@countarthurstrong.bsky.social Spending the evening with a legend…

Love this #frockingfabulous detail by #GiambattistaValli, 2025, via Gorunway.

My brand new WW2 novel, The Lifeboat Orphans, is out today. It was inspired by a remarkable true story and I'm so excited to share it with you all!

#Frockingfabulous bridal vibes from the 2025 #AlexisMabille bridal gown .

Cobwebbery, but make it #Frockingfabulous. 1990's #fashionhistory by #VeraWang, via Artcurial.

From 2024, #ZuhairMurad serves #frockingfabulous sequinned slink.

I don't know why, but this #PamellaRoland look of 2024 makes me think of a #rockingfabulous cappuccino. Just how my mind works.

This #Rodarte dress of 2024 really makes me tink of a #frockingfabulous foxglove. With glitter!

By #MurrayArbeid, this 1980's evening gown is business on top, drama down below. #Frockingfabulous #Fashionhistory via Christie's.

This 2025 #JennyPackham look is about as #frockingfabulous as it gets. Love it!

This year, #OscardelaRenta creative directors Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia turn to a garden in full bloom for inspiration. And the detail is #frockingfabulous!

In 2017, #JosieNatori celebrated 40 #frockingFabulous years in fashion with a bit of old school glam.

This #frockingfabulous #Nardos gown from Spring 2025 is a whole garden mood!

Love, love, love this #frockingfabulous plaid, by #NataliaAlaverdian for AWAKE Mode, 2019.

This #frockingfabulous coat was made in 1882 for 5 year old Amelia Beard Hollenback, daughter of financier John Welles Hollenback, to keep her warm on a winter trip to Paris. It is styled after male fashions of the day. #fashionhistory via The Met.

When you need your #frockingfabulous glam to catch every single eye, 2025 L’Agence has got you covered.

#AlbertaFerretti serves #frockingfabulous Cadbury's energy, 2023.

How many ruffles would you like? Yes. #Frockingfabulous extra by #TamaraRalph, 2023.

From #VivienneWestwood's personal collection, this 1990 necklace is a personal favourite of mine too. #Frockingfabulous #Fashionhistory via Christie's.

Clock. Those. Sleeves. Leisurewear, 1930's style. Just something to kick around the house in! #FrockingFabulous #fashionhistory via Whitaker Auctions.

#ZuhairMurad turned to #frockingfabulous folktales for his bridal inspiration in 2023, hoping to capture a whiff of the fairy kingdom!

A #frockingfabulous rich red velvet, by #JulienDossena for #Gaultier, 2023.

This gorgeous "Graydon" jacket by #RalphLauren, who was born on tis day, sold at Christie's for £1375 back in 2008, just two years after it was made. #frockingfabulous #fashionhistory from the wardrobe of Erin O'Connor.

From the collection of Elizabeth Taylor, this pink perfection is by #Dior, 1968. #Frockingfabulous #Fashionhistory via Christie's.

I love this look by #JisooBaik from 2023. The colour... the shape! #Frockingfabulous

#frockingfabulous slink by #FedericaTosi at Milan Fashion Week, 2025.

#frockingfabulous drama by #RoccoIannone for #Ferrari at Milan Fashion Week, 2025.

From 1978, #AntonyPrice is disco-crazy! #Frockingfabulous #Fashionhistory via Kerry Taylor Auctions.

Enjoy some #frockingfabulous luscious blue silk courtesy of #Nardos, 2025.

At Milan Fashion Week in 2023, #Armani offered a very Armani take on the traditional bridal look. #frockingfabulous #fashionhistory

Audrey Hepburn is #frockingfabulous in #Givenchy, 1961.

From 1980, #YvesSaintLaurent makes it all about the blouse. #Frockingfabulous #fashionhistory via Artcurial.

Luxe to the max robe de style by Jeanne #Lanvin. Love it. #Frockingfabulous #Fashionhistory of 1922 via Christie's.

This snazzy evening look was worn by the late Claudia Cardinale. #Frockingfabulous #Fashionhistory by #RoccoBarocco, c.1962. Via Sotheby’s.

Flapper vibes by #frockingfabulous #AlexanderMcQueen, 1998. #Fashionhistory via Kerry Taylor Auctions.

From #LWrenScott's "Madame Du Barry" collection of 2010, this beaded silk gown was worn by NIcole KIdman in 2010. #Frockingfabulous #Fashionhistory via Christie's.

From her 1990/91 portrait collection, this shows off #VivienneWestwood's unfailing eye for tailoring. #Frockingfabulous #Fashionhistory via Kerry Taylor Auctions.

From the 1970s this #Pucci velvet dress is straight from the collection of Elizabeth Taylor. #Frockingfabulous #Fashionhistory via Christie's.

We all know I love a bit of lamé and #Mugler makes it #frockingfabulous! I wear this to go shopping, honestly. #Fashionhistory of the early 2000s, via Kerry Taylor Auctions.

The late #GiorgioArmani's final collection walked the runway in Milan yesterday. #frockingFabulous

Enjoy #Dior's #frockingfabulous ‘Partie Fine’, 1951. #fashionhistory via the Met.

What’s that? You'd like some stunning #Dior? Consider it done, with 1954's #frockingfabulous Compiègne! #fashionhistory via the Met.

If it's 1980's and it's extra, then you know I'm all about it. From the collection of Elizabeth Taylor, this is 1980's #Givenchy. #Frockingfabulous #Fashionhistory via Christie's.

This is Nadine Dennis and her cat, Puzzums. The #Frockingfabulous Puzzums became a movie star in the 20s and 30s, pulling down $250 a week working with the likes of Carole Lombard, Maurice Chevalier and Cecil B DeMille!

Let's look at something beautiful, shall we? Yes. It's the #frockingfabulous Rose Rouge gown by #YvesSaintLaurent for #Dior. This bit of 1958 #fashionhistory sold for £110,000, via Kerry Taylor Auctions.

I would wear this #Dior dress of 1951 every day. Every, single, day. #Frockingfabulous #Fashionhistory via Kerry Taylor Auctions.

And when I think about Venus, of course I automatically think about #Dior's legendary Junon! #FrockingFabulous #Fashionhistory of 1949, via the Met.

Thinking Friday night thoughts about #Dior's ‘Venus’ gown of 1949. It’s a #frockingfabulous extravaganza of silk, rhinestones, faux pearls and sequins, via the Royal Ontario Museum.

I wish this #frockingfabulous #Dior from Betsy Bloomingdale's collection was red, though. #Fashionhistory via Christie's.

Just thinking about this stunning slice of #Dior is all. #FrockingFabulous #fashionhistory of 1957, via the Indianapolis Museum of Art.