Dressed-Down Sunday Best.

Olivia Emily wears Dark Thorn Clothing Victoria Dress, Asos Floppy Wide Brim Hat, Rogue and Wolf Jewellery, and Ash Boots

Wide Brim Floppy Sunhat – Asos
Victoria
Velvet and Lace Dress* – Dark Thorn Clothing
‘Old Steel’ Rings* – The Rogue + The Wolf (here & here)
Rebel Studded Boots – Ash Footwear (Similar)

Recently I was lucky enough to receive this gorgeous Dark Thorn Clothing dress – it’s so incredibly stunning that I want to wear it all the time! While it looks amazing with heels (outfit posts to come soon, I’m sure), that kind of look is not entirely practical for when Jay and I walk into central London for lunch…so I chose to dress it down with a pair of boots, and I’m pretty pleased with the outcome.

Boots have been my staple footwear for as long as I can remember. But what’s not to love?! They have the comfort factor of trainers, but a little added polish. I like to think that the strapped & studded boots that I picked here add a little grungy twist to this delicate dress. As shown by Saint Laurent during Hedi Slimane’s tenure, boots and pretty dresses work amazingly together – so I thought why not save my feet the trouble? Instead of walking my (potentially over-dressed) self a mile in heels, I could throw on my most reliable boots and happily potter into town in my new dress and an outfit that I love!

Back to this beautiful dress – I am absolutely blown away by the quality of the craftsmanship. The quality is seriously second to none (putting many high end designers to shame, if I were to be brutally honest!) It was handmade in South Australia with a keen attention to detail, as all Dark Thorn Clothing pieces are. Tori-Anne is the sweetest – you can tell that so much love is poured into her work. The stunning final product shows this off; from the design, to the quality of materials & craft, to the packaging – a tissue lined black box, secured with a ribbon and a wax seal – everything is amazing.

(If you get a chance, I’d recommend giving Tori-Anne’s blog a look – specifically the posts about the journey of her label. You can really see everything that has gone into the brand, and to have your own label at 21 (having started it at 18) is just so inspiring! It makes me feel all fuzzy inside to see how well she is doing :3 )

Thanks so much for stopping by – I hope you’re having a great week so far 🙂 love!xxx

Olivia Emily wears Dark Thorn Clothing Victoria Dress, Asos Floppy Wide Brim Hat, Rogue and Wolf Jewellery, and Ash Boots Olivia Emily wears Dark Thorn Clothing Victoria Dress, Asos Floppy Wide Brim Hat, Rogue and Wolf Jewellery, and Ash Boots Olivia Emily wears Dark Thorn Clothing Victoria Dress, Asos Floppy Wide Brim Hat, Rogue and Wolf Jewellery, and Ash Boots Olivia Emily wears Dark Thorn Clothing Victoria Dress, Asos Floppy Wide Brim Hat, Rogue and Wolf Jewellery, and Ash Boots Olivia Emily wears Dark Thorn Clothing Victoria Dress, Asos Floppy Wide Brim Hat, Rogue and Wolf Jewellery, and Ash Boots Olivia Emily wears Dark Thorn Clothing Victoria Dress, Asos Floppy Wide Brim Hat, Rogue and Wolf Jewellery, and Ash Boots Olivia Emily wears Dark Thorn Clothing Victoria Dress, Asos Floppy Wide Brim Hat and Rogue and Wolf Jewellery

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11 Comments

  1. 25th May 2016 / 12:49 am

    I now really want a floppy sunhat!! In fact, I think where I live, I actually NEED it!

  2. 25th May 2016 / 3:20 pm

    I am in love with U’r original beauty <3

  3. 27th May 2016 / 7:38 am

    Wow!! That dress (and whole look) is stunning!
    I have such a respect for young designers to come up with such incredible work!
    Thanks for sharing!

    Kinga xx
    http://www.rockthisrunway.co.uk/

  4. 31st May 2016 / 10:10 pm

    That dress is so pretty, it looks cool with the boots rather than heels. Your skin is beautiful here, all milky and perfect
    Lauren
    livinginaboxx | bloglovin

  5. Michelle
    30th June 2016 / 1:26 pm

    I just bought a hat like this and was searching for ideas on how to rocking with my red hair. I love your shade of red. Can you share any color tips? I’m running too orange these days, and your hair is perfect!

  6. 3rd July 2016 / 2:11 pm

    This look suits you down to a tee – and really excellently styled from the hat to the shoes, from the jewellery to your makeup!

    http://www.barelytherebeauty.com

    xx