Blinging in the new year

Sadly I didn’t see the fireworks on New Year’s Eve: I was far from the banks of the Yarra. We only glimpsed the smoke in the sky, but that’s no reason not to celebrate.

Reflecting on the pile of loot I brought home with me from my holiday, I have made a new resolution to spring-clean my drawers, downsize my closets.

Not these babies, though: they are distinctly upsize.

Whilst shopping in the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, I wandered into Aldo (which sells only shoes here in Melbourne) and pounced on these enormous rhinestone earrings in delight. They were ridiculously large and I didn’t need them. I put them down. I was searching for an evening bag, after all.

Of course, when I finally returned to buy the clutch I had my eye on, my gaze fell upon the earrings again. Temptation won out, and observing that they in fact matched my belly-dancing outfit excellently, I snatched them up and purchased them before commonsense had a chance to prevail. If I would not stop at an outfit that jingles, then why boggle at these oversize chandeliers?

So raise your glass: here’s to having fun with fashion this year. Bling-bling, darlings!