"It's about the democratisation, mass production and modernisation of women's dress
Dress : c/o Julie Brown / Bracelet : Julie Vos c/o Tuckernuck (Adore this elephant bangle from Julie Vos via Tuckernuck, too!) / Bag : Kate Spade (Sold out), but swooning over these hot pink Kate bags: one, two, three and four / Watch : Michael Kors / Pumps : Adrienne Vittadini / Necklace : Kate Spade (Sold out), but loving this Kate statement necklace / Lipstick : Clinique / Earrings : J.Crew, less expensive version here / Sunnies : Kate Spade (available here via eBay) For the event, I wore one of my favorite Julie Brown dresses from the Holiday 2013 Collection
Salvaged Inspirations shows you how they used paint, stencils, and hairpin legs to create a piece that looks like it came from a high-end store
This sleeveless romper has a ruffle design making it super chic
For semi-formal occasions specifically, the contemporary section at lili.wordup.pro is worth looking at first