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My love affair with Dior is STILL ongoing.  It all begun when the insanely talented and empowering Maria Grazia Chiuri took over the reigns as Creative Director last year.

SPENDY IN DIOR

  • 3rd July 2018
  • Fashion
  • by Dominique Waller

My love affair with Dior is STILL ongoing.  It all begun when the insanely talented and empowering Maria Grazia Chiuri took over the reins as Creative Director last year.

Back in April, I wrote a full blog post about Grazia Chiuri and why I fell in love with her first collection which you can read HERE.

If you stop by the blog regularly you’ll have seen my red J’adior WOC hundreds of times.  It is one of my BEST luxury purchases ever.  I pretty much wear it all the time with anything and everything.  If you don’t believe me just check out these looks HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE & HERE.

As I’ve got sooo much wear out of it, I’d been thinking about investing in another Dior bag.  I was keeping my eyes peeled for something special and had spotted a new colour way called “Ultra Black” launching for A/W18.

The minute I saw it in real life I absolutely fell in love and knew I had to make it mine!  The question was which style to go for.

To cut a long story short, I originally wanted the ultra black J’adior Flap bag which is basically the larger version of my WOC (see it HERE).  However, I unexpectedly fell in love with a style I hadn’t paid much attention to before; the Diorama.  I always felt the Diorama was too elegant and ladylike for my style but in the Ultra Black, it gave it more of an edge and I couldn’t resist.

I’m so, so, so happy with it.  Even though it was a sickening amount of money to spend in one go, I have no regrets.

I have the Small Diorama but it also comes in the larger size in the Ultra Black (see it HERE).  Although I prefer to overall look of the larger size, the small is far more versatile as it can be used as a day OR evening bag.

They’ve also done the Diorama WOC in the Ultra Black (see it HERE) which wasn’t released when I purchased mine.  If it had been I would probably have chosen it over the Small Diorama.

Firstly, the price difference is massive, £1550 vs. £2850.  Secondly, as you know I’m a big fan of the Dior WOC, it’s such a useful little bag.

If you want to dip your toe in the world of Dior bags, I would advise buying a WOC first, as they offer great value for money and are so versatile.

One of the best things about the Ultra Black colourway is the matte black finish on the chain.  I tend to match the colour of my bag’s hardware with my jewellery but with the Ultra Black it goes perfectly with either silver or gold, making it so easy to wear!  I’m pretty sure I’ll be getting my cost per wear with this bag.

As if buying a bag wasn’t enough, I then fell into a spendy Dior jewellery spiral.  Originally all I wanted was a choker but I somehow walked away with four, yes FOUR, necklaces! The Dior temptation is just too much!

One of the things I like about Dior’s jewellery is the cool edge it has to it and that it’s not overly feminine or delicate.  The jewellery line as a whole is definitely synonymous with Grazia Chiuri’s style.

The great thing about these necklaces is you can really play around with styling them, either wearing them alone or mix and matching.  I tend to layer the necklaces, either wearing the two chokers together, or a choker with one of the longer necklaces, or all together, as I’ve done here.

Again, if you’re looking to dip your toe into the world of Dior, jewellery is such a perfect place to start.

Outfit details: Dress – similar HERE & HERE | Belt – find HERE | Shoes – find HERE & HERE | Bag – find HERE or large size HERE | J’adior Choker – similar HERE | Star Choker – similar HERE | Mid Length Necklace – similar HERE | Long Dior Necklace – find HERE

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56 Responses to “SPENDY IN DIOR”

  13. Lorna

    Oh!! I absolutely love it! I loved it when I saw it on Instagram, but in these photos it’s even more stunning. It’s a shame the smaller one wasn’t released at the time, as like you, I would have probably chosen it too, it’s super cute! I like the WOC style a lot as I love my Chanel, but this one looks so much more edgy in the WOC style! I just had a look through hoping it came in that gorgeous burgundy they have, but the Onyx is so pretty! Anyway, love yours, it’s beautiful and I like the size on you too!

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    5th July 2018 at 11:32 am
  16. Amy

    LOVE! And I totally feel you – MGC is my designer girl crush. Everything she puts out is both gorgeous and makes a statement on womanhood. And you look amazing, girl!

    5th July 2018 at 3:09 pm
  17. Kasie

    OH MY GOSH, this is the perfect little black bag! It’s so edgy yet still manages to be classic. You’ll be carrying this for years to come! Congratulations on your new addition, what a beauty!

    5th July 2018 at 4:51 pm
  37. thatnewd

    I think the WOC does come n the burgundy, but you might need to check in store! Thank you so much for the lovely comment and so glad to hear you like it xx

    7th July 2018 at 3:54 pm

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