GILDED DAGGERS

There's something about Christmas season that's so amazingly pleasant. Not sure if it's just the decorations or food, but the Christmas atmosphere is just totally peaceful and sweet. I am always curious as to what people wear on Christmas or any other holiday for that matter, so I always think it's fun to share my look for the occasion. 

This year, I was basically a Free People catalogue (completely unintended for the record). I started with this absolutely breathtaking FP smock, which is a beautiful maroon mesh, beaded with black sparkle, and added a black slip underneath (also from FP). If you ever get your hands on one of these smocks and it happens to be see-through, you can even use a large tank top underneath to act as a slip (just make sure it's long enough to cover your bottom). I added some black knee highs and a nice black pair of pointed suede wedges from Jeffrey Campbell, and threw on a vintage coat from my Grandma before heading outside.  

Finally, my favorite part... the accessories, of course! I think that when given an interesting top or dress, it's so much more fun to challenge it's pattern with something else just as intricate (as long as it meshes well). I popped on this headband, (also FP.. told you I was a walking catalogue..) which is actually meant to be worn as a normal headband... [but why be boring, right?] I decided to flip it around my head making a quasi-crown which I think looked really cool, and I added a thicker, gold FP bracelet to complement the 'crown.' I love the way this look came out, a nice mix of FP's bohemian flair along with some daring originality with the shapes and colors. 

❆ Happy Holidaze ❆

"There's daggers in men's smiles"

[Macbeth 2.3]

Cheers, xxx

PS: You may have noticed that KQ has gotten a bit of a facelift for the new year, don't forget to check out my new portfolio site as well (more to come on that in 2015!) x