In memoriam - Andrea Moore Boutique

Clothing boutiques here in New Zealand seem to be suffering the same fate as quilting shops did a few years ago.  People don't seem to realise that if they don't support their local brands they sadly disappear.

Andrea Moore has been my go to fashion source since 2013 and alas they are no more.

And yes I have this cashmere jumper in my wardrobe

If I suffered a packing disaster or had to stay in Wellington longer than expected I knew I could run down to the Andrea Moore Boutique and find the perfect thing to wear.  No need to wander around the shops wasting time in a fruitless search for something I liked and that fit.

Despite what my colleagues think I am not a great shopper.  I like to shop in places where I am guaranteed success.  I can't stand going from shop to shop trying things on for no reward.

I had a brief foray into Kate Sylvester (a possible replacement for Andrea) but I was not that thrilled by the clothes on offer and the two tops I tried on were less than stellar.  The v-neck top was extremely low cut and the shop assistant's answer was to wear a cami underneath. Not a solution.  The garment should fit. The stripe top was a heavy knit that was already coming apart at the shoulder seam. I might be accidentally giving up RTW.

The loss of Andrea has hit hard so to help my grieving process I am documenting some (not all) of her wonderful clothes that reside in my wardrobe.

A great way to use the pocket bags in the AM Boyfriend jeans

AM Key to my Heart Earrings

Andrea Moore and me mades

Clockwise from left: Butterick 6232 Morse Dot Sun Top with Kaleidoscope trousers; Orange silk/linen Style Arc Maris Top with a great Japanese cotton trouser; Waffle Patterns Vanilla Libertyesque Top worn with Scottie trousers and an AM linen cardigan.

Clockwise from left: Vogue 1454 DKNY Gorgeous Butterflies Top; TSW Odette Zebra Top; TSW Odette Tundra Top; Ready to Sew Janis Feather Top all worn with versions of the True Love Pant.

Clockwise from left: Milly Maris top with AM Foxy trousers; Scottie Bag (made by a friend) with AM Kiss Me trousers and Moochi top; Butterick 6172 London Border Print Tunic once again with the AM Foxy trousers.

Don't really think the photos are glamorous but I love the photo collage frame.

Andrea Moore tops

The clothes I generally make are tops so my Andrea Moore tops have not had much of an outing on the blog but there are many of them. I picked them out for a special wardrobe shot (I did say there were a lot).

Or how about a couple of silk t-shirts from SS15 in fabulous prints.

Or just plain ol' cotton t-shirts

Pure Andrea Moore outfits

One for Winter: Cashmere jumper with Ilris jeans and UN Fold-lo in neon/lime

AM Diamond top with Surreal trousers (the zigzag print incorporates a giraffe head) with UN Edge black white mix booties

Whilst the pictures below came from Andrea's FB page or website I do own many of these items.  Clockwise from top left - Crystal Moon trench (I also have the dress underneath); Extravagance trouser with Fan top; AM kaleidoscope trousers (I sadly don't own the coat); Scottie trousers (don't own the jackets or shirts always felt that was a bit too much matching but do have both colours of the trousers).

And the socks with AM Boyfriend jeans

The Great Outdoors

On the left is the origami cat trench, a wardrobe staple for longer than I care to remember, and I always get compliments when I wear it.  I love the fur bomber jacket, on the right, so much that I have two this one in black and a blue one.

Another fantastic trench, this time the AM Inverted trench for summer, made from 100% linen and just look at those fantastic flower buttons.

And sadly this isn't true...

A parting shot: the AW17 window display with the wonderful ginkgo print.

The End