When out shopping with my Aunty you cannot escape without a quick look at at least 5 different jewellery stores. She is on a first name basis with every local jewellery store at her local shopping centre and can look at a diamond for a split second and tell you its carets. Buying jewellery to her is what buying dresses is to me - something that makes you happy and you can show off to all your friends.
When I lived in New York my Aunty got excited - because it meant that Tiffany's wasn't a far off dream. Tiffany's did open in Australia a few years ago but there is something special in saying you got it from Tiffany on 5th Avenue in New York. I like jewellery and adding a certain something to a dress but I guess as far as jewellery stores go I am usually more at the Diva end of things than Tiffany’s. Diva is similar to the $2 jewellery stores you find on 14th Street in Union Square.
When I had that sudden realisation that I really was leaving New York I suddenly decided I needed something from Tiffany's. On my first ever visit to Tiffany in New York back as a 21 year old in 2003 I do remember being in ore at the sheer size of the building. You also do feel a little special with door men greeting you at the front doors and elevator operators asking you 'maaam which floor please?'. Hundreds of different things sparkle at you from locked cabinets daring you to ask how much they are and Breakfast at Tiffany images of Audrey Hepburn in that dress go floating by.
Over the years I would post my Aunty Tiffany’s catalogues and she would peruse the Tiffany web site and find items she would like to one day own. I did buy one or more things on my Aunts request while living there. I have even carried out jewellery orders in other countries for her when she wanted something from a particular store in Dublin, Ireland.
When it was my turn to finally buy something from Tiffany I was grateful I had a credit card ... although I was still buying something in the low hundreds. I decided to buy the typically heart Tiffany charm and then decided to buy the actual necklace in Australia so my necklace was half Australian half American - which is how I felt. The charm reads 'if found return to Tiffany 5th Avenue' - I figured this was a safe warning seeing as I wasn't sure how living back in Australia would turn out.
For my 30th Birthday my Aunty decided to buy the chain for me. We went on a special shopping trip to Chadstone Tiffany and it turned out our sales assistant was just about to head to New York himself. On my birthday she gave me my necklace which I just love. A combination of two different countries all in a beautiful necklace.
The way you accessories a dress can really make or break the entire look. The dress I am wearing today I have seen on three other girls in the past few months. Sometimes I loved what they had done with it, one I saw and was horrified at what she had accessorised it with; this super cute dress didn't look like a super cute dress at all!!! I hope my accessories today have made this dress! Sometimes I do wear this with a white cardigan but its been a bit cooler so I wore it with my blazer jacket and tights.
A BIG thank you to Boyfriend D last night who put up with my bossy Camera directions as Chadstone was closed and I couldn't get into Tiffany .. but still wanted the sign in the picture. Also Happy Pancake Tuesday - this dress is good enough to hide my full tummy from yummy pancakes!
Dress 33: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Bought: About a year and a half ago
Price Range: $19.95
From: Cotton On, Bourke St, Melbourne CBD
Price Range: $19.95
From: Cotton On, Bourke St, Melbourne CBD
What I like about it: I really like the cut of the dress and the way it can be worn with or without tights, winter or summer this is a great dress
Tag Info: Made in China, Cotton On, 100% Viscose
Photo Credit: HJackson
As usual...love the story. Love the print. Would like the dress a tad longer...but it is what it is. All in all, it looks nice. - Carla
ReplyDeleteI like the dress - it looks good on you and you have nicely accessorised with a good quality simple necklace.
ReplyDeleteI feel like it may be a little too small. It's the way the tie in the front pulls. It looks really strained.
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