Grace Gatsby - Theyskens Theory Bubble Dress

“In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.” 

It's all about The Great Gatsby isn't it? Unless you've been living under a rock you will be aware of Baz Luhrmanns much anticipated take on F. Scott Fitzgeralds famous novel which will be hitting cinema screens in not too long at all. Apart from the obvious things to get excited about (Leonardo Dicaprio anyone?) I am mostly looking forward to seeing Miuccia Pradas' costume designs (quite a concise article about it in Vogue here). No doubt the clothes will play their very own role - if you know the book you will remember that Fitzgerald uses sartorial imagery and garment colours to symbolise elements of the characters and their traits. Yah!

As the story unfolds we discover all that glitters is not gold - but that the clothes were really pretty great.

I still fantasise about owning Daisy Buchanan's wardrobe. It's hard to do a take on 20's clothes these days without looking like you're going to a prohibition swing night. An iridescent, heavily sequinned drop waist that shimmers in the light, a bit of glitter and a tassel or two is the recipe for a bit of modern day Gatsby-esque glamour. This Theyskens Theory Bubble dress is what I think Daisy Buchanan would flap around in if she lived in the year 2013. Paired with coral tassel earrings from Jenny Jenny and a pair of gold T-bar glitter shoes from Miu Miu. I'll be wearing it tonight, Martini in hand, draped over a piano. Or Gold Hatted, bouncing around near my beautiful laundrette more like...

Bubble Dress by Theyskens Theory

Coral Tassel Earrings by Jenny Jenny

Gold Shoes by Miu Miu

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Sparkling Star Shoes by French Sole for Starlight Foundation

This weather tends to make us confine any elegant shoes to the back of the cupboard until the sun shines again. My feet have been in encased in ugly old boots for the last month and I think they're a bit fed up. I do hate the words 'practical footwear'. It summons up the idea of Crocs (urgh!) and clonky old clodhoppers you can purchase from the back of the Radio Times. 

I do love a pair of glamorous flats so you can imagine my delight when I saw these beauties in French Sole. (I love French Sole) As fancy as a pair of heels but flat. Hurrah! So even on slippery slushy streets I can maintain my balance after one too many rum punches. To appease my guilt for shoe shopping in January (when I am most definitely defaulting on my gas bill) I discovered these shoes have actually been created by French Sole for the Starlight Foundation and HALF of the money from every pair go to this wonderful charity which makes me feel very warm inside.
They're looking a bit low in stock on the website but I called the wonderfully helpful people at the shop and they had my size. I realised the reason I gravitated towards them was because they reminded me of my favourite Anya Hindmarch Valorie clutch which I have mentioned before. 

Then I thought I could wear them together but (even though my sartorial motto is generally 'More Is More') I fear that would certainly be considered overkill...










Too much?!

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