Dress? Vintage, consigned at Modify Your Closet Boots? Holt's Last Call (similar in faux, suede and leather)
Clutch? Gucci, thrifted Cuffs? Vintage, auction
This fantastic vintage (freaking handmade!) dress was originally intended as my 'no matter what, I am wearing this' New Year's Eve dress. And then, despite the no matter what, I ended up wearing yoga pants that night.
Instead I wore it this last weekend for a family dinner at a nice restaurant. It's a pretty special dress but this restaurant is so fancy that the water in your glass never gets below 2 cm. from the edge and I knew it would be the right occasion. I just wish these pictures did the details of this dress more justice. The bow across the front, the bow across an open back but especially the sparkly fabric... We found a door to match the dress and the Gucci clutch (I make this a habit here and here) but it was hard to capture the shine.
I present to you a slightly awkward selfie that shows the sparkle a bit better under the interior light.
I present to you a slightly awkward selfie that shows the sparkle a bit better under the interior light.
This fabric is just something else. Contrary to what might be your initial assumption, it is not a sequin dress. Instead it's like the whole dress was painted in shiny puffy paint and then someone took a pizza knife to it in a grid pattern. Are you feeling me?
You probably need to see the dress in person. The pictures and now the words (pizza cutters?) are coming up short...
21 comments :
You have been on a fabulous dress roll lately! I love this one but my all time favorite has to be the orange striped dress you posted recently. ~Sasha~
This is SUCH a fabulous garment! It reminds me of a Klimt painting.
The dress is amazing and you wear is beautifully!
Lindsay
LindsayJEveryday.blogspot.com
Amazing!!
Its BEYOND gorgeous. I love it!!!
Very cool! the dress look much nicer when you get closer. You look very nice
Rocío
fashioningmylifeindc.blogspot.com
DAYUM GIRL!
Girl, you're rocking this dress! I also love the accessories you paired it with! XO
Love the pretty dress! The little bow detail on the back is just gorgeous and I completely understood the fabric you were trying to explain. Only thing is I am now hungry..
Dying over the back!
xo Jennifer
http://seekingstyleblog.wordpress.com
That dress is unreal (though of course, you are what makes it look so gosh darn gorgeous!)
You're also wearing thigh high boots. The awesomeness knows no bounds.
That dress is amazing!
I can't believe that dress is handmade! There are just so many things I love about it, and every time I looked at it from a new angle, I found something else so cool about it. What a great find!
Caitlin Wilson
re-mix-her.tumblr.com
That is an AMAZING dress!
Wowsa, Jentine! Such utter gorgeousness, styled so perfectly.
Well the dress is magical, pizza cutter reference and all! The bow details on the front and back are lovely.
Hot boots! Nice dress too!
http://initialed.blogspot.com
I'm glad you are using your Ryerson University education to properly describe the details. "Shiny puffy paint cut into grid pattern with a pizza knife"... sounds like 2nd year?
Would love to know where your photo shoots take place. Thoughts on adding a location Tag below the photos?
Anneebanane
your dress looks like the one drew barrymore wore....it was vintage....she got great reviews...she wore it to some award thing....they were saying it was awesome and like so not expensive...
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