Outfit details:
Romance was Born cape: $220
Tie dye t-shirt: Henry's so Free
Skirt: Savers $3
Leggings: Kinji Harajuku $9
Black patent oxfors: Dimmey's $9
Geometric necklace: Lola & Bailey from Alegorie $49
Belt: $50 from Japan
I wish my outfit post photos were better. They are always a rush job, at night after Henry finishes work before he gets too grumpy to take the photos. Hence the awful flash photography. Anyway here is my lovely birthday present from Henry, the Romance was Born snowflake cape. Finally got around to photographing me wearing it. Or rather it wearing me. It's just so long and large, and it really does look best when my arms are up in the air, so when I wear it I always try to make large gestures with my hands, haha. You can't always enter a room in an exaggerated way, but this cape makes me feel like a performer entering the stage and I act accordingly. To be honest it looks much better on the models I have styled wearing it, but that isn't going to deter me from putting it on. Working out what to wear underneath is a problem however, but I have found the perfect solution:
This amazing Gorman dress is on sale right now for only $100 down from $450. I have been asking Henry for the money, seeing if I can do some chores or something (geez louise I need a job) but sadly he hates the dress and won't give me the dosh for it. I'll come up with something though, as I am madly in love with it. $100 isn't even that much bloody money. I have never been jobless for so long, I've always been the one with the job in the relationship. Its so hard to not have my "economic freedom", its like being 8 years old again. I have a few things in the works though so hopefully something comes through and I can pay my own way from now on.
Wow, LOVE the cape!!! You look like a night butterfly in the first pic and a gypsy in the second (the good kind of gypsy lol, not the sort that steals your wallet and doesn't bathe :p).
ReplyDeletewowowow you bought oxfords from Dimmey's? FOR only $9? I NEED TO GET MYSELF SOME!
ReplyDeleteLoving the cape endlessly...
XXASAB
wowowow you bought oxfords from Dimmey's? FOR only $9? I NEED TO GET MYSELF SOME!
ReplyDeleteLoving the cape endlessly...
XXASAB
Such an amazing piece, you look fantastic!! When are we going shoe shopping?
ReplyDeleteYou look amazing Hayley! The cape is fab styled this way ;)
ReplyDeleteBtw, how's the quality? I'm thinking of getting some RWB items from the sportsgirl website! Is it worth the splurge?
cape is great, you look fab!
ReplyDeletehowever, i seek to deter you from gorman dress, very witchy, no? :s
You look fabulous, my dear. Oh, I am crossng my fingers that you land a job very soon to land that dress. Good luck!
ReplyDeletePwoar, dude in the jeans & braces is amazin' - why don't all fella's look & dress like that? (epic cape by the way!)
ReplyDeleteHi Hayley, Never commented before but regular reader. Just thought I would let you know that there is a lady in Melbourne who has posted on Wardroberefashion http://nikkishell.typepad.com/wardroberefashion/ and she is moving to Geneva and has some patterns,buttons,trims etc she would like to pass on to someone like a young independent designer. You might be interested or may know someone who is,
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Suzy in Brisbane
Good luck love! It's tough going in Melbourne right now. I do test supervision on Saturdays sometimes at the IELTS centres. I'll let you know if they need anyone else!
ReplyDeletewow, what material is that? laser-cut leather, vinyl?
ReplyDeleteoooh, love the cape!! love romance was born!!
ReplyDeletei want you to get that dress!!
its so frustrating not having spare money :( :(
x x x x
yay i've been waiting to see the cape on you. it's awesome! you need to make up lots of excuses to stick your arms out. like, stretch a lot. :)
ReplyDelete:O i love that gorman dress. i can't believe it's been reduced to $100. that IS cheap.
oh it looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteand we are very jealous!
good luck with getting your hands on the gorman baby! xxx
love the cape, hate the gorman dress. looks a bit too much like a garbage bag doily for my liking... save the $100 hun!
ReplyDeleteThat cape is spectacular! Really dramatic and extravagent, in a good way!
ReplyDeleteThat cape looks amazing on you! Maybe I'll try to make one due to lack of funds.
ReplyDeleteThe cape is lovely. It is truly an amazing piece.
ReplyDeleteTimes are tough at the moment and finding a job is no easy feat. I am going through a similar situation so I know how you feel.
Good luck and I hope something turns up for you very soon.
great picks in the outfit.
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Hi! I'm new to this blog - I just had to say how amazing that cape is, and how incredible you look in it.
ReplyDeleteTaking outfit photos can sometimes be a pain in the bum, I know, but you still look fantastic :)
I really don't like that cape at all. I can't believe how much they charged for it. Looks very witchy/goth and is too long on you, not flattering at all.
ReplyDeleteWhy are you all bent over in that first picture? Looks strange.
that cape is sooo ACE and it really suits you, lucky girl that triple gold star BF of your is a true romantic. i wish i had one. have also eyed off that laser cut dress myself a few times - the futuristic fabric cmboed wih the delicate flower cut outs works a treat - love the layers too. i could imagine it would really suit as well. hope u can wrangle it somehow (i decided i wasn't going to be bump friendly so sadly bid farewell)
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