I had every intention to get prepared and capitalise on the savings by doing my christmas shopping. In fact I did purchase some gifts for relatives and friends, which helped alleviate my angst about spending so much.
But of course, no shopping trip is complete without grabbing a few goodies for myself. Although I will note that I felt quite reserved in my spendature this time around.
This post is purely about my favourite purchase of the night...
The Tigerlily Aaniya Dress. I found this gem in a surf shop and it was literally love at first sight. Imagine the archetypical beach scene, two lovers on opposite ends of the beach, running towards each other, embracing each other in a tender moment. That was exactly what happened! I kid you not...
I saw the dress from afar, attracted by its elegant simplicity, walked steadily towards it, and inching closer and closer my attraction grew, and when I stood in front of it, I knew it was love.
Pathetic as it sounds, I have a very serious relationship with my clothes.
This dress, is as my friend would say, the "perfect summer dress"!
The brand is Tigerlily so for those who have heard or know of it, you know you're set for all things summer and for the beach itself. While I am usually attracted to the bohemia/floral patterns of the brand, this dress was something different.
It was simple; it has stripes [TICK] and is in an ink/white colour (#monochrome trending) [TICK]. What can I say, it just ticked all the right boxes for me.
To describe the dress itself: it is a trapeze style dress, that features a loose cut and V-neck front and back. It is made from a French cotton which is a very breathable, and comfortable material for those balmy summer nights here in Australia. It is loose, but not too loose to make you feel like you're wearing a paperbag.
It is more fitted, complementing the body shape of its wearer perfectly. The way in which it is slightly fitted will complement most body shapes and while stripes have been known to be unflattering for certain body shapes, this dress buries that faux pas.
And what I absolutely love about it, is that it can transition effortlessly between day and night. Dress it down with a pair of cute sandals, or even thongs, or dress it up with clogs or heels and voila you're ready for a night out!
[Although it is not a dress you would wear to a formal occasion]
A. Perfect. Summer. Dress. is all that I can say about this Tigerlily beauty and I for one will be regularly outfit-repeating with it.
For those wishing to purchase this dress, or others from the Tigerlily range visit their website here.
