Monday, April 6, 2009

Inspired by cherry blossoms

Last week on Purse Blog, writer Amanda featured a unique purse from Valentino, the Valentino Glamorous Tote. For $2995, this glamorous confection of a purse can be yours in all its white petal covered glory. The thousands of petals that make up the purse are said to be tough enough to withstand everyday abuse, but just by its creamy color alone, one already knows this purse is not meant for the everyday - it is meant for fantasy and romance, and days spent skipping in the sunlight, champagne in one hand and free American Express Black cards in the other - oh wait, or is that just me?



Sadly, this fantasy will never be a reality for the likes of me, and let's face it, many of the likes of you - that doesn't mean we can't participate in this dream though! A more budget-friendly option is this fashion forward shift dress from ASOS. The simple, clean, lines of this shift is the perfect counterbalance to the intricate 100% silk petals covering this dress.





There are many ways to style this item, but two styles I've chosen are to either go classic, or rocker-chic, as inspired by the ASOS shot above.


Classic
Classic by mizzj

To go classic, try pairing the dress with some chic heels, white accessories, and flower details.


Rocker look for Petal dress
Rocker look for Petal dress by mizzj

For a tougher look, slip on some bondage style booties, lots of golds and blacks, and accessories that have a chunky weight to them.

20 comments:

Gloria C. said...

I want that purse :(

Its so fun and lighthearted looking.

Pity the pricetag...

Trisch said...

What a ridiculous price haha. How lame!

Trisch xo

Wanderlusting said...

Love your styley picks for that dress - $172 is still a lot (and ugh those customs fees) but I guess it's peanuts compared to 2K. Reminds me of cherry blossoms!

LML said...

that purse is awesome!

Eda said...

That dress is so cute!
PS: I added your blog to my blog roll. I hope you don't mind.

AsiaValentina said...

I was going to get a Juicy Couture purse like that Valentino one... But I was scared that the petals were going to come off :( Regardless the purse is still pretty.

Yeah I got blogspot instead of msn spaces, I think less random guys will add me to their msn on here lol

Hanako66 said...

that bag is gorgeous! I love that dress too:)

Emz said...

Omgosh I want that bag!! What the heck, the price is obscene. There's a recession out there!!

La Couturier said...

So fabulous!

And thank you for your sweet birthday wishes! I had thought that readers would have known I was a high schooler, especially when I mentioned dance team, physics class, sats, etc!

Bisous,
La C.

Deka said...

that dress is heaven!
perfect for easter

Couture Carrie said...

Fabulous petal finds! Love your styling ideas too!

xoxox,
CC

TigerLily said...

I like the white earrings and bangles, and so loving the black ankle boots! Isn't polyvore great?^__^

The Haute-Shopper said...

Oh, I remember seeing that bag on PB as well. It's lovely but I wonder who would pay that for a bag you'd probably end up being too scared to damage. Love the dress you picked out and the outfit choices are great. Can't go wrong with a combo of black, cream and gold!

Cas Ruffin said...

I think that if any of us would buy that purse, as nice as it is, it would be poor judgment. The dress looks nice though.

Cafe Fashionista said...

Cherry blossoms are my most favorite flower on the planet. I love this post!

Savvy Mode SG said...

to be honest, that valentino tote ain't all that great. it's better in theory.

jen laceda said...

I love the rocker look with the petal dress!! Fab, fab, fab all the way!

Modelizer said...

That valentino bag still gets me every time I've seen in their windows. Honestly I just want to pet it and walk around with it for just one afternoon. They need to start doing in store rentals. haha

Elyse said...

I love that Valentino bag! I like how the petals make a really cool texture and there are actually only a few full flowers!

Tina { Luphia Loves... } said...

how absolutely gorgeous!!