Stay Gold Opera Duster (Full Length)

$148.00

Created to honour and celebrate life’s true riches — Stay Gold is a heartfelt reminder to let your worth be measured by the love you give and receive. One of our most vibrant and joyful designs ever, it combines several antique illustrations — including a vintage seed catalogue lithograph from Rochester New York, gentle rabbits from a historical zoological encyclopedia, and whimsical scrolls & banners from an 1815 English hand painted sign. The golden bees on the trim are part of an embossed book cover from the Victorian era. The phrase “love is the only gold”, and the words “stay gold” on the banners at the shoulders are a powerful message of what really matters! Stay true to yourself and share your kindness with the world — you will be all the richer for it :)

100% viscose (derived from plant fibres such as wood and bamboo). Machine wash gentle or handwash and hang to dry. Iron to finish if needed.

Kimono measurements: length 116cm, width 78 cm (across back, underarm to underarm). Model is 5’8” for reference.

“Whatever makes you feel the sun from the inside out — chase that.”
- Gemma Troy

“Just because you are soft doesn't mean you are not a force. Honey and wildfire are both the colour gold.”
- Victoria Erickson

“Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world.”
- J. Evelyn

How To Wear

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This beautiful duster is the statement piece your wardrobe has been waiting for! The vibrant, antiqued hues easily compliment the neutrals in your closet — making styling a breeze. Pair it with distressed denim, a classic knit tank, and sleek leather sandals… then add some stacked rings and a woven tote for an artsy, laid-back vibe. For an elegant-meets-bohemian look, drape it over a rust slip dress and layer on delicate gold jewelry (think coin necklaces and dainty bracelets). Finish with platform clogs and a spritz of your favourite perfume — it will look and feel like you just stepped out of a dreamy, sunlit painting. 

Our Muse

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The true-hearted, the radiant. Women who are rich in kindness, who measure their worth by the love they give & receive. Women who stay gold. 

More Inspo

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My inspiration for our designs here at Market of Stars comes from everywhere — museums, books, late-night conversations, travel, music — but sometimes it comes from an even deeper place. I designed the Stay Gold collection during a time when I was really struggling to balance being a sensitive, heart-centred person with running a business — two sides of my creative life that don’t always make easy friends with each other. I sat in the garden one morning after a sleepless night and just watched the bees for awhile — marvelling at their industriousness, captivated by the gentle, tender way they visited each flower. I saw in those moments so clearly how the bees moved in a perfect dance of purpose and beauty, how their work was also their joy. And I knew it was my joy too. That morning I began creating the print that became Stay Gold, and let myself get lost in the magic of it — the sun-kissed colours, the whimsical bunnies, and the golden warmth of the bumblebees. I hope when you see it and wear it, you can feel the love. 

xo,
Danielle

The Poem

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Our Garden at Dusk

You wear these golden hours
like a cloak. Love
is lawless but for the golden rule,
my hands are tender and tend.
I bring you a book
and favourite wine glass
etched with flowers.

I can outlove you.
Your ceaseless roses,
labor of bees, rabbits bedding down
in nests of grass.
Heat held in soil, the earth and I.
We will hold the summer of you
as long as we can.