Many blogs, including the lovely Agathe at Style Bytes have pointed out the precedence of garbage bag dresses on the catwalks for next season and I also picked up the dominance of polyethylene fabric during fashion week. However, I didn’t expect to come across the fabric when trawling my local jumble sale where I found this very old Ann Demeulemeester dress. Well actually, I just didn’t expect to find Ann Demeulemeester at a jumble sale period but there you go. Such is the eccentricity of Muswell Hill that you get people chucking out Ann D dresses…. I picked it up and you could actually see bells going off with a neon sign flashing ‘Autumn winter 2007 trend alert!’. Of course, picking up the dress had more to do with the fact I could wear it and just say ‘Ann Demeuelemeester – at a jumble sale…’ with a knowing wink than the fabric of the dress. However it was surprising to find that the material is more wearable than I thought it would be. With a tank and leggings/tights, there was no uncomfortable plastic-sticky feeling and with the right accessories, it need not look like I constructed it out of a bin-liner and that yes, in fact it is a legitimately made dress!
at a jumble sale!!! it must have been ur lucky daY- I’m luving it
Wow that looks totally cute! I wish I was at that jumble sale : )
THAT IS THE COOLEST EVER! way to go on that find hunny!!!
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i would pretty much die from shock and excitement if i found ann demeulemeester dress at a rummage sale. where i come from it’s all Bongo jeans, circa 1989. not hot.
well done!
Wow…that is one fabulous dress! And at the most unlikely place, too. You accessorized so well.
the dress looks great!At a jumble sale…lucky girl!
That dress is just gorgeous!!!
Want one too 😉
I know it’s rather vulgar but I have to ask… How much?!
Mrs F x
It *does* look like a garbage bag.
love it – does it get hot when u wear it? love the belt too 😀
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That dress is my favorite use of the fabric so far. What a great find!
YOU ARE SO DAMN LUCKY
that dress was made for you! i love how you made it wearable with the girly flowery belt!
that’s wonderful!
I hate to say it, but I’m actually not keen! The fabric itself is fabulous, but I don’t like the cut of the dress. I’m not keen on the belt with it either…
Despite that though, I think you did ever so well to find a Ann Demeulemeester dress at a jumble sale !!
that is one awesome dress. very cool use of fabric, and the shape is marvelous. find of the year!
Wow – great fit!!
The belt and leggings work really well too!
I’m not usually super crazy about the material, but you look STUNNING in that.
http://eurobrat.blogspot.com/2007/03/garbage-girl.html
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LOVE the dress, hate the belt.
lucky!! that’s an awesome dress susie- and it’s stunning and possibly has more longevity potential then the wetlook of next season.
Love The Beautiful Dress! Love it, but lose the belt.. and the bag. The dress is an accessory of its own, It is so simple yet so powerful by itself! Gorgeous.
cute dress, great belt, and good picture taken in the mirror – I can never manage that!