& the hostess will wear...

My lovely friend,

Catherine, over at The Shiny Pebble

is hosting a 2-month-long every Wednesday Interior Design Challenge,

Virtual Re-do of her Lovely Dining Room

featuring 8 fabulous designers.

Catherine

please join her at

http://theshinypebble.blogspot.com/

Roster of VIP Interior Designers

4/21 Raina Cox, If The Lampshade Fits
  

4/28 Christina Fluegge, Greige

5/05 Beth Connolly, Chinoiserie Chic

5/12 Amy Forshew, Pemberley Style

5/19 Charlotta Ward, Space for Inspiration
   

5/26 Leigha Oaks, Elle Oh 

6/02 Kellie Collis, Ada and Darcy

6/09 Gwen Driscoll, Ragland Hill Social

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Now, why am I telling you?
 

And, this is important, you guys...

Catherine asked me to wardrobe her, outfit and jewelry...

something to go with the room makeovers

done by these immensly talented & diverse women.

And, money is no object...music to my ears.

So, 1st maybe visit Catherine on Wednesday, today,

& see what Raina Cox has designed for the room,

and what I have to work with.

 

this is the board I was given, so even I hadn't seen the finished product

when I chose the following outfit & jewelry

&, ladies, this was my 1st choice for Catherine

...we looked at others, but this outfit won.

Dries Von Noten, Spring 2010

My Necklace, SPLENDEROSA

 Multi-Strands Freshwater Pearls, Vintage Discs & Chain,

with Sterling Silver

 

SPLENDEROSA

Earrings, Vermeil Pear-Shaped Dangles

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 My thinking on this being that we had some lovely dark blues

to work with in the room,

as well as some gold tones. 

The hostess needed to POP though, so the gold blouse,

necklace & earrings.

The astonishing pants, while not for everyone, have the absolute

right color and the vibe to perfectly coordinate with the wallpaper &

the rug, and give a bohemian semi-sorta casual, hip look,

perfect for at-home entertaining by a young wife.

Also, switch the pants for a black pair & you have
another entirely different look.
Switch the blouse to gray, voila, another one.

The jacket, which can come off, is charcoal black

(softer then black) with a beautiful band of ivory;

a multi-purose item which can be worn over & over.

Dries Von Noten Apparel: Jacket $1,129; Silk Shirt $745; Pant $668;

 Faux Pearl & Glass Bead Necklace $760

Splenderosa Necklace $295, Earrings $95

or as most of us will do, find things similar at a much lower price point
and create your own outfit,
except for my jewelry, of course!!

What do you guys think?

Is the ensemble a

Hit or Miss?

please, do not be afraid you will offend me...

just tell the truth as you see it.

remember, my task was an outfit befitting the room