Hello. I wore this baby doll/tent style frock arrangement to the Coalface today. It cost $29 and has Bells and Whistles Galore- bows, collars, broderie anglais, sheer sleeves, the Whole Shebang. My Polish is OPI's Lincoln Park After Dark which is probably my favourite. My friend Mark told me it's Kim Kardashian's too. Who knew?
The top and sleeves of this frock remind me a bit of this Chloe top arrangement that you've seen me wear before. When you're onto a Good Thing, Stick to It.
Meanwhile, you know how I love Pucci (It's the Official Print of the Blog)
Well, a reader helpfully told me that theoutnet.com is having a big Pucci sale. I looked but because I'm embracing thrift I won't be buying. Plus the dollar is rubbish these days. But if you go to the site be sure to look at This. That's right People, Nicole Richie is wearing the same Pucci print as me. I wonder if Rachel Zoe bought it for her?
Meanwhile Sex and the City 2 is out. I'm going to 2 screenings. One next week with my friend Amber to raise money for leukaemia and then the Coalface Social Club Screening the week after.
I'm looking forward to the clothes. I started watching the tv show in the late 90s when it 1st came to Australia. I'd just got divorced and was hanging with my single girlfriends, so it spoke to me. I missed the last episode in November 2004 because I was in Dubai. When I came home I watched it on video and felt kind of disappointed that Carrie had ended up with Mr Big. It seemed unrealistic somehow. I never liked Aiden, I loved Stanford and I thought Miranda got the best lines. I also was endlessly amused by Bunny and Magda (also brilliant lines) I've mentioned this a million times, but I've met Candace Bushell twice. I asked her if it was true that SJP was a wowser and CB said "What's a Wowser?" (Allegedly it's true)Malcolm Fraser's resigned form the Liberal Party I see. His wife Tammy is a brilliant gardener and has a beautiful country garden chock full of roses that I love. I tried to find a photo to post but I couldn't.
Meanwhile don't think I'm the only person at the Coalface keen on clothes. My colleague N collects clobber from the Golden Years of Hollywood. He has an impressive collection. Go see it here.
Cheerio x
Hi,
ReplyDeleteMy mum and her friend Mrs S go on garden tours (they hire one of us to drive them so they can sit in the back seat and drink champagne) and they went to Malcolm and Tammy's garden and hung out with them.
I love Malcolm Fraser. He is a proper liberal.He has principles. He has ethics. He doesn't hate refugees. There are too many wing nuts taking over that party now. Politics in this country is going to the dogs.
I like Malcolm too. He is a Gun Gardener and invented his own species of camellia. Credit where Credit's due. Plus he has a Good Voice. Apparently he and Gough are quite friendly now.
ReplyDeleteMiranda was always my favourite character - though I did see SJP filming an episode on 5th Avenue NYC once! I took a sneaky photo and was swiftly told to move on by a big burly bodyguard. Must find that photo and stick it on the blog. Have to admit I'm not at all excited about the film, it looks rubbish and feels completely out of synch.. bah humbug (or should that be handbag?!)
ReplyDeleteI have a SATC photo from 5th Ave too. Must locate it. Posted it once.
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ReplyDeleteLong time reader first time to comment. The Pucci sale looks epic. As a student thrift is my life. One day Emilio will me mine. I will let you know when. I agree Malcolm is lovely. There a no gentlemen in politics anymore.
Enjoy the rest of your week at the Coalface
J xxoo
I like Malcolm Fraser even thought in 1975 as a Year 11 student I protested against the Dismissal.
ReplyDeleteHe has integrity and has always been an advocate for human rights.
Liberal Party take note!! Your elder statesman has left your party because of creeping Jesus Tony Abbott!
V good restraint on the non spend. The dollar is so so depressing!
Kx
That blue Pucci frock is one of my favourites of yours, lovely. Now I have had my glamour fix must go action dishwasher operation and may also treat myself to another load of washing, oh my, the fun never stops..Blightyxx
ReplyDeleteBunny reminds me of ol' Hopsy and her mum.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what they are up to.
Most pop over and have a look.
xo
Bunny is like Hopsy and her Mum!
ReplyDeleteI need to know what a wowser is too - ?
ReplyDeleteHi FF! sorry for going off topic. I asked the question earlier on, maybe I overlooked your answer.
ReplyDeleteQ: How often do you use the Marrocan-Oil? Every time you wash your hair?
I think it looks great!
Lincoln Park After Dark is a New Classic- a darkly beautiful color..yes, I have it also.
ReplyDeleteI am eager to see SATC 2. Must check the movie schedules to see what it starts. I keep forgetting I am in the Real World now and can partake in such things.
Yes, that dress is very Chloe-esque!
Thanks for another fun and lovely post, FF.
Dear FF, I still recall your pic of SJP, actually saved it to a personal file for future musings. Just returned from Normanby Hotel, smack bang between your domicile and mine. State of Origin no less. Enjoyed it with a group that was mostly male; advantage being they could always tell me when a player was off side, versus just looking plain sexy in his tight rugby league wear.
ReplyDeleteAm going to a private screening of SATC at the Blue Room. Cannot wait. Have worshipped this series since late 90s, most probably because they looked at my life and then went "oh golly, there's our script people!" and the rest is history.
Pucci rocks on you FF xxx
Hi FF,
ReplyDeleteHow's the crochet project coming?
You have really embraced thrift...I didn't expect this...don't know why really, just that you have so many expensive frocks and bags.
The $29 flower applique dress is very cute...shows that you don't have to spend a fortune to look great...actually I think you'd look beautiful in anything.
Your friend Mark knows what nail polish Kim Kardashian wears and your colleague N collects movie memorabilia from the Golden Years of Hollywood and blogs about it!
ReplyDeleteMy friends wouldn't know who Kim Kardashian was and think that the Golden Years of Hollywood would be John Wayne and Clint Eastwood movies.
You sure do move in interesting circles! :-)
I think I'll choose to to take that comment as a compliment Photo Fanatic.
ReplyDeleteDear FF, perhaps thousands of your American readers have already told you this, but I'll risk repeating: there is a cheaper, quite similar alternative to Chanel's particuliere. It is Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in "commander in chic". Not sure if you can get Sally Hansen polishes in Australia. They are widely available here in U.S. and run about $6.50 a bottle. The quality is excellent. Love your blog...please keep doing what you do so well, and please never feel the need to apologize. Your fans totally get that you are an intelligent (brilliant, really) woman who happens to dig high end clobber. And we loooooove reading about it.
ReplyDeleteSorry to ramble but just wanted to mention one more thing about "commander in chic"...it comes with a wide brush that is tapered on the sides, making applying polish much easier. The brush alone is worth the purchase. If you let me know how to get it to you, I'd be delighted (honored) to send you a bottle if you can't get it locally.--Suzie Q.
Oh - sorry if there was any doubt! It was certainly intended as a compliment. Watching the first Origin of the Species match last night may have dulled my verbal acuity :-)
ReplyDeleteStunning frock. Just stunning. Love Malcolm too - best voice in politics. Ever. A-M xx
ReplyDeleteBoth these dresses are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYou make that $29 dress look like a $2900 Chloe or Anna Sui. Magnificent.
Thank you for linking me to your blog and for the nice comments! Will have to post the photo of you wearing the Joan Collins gown from MGM!
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to the SATC movie. I loved the series a lot and felt like the characters were actually friends of mine in real life. Yes, I am that person.
ReplyDeleteThe dress is v. nice.
SarahMac
I honestly thought that you were wearing that Chloe top underneath a sheath dress at first because i know you like your clothes to do double duty! I can't believe it was only $29!
ReplyDeleteMartha (ugh, i can't remember my password to sign into my account after joining just to get your count up. boo hiss)
Love that bow dress, how adorable! Have a lovely weekend x Sushi
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