I've fallen in love with a Chameleon!
28 September 2011Nicky
Like most women in the UK, I love clothes! Over the last few years I feel shopping for clothes has lost its lustre. I don’t want to look like everyone else & I want to buy clothes that flatter my shape. It’s so frustrating when trousers seem to be cut to fit only supermodels, and as for jeans……well don’t get me started on those!
Then finally I found it! In the most unexpected of places! A Hobby & crafts show!
I was busy indulging my other passion (signing up to a new craft magazine) when I turned around & caught a glimpse of my friend in the most beautiful vintage style dress.
Well that was it! I was over there in a flash, I wanted that dress, it was simply stunning! However that was just the beginning. Before my very eyes the dress morphed into another equally as stunning dress, then another and another!!! I was mystified.
The dress is the creation of talented New Zealand designer Annah Stretton and fittingly has been named the Chameleon.
Still bewildered? Well just to clarify all the dresses in the picture above….are THE SAME DRESS! Yes that’s right; it’s literally 10 dresses in one!
Needless to say no item of clothing has moved me this much since I fell in love with my wedding dress, and I wasn’t the only who was smitten. Why has no one ever thought of this before?
Well a lot has happened since I first clapped eyes on this amazing creation. My obsession for this unique dress has led to us take the plunge and start selling clothing. Earlier this week we invited one of Annah’s team to my home, and over several glasses of wine we all set about mastering the countless styles this dress can be worn in.
Please excuse the amateur photography, but I wanted to share these with you. We are all wearing the same dress in every picture; this is just a taste of the styles that can be easily created with just a few simple twists and turns!
Same dress in different fabrics....
And below the Chameleon Skirt which morphs into a myriad of fabulously funky dresses!
In the words of the late great Coco Chanel “In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different”.
Well this dress is certainly that!
I’d love to know what you all think....
Click here to find out more about the amazing Chameleon Dress.
Will you be doing it for next Spring/Summer?
And will there be dummies in your window!