EVERYTHING GOES IN THE WORLD OF FASHION

I would like to open this post by making a disclosure:  this post is purely editorial, I have not worn this outfit anywhere except for this photoshoot and frankly speaking I can't envisage an event where I would be wearing it in the near future.

I just wanted to bend a few rules and canons of fashion, throw a lot of different elements into the mix and see what would come of it.  As a result I am wearing a casual over-sized slouchy top adorned by an over-sized necklace of big sparkling stones which I bought in Sorrento Italy with a pair of torn cropped jeans and underneath those jeans there are fishnet stockings.  The final touch is the high heel two-tone evening shoes made by none other than Manolo Blahnik.

I can't say that I don't like the look.  On the contrary, I think it has attitude that shows that everything goes in the world of fashion and all the rules and boundaries have been smudged and ignored which appeals to me a lot.  Whether I succeeded to convey it to you, my dear friends, I let you be the judge.

I don't offer wear this necklace, the last time I fashioned it for you here was quite a lot time ago so I thought it's time to get out again.

I am wearing:
Jeans - Zara
Top - Sportsgirl
Shoes - Manolo Blahnik
Glasses - Valley

Love
Anna
xoxo

A PERFECT DRESS FOR A SUNNY AUTUMN DAY

Hello everyone, hope you are all well.

For those of us who, like me, live in the Southern Hemisphere the weather seasons are always in reverse to the rest of the world which means that why people of Northern Hemisphere are looking forward to the upcoming summer, people who live below the equator are in the second month of autumn, aka fall which does not excite me in the slightest.  I just can’t stand that at four o’clock in the afternoon it is as dark outside as if it is midnight.   And although the temperature is definitely cooler than was a month ago, it is a perfect time of a year for wearing transitional clothes which is very similar to what I see a lot of my fellow blogers from Europe and North America wear once the winter is over but the summer is yet to come.

It is around this time of a year, that I like to sort out my clothes, store away shorts and singlets, pack away sandals and thongs and get winter pants, jumpers and coats out of the storage room.  It is also a time when I take a stock of what I have for the upcoming season, throw away the old clothes that I know for sure I wouldn’t be wearing and decide whether I need to buy some new clothes that will last me through the months of winter.

It is during this evaluation process that I realised that I need a new so called “transitional” dress, the one that I can wear without a coat and don’t feel cold and will be able to layer as the weather worsens.  I wanted a street dress, not too casual or too dressy, something I will be able to wear almost everywhere and I think this dress from Zara ticks all the boxes.

It is made out of a light fabric and I like the fact that the patterned flowers are relatively small and don’t distract attention from the silhouette of the dress.  It has ballooning sleeves gathered by a wide cuff and while the front is rather simple, all the action is focused on its back which has multiple pleats loosely bunched together by the skinny belt.  If you look at it from behind, it falls mid-calf while the front is about 10 cm shorter and fleetingly comes right above the knee.

As I said, it is autumn in Sydney and this dress is absolutely perfect for a cooler day no matter what season is outside, I will have plenty of opportunities to wear it.

That is the kind of dress that when you are in it, you don’t take yourself too seriously and that was exactly what I wanted.  To keep the mood light and a bit naughty, I paired it with fishnet stockings and ankle boots but I am pretty sure that it will look equally good worn with smart shoes or high-heeled boots.

NO MATTER WHAT SEASON IS OUTSIDE, I WILL HAVE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO WEAR IT.

A simple necklace suspended from the rope and a bright red lipstick are my only accessories.

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LEATHER SKIRT, FISHNET STOCKINGS|ROCK MEETS BURLESQUE

The best way to describe this outfit is “rock meets burlesque.”  When I first tried this faux-leather fringed skirt at Zara, I wasn’t sure which way I should go to pull the whole look off.  I tried it with few different tops and blouses, t-shirts and jumpers and because I was feeling a bit adventurous, I decided to go all the way:  a tight fitted skirt with a high split provocatively covered by the swinging tassells, seductive fishnet stockings and sexy shoes.  

In order not be ostentatiously OTT from head to toe, I toned it down by wearing very basic black short-sleeve top from Glue Store.

This outfit might look slightly naughty, but there is nothing wrong with letting your hair loose once in a while and enjoy the feeling of being daring.

 

 Skirt:  Zara

Shoes: Manolo Blahnik

Top: Glamorous

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