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Dress: Vintage, Gwen Gwillam rayon muu-muu
Sandals: Novo leather lace-up gladiators
Bag: Cath Kidston coated canvas
Sunglasses: Witchery (faux) tortoiseshell
Bangles: Thousand Island Dressing wood
Bracelets with Charms: Emmala by Emma wooden, silver & tassel
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Road trippin' with my younger brother to Miami for a morning of traipsing around the Gold Coast Antique Centre, rummaging around for some 70s gems at Rare Groove Records then "chowing down" (as Shaggy from Scooby Doo would say) on a delicious warm lamb salad & banana & honey smoothie at 52 Espresso...
For such an occasion, I rocked a vintage, Mayan-style-print rayon Gwen Gwillam muu-muu given to me by a dear friend (who wore it herself back in the day!), flesh-tone leather lace-up gladiators from Novo & a floral coated canvas cross-body bag by Cath Kidston that I picked up at this year's EKKA.
Jewellery was piled on but kept netural: a pair of wooden bangles from Thousand Island Dressing at Paddington & a pair of handmade wooden beaded bracelets with silver charms & tassels from Emmala by Emma that I bought while on holidays this time last year. Finishing the look was a pair of "groovy" circular-framed (faux) tortoiseshell sunglasses from Witchery to keep the sun out of my eyes...
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Dress: Aloha Republic cotton muu-muu
Cardigan: Yarra Trail mesh
Sandals: Emerson @ Big W leather & elastic
Bag: Target woven straw
Sunglasses: Witchery (faux) tortoiseshell
Bracelets: Gift, bead, shell, silver & ribbon
Bracelet: Ripcurl shell
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Morning beach walks around Snapper Rocks in a vintage, monochrome Hawaiian-map-print cotton muu-muu by Aloha Republic, three-quarter-sleeved black mesh cardigan from Yarra Trail, leather & silver elastic Emerson sandals & tiny, black woven straw cross-body bag from my local Target store. Jewellery was also monochromatic in nature: a trio of beaded bracelets held together with a black ribbon bow, given to me by some dear friends & a thin, shell piece bracelet from Ripcurl. As usual, a pair of oversized, faux tortoiseshell sunglasses from Witchery kept my eyes safe from the sun's biting glare.
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Dress: Vintage, 1960s cotton (from Ipswich Antique Centre)
Kimono: Billabong crushed cotton, embroidery & fringe
Sandals: Hush Puppies leather gladiators
Bag: Rusty Australia @ Ripcurl vinyl & tribal fabric
Bangles: Arts & Crafts Markets woven & wood
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Heading out for a $10 lunch at the Kirra Beach Hotel in a vintage cotton baby-doll dress from the 1960s - it made me feel like Gidget, I'm not going to lie! - cream crushed cotton kimono with fringed hemline from Billabong, comfy leather Hush Puppies gladiators & tribal print cross-body bag from Ripcurl. When it came to jewellery, for once less was more: a pair of woven bangles with wooden beaded centres that I picked up at the Kirra Kite Festival days before...
Werking on my fitness...
Delicious Warm Calamari Salad
Finishing the meal with a 50c ice-cream from McDonalds!
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Dress: Vintage, nylon (from Retro Sheila)
Bag: Sportsgirl iridescent patent
Sunglasses: Witchery (faux) tortoiseshell
Bangle: Gift, silver & bead
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Afternoon beach walks in a vibrant, vintage nylon shift from Retro Sheila, iridescent cross-body bag from Sportsgirl, silver & orange beaded wrap bangle that Louise brought back from a recent trip to China & pair of circular (faux) tortoiseshell sunglasses from Witchery...
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Dress: Geisha Girl rayon
Sandals: Novo leather lace-up gladiators
Necklace: Thousand Island Dressing wood bead
Bangles: Thousand Island Dressing wood
Bracelets: Emmala by Emma wood, silver & tassels
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Heading out for another delicious dinner at Poboy Cajun & Creole in a boho-printed yellow crushed rayon maxidress by Geisha Girl, flesh-tone leather lace-up gladiator flats from Novo & neutral accessories in the form of a wooden beaded, multi-strand necklace from Thousand Island Dressing, matching carved wood bangles & pair of handmade wooden beaded bracelets with charms & tassels from Emmala by Emma.
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Dress: Vintage, Jaylan of California cotton
Sandals: Emerson @ Big W leather & elastic
Bag: Rusty Australia @ Ripcurl vinyl & Ikat fabric
Sunglasses: Witchery (faux) tortoiseshell
Bracelets: Mahnee bead, silver
Ring: Mahnee silver
Hat: Rigon woven cotton
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Stunning mornings are just MADE for leisurely walks & this time, it was all about Duranbah... followed by a divine seafood lunch at the celebrated George's Paragon! To keep the sun off my shoulders, a vintage Jaylan of California chevron cotton shift with slightly-puffed sleeves was chosen, mixed with a pair of leather & silver elastic sandals from Emerson @ Big W & Ikat print fabric cross-body bag by Rusty Australia to capture that laid-back, beachy feel. Sunglasses & a wide brimmed sunhat were a must (from Witchery & Rigon respectively) & jewellery was kept minimal, merely a foursome of beaded bracelets from Mahnee, held together by a heart-shaped pendant, as well as a sculptural silver heart-shaped ring on my middle finger.
Taking in the view...
Getting my feet wet...
Spiced Calamari on a bed of rice with chips, tartare sauce & a side salad
Veal on a bed of mashed potato with mushroom sauce, seasonal vegetables on the side
Smoked Salmon with broccolini & chips on the side
Grilled Barramundi with broccolini, chips on the side & a dollop of tartare sauce
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Dress: Irene Pulos linen, embroidery & beading
Sandals: Novo leather lace-up gladiators
Bag: Tree of Life patchwork (vintage saris)
Bangles: Thousand Island Dressing wood
Bracelets: Emmala by Emma wood, silver & tassel
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Cloudy afternoon balcony hangs in a vintage linen Irene Pulos kaftan with intricate "fish themed" embroidery & beading detail, flesh-tone leather lace-up gladiators from Novo, patchwork shoulder bag from Tree of Life (made from vintage saris) & neutral accessories in the form of pair of Thousand Island Dressing wooden bangles & wooden beaded bracelets with charms & tassels from Emmala by Emma.
A little something for a certain Sweet Baby James...
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Dress: Charlie Brown chiffon & satin kaftan
Sandals: Sportsgirl clear glitter jellies
Bag: Rusty Australia @ Ripcurl vinyl & Ikat fabric
Bangle: Gift, silver & bead
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Out to brunch at Cecada's Restaurant in a vivid palm-photo-print chiffon & satin kaftan by Australian design stalwart Charlie Brown mixed with clear glitter jelly sandals from Sportsgirl (nothing like reliving your childhood & buying yourself all of the things your Mother wouldn't let you have... although, she was right, they DO make your feet sweat, so caveat emptor everyone...) & beachy Ikat print fabric cross-body bag from Ripcurl. Minimal jewellery only with a such a "busy" ensemble; merely a silver & orange beaded wrap bracelet to draw in one of the colours from the dress.
Eggs Benedict with Herbed Mushrooms & Hash Browns
The BIG Breakfast
Enjoying a Black Sheep chai latte in a rotunda by the water...
A spot of shopping at 2oth Century Antiques & Collectibles, Coolangatta...
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Togs: Taking Shape
Cover-Up: Rockmans mesh
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FINALLY taking a dip in a flower-printed one-piece from Taking Shape & black mesh, empire-line cover-up from Rockmans...
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Dress: Vintage, Vicky Crawford satin kaftan
Sandals: Corelli @ Williams leather lace-up
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Post-swim balcony shots in an eccentric, vintage satin Vicky Crawford maxi kaftan that I bought from the aforementioned 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles & mixed with a pair of modern, black leather lace-up wedge sandals by Corelli.
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Dress: Dreamers & Drifters cotton
Kimono: Dreamers & Drifters cotton
Bag: Target woven straw
Sunglasses: Witchery (faux) tortoiseshell
Chunky Bracelet: Du Monde, Paddington silver & shell
Bracelets: Gift, shell, bead, silver & ribbon
Thin Bracelet: Ripcurl shell
Ring: Thousand Island Dressing shell & wood
Hat: Before Sunset woven
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Beach dazed in a gorgeous matching cotton drawstring shift & kimono from Byron Bay based lifestyle company Dreamers & Drifters, (click here to visit their amazing website) woven straw cross-body bag from Target, oversized sunglasses from Witchery & sunhat by Before Sunset.
It was an "arm party" on my right-hand side with a chunky silver & shell bracelet from Du Monde, trio of monochrome beaded bracelets held together with ribbon & thin shell piece bracelet from Ripcurl... while a solitary wood & shell ring from Thousand Island Dressing kept the left-hand side interesting too...
Nothing like sand between your toes...
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Dress: Aloha Republic cotton
Sandals: Corelli @ Williams leather lace-ups
Sunglasses: Witchery faux tortoiseshell
Cuff: Trinkit Hunter silver & shell
Watch: Guess silver
Bangles: Arts & Crafts Market woven & wood bead
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Final balcony pictures in a red hibiscus print cotton muu-muu from Aloha Republic & black leather lace-up wedge sandals by Corelli. Sculptural jewellery with a distinctly "boho" vibe was the order of the day: a chunky silver Guess watch from their new "androgynous" collection, a pair of woven bangles with wood beaded centres from the Kirra Kite Festival & a substantial silver cuff covered in cowrie shells from Trinkit Hunter.
Heading home in my oversized Witchery sunglasses & "old school" white headphones...
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