Wow! I was so happy about the fashion event invite and I really couldn’t wait to go! After taking a moment to think about what had just happened, I closed my email and went to make a cup of coffee. It wasn’t until my boyfriend asked me “so, what are you going to wear”, that the true horror of the situation fully struck me.
WHAT TO WEAR TO FASHION WEEK!? 😥
I was going to be in a room full of some of London’s most fashionable people, who all loved clothes, had probably or were probably studying fashion in some of the top places in the world. Some of the girls would be models, others bloggers or even designers themselves. Choosing my outfit for this first show was going to be a hard one…
I wanted to fit right in whilst also making a statement. To do this should I go all out and wear a super glamorous outfit? Or would that seem too desperate and a bit of an overkill? Perhaps less is more and instead I should go for a more casual look – after all I couldn’t think of anything worse than trying to strike a pose on the red carpet whilst teetering awkwardly on high heels. Although it was true that Hollywood glamor and wedding attire just wouldn’t do for this one, could I really wear flats to an industry party where height and giraffe legs are cherished above all else?
With all of these questions in my mind, I decided that my first outfit to go with a very feminine, floral print dress. However, to give this outfit an edge, I would ditch the heels and wear my trusted metal point slip ons instead. These would be a great contrast with the short but voluptuous multi-layered girlie dress and would create a very chic and original look. The leather jacket and gold fish tail necklace really brought out the alternative side of the dress. Let me know what you think of my first outfit choice for fashion week! 😉 And what would you have worn?
Let me know what you think of my first outfit choice for fashion week! 😉 What would you have worn?
WEARING
Floral Print Dress – CAMEO THE LABEL
Metal Tip Slip Ons – STRADIVARIUS
Leather Jacket – ZARA
Diamond Bracelet – MACY’S
Arrow Head Long Pendant Necklace – ACCESORIZE
Eva Clutch in Monochrome – LOUIS VUITTON
haha love it! I went through the same thing! you look cute:) Xo
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Glad you like the look! Hah, that moment when you look in your wardrobe and decide hat nothing is cool enough for fashion week 😥 lol xxx
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Right?! Because it has to be PERFECT! hahaha
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Love this dress! Great floral pattern! 🙂
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love the juxtaposition of floral and leather
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Hey! Thanks for your comment! That is so great you liked the look and the use of the leather jacket to give some edge to the cute floral print 🙂 Abi xxx
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Gorgeous dress 😀
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Thank you so much Bernadette! 🙂 I am so glad you like the dress, its been great for the summer and for warm Autumn evenings ❤ Abi xxx
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Love this dress! Rocking the smart casual look chick!
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No probs about the double comment, I really don’t mind 😉 but as soon as I have replied to you I will get rid of it if you like. Thank you so much hun for your lovely comment and I am so pleased that you like the look! The dress was from All Saints and I’ve worn it so much, its great for dressing up and also for the smart casual look. So happy you like it anyway and thank you for saying so ❤ Abi xxx
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So much love for this dress!! Rocking the smart casual look chick!
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(sorry babe didn’t mean to post twice chick, feel free to get rid of it ha!)
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I’m no expert in fashion, but I think it looks fantastic. The floral prints are creatively varied, and the cut is fun. Will follow along to see what’s going on in your world; thanks for stopping by mine.
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Hi! Thank you so much! 🙂 I am so glad you liked the dress and the look, it means a lot coming from a gentleman like yourself. As you can see I love traveling so I really enjoyed your tips on packing! Best of luck with your travels and I’ll stay tuned to see more of your adventures 🙂 Abi xxx
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That’s such a beautiful outfit – I love mixing up floral prints with a cheeky bit of leather 🙂 xxx
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I am so glad you like it. When I bought the dress I really fell in love with it and in real life the floral print is even cuter than in the pics 🙂 Thanks so much for your comment and hope you’ll enjoy my upcoming Autumn outfits too 🙂 All the best! Abi xxx
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Reblogged this on lynnkaratsi and commented:
I love this outfit all the way. Its simple yet edgy, girlie with a classy touch. I too would consider such outfit to such a high end fashion forward event. We can only stand out if we balance our personal style and impression.
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Love this post! What is the model of your camera?
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Thank you ❤ It is a Nikon D5100. It has the quality of a professional camera, but it still has automatic modes which mean that it is very easy to use! I think the only difference is that the really D700s are made out of metal and not plastic (as mine is)… I really do like it and it is great for picking up night scenes and city lights, which I found blurred with other cameras. I bought it because I saw some of my friend took some pictures of her trip to Japan and they were just stunning. She used a Nikon so I figured that they must be good as brand 🙂 Abi xxx
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