The Clean Textured White Dress

I got the white dress from Topshop. I mentioned it in a post a while back, saw it in the branch in Dubai Mall and snatched it from the rail.

I love this dress. The material feel durable and thick - you could even be daring and wear black underwear with this and not even give it a second thought - the sleeves have a nice volume to them and the shape is straight. It's a little sack-esque when worn because it doesn't cling to the body but this hasn't been done in a hideously unflattering way. It just makes it comfortable.

I wore this yesterday with big glasses, my new bag and flats.

I aways feel guilty about wearing flats for some reason - I almost feel an obligation to vamp it up in heels for photo purposes but that's just not my daily life. So here's to feeling stumpy, embracing the flat shoe and keeping it real!

 

 

 

Dress: Topshop - Link!
Sunglasses: House of Harlow - Link! Probably my favourite sunglasses ever! Even though they dwarf my pinhead I still adore them!
Bag: 3.1 Philip Lim Pashli in Ink - Link! (Barney's Global seem to the only ones with a decent stock selection at the moment)

Confession time!

Now let's discuss the Pashli. I have admired this bag for some time and when the Shopbop sale was announced I decided that 20% off would be the incentive needed to commit. I swear to God this is the last time I will buy a bag this year.

It arrived in 2 days and my initial reactions were as follows:

1) Blimey, it's big
2) I love the durability of the textured leather
3) The shoulder strap is stupidly long and the bag looks ridiculous worn on my shoulder.
4) The closure is nice and easy to open but damn hard to close
5) The fact that there is no external branding is a huge plus
6) There are nice details on the bag that make it stand out and get attention

The most important reaction though was the overall impression - and that was "I love it".

This is the perfect bag - modern but classic. I have worn it to work (it holds a laptop with ease and with acres of space to spare) and worn it casually. Like the Celine Mini Luggage, it suits every occasion. It's fashionable but not trendy and price wise it rests in expensive but not ridiculous (ie, Hermes/Chanel/Celine). I really hope Philip Lim doesn't raise the price this year.

If you are in the market for a new bag and a high-end one at that I would definitely put the Pashli forward!

PS. Book-wise I have just finished reading White Girl Problems - Link! It was an taxing as you would expect but a seriously fun read. I may have LOL'd at parts whilst reading this in bed.

Now I am onto The Fault in our Stars by John Green - Link! - as recommended by a reader of this blog. I predict laughter and many tears by the time I am through.

PPS. Happy Mother's Day, Mary :) xxx