Despite having a lot of dresses, I don’t have a kimono dress. In fact, I don’t think I have anything in this divine shade of greenish-blue either. The dress is comfortable and easy to wear and I love the slightly quirky but very endearing crane print. I teamed it with my ivory chunky-heeled boots which you’ll recognise from several of my recent outfit posts. In warmer weather, trainers, wedges or flat sandals will be my footwear of choice.
The longline knitted cardigan works beautifully over the kimono dress and I particularly like the fact that it has super-long sleeves. It works as an extra cosy layer when I’m indoors, and it will look super as an outdoor coatigan worn with jeans when spring does arrive.
The square marble-effect earrings compliment the colour of both the dress and the cardigan. They’re made from resin so are very lightweight and comfortable to wear. As much as I love my statement earrings, I can’t bear heavy ones. The quality and the aesthetic belie the very reasonable price-point of under £10 and they’re available in coral too.
The wooden handbag is handmade. Things always seem more precious when they’re handmade don’t they. This is a definite addition to my honeymoon wardrobe, which is growing rather nicely. It’ll be super for sun cream, comb, sunglasses and the like because errant sand will fall through and I’ll be able to see at a glance where everything is.
I think I’m right in saying that it pays homage to Cult Gaia’s iconic Ark bag, (see below), a style I have have coveted for some time. I would of course love the designer version, but truly, this one is brilliant.
Notes
Keep your eye out to see this outfit brought to life in the accompanying Outfit Reel, later this week.
Crane print green kimono dress, Yumi (gift).
Blue-green longline knitted cardigan, Yumi, (gift).
Handmade wooden bag, Yumi (gift).
Marble-effect resin earrings: Coast, (gift).
Ivory chunky heel boots: Coast (gift), current. Also available in black. See the collage below to see other outfits with the ivory chunky heeled boots.
6 comments
I have one kimono dress, but it’s not so gorgeous as yours! And with that beautiful cardigan it is a great look!
Thank you so much Nancy. The colours are so restful and really make me feel springlike! xxx
This outfit is adorable and you wear the dress really well. That cardigan is so dreamy and I love the accessories styled with it x
Thank you. Yes, the cardigan is like a cosy hug! It’s such a lovely shape and colour. I really like the kimono shape of the dress- It’s easy to wear yet looks smart too. And the print is so unusual! xxx
Ahh another one Lizzie 😀. Beautiful as always xx
Thank you so much Lisa. The print is super isn’t it xxx