Better late than never… I attended the Little Black Dress Gala at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver on May 26, designed to raise funds for underprivileged youth in the area. What an extravaganza – ballet, modern dance, art, opera, jazz, an auction, and a grand fashion show. I’m sure I’m leaving something out.
But I’m not leaving out this woman, below. Her name is Jamie Gerus and I clocked her in the VIP Lounge. Interestingly, we pulled out our cameras at about the same time. She brings to mind a Downtown Abbey-type adventuress back from her travels for a quick tête-à-tête with her publisher before hopping a biplane with Denys (from the movie Out of Africa). Yes, all that with a little bling, a tassel on one’s bag, and a fabulous black dress.
Below, my friend Su, also at the gala, bucking the little black dress trend in favour of a little black pom-pom prominently affixed to the front of her fantastic vintage pastel coral suit, which she downsized by several sizes with meticulous redesign and handstitching. Note the shoes, mismatched earrings, and burnt velvet skull-and-scissor-motif scarf.
Below, a shot of me with Su taken by a kind passerby. Su is clutching her fabulous red and white Philip Treacy handbag, which also features a Campbell Soup motif in the lining. I’m wearing a vintage crepe wool onepiece with “diamond” embellishments and a vintage flutter sleeve top. I wrote more about it, and the event, on my personal style blog, here.
Below, I met up with Donia Kash, actor, choreographer, Taekwondo Master, and model, at a Vancouver fashion event. She was a featured dancer in the RED gala, which I wrote about previously on Culture Serf. She may look familiar from one of her many stage or TV appearances. Her Instagram is here.
That’s all for now. Until next time!
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the very best…as usual… H.R.H. xo
What a lucky and very deserving lady to be invited to such lovely evenings of culture and fashion. You look very elegant in your flutter sleeve top and navy jumpsuit (?) . Your hair is also looking sculptural and so pretty.
I LOVE clothing from the middle eastern realm. It just never disappoints in color and pattern. I love anything tribal for these same reasons and always have.
I’m happy to see you are getting invites to these events – you should be invited to ALL the cool things going on in Vancouver! I really like Jamie Gerus’ look; it’s very simple and uncluttered but definitely not boring. How nice to see a photo of your fairy coatmother!