#i really do recommend that flower top btw the petals have wire in them so you can open/close the flower as much as you like and sculpt it

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Hi S,

I really like your style and you always seem to know good resources, so I was wondering if you could help me. I'm looking for a specific item (off white / champagne sleeveless top, with either lace, pearls, sequins or something like that, something special and maybe even over the top). I've found nothing that I like in shops, and everything I've liked online is from american sites that don't ship to europe. I was wondering if you have any go-to sites or shopping platforms that might be good places for the kind of item I'm searching.

Thank you, and no worries if you can't think of anything, of course.

Yes! So my first recommendation is to check our Wolf and Badger - loads of independent brands, always unique stuff. In particular, I have this top from there - I know the main top is black but the flower is a removable pin and you can put it on any top (would be beautiful on a simple champagne silk top from Theory or similar). It's really beautiful, I wore it to my work Christmas part last year and got loads of compliments.

My next recommendation would be going to Etsy and looking for pearl tops. They have loads of body chains / necklaces that you could layer over a simple silk top for a more extravagant look, from something more simple like this to more crazy, like this.

Then I've done a quick net a porter trawl and these two (big flower moment, more subtle peplum) stood out. On the more affordable end of the spectrum, this from Zara and this from & Other Stories might fit the bill! My last recommendation would be that you can never go wrong with a beautiful silk tank and then add the drama through big earrings, a bold necklace, or a special headpiece.