I’ve never been a slave to labels, rather always looking for good quality fabrication and cut. It doesn’t matter to me whether something is op-shop, high street or designer, I’m more interested in whether the garment is a natural fibre, how it’s cut and where it’s made.
No nasty nylon made in Bangladesh for me.
On the hunt for simple, modest and fashionable clothing to take with me on my recent trip to Jordan, I stopped into Sussan and found this shift dress that ticked all of those boxes. How I’m wearing it in these photos was not how I wore it in Jordan, rather I wore pants underneath and a long sleeve jacket on top. But it worked as a tunic, and I love how it’s become a piece that can be worn so many ways.
Simple and chic, not something I usually aim for with my fashion sense but you have to step outside your comfort(or in this case extremely comfortable) zone sometimes…right?!
What I’m wearing:
Dress: Sussan
Necklace: Ottoman Empire, Sydney Rd Brunswick
Sunglasses: House of Harlow 1960
Heels: RMK
Bag: Foley & Corrina
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Cute style, love the detailing xx
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Great frock! I have similar clothing requirements to you. Until they make polyester that isn’t stinky I’ll stick to natural fibres too. Where’s the dress made?
Absolutely! I should have clarified in the blog post, I meant that natural fibres are my personal preference. I don’t mind a bit of draped jersey though 😉
Hi girly 🙂
Just checking in to say hi, and have a great day from a snowy Oslo 🙂
Sorry should have clarified @cassandra thomas and @alicia- my personal preference is for natural fibres, I wasn’t talking in general terms about garment construction!
Agreed with Cassandra!
People give synthetic fabrics SUCH a hard time, but just like natural fibres – not all synthetics are created equally! I have worked for a high-end international boutique who used a lot of Japanese engineered polyesters, and they were light-years ahead in terms of quality, wearability, colour, drape, etc than some “100% silk” fabrics you may find at Target.
Nasty nylon from Bangladesh may have earned it’s bad reputation but you may be overlooking some pieces by instantly dismissing a synthetic fabric when choosing your next wardrobe addition!
I’m incredibly suspicious of white shoes but these have been styled wonderfully. Kudos!
Natural fibres don’t always yield the best designs – sometimes you need a synthetic fabric to ensure fit, drape
Yes, I loved that dress on you! I even went and tried it on myself – unfortunately it’s a bit too short on me – but lovely fit and fabric.