It seems the whole cull your closet thing has really caught on with lots of bloggers now selling their stuff off their blogs. When I found out that Ricky from Cats & Dogs was selling the Rodarte inspired dress she knitted herself then there was no way I was letting that pass me by. I have mentioned many times that I really appreciate the art of knitting and have never mastered it myself, so it was a good chance to grab a beautiful dress that I knew would be quite well made. It's loose knit is actually ideal for summer as it's perfectly breezy, and even though it's quite obviously Rodarte inspired I don't mind as it fits my closet and style perfectly so it'll last me for a long time.
I have no fear of the red and black combined, after all it works for the wonderful Emily The Strange.
I pretty much kept to the red and black and added some extra cream, but I have also worn it with navy and grey which also works, but ran out of photograph steam to before being able to take more photos with different colours. I'm a bad outfit blogger.
Jean Pierre Braganza top; Tabio tights; DIY necklace; Givenchy shoes
DIY harness; Topshop lace leggings; Marios Schwab shoes
Topshop leggings; Customised jacket; Underground shoes
I especially like the fact it's assymetric which makes it hang really well and gives it lot of swishy potential, which is always appreciated in a dress. Well done Ricky on making such a fabulous piece. Now go do them in other colours - I'd like one in an array of grey and nudes please!
Queen Michelle
What a score! That knit dress is absolutely unreal!!! GORGEOUS!
xx
Posted by: Brigadeiro | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 08:45
So pretty!
Posted by: Leonie | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 08:57
I can't believe you mentioned Emily! I had a knock-off Chinese Emily purse for a while.
Posted by: Lisa D | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 10:16
A-MAZ-ING!
Posted by: Lady Winona of Likey | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 10:55
Holy shit, I'm speechless this is so awesome. I love love LOVE this so much, and I love your leggings and shoes too!
Posted by: Shen-Shen | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 12:00
So amazing! I am so jealous! I want won too!
Posted by: Cece | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 12:41
wow! that dress is amazing! and those boots- reminds me of the chloe studded ones I missed out on! your outfit looks lovely!
Posted by: Cindy | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 12:57
That dress is absolutely stunning! It looks great on you. :)
Posted by: heathen | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 13:29
Oh wow! It looks amazing! But, why would you sell that, it's gorgeous... Good find!
Posted by: Penny | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 13:31
Your Marios Schwab shoes are AMAZING!!! I love him so so much! He's great!
Lucy =)
http://thefashionsetter.blogspot.com
Posted by: Lucy | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 14:31
You need to go standing next to a painting like this...http://wbjewelry.blogspot.com/2008/11/blending-in.html
Posted by: WendyB | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 14:52
That dress is amazing! I wish I could make something like that
Posted by: Helen-LG | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 15:18
So glad you could give that gorgeous dress a good home!
Posted by: Sal | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 15:23
love it with your Underground shoes!
anyone know if anyone on etsy is making rodarte inspired dresses like this?
i know people are doing loose-knit stockings but what about dresses?
im desperate for one...
Posted by: tanya | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 16:02
LOVE the Marios Schwab shoes!
Killer!
Posted by: Caz | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 16:03
This is absolutely amazing on you. And it goes so very well with your harness. -- I have to admit to a slight tinge of jealousy, I just covet it so much. Let's hope Ricky gets out the knitting needles soon again. :-)
Posted by: Berlinessa_in_New_York | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 16:24
Great stuff!
Dig the outfits.
Just how do take those photos? Tri-pod & self-timer? Evil minion? Your prince?
Posted by: Ms. Smart | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 16:40
Ahhhhhhhh I love anything that contains even the slightest Rodarte reference, so of course I'm massively jealous that you have this dress! It looks great on you. Your bangs look different - slightly Spock inspired perhaps?
Posted by: Hannah | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 16:50
Ms Smart I take them with a self timer and tripod - my prince was lying on the sofa watching the football when I was taking them so no use asking him to help!
Hannah, I had it cut into a very obvious Spock/Dracula 'v' shape, which dipped at the front and followed the shape of my eyebrows, but decided it looked silly on me, so I re-cut it by taking the sides up very high so now it curves instead.
Posted by: Queen Michelle | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 17:00
Looove the last outfit, v.Emily Strange indeed!.x
Posted by: Luxe. | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 19:31
haha, when exams are over I will ;D
you look fab in the dress, Michelle! i'm always in awe of your ability to combine! wow!
Posted by: Ricky | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 21:35
Amazing piece!
xx-LJ from SOS!
Posted by: SOS! | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 21:42
Topshop should take a leaf out of ricky's book, it seems beyond rodarte inspired and has a look of it's own, i really like the hem.
p.s. i can't get typepad feeds on my reader so have to check up on your guys and sb and cq in big chunks when i have free time!
Posted by: Selina | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 22:03
that dress is awesome.
the ones in topshop made me look like a sack of shit haha
http://www.farfetch.com/privatesale/women
Posted by: Laura | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 22:26
Oh I love that piece!
Posted by: eyeliah | Monday, 01 June 2009 at 22:27