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An Ode To The Summer Picnic

Remember my recent ramblings about how a sweet and simple dress fanned into flame the spark of an idea? I don’t know about you, but I don’t choose fashion for the label or the status of it. I choose fashion because it feels like a reflection of my personality, my interests, my quirks and expressive ways, my style and quite simply myself. I choose it because it fits and reflects my life.

My closet is diverse, reflecting the need to express different moods at different times, but this dress fit like a glove in every way. A vintage silhouette with a whimsical flair, tailored yet easy, lovely but not too serious. And so it is most befitting that this feminine frock also led to the creation of this video, paying homage to the last few days of summer and one of my favourite ways to spend them – picnicking with friends, surrounded by nature, savouring gourmet flavours, together.

An Ode to the Summer Picnic from The Curated House on Vimeo.

You can find recipes for the lovely food featured in the video here. The beautiful plates were provided by Anthropologie {also the source of this inspirational dress}. And the visual beauty is all thanks to the creative genius of the delightful Phil Lindsay.

Summer doesn’t officially succumb to Fall’s embrace for at least a couple of weeks yet, so I say ask her to dance. Feel the warmth of her sun on your skin, the breeze of her breath in your hair, the softness of her green blades of grassy attire beneath your bare feet as you sway to her soft rhythm. Squeeze out every last drop of goodness you can from the fruit of her season and savour each sip with the ones you love. It’s the stuff memories are made of.

All About A Dress

It’s amazing what can come from the simplest starting point. With one spark of inspiration, a whole world of ideas can be fanned into flame. Take today’s post, for example. All inspired by one sweet and simple dress. But let me be clear: this is no ordinary dress. It is a dress that led to a picnic, and that picnic led to a photo shoot, and that photo shoot led to a video shoot, and that video shoot led to an adventure. But I’m getting ahead of myself. For now, the dress.

From Anthropologie’s Fit and Flare collection, this shapely little shift is perfect for girly curves. Light as air, beautifully tailored and whimsical, it had me at hello. Add to that the hidden pockets {perfect for storing secret love notes} and it’s all a girl could hope for in a swinging summer frock.

All photos by the very lovely Gabriela Hansen.

More tomorrow!

xo
s.