear and styling. <br />
Black and minimalist right down to the tattoo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpLdkDeKJeNwZZMTgjQTGjRDBPiGzbz_lf9boB_TWhBRSzy4IuIShNKcutFs9RxluFZSHalAgrsKnFDeOXraqnH-oN_vHt6cieUJbHVN5Z4pkZN5HRkswataNHpGZ8g52QLUjoWJeLQE/s1600/vespertine+not+understated+goth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpLdkDeKJeNwZZMTgjQTGjRDBPiGzbz_lf9boB_TWhBRSzy4IuIShNKcutFs9RxluFZSHalAgrsKnFDeOXraqnH-oN_vHt6cieUJbHVN5Z4pkZN5HRkswataNHpGZ8g52QLUjoWJeLQE/s400/vespertine+not+understated+goth.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More traditional goth, with fishnet undershirt, coloured hair and alt hair style. I love the theatrics and prep that have gone into this - I wish more people cared enough to express themselves articulately through their dress.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Now I love alternative fashion for myself and fellow ladies, however I think dark alt fashion most shines where it comes to the men. Particularly as men knowing (and more accurately, caring) about fashion and their presentation seems to be a dwindling occurrence (epic sad face). This is not true in this scene. The men are immaculately put together, their clothing is tailored to fit them perfectly and (gasp) they actually know how to accessorise. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ignore my poking him in the face, Jon Madd once again <br />
proves that a gent in a three piece is three times as delicious.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Steampunk Victorian to Gothic Gentleman, Skot and <br />
Frank bring a little male elegance back into modern fashion</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've said this before and I'm sure I'll say it again - Leon is probably the best dressed man in Perth. <br />
While this image doesn't capture his outfit it makes my point about accessories - men of Perth pay attention! <br />
Go and get yourselves a silver top cane. Now.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fashion is one of the primary ways that subcultures identify one another. It's a visual cue before any verbal exchange that you may have something in common with another person. Like punk, or ska-kids or any other subculture, fashion and music are the key initial identifiers. Many of the Vespertine attendees included fashion students, fashion photographers and alternative fashion retail store owners; all people who love the fashion of this sub culture so much that they have to varying extents, devoted some of their life to it. It's a passion that is evident in how they construct themselves. </div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The blue beauty Adele, owner of alt fashion store Beyond The Trapdoor, in Subiaco.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guests and models at Vespertine.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">So that's the word on the guests. But of course the night was set up to feature six alt fashion devotees, modeling creations that they had either put together or made themselves. Here they are - </div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Casey channeled a mix of cyber punk, goth and japanese fashion</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fashion Student (Luke?) constructed these angel wings by <br />
hand and was my personal favourite of the nigth (he came 2nd)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tom worked goth androgyny in his man-skirt and black lips</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skot did what he does best - Steampunk Victorian Gent</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marijke mixed Victorian, gothic and Manson influences to create a dark, subversive creature of the night that exuded twisted elegance (not pictured here, her claw hand that added to the twisted imagery). She made the design herself.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neo-Victorian inspired fashion with a dark burlesque twist.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">While the plague prevented me from staying for the announcement (coughing your lungs up on people is NEVER attractive, no matter how you dress it up) I was later advised that Marijke and Luke (Angel wings) came first and second. As my top two picks, this made me pretty happy, although the creations were so diverse that a comparison between them all is a hard task. </div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">While I did have to leave to release my poor lungs from the corset encasing them, I did have time for a dance or three, something that I'm very happy that this subculture is never afraid to be seen doing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2W3XrYxlK3Oaw_tnesybWwEQ5JYOikY5tjzHq0PQ_O0anqCV_UCZlz-OTbrbQtcN_a8SddoLvoirin49rfCkAjzXoYxJ_weETCMynI_U6OqQXvxunj7i1mKnH390VJagUoeWSlRyTRkU/s1600/vespertine+dancing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2W3XrYxlK3Oaw_tnesybWwEQ5JYOikY5tjzHq0PQ_O0anqCV_UCZlz-OTbrbQtcN_a8SddoLvoirin49rfCkAjzXoYxJ_weETCMynI_U6OqQXvxunj7i1mKnH390VJagUoeWSlRyTRkU/s400/vespertine+dancing.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Thanks again to Lisa, for having us and putting on a great show. Hopefully more events promoting alternative fashion will start to work their way into Perth's fashion social calender. To read more about Lisa's adventures in alternative fashion, check out her blog - <a href="http://www.yourfashion.com.au/">http://www.yourfashion.com.au/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lisa and her own distinct alt fashion can be followed at <a href="http://www.yourfashion.com.au/">http://www.yourfashion.com.au/</a></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">All photos by Shaun Takes Photos (Shaun Ferraloro)</div>BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-58947107457075730072011-09-23T01:38:00.001-07:002011-09-23T01:38:47.831-07:00The Modern Ms Bennet<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div style='position:relative;width:400px;height:400px;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/modern_ms_bennet/set?.embedder=2035488&.mid=embed&id=37378983'><img force='1' border='0' height='400' title='The Modern Ms Bennet' src='http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/37378983/id/Wv5fdL-l4BGiPiu8_gPf_Q/size/e.jpg' alt='The Modern Ms Bennet' width='400'/></a></div><br/><div><small><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/modern_ms_bennet/set?.embedder=2035488&.mid=embed&id=37378983'>The Modern Ms Bennet</a> by <a href='http://g0g0girl.polyvore.com/?.embedder=2035488&.mid=embed'>g0g0girl</a> featuring a <a href='http://www.polyvore.com/silk_dress/shop?query=silk+dress'>silk dress</a></small></div><small><div style='padding-top:16px'><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=42720322' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/42720322.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=42720322' rel='nofollow'>Jason Wu silk dress</a><br/>$4,495 - 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bloomingdales.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=40405617' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/40405617.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=40405617' rel='nofollow'>Dickins Jones cloche hat</a><br/>£30 - houseoffraser.co.uk<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=37998981' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/37998981.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=37998981' rel='nofollow'>Flower hair accessory</a><br/>$13 - shopruche.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=42813887' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/42813887.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2035488&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=42813887' rel='nofollow'>One Kings Lane - House of Honey - Regency-Style Armchair</a><br/>onekingslane.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p></div></small></div>BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-41874448866972279142011-08-08T22:20:00.000-07:002011-08-08T22:20:20.167-07:00What Lies Beneath<div style="text-align: center;">Lately I have become a little obsessed with lingerie. <em>Vintage</em> lingerie to be precise. I've always loved it and gazed longingly at it's finery, but lately I've got a bit OTT and purchased enough to suit-up a lace armoury. </div><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Why? Well thank you for asking, allow me to explain. It is my dears, simply because lingerie from the bygone eras was BETTER. It lasted longer, it was made with more attention to detail and it was made to serve a purpose. Modern bras and panties/knickers/underthings (whatever your preferential term for them is) may be pretty now, but they're effectively just breast/nether region coverings with a clasp and some elastic here and there. Lingerie used to be about shaping you, about sucking in and holding and tucking and perfecting so that with our clothing on, it looked all so naturally perfect. </div><br />
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</tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;">"Faking it" has become such a large part of our fashion culture - even with the exception of the more drastic option of plastic surgery we have fake tan, fake nails, fake hair, fake eyelashes - why did we steer away from faking, or rather 'assisting', our shape (without going under the knife)?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">A further thing about this lingerie - it's sexier. It's sexier because it takes longer to take off. Every time you, or someone else undresses you - it can be a strip tease. In modern underwear it's a strip tease that takes 2.6 seconds and would have an audience demanding their nickel back (fist shake optional). But in vintage lingerie, there's stockings to be unhooked from garters and rolled down, clasps to be unfastened, slips to slide out of... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">There are modern remakes of vintage lingerie styles that are just as beautiful and can be purchased rather than dug out from thrift stores, op shops and by scouring the internet. <strong>Kiss Me Quick</strong> <a href="http://www.kissmequick.net.au/">http://www.kissmequick.net.au/</a> have some gorgeous girdles and shapewear, as do <strong>DarkLadiesWear</strong> on Etsy.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Vintage lingerie is a luxury. In our modern, fast paced world where women don't have three hours a day to dress, set their hair and do their makeup it's easy to forget the benefit of such old fashions. </div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ValentinesArmoire on Etsy</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Ultimately they may not be for every day wear, but for once in awhile when you want to feel like an old Hollywood goddess (Hello, Ava Gardner) then slipping on a slip, and fastening yourself into a girdle can be just what you need. Or at least, concerning my recent purchases - that's my story and I'm sticking to it!</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ava Gardner knew how to work her shape - but <br />
I'm sure she had some help under that dress ;)</td></tr>
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</div>BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-45649956992277106332011-07-04T19:41:00.000-07:002011-07-04T19:44:05.167-07:00Fashionably Narcissistic<div style="text-align: center;">Forgive me interwebs for I have sinned, it has been one month since my last blog entry... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am working on a blog post that I've wanted to write for some time but it's not quite done percolating just yet. So in this time of blog-void I shall turn to that which never fails in the great wide world wide web. <strong>Narcissism</strong>. Seeing as blogs are all about the thoughts and opinions of the blogger, I suppose it's time to play "Getting to Know You" - or at least, my personal fashion. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So what follows are some snippets of outfits I have styled for myself, ON myself. My camera is currently on a hiatus an so I am relying on my iphone (and a heinously dirty mirror) to capture some of these looks. Terribly sorry for the lack of quality. I'll include some pretty sourced pictures of my finds and current favourite trends too, so that you don't go cross-eyed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span style="color: purple;"><strong>Things about my fashion, Lesson one - I'm stockings/tights/sock obsessed - </strong></span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And generally the crazier/more abstract the better.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbJMjFTBeRaPISHkA9D2Wmeydndp6xlCl_QHTrafRj8BQhG6vkGy-iO7USHhaFbaxw-IqEYkZuogoULR_mWjZMjLdYjVkQRfI7GNiyeM5njd4BqjgATiXyDoplLAhizhPpFHHtjLoOG8/s1600/outfit4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbJMjFTBeRaPISHkA9D2Wmeydndp6xlCl_QHTrafRj8BQhG6vkGy-iO7USHhaFbaxw-IqEYkZuogoULR_mWjZMjLdYjVkQRfI7GNiyeM5njd4BqjgATiXyDoplLAhizhPpFHHtjLoOG8/s320/outfit4.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am particularly loving the knee-high socks OVER stockings thing at the moment. Australian winter is pretty much the perfect climate for it too.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">My new favourite things in life (only a mild exaggeration) are my white polka dot tights. I know have white and black, but am yet to access grey.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYui0kkXsf0GBhLECd5nZvSUcSAmz0W22TcY124m0oKdzeJ9_8P-_8_zXjN7XCUzJqqJpRZHZPR4jyZ-5j9GAZsPKW-BYtl-K-SeHLLin7BMUIKeeFZ8qsgvhSM_-ZmcgTO79Gp__rC9o/s1600/tights+polka+dot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYui0kkXsf0GBhLECd5nZvSUcSAmz0W22TcY124m0oKdzeJ9_8P-_8_zXjN7XCUzJqqJpRZHZPR4jyZ-5j9GAZsPKW-BYtl-K-SeHLLin7BMUIKeeFZ8qsgvhSM_-ZmcgTO79Gp__rC9o/s320/tights+polka+dot.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u><span style="color: #351c75;">Lesson 2 - I'm a Mad Hatter</span></u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes I'm also obsessed with hats. This is for several reasons that include their being awesome, my having a tiny head and unruly hair and the fact that now I'm blonde again, regrowth maintenance is a pain in the arse, happily (albeit temporarily) solved by hats!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">As above; I love berets and below; floppy brim hats (and the stocking trend continues).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Must find beret in this colour!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adore this look by Versace. The drama of the cut-away little <br />
black dress with the nonchalance of the beret? Awesome</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d;">Lesson Three - Red Red <strike>Wine</strike> Lips</span></u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">I love the blood red lips look, but have never thought myself capable of pulling it off. I despise (well maybe just envy) people who can just slick it on and look amazing. I however, have to find the PERFECT red before it looks ok, and anything orange based looks terrible on me. Well ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to say that after many years of fruitless searching; I've found it. <strong>Mac Ruby-Woo</strong> is the perfect red lipstick (for me at least). Blue based but not too pink, with a totally matte finish. Perfection.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Lesson Four: My Perfect Silhouette</span></u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This lesson I have actually just learned myself while writing this post. I've sensed a theme emerging in my favourite outfits. Loose fitting top, tight short skirt, legs-legs-legs and then boots. I think this has something to do with the fact that due to my, erm, <em>assets</em> up top - fitted shirts never sit the way I want them to. I either look deceptively larger or somewhat tarty. I guess we all emphasise what we most like about ourselves - and I like my legs (and hate my stomach). What do you like the most about yourself?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh310SRZuN_uQil7Q789qHyItCDoQdQuGKhw1VicvA3IlqXcPBDPZdLandyrMLMe_J8XXFXDSxUgddawfOp6CB_sXIl14_Mx7czKlSfCOstFDuUkSlTNKpZ1JOTlOZAf3c78eHIwACwR10/s1600/top+shop+poncho.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh310SRZuN_uQil7Q789qHyItCDoQdQuGKhw1VicvA3IlqXcPBDPZdLandyrMLMe_J8XXFXDSxUgddawfOp6CB_sXIl14_Mx7czKlSfCOstFDuUkSlTNKpZ1JOTlOZAf3c78eHIwACwR10/s320/top+shop+poncho.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think this is why I'm presently on the cape/poncho/kimono/chiffon top loving trend. As with this poncho above, that I think is beautiful (also as I'm rather partial to Autumn colours like brown).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">To leave you with a final image.... I'm pretty much in love with the outfit above. I'm not sure I could pull it off, and the shoes aren't quite me but I did recently purchase a giant black hairbow from Dangerfield. I'd also need to (finally) learn how to go about the whole GHD curls thing (but they're STRAIGHTeners, how do they curl!?). Well that concludes this outing in narcissism. Now if you don't mind, I'm off to purchase a red sequin mini skirt ... and possibly a matching beret. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-75207818400484929432011-06-02T19:26:00.000-07:002011-07-04T06:55:43.081-07:00Beautiful Melbourne Booty (treasure, not rear)<div style="text-align: center;">Well I promised a post Melbourne post to show my wares, and to prove that I spent my money on more than just amazing coffee, "entertainment" and (grrr) my emergency flight home (Thank you, Tiger-Bloody Airlines).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_ylfy30gmTi4ODTxenHx3-Q3xgWBL-cN3FPRj6urcnrqCiOlptFfE5YEkJR7hV0VGjJyoun1CopIxyy26n1mpDVFB1iMvQKcEaIQEXckl1Q6Y-rlkRduDUF9qvCGuWJjhf6zq8ImMwI/s1600/melbourne+case.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_ylfy30gmTi4ODTxenHx3-Q3xgWBL-cN3FPRj6urcnrqCiOlptFfE5YEkJR7hV0VGjJyoun1CopIxyy26n1mpDVFB1iMvQKcEaIQEXckl1Q6Y-rlkRduDUF9qvCGuWJjhf6zq8ImMwI/s320/melbourne+case.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember a few posts back (here: <a href="http://blessthisdress.blogspot.com/2011/03/autumn-falls-stocking-up-in-melbourne.html">http://blessthisdress.blogspot.com/2011/03/autumn-falls-stocking-up-in-melbourne.html</a>) I planned what I would buy in Melbourne so that I wouldn't go bonkers at the first sign of vintage boots? Well, I went bonkers anyway - BUT I'm pleased to stay I managed to stick somewhat to 'The Plan'. Please excuse all terrible photos I've taken with my Iphone, in Melbourne friends (who took me in) bathrooms and bedrooms!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the former post - I specified that I wanted boots. Good ones. Thanks to <b>Wittner</b>, I got some that not only were gorgeous - but actually fit my ridiculous child size feet. I love that they're slightly Pirate/Steam Punk-esque and they are so damn comfortable.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wittner boots</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Running with the accessories theme I also found a few hats that I love (you may start to notice how 1970's London my look is starting to become as we go through these...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown felt hat from Dotti</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Amusingly, when I sent my mum a text message with a picture of myself in my new hat - she sent back a picture of her on her wedding day in the early 70's - she too was a fan of the floppy hat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My mum, marrying my Dad in a hat in 1973.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Cloche hat (not exactly the same as this one) from Dangerfield</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_menbUtl2VUhWIlJSWP9JcmiLkYlS-U6tPeTaN7wMN0jw-uS0i-i5KZTnI3OWxG_2sCC5F-KwBCUApHWjYXPPUWH-8kfh5Md3vFMbqP3kkHJIgA8xoKntv4vM-JIPZM9zazMX0-YxEg/s1600/melbourne+scarf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_menbUtl2VUhWIlJSWP9JcmiLkYlS-U6tPeTaN7wMN0jw-uS0i-i5KZTnI3OWxG_2sCC5F-KwBCUApHWjYXPPUWH-8kfh5Md3vFMbqP3kkHJIgA8xoKntv4vM-JIPZM9zazMX0-YxEg/s320/melbourne+scarf.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also bought a fair few scarves - they were all along these colour lines and most were silk. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I developed an obsession over the past 2 years with pussy-bow blouses and shirts. I used to go for the more 1940's style of blouse but now I'm favouring (surprise!) the more 70's look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3h5gdnEuHG1awcbeWPFt8yfz7YwaFryPtjLFHnH3Wc01isPaBtnVZ0ffqWT_cIjdJVaJNY2rQGhEkbcQSU5p6Jj-qWFaBc6KOSr5wzynbnpGtRJBR9xngutJqnidWdb6S0j7HenUtWU4/s1600/melbourne+blouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3h5gdnEuHG1awcbeWPFt8yfz7YwaFryPtjLFHnH3Wc01isPaBtnVZ0ffqWT_cIjdJVaJNY2rQGhEkbcQSU5p6Jj-qWFaBc6KOSr5wzynbnpGtRJBR9xngutJqnidWdb6S0j7HenUtWU4/s1600/melbourne+blouse.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me in my Gertrude Street vintage, mustard stripe<br />
pussy-bow shirt, high waist shorts and Tiger-tights (bought online)</td></tr>
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<div align="center">Then there were the coats... oh my goodness there were coats. I may have overdone it a bit by buying 2 beautiful <b>Dangerfield/Princess Highway</b> coats. This brings my total coat-count up to 14. In a town where it is cold about 2 months of the year. Where my Scottish blood means I don't really feel the cold anyway. Oops.</div><div align="center"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Gables coat by Dangerfield - I adore this colour</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me, in black Dangerfield hat and "Sound of Music" <br />
Princess Highway coat (burgundy) from Dangerfield</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">I may have also bought self indulgent jewellery...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm a Geek at heart - Pow Batman ring from Dangerfield</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't possibly photograph everything I bought and post it (well I could but I do want to) but suffice to say there was plenty more - including:</div><div style="text-align: center;">an incredibly girly chiffon dress from <b>Forever New</b> - that I wear with ripped stockings, combat boots and a leather jacket; </div><div style="text-align: center;">A brown leather jacket (list item!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 very mini mini skirts (one teal, one olive green), </div><div style="text-align: center;">a pale grey fringed top (I love it but it gets caught in EVERYTHING), </div><div style="text-align: center;">a great LBD by <b>Revival</b> from the <b>Revival/Dangerfiele/Alannah Hill</b> outlet store for $10, </div><div style="text-align: center;">2 more gorgeous vintage dresses in beautiful fabric from an amazing vintage shop on <u><span style="color: black;">Gertrude street</span></u>, in Brunswick... </div><div style="text-align: center;">and a whole bunch of these:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love you Degraves Street...</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Dear Melbourne - I'll be back! (and this time I'll bring an even bigger suitcase)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-73409125121498040132011-05-22T21:52:00.000-07:002011-05-22T21:52:09.904-07:00Fringe Benefits<div style="text-align: center;">Bonjour! I have been most terrible and haven't updated for awhile, despite the fact that so many gorgeous new styles and trends have caught my eye. I returned from Melbourne with a battered suitcase, bank account, liver and a plethora of beautiful things. However; I shall do the Melbourne shopping trip debrief in another post (once I find my camera and can show you my haul in all it's beautiful glory).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For now - trends and pieces I adore at the moment. I'm thinking these are heavily inspired by my re-discovery of my Almost Famous coat I acquired from an op shop last winter and forgot about until this freezing cold week. This lead to me to find the fabulous blog - Fuck Yeah Hippies (NSFW) - <a href="http://fyeahhippies.tumblr.com/">http://fyeahhippies.tumblr.com/</a>. Which lead me to ponder Woodstock, peace, love, and to-die-for- fringing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This lead me to find the amazing Etsy seller, <strong>Girl on a Vine</strong>, who's fringed silk jackets are pure California girl 70's rock and roll. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>I. Want. All of them.</u></strong></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GirlOnAVine - California, United States</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Along the same "<em>I'm with the Band</em>" type lines (which y'know, I am) I found and adore this gorgeous fringed vest. One night out on me would likely destroy it beyond repair... but then, that's Rock n'n Roll Baby.</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ArcSquare - Poland, Europe</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">While I'm not a jewellery person generally, aside from the odd statement piece, I absolutely love the new trend of harness necklaces that are coming in. I acquired one in Melbourne and have since been prowling the interwebs for more. They're sexy as hell and pure rock and roll (sense a theme emerging?)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ASOS - <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MyOctoberCountry - Houston, TX, USA</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(And below) Snefter</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally (for now at least) I must admit to a trend that I resisted at first but now don't know how I lived without. Combat Boots. First, let me explain my hesitation. I have absurdly (and I do mean LUDICROUSLY) small feet and as such often miss out on some footwear trends that do not come in Child's Size 1 feet (I kid you not). I thought combat boots would be one of these, and in being kind of clunky I wasn't prepeared to wear insoles and go for a larger size, when lo and behold; kid's combat boots! Once I recovered from the fact that there was demand for such a thing (pretty sure if I had kids, it would be my full time occupation trying to get them NOT to kick people in the shins, not arming them to do so) I rejoiced and purchased. I haven't looked back. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Fashionpeach.com </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Well, that's all for now. I'm off to kick some people in the shins... while tring not to get caught up in my fringing.</div>BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-87603297937368836502011-03-31T21:37:00.000-07:002011-04-02T00:09:57.708-07:00Alter-native Wedding Style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcD59-BKXnnQoq4NibTmyQdw9VTkUYj1yXVsGFek0cxuAEZRzpRYPORQ5VVGjqAphZ93ALxDXHz3IGULZ6vTT6pMh3E7sZevT9_DhyRKlKKwJvo6sR8OccQ08iHuYd2c7Lw6v3Iobv3g4/s1600/bride+alternative+cute+feet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcD59-BKXnnQoq4NibTmyQdw9VTkUYj1yXVsGFek0cxuAEZRzpRYPORQ5VVGjqAphZ93ALxDXHz3IGULZ6vTT6pMh3E7sZevT9_DhyRKlKKwJvo6sR8OccQ08iHuYd2c7Lw6v3Iobv3g4/s320/bride+alternative+cute+feet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Yup, I punned again...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A couple of my beautiful friends (or soon to be friends) got married towards the end of last year and both had rather non traditional weddings. Their photos have recently emerged and this got me thinking; so much about today's society, from social networking "face pages", to blogging, to personal fashion is all about defining your own individual style and persona - so why should your wedding day be any different? Gone are the days of cookie cutter church weddings, abounding in white tulle and not seeing the groom before the wedding (a ploy I'm quite sure Grooms-of-old cooked up to keep themselves safely out of the path of any potentital Bridezilla activity). This has resulted in many brides-to-be making their special day fit around them and their own aesthetic.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Take my friends for example, one (the lovely Jeskah) is a Betty Page look-a-like with a love of pin-ups, polka dots and the colour red - what could be more perfect for her day of days than this:</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">My other friend Sarah Jean had her beautiful black (gasp) vintage style dress made from her own design and looked the epitome of old Hollywood elegance and beauty which suits her style to a T.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">These ladies looked phenomenal and still retained, and indeed celebrated, exactly who they were and what (as well as who) they love. So I had a look for some more non-traditional wedding styling and turned up a mixture of images. I think it's great that some brides are turning away from the traditional white. While I understand that it is tradition and it is beautiful on your 'big day' to wear that symbol of matrimony, that which actually symbolises; virginal purity, seems a little redundant these days. So, on the topic of colour - </div><br />
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If rainbow is a little too much of a departure from the norm, or you prefer not to frighten the more elderly folk at your wedding day gathering, then perhaps keeping the dress uni-tonal is more for you. As you can see from my friend Jess's photos, the red really makes everything pop!<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Alternatively, you can focus on the colour coming through in your accessories, rather than the gown. This is also a great way to work some vintage styling into your wedding day attire. I loved Sarah Jean's veiled vintage hat (above) and it looked phenomenal in wedding photos. Plus hats are amazing and we should wear them at all times.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I also love when wedding styling is youthful. If you're getting married young and pledging to grow old together - that doesn't mean instantaneously! Celebrate the fact that you get to be cute and exuberant together. Floor length gowns can be very regal and striking and can add to the feeling of occasion but if you're young and cute I think this whimsy should show on the day you're meant to be at your most whimsical! Which is why I love the following photos (and Jess's balloon bouquet).</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This kitsch fabric bouquet, as well as the balloon bouquets <br />
are a great way of modernising a wedding staple.</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I also love that no matter what your style, you can find something perfect for you without totally giving in to the 'norm' - this girl looks absolutely stunning and blends traditional and non-traditional styling perfectly.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Of course then there's just the down right quirky!</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roller-wedding</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Suspension-wedding</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old classic "shoes in water Wedding"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Extreme Wedding</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I am about to head East side to visit that beautiful little art house town they call Melbourne. It has been 4 years since my love and I last shared a little tryst, in the summer of 2007. I am looking forward to coveting her collectibles, desiring her delectables and generally pouring my wallet out into her little fashion nooks and crannies (isn't 'cranny' the most hideous, dirty word ever?)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm also looking forward to catching up with some of my too chic for dairy product Melbournite friends (formerly of the Perth-suasion, now denouncing colour and blend 43, they lurk in black in dark corners of trendy organic coffee shops). I am delighted that I will be staying with several including the fashionista herself, Miss Tyne Daile and the Thrify finder (who is going to help me navigate the Melbourne opshop circuit) Ms Jess Fogarty (sorry, make that "Mrs" now that she is a married woman).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I digress. I regularly do. This is primarily a style blog, and so it's on with the (cat walk) show, we go. As I said, when I last visited this broody weathered town it was the middle of Summer - of course it still rained while simultaneously being 40 degrees celsius but nonetheless, it was hot. This time I am going in Autumn, and I plan to find all the new key pieces for my Autumn/Winter wardrobe. I know that in Melbourne and other such cities (sigh, I miss you London) I am like a kid in a candy store and within 5 minutes, all my pocket money has been spent on grown up, style infused equivalents of jaw breakers and hubba bubba bubble tape (God that stuff was awful). So this time I'm trying to plan ahead. I am going to work out exactly WHAT I'm after before getting there, so that I dont come back with 14 dresses that are all the same cut and fabric (like last time).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">My favourite thing about Autumn and early Winter is that I get to draw influence from my favourite inspiration points - London and Japanese street style. I adore jackets, coats, cardis and most of all stockings, tights and boots! Not to mention hats, scarves, gloves... oh I'm getting ahead of myself again.</div><br />
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First things first, I need a<strong> decent coat</strong>. I bought a lovely mustartd trench last year when I had red hair, and promptly got tagged April O'Neill (my spelling is better) for Winter. As a fan of TMNT I was ok with this. This year I think I want a gorgeous green pea coat - either bottle green or a really mossy tweed colour. None of these are quite right, but I'll know it when I see it - <br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I also want a faux leather jacket/blazer like the one above after my beloved chocolate jacket from Oxford St in London went missing after a drunken adventure at The Scotsman.</div><br />
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</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">As well as this I plan to buy a squillion (yes a metric squillion) new pairs of fabulous tights, stockings and socks! I'm loving the knee high socks over stockings look at the moment, and there are so many amazing stocking styles and designs out there.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From colourful and flamboyant...</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">To finish it all off I need some good boots. I want a flat pair and a heeled pair. Maybe one in brown and one in green. Boots are one of my (numerous) weaknesses though so I'll probably come back with 32 pairs. I want to get gloves to match my boots, and a good brown vintage handbag/satchel.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like this vintage look leather satchel from Grafia</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">xx</div>BlessThisDresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129302249854065937noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389081941614432557.post-5896003030525037772011-02-09T18:57:00.000-08:002011-02-09T18:57:47.325-08:00Be My Valentine?Ok, so I don't actually believe in Valentines Day. Neither does my partner. I think if you love someone, you should really be nice to them <em>every</em> day and not save it all up for this one day of the year as decreed by <strong>Hallmark Pty Ltd</strong>. That said, I love dress ups and any excuse will do. So when I go to work on Monday I will be wearing something along the following lines (though probably toned down somewhat!)<br />
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<strong>The dress...</strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dress by Stop Staring</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dress by Ottie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dress by Posh Vintage (genuine vintage piece)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dress by Bettie Page Clothing</td></tr>
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<strong>The Shoes...</strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">shoes by Aya Ketchup</td></tr>
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and something a little bit cheekier... Love hurts;<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">shoes by TUK</td></tr>
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<strong>The Accessories...</strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beaded gloves by Milly 'Belle du Jour'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Run for the Roses' shoulder bag by Mary Frances</td></tr>
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<strong>For what lies beneath...</strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lace corset by Rosamosario</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lace suspender briefs by La Perla Icon</td></tr>
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<strong>The essentials!</strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nom nom nom noms Romantic chocolate oreo hearts</td></tr>
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