Thought I'd post this quickly because it's been long overdue. The people at Dressestylist were kind enough to send me this custom-made number weeks ago. The colour (supposed to be cobalt blue) was not as cobalt-y as I expected but it makes it more demure. Add a modest thigh split and the cute back and it's probably something I'd wear to a wedding or more formal/ sensible event.

I figured the rich deep colour of the dress was perfect for a sundown shoot but unfortunately Richard and I left it a bit late and the 'shoot' turned into a 15 minute quick snap in near darkness after the sun went down. Still, did my best to salvage the photos in Photoshop and I think it turned out ok? I'm definitely thinking of re-shooting it more creatively though in the future...

As always, comment what you think and defintiely check out Dressestylist if you're on the lookout for well made, cheap and custom-made formal dresses!

 As you know, this has never been a fashion blog. I do, however,  like photography and sharing it so when Dressestylist emailed me saying they wanted to collaborate, I was pretty surprised. And then stoked, because how fun would it be to try something new with photography by experimenting with some incredible dresses?! So when I came home from overseas to find this amazing custom-made dress waiting for me, Richard and I drove to the nearest park as soon as the rain stopped and started snapping. This was his first serious time behind the camera and our first real 'shoot' together, so we were pretty clueless. After a lot of exchanging instructions, rolling around on the grass and running back and forth... I have to say, he was so patient with my demands and the photos turned out beautiful. (If I say so myself).

Dressestylist has hundreds (I really mean that) of affordable event/prom/formal and wedding dresses that can all be made to your custom size (just put in your own measurements). After inspecting my dress, I can also tell you that the quality is top-notch too. So if you have an event coming up in the near or far future, it might be a site you want to check out!

Anyhow, what do you think of the photos? Which is your favourite, and would you like to see more fashion-y photography posts in the future?

P.S. I promise India/Nepal photos will come soon.