An autumn afternoon in the English countryside might be Sandra Duran’s ideal setting, but New York is where her romantic sensibility finds its everyday expression. Taking cues from the elegant worlds of Pride and Prejudice and Marie Antoinette, with a little of Carrie Bradshaw’s playful individuality Sandra approaches dressing as a romance worth making time for. For her, femininity holds a quiet confidence, and a much-loved dress can change the feeling of a day. We step into her world to talk cinematic muses, the strength in softness and dressing for your own delight.
You're style is so romantic - what does your wardrobe mean to you?
Dressing in a romantic style means to me to wear what makes you feel your most beautiful self in a soft and feminine way. Embracing femininity in a world that sometimes being too girly is seen as naivety or vulnerability I believe is important to make it a strength instead and find power in it.
There is a beautiful sense of nostalgia in the way you dress. Are there particular eras, films, places or women that have shaped your personal style?
I’ve been heavily inspired in period dramas like Marie Antoinette, Bridgerton, Pride and Prejudice, Little Women and other ones with modern approach where women empowerment and femininity go hand in hand like Uptown Girls, Sex and the City.
Do you believe what we wear can change the way we move through the world, or even the way we feel that day?
Yes, absolutely. The days I put on a piece I love I feel instantly happier and feel i can be productive during my day. I think there’s real power in that.
If you could travel somewhere beautiful for a day, wearing something you love where would you go?
A fall day in the English countryside would be my dream place to go for the day. I live in the opposite, NYC so there’s something about the slow living that would be amazing for a day.
Sandra is wearing the Kimberley Anne Hydrangea Blue Flower Linen Mini Dress with Velvet Bows.
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