Summer Archives - Arum Lilea

Arum Lilea

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Yellow dress of dreams and an update for bookworms

I was drawn to this Forever New dress the moment I laid eyes on it.  Isn’t it the yellow dress of dreams?  It made me realise that I do not have enough yellow in my wardrobe.  It’s such a fun, happy colour and it’s so eye-catching, even in its muted form like this shade.  I’m a little crazy about it.  I absolutely love Zimmermann designs and when I first saw this Forever New dress, I thought it must have been inspired by this Zimmermann dress (or maybe this one).  What do you think?  I love that it has similar flowing, feminine and floral details.  It’s just gorgeous with its long sleeves and lace detail.  I did include this dress in my Spring Haul video so you can see how it moves in this video. 

White maxi dresses I’m currently loving

Spring in the English countryside or autumn in the Jo’burg suburbs?  If I could teleport, I’d probably arrive in the English countryside so maybe we should just go with that. The broderie anglaise on this white maxi dress definitely lends itself to the idea of the English countryside, doesn’t it? It’s so lovely and summery.

What it means to be a woman

The concept of being a woman is something I’ve spent so much time pondering on over the years and I’m sure it will be always be a topic I love to explore and discuss.  I’ve spoken about gender-related topics both on this blog and I’ve written magazine articles on the topic too.   Being a woman is something I am so passionate about and I love the skin I’m in so much, despite the challenges, every single day.   Here’s my version of what it means to be a woman.