This week's Fashion Forward is inspired by my love/hate relationship with gold. I've never truly been a 'fan' of gold and, since my teenage years, have rather adamantly insisted that I prefer to wear silver. In fact, I have actually shuddered when I've seen people wearing what I used to refer to as gaudy gold!
But, it seems that gold has finally won me over. It may be something to do with my love of vintage - floaty dresses in soft golds, and old fashioned teacups edged in gold, both scream of sophistication. Or it might have something to do with it's warmth - silver can seem a cold metal, whereas gold, especially in interiors has a wonderful warming quality. Or it might have something to do with these gorgeous and glamourous finds that have me dreaming of dinner parties (and the odd glass of champagne!)
All That Is Gold by OPCreative. Items in this set: Beaded Dress, Spiegel.com, $179; Shoes, Marieclaire.it; Clutch, Barneys.com, $425; Watch, Calvin Klein, £270; and Hair Accessories, Brownsfashion.com, £205
Whatever the reason, it seems that to afford this little collection I'd probably need to sell a kidney so if anyone knows the secret of turning things into gold, please get in touch!
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Hi Clair that is funny, you did gold and I did silver x
ReplyDeleteI've had the same love/hate relationship with gold. But that dress is FF-ing spectacular! You've finally convinced me that i quite possibly could be a gold wearer.
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Oh my goodness, these are beautiful finds! I too am more of a silver gal, but now I want so badly to turn to the bright side.
ReplyDeleteI will have a couple even and a couple odd glasses of champagne. Beautiful collection. gold is winning me over now too.
ReplyDeleteFunny, I thought I was the only weird person in the world that didn't love gold. I've always been a silver girl myself, but you've converted me.
ReplyDeleteI'll share some champagne with you any time! :-) (Now that's my kind of gold....)
ReplyDeleteooohhhhh....so pretty! Loving all the glamour on your picks this week!
ReplyDeleteI'm totally with you on this Clair! I've always worn silver for the same reason, but there's something about gold that's started calling to me... I think that's so funny that so many people feel the same way! :) K
ReplyDeleteOkay, are we sharing a brain today?? I too just posted about gold! Must admit though, while I took a hiatus from yellow gold in the past, I'm kind of loving it again. Even going as far as wearing gold jewelry again. Gasp!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog and love fashion forward even more. I was looking at you All That Is Gold and realized that I have those earings. I purchased them some time last year from F21.
ReplyDeletelove your picks. i think i'm more of silver than gold recently but still depends on my mood. LOL.
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