The Chain Goes On and On and On…

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"Near, far, wherever you are….I buh-lieve…. that the CHAIN does go on…"  Did memories of EVERYONE in year 8 playing that fucking song on the piano (myself… *shame* included…) in the classroom come flooding back… ?  It did for me…

Instead of the bleedin' heart though, this chain, specifically Fannie Schiavoni's chain dress/cage slipover will, as I found out, go on and on and on…. It's really too hot to be changing in and out of outfits in my un-airconditioned flat that smells of last night's fish and chips.  Still, I felt compelled to try a variety of different things with it… plain, prints, tight, cartoon-y, dress-y (that goes in order of the pics by the by…).  That's just five words out of a plethora of themes and descriptions that could possibly go with this chain piece.  In other words, there is no limit except perhaps going completely buck naked with this on.  Whilst this equals outfit joy for me, it also means that whenever I'm about to grapple with this piece, it will undoubtedly create a catastrophe of a clothing whirlwind in my bedroom.  Lower the temperature down a few degrees and this post might have gone on and on and on like ol' Dion back in '97 when she just couldn't stop her heart from running a marathon…

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(All of the Above grey jersey jacket, American Apparel vest, The Good One bum skirt, Tristan Blair wedges)

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(Vintage dress, Blue Chain necklace, Peter Pilotto silk trousers, Marni shoes)

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(Smack dress, Giia waved neckpiece, YSL shoes)

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(Embroidered t-shirt from The Good Shop SF, Vintage straw visor, Richard Nicoll trousers, Customised H&M wedges)

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(Giles dress, KaPowWow neck ruff, ASOS nude shoes)

51 comments

  5. I love alle the chained looks, but my special favorite is the blue chain necklace. It rocks the silk trousers outfit. Were did you get it?

  6. Love the chain.
    I have to admit, I used to play it on the piano to… I guess I still have the sheet somewhere… I had the book with ALL the soundtrack!
    I desperately wanted to marry Leonardo Di Caprio.
    Lucy =)

  7. omg, that outfit….the vintage dress and Peter Pilotto silk trousers….there are no words for how artsy-cool that is!
    i love how you combine seemingly unrelated items and come up with something so fresh and stylish.
    alas, it is too hot for layering where i live.
    excellent post!
    http://styleodyssey.blogspot.com/

  8. The metal chain certainly does go with a lot of outfits. I had forgotten all about the blue chain, I love that.

  9. The thing I love about you and your blog the most, is that you actually *play* with your clothes. And it’s really inspiring.

  10. if you don’t become an evern bigger name in the fashion industry than you already are in the blogosphere…i will be so surprised.
    i want my kids to be wearing clothes with a “susie bubble” tag in the back.

  11. I especially like the look with the Smack dress — maybe because I’m really into that colour palette at the moment. They all look fantastic though.

  12. Oh what joy all the outfits – I’m a terror for your shoe collection and so the many outfits were a treat!
    would you come and do my chores so I can play dress up!!

  13. is it clothing or an accessory? both i guess! there must be just about nothing you couldn’t wear this with!

  17. fantastic! especially the last outfit. I love the way the chains interact with the stripey print.
    I also love the super colorful tank dress as well. This body chain is so versatile and the chainmail is far superior to normal chains.

  19. You have the best accessories! Love them all! The blue chain, the chain ‘cage’ harness, the Giia wave ‘scarf’…GORGEOUS!
    xx

  21. I love the first outfit with the chain against all that grey jersey. I really love how the chain becomes part of the dresses rather than becoming just an accessory! Looks awesome.

  23. wowee, fantastic!
    i was wondering how hot is ‘hot’ in london? because in melbourne earlier this year we had temperatures of over 45C (113F) – it was practically impossible not to melt, let alone stay stylish.
    thanks for always being fabulous. xx

  25. Love your outfits.And that chain, so cool! Look at your straw visor, thanks for sharing. Have a great day.=D
    A Writers Den
    The Brown Mestizo

  27. wow susie! i don’t think i’ve ever commented, but your styling is pure genius! this is quite perfect 🙂

  30. hey susie,
    Since its easier to communicate via comments–Just wanted to let you know in case you were wondering I am working on the lining of your jacket and will be done with it soon. I can’t wait to ship it (finallyyy)

  31. Your post is funny the Dion/marathon bit. Like the colorful outfit, just add to the texture. You’re surely having fun!

  32. And this is why I have a document on my computer titled “My style icon” with pictures of you in it. Me? Creepy? Nah.

  43. wow! that is so fab – it goes with everything! literally everything. who da thunk. flattering as well. fab (did i say that before?). x

  44. Ooooh….I’m loving this chain/cage. It has a certain lacey/softness to it! I hope you’ve been well, btw. I feel like it’s been ages since I’ve popped in to say “Hi.”
    Cheers,
    Tara

  45. Wow that chain makes all the outfits look amazing (I didn’t like the goldish outfit with pants sorry) it really works with your love of layering!

  51. This chain is so perfect, yep I played it on piano too. quite amused at the thought of it now.

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