{"id":21231,"date":"2013-06-24T18:24:52","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T22:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=21231"},"modified":"2013-06-25T18:59:33","modified_gmt":"2013-06-25T22:59:33","slug":"what-wendy-wore-new-castelbajac-dress-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/what-wendy-wore-new-castelbajac-dress-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"What Wendy Wore: New Castelbajac Dress in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

I became obsessed with the crazy, whimsical designs of Jean-Claude de Castelbajac in 2009<\/a>. I can’t say I wasn’t warned: Look at this tag from one of my Castelbajac jackets.<\/p>\n

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Since 2009, I’ve gotten rainbow high-heel loafers<\/a>; a boob-cloud top<\/a>; a Lego dress<\/a>; a sailor outfit<\/a>; a sailor vest<\/a>; a smiling skirt<\/a>; and an army jacket<\/a>. (Still on my wish list is Lady Gaga’s Kermit the Frog Castelbajac jacket<\/a>.) Whenever I’m in Paris, a visit to the Castelbajac store is a must. You can buy some Castelbajac online at sites including Frenchologie<\/a>, but I like to try clothes on in person these days. So old-fashioned, I know!<\/p>\n

Anyway, I was in Paris last week and as I was standing at the Castelbajac counter paying for a completely ridiculous trench coat (which you’ll see in a later post) I flipped through the spring look book and spotted a dress. “Stop everything!” I calmly screamed in my fake French accent to the sales people. “Do you have this dress?” Yes, they did. Thank goodness for the 30% off sale because I had to have the coat AND the dress. I wore the dress to dinner with MrB at La Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 in Place Saint-Germain des Pr\u00e9s<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nDress with pockets:<\/strong> JC de Castelbajac<\/a> (2013)<\/em>
\nShoes:<\/strong> Prada (2010)<\/em>
\nLip color:<\/strong> Chanel Rouge Double Intensit\u00e9 in Ruby Lite<\/em><\/p>\n

I admit that “burlap” isn’t the best color for me, but I think the black pleather lightning bolt more than makes up for that. I have a couple of other pieces — including this Ossie Clark maxi dress<\/a> — that aren’t as flattering to my complexion as they could be, but I don’t give a fuck<\/a> because I still love them. And love, as the sages say, is blind.<\/p>\n

UPDATED TO ADD: I added a link to this post to the Visible Monday post on Not Dead Yet Style. Click here<\/a> to see the other highly visible wimmins.<\/p>\n

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I became obsessed with the crazy, whimsical designs of Jean-Claude de Castelbajac in 2009. I can’t say I wasn’t warned: Look at this tag from one of my Castelbajac jackets. Since 2009, I’ve gotten rainbow high-heel loafers; a boob-cloud top; a Lego dress; a sailor outfit; a sailor vest; a smiling skirt; and an army…<\/p>\n

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