Gang of four sang about loving a man in a uniform, but nobody ever said anything about a girl!
In the following weeks I will be bringing you some photos from my first collaboration with Belsira, a lovely and playful brand that have seemed to hit exactly the right spot when it comes to my preferences in fashion! There is vintage inspired fashion, though with a more modern, pinup twist, there is fashion with an echo of military influences, and there are some classic, timeless pieces that every wardrobe needs. But you’ll have to wait a bit for all of those.
The first one I’ll be reviewing is the Military Dress with matching bolero jacket. Now, there is some discussion in my household as to whether this is a military or a navy inspired dress, but either way, it has a certain “stand up and salute” quality.
It’s been a while since I donned an outfit like that, and I had immense fun with this dress, as you can clearly see from the photos. The dress itself is made of a scuba-like material, with just enough stretch to be figure hugging, while being firm enough to keep form and shape. It features plain spaghetti straps, and has no zipper or fastenings. It has contrast piping and embroidered stars, which is a really nice touch. The jacket itself features a zipper, accent epaulettes with stitching, as well as piping and buttons and stripes on the sleeves.
It was also really comfortable to wear. We had strange, rainy and somewhat steamy day for the shoot, and while I felt warm and comfortable, at no point did I feel too hot in the dress. Well, at least not that in that way 😉
I think this dress would make a really cute addition to any modern style pinup who wants to play with a bit of a military imagery, but to me it will firmly take the place as my new fav clubbing dress, because I feel like I could dance the night away in it!
Until next time!
xoxo
Dress by Belsira
Photo by Villy V
Boots by Pleaser
Set mistress: Ivy