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I’m Flipping Out over my Batsheva Dress

Batsheva Dress

I’m flipping out over the Batsheva dress I got for my birthday.

One of my favorite designers, Batsheva’s unconventional designs strike a chord that no other designer has ever reached. It’s a vintage meets runway aesthetic that is so perfectly weird and has been called “Amish Punk”.

For those of you unfamiliar with the brilliance that is Batsheva, here’s a bit of backstory on how it all began…

In February of 2016, Batsheva Hay, a former lawyer with two young children, decided to have a favorite vintage dress remade.

Designed by Laura Ashley, the dress, blended a folksy craft aesthetic with dreamy romanticism.  Calf-length with long sleeves and a slightly tapered waist, it was made of a dense corduroy printed with green leaves and purple roses. But the fabric at the armpits had frayed, and been torn beyond repair so she had a pattern maker help her to recreate the dress. The new design made the sleeves puffier, added a collar, a more corseted waist, a high neck and additional ruffles. She had it made in several fabrics and wore her dresses all around New York. They garnered so many compliments that she decided to turn her love for vintage into a career.

Batsheva Hay’s subversive twist on frumpy 80s Laura Ashley style has been making fashion headlines ever since. Her vintage inspired prairie-meets-party dresses have quickly obtained cult-like status in the fashion world.

To me her designs are something straight out of a Fairy-tale.  Clothing that characters in your favorite books would have worn. Season after season I can’t get enough of it!

BATSHEVA’s collections march to the beat of their own drum, ignoring trends, she creates what inspires her.

The designs have personality, are chic, uber comfortable and attention grabbing. Just ask the 5 ladies (and one guy) that came up to me in the grocery store to ask me where I got this dress when I made a quick stop after taking these pics.

The second I opened my beautifully packaged box from MATCHES FASHION containing this beauty I was in love. It’s from the BATSHEVA SS21 Collection (LOOK 14). It features a wonderful oversized collar, sleeves with just enough puff and this GOREGOUS wallpaper print that reminds me of Aubrey Beardsley’s 1800’s illustrations.

I ripped the package open, stripped down and tried it on right away in the middle of my living room. It fit like a dream- no alterations involved and makes me feel as if I belong on the set of “The Nevers” in the best way.

Playful, camp and unconventional yet refined and elegant at the same time. The silhouette is perfectly balanced.

Now that things are opening up expect to see me in this on the chicest repeat ever.

OH Batsheva Hay you fantastical magician how do you do it?

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What I’m Wearing: Batsheva Face Print Midi Dress | Chloe T-Strap Heels| Vintage FURLA Bag| LIPLAB by BITE Custom Lipstick in Skinny Marg|

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Winterize Your Cottagecore Aesthetic

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The Cottagecore aesthetic made waves earlier this year. Instagram feeds were full of flower-filled fields, wicker baskets, fresh baked pies, antique China and, of course, Lirika Matoshi’s Strawberry Dress.

Gaining popularity at the beginning of the pandemic, cottagecore gave us cozy vibes that helped ease the stress of navigating these unprecedented times. It’s a gentle reminder of simpler times plus its a natural progression from the last few seasons’ prairie craze.

The flower fields may now be covered in snow now, wicker baskets swapped out for leather bags and fresh baked pies exchanged for artscape breads but, it can be a pretty smooth transition to winterize your cottagecore aesthetic.

Don’t count cottagecore out just because the weather has turned cool.  With the right pieces in your wardrobe, you can take the TikTok-approved trend straight into winter without missing a beat.

To winterize your cozy cottage look think of incorporating knits, darker tones, and full-length styles for a winter-appropriate interpretation. Add tights or knit stockings under those flowy dresses for warmth. Search out heavier fabrics like corduroy. Add chunky boots, scarves or knit mufflers. Layer dresses with turtlenecks or collared tops.

If you just dabble in the trend like me, to winterize your cottagecore aesthetic, try layering different dark prairie prints together. And if you really want to go all-in on the latest cottagecore must-have’s get yourself a tea cup holster! Yep, you read that correctly, a tea cup holster.

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What I’m Wearing: Batsheva Jacket | ETRO Dress | Saint Laurent Downtown Bag| AllSaints Lace/Silk Camisole| Vintage Belt| Hue Tights| INC Boots| Urban Outfitters Bandana Scarf|

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Designer Spotlight Batsheva

Batsheva

In February of 2016, Batsheva Hay, a former lawyer with two young children, decided to have a favorite vintage dress remade.

Designed by Laura Ashley, the dress, blended a folksy craft aesthetic with the dreamy romanticism of the Pre-Raphaelites. Calf-length with long sleeves and a slightly tapered waist, it was made of a dense corduroy printed with green leaves and purple roses. But the fabric at the armpits had frayed, and then torn beyond repair so she had a pattern maker help her to recreate the dress. The new design (which she had make in several different vintage fabrics) made the sleeves puffier, added a collar,  a more corseted waist, a high neck and additional ruffles. She wore her dresses around New York garnering so many compliments that she decided to turn her love for vintage into a career.

Batsheva Hay’s subversive twist on frumpy 80s Laura Ashley style has been making fashion headlines ever since. Her vintage inspired prairie-meets-party dresses have quickly obtained cult-like status in the fashion world.

To me her designs are something straight out of a Fairy-tale.  Clothing that characters in your favorite books would have worn. I have been drooling over her designs for years and this week something magical happened, I purchased my first Batsheva Dress.

With a floral print faux under pinning and contrasting gingham mock apron covering, this is one of the most comfortable designer dresses I own.  It lets your body move freely while still maintaining a feminine shape. Funky yet pretty with a retro American Cottagecore aesthetic Batsheva has stolen my heart!

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Batsheva Floral and Gingham Dress

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What I’m Wearing: Batsheva Gingham and Floral Print Dress | Swedish Hasbeens Sandals | TOPSHOP Macrame Bag |

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Cottagecore – Party like it’s 1894

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Cottagecore is having a big moment.

It just takes a quick scroll through your Instagram or a peek at what’s trending on Tiktok to see that farm chic is the new cool. Who would have thought that baking bread, gardening and embroidery would be the new hot hobbies!

Cottagecore is an aesthetic movement that draws together all of the best parts of going off and living on a farm or in a cabin in the woods.  It’s a pastoral fairy-tale escapist aesthetic.

A world where dappled sunbeams peek through the leaves.  And fawns walk with you down a path while a brook softly burbles in the distance. Freshly baked scones are just emerging from the oven in a thatch roof cottage, while linen-scented laundry dries peacefully on a clothesline in the yard.

It’s a Holly Hobbie illustration come to life.

Increased interest in Cottagecore in the midst of the pandemic totally makes sense. Aside from weathered books, fresh sourdough, and rustic intimacy, Cottagecore’s “leaving society to live in the woods” ethos is built on the idea of social isolation.

Fashion has already been moving in the Cottagecore direction for a few seasons now with brands like DOEN, BATSHEVA and Vampire’s Wife.

To get the look search out floor sweeping prairie dresses and quilted jackets. Toss in a few gingham prints and a basket bag. Opt for high necklines, empire waists, ruffles and western details.  It doesn’t hurt to bake a pie or two as well.. lol .

Basically just give your wardrobe a big ole dose of Outlander meets Little House on the Prairie.

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What I’m Wearing: UNIGLO x JW Anderson Tiered Skirt (It comes as a maxi, I altered this one to be shorter) | TOPSHOP Ruffle Blouse| Freepeople Boots | Vintage Straw Basket Bag|

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