It’s been quite an exciting year for the Elegant Duchess Blog. I’m sad to leave 2017 behind but excited for everything to come! I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of my fabulous bloggers that have been following my journey for the last 6 months. New dreams, new hopes, new experiences and new joys,…
“Real style is never right or wrong. It’s a matter of being yourself on purpose.” — G. Bruce Boyer NYE is just around the corner! If you’re still hunting for that one and only NYE dress, I highly recommend a fail-proof piece… sequins. There is something magical about evening gowns that draw my attention back to them over and over…
“Look for the woman in the dress. If there is no woman, there is no dress.” Coco Chanel You have now seen a few of my Christmas and NYE inspirations (as seen in blog posts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) and I promise I still have a few hiding in the closet. I have been trying to keep a nice…
“What’s becoming very obvious to me is that fashion is art.” — Lupita Nyong’o I love fashion and how it allows us to experiment with different shapes, hues and textures. It encourages us to uncover our personal styles and occasionally push the fashion boundaries. This is why I have chosen this style for today’s post. I’ve said this before and I will…
“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” Coco Chanel Evening dresses aren’t an easy piece to shop for. Usually we recognise the gap in our wardrobe when we’ve got a NYE ball in the diary looming, and nothing to wear. I hope that this and my previous posts (see Emerald maxi satin gown, Vivienne Westwood midi dress, Karen Millen red satin, Stephanie…
“Buy less. Choose well. Make it last. Quality, not quantity. Everybody’s buying far too many clothes.” Vivienne Westwood This dress is seriously a work of art and it’s one of my favourite pieces in my closet. With a statement embellished cut out and choker style neckline that adds a unique touch to this design with an elongated silhouette has an…
“A woman has no need to be perfect or even beautiful to wear my dresses. The dress will do all that for her”. Cristobal Balenciaga Today I’m back to one of my ultimate favourites… maxi all over glitter dresses. I absolutely love long evening gowns (as seen in blog posts – emerald green dress, smell of Christmas, 25 ways to wear a brooch)!…
“True beauty comes from accepting all aspects of yourself, embracing every little imperfection.” Karen Millen My love for satin continues (see here, here and here). I’m a huge fan of Karen Millen fashion staples and this beautiful Red Satin Drape Dress is not an exception. I just knew as soon as I saw this dress, that this was going to be…
