A dress a day for under £100

Today we are back to a dress. A little black dress from the wonderful Julien MacDonald's Star range at Debenhams.

Often when we buy a party dress to sparkle and look for that detail that says party. Sometimes it is worth taking a leaf out of Kate Middleton's book and thinking demure. Demure party dressing is all about gliding through the occasion. Put it another way if you get too tipsy, spill a drink or fall alseep in a corner better to do it in an understated dress than full on bling, because the full on bling dress is a photo opportunity! With the demure dress you will have all the credentials of a tipsy Audrey Hepburn not a TOWIE extra.

Also you can wear it again and again. I'm very much in favour of wearing again and again when it comes to any purchase. Keep the accessories to a minimal, a pair of earrings and a cocktail ring. I've selected two pairs of earrings from my Stella & Dot online store. The first are very Kate Middleton, the second pair more dressy cocktail Mad Men or even a touch of the Downton Abbey.

Black drape jersey dress by Julien MacDonald £60 Debenhams

Deco Drop Earrings Stella & Dot £35

Estate Chandelier Earrings Stella & Dot £40

Audrey style

I was given this book for Christmas, What would Audrey do?,which was very lovely but don't rush out and get it because it is more words than pictures. In fact get this instead Audrey Hepburn: A Life in Pictures as visuals are far more interesting to flick through I think.

In a complete Carrie moment it got me thinking 'why are we still discussing Audrey and her style?'

It appears her looks and the clothes transcend decades and generations. When I first started to read the Gossip Girl book series, which I was far to old to read but devoured them anyway, I was struck by the character Blair's Audrey Hepburn obsession and used to be intrigued how it would develop when a new book came out every six months - it didn't really but I still loved the books.

The best insight is probably by Rachel Moseley and Growing Up with Audrey Hepburn It was a key book for me in my MA studies to understanding the importance of audience reception theory to film and in turn on fashion.






What I would say is..if you think you know Audrey then go and see Two for the Road at the BFI Southbank this Wednesday if you can!

Are you in awe of Audrey? What does she represent to you?

PS I wrote this post a few days ago but there is definitely something in the air as the lovely Fashion's Most Wanted was treated to a screening of Breakfast at Tiffany's for her brithday!