A personal style blog by Agnes W. A couture loving city girl who fell in love with the countryside. Free-spirited forest dweller. Wanderer.
Felt like mixing prints and textures. The end result being plaid with embroidered lace. With a hint of neutrals to tie everything together. Actually I was surprised at how well this combo worked out. What are some of your favourite prints and textures to mix?
We weren’t even back home for a full week when we started packing for the cottage again. We missed the bold and vibrant colours of Autumn which were in full swing up north, contrary to where we live. As we were doing mostly nighttime driving I opted for a comfy biker style jersey jacket, black skinnies, Converse sneakers, and a zebra crop to liven things up a bit. Also wearing a vintage bebe enamel chocker that I had forgotten even existed until re-organizing my accessories. We managed to pull over and snap a few shots on our way before it started pouring rain for the rest of the night!
Enjoy your weekend!
I was very excited when eShakti reached out to collaborate. I checked out their site and was pleased with their assortment of skirts, tops, and dresses. And was even more impressed when I learned that the garments are customizable for fit and style! I was immediately drawn to the Graphic Floral Print Contrast Trim Dress because of its striking contrast of the white against black geometric lines. Which also happens to be a F/W 2014 trend. Really enjoying that geometric lines interlock with floral print.
The red and orange florals easily transition this dress from Summer to Fall. While I kept the dress true to its original design (it was too perfect to tamper with!) I was able to shorten the hemline. I shortened it to a true ‘above the knee’ length (being a shortie, ‘above the knee’ typically sits lower on me). Oh, and did I mention the quick turnaround? The whole process (including custom sizing and shipping) took two weeks to reach my door. I definitely recommend checking eShakti out! And to help you play around with your own custom garment, eShakti is offering all House of Illusions readers 10% off* until 10/10/2014 using promo code ‘houseofillusions’.
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