Clearly, the people behind Goodwood haven't been remotely bothered about my personal review of their event, and my image has subsequently appeared in articles about it as far away as Australia! I had one old school friend send me a copy of the Sydney MX, and then, a reader who happens to work for the company that produces the Melbourne MX sent me the spread!
Courtesy of the Herald & Weekly Times Ltd. Amusingly, the caption reads 'Fashion label of the '60s and '70s, Biba, walks again.'
That's not 60s or 70s, that's a 1930s outfit! Honestly.
Not only that, but my mug can be found on the VaG website, and their newsletter, and has apparently just gone out in the latest Goodwood Revival newsletter, the subject of which is 'How to get the look' (if anyone wouldn't mind forwarding a copy to the email address on the left, I'd be most grateful). I think it's great that they're using me as an example of how attendees should look. Kind of reinforcing my point about making an effort, don't you think? Oh, and by the way, I think I am actually going to pop along to the Revival now, on the Friday. So if you see me, don't shy away from saying hello, or coming to say your negative things to me face to face!
I will be going to help Shona from Heyday promote the new fabrics for the Fleur dress, which we will hopefully have just in time. But this brings me to the good things I mention in my title. Here comes some more effusive gushing chaps... be warned!
Because I will say it here, for the record, genuinely and honestly (because you could argue I'd say this anyway, but...), I absolutely LOVE the Fleur dress design. It was inspired by the cut and shape of one of my very favourite homemade Swirl-a-likes, and wearing it just makes me feel so happy. It fits and flatters the figure perfectly, it's so feminine, so vintage, and really quite demure, yet far from being drab with its bright and cheerful print. I must be the luckiest girl in the world to have had this opportunity from Shona, and being the angel that she is, she did me a really huge favour the other day.
The New Sheridan Club summer party, which in all the drama I completely forgot to tell you all about, had a sort of colonial/Asian theme this year, and I wanted to wear something new for the occasion. I asked Shona if I could pay her to make me a special, custom Fleur dress in an oriental-print fabric. And not only did she say Yes, but she told me to do some work for her instead of paying. Yippee! We found a simply smashing Japanese fan-print cotton, and made it up. And, after a long day at Tart, I put on my new frock, gold sandals and matching accessories and had a splendid time at the Far Pavilions.
Here is a photo of me with Lisa and Darhling, taken by the wonderful Stephanie Wolff. I have some great Tart pics taken by Stephanie that I'll show you soon, but if you'd like more photos of the NSC night, have a squizz at Marco Mega's blog.
But since I adore the dress, I felt it needed another outing. So, I wore it again yesterday to the wedding of two wonderful friends.
The one-of-a-kind Oriental Fleur dress, accessorised with vintage Mah Jong bracelet, made with yellow/orange bakelite no. 1 Bamboo tiles and red glass beads, yellow bakelite hoop earrings and a brown, amber lucite and gold-trimmed 50s wicker handbag. Not shown are my little gold sandals (which match the bag and are currently on sale!). Also accessorised with super stylish friends, including Red Legs looking like a flame-haired goddess in her emerald satin Vivien of Holloway ensemble. Photos kindly taken by Clayton Hartley of the NSC.
All in all, I am a lucky person to have such lovely, caring, generous and downright angelic people in my life. Talking of which, a final photo from Stephanie featuring my lovely mum (who is wearing the aforementioned Bella Pacella headband I bought her from VaG...and a photo in the spirit of the lovely Vixen Vintage's recent outtakes post, a silly, between poses photo of me, basically just being me - unpretentious and not the unnaproachable poser I may sometimes appear to be. ;)
Enjoy the rest of your long weekend (Brits) and Sunday (Former Colonials)!
Fleur xx
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