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Dress: Review brushed cotton
Cardigan: Review knit
Belt: Anthea Crawford vinyl & grosgrain ribbon
Heels: Wittner leather with elastic
Bag: Vendula London vegan leather with brass hardware
Thick Bangle: The Way We Wore Vintage Fair brass
Thin Bangle: Tree of Life brass
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Throwing "caution to the wind" & sharing all the amazing pictures from a morning spent at Southbank's Cultural Precinct, exploring (among others) celebrated artist Yayoi Kusama's "Obliteration Room" immersive/interactive exhibit at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) & taking a trip down memory lane with a display of fabled playthings on strings - otherwise known as the History of Australian Puppetry - at the Queensland Performing Art Centre's (QPAC) Tony Gould Gallery before stepping under the bougainvillea arches into the Parkands for a delicious lunch at Brooklyn Depot.
For once, the Queensland weather really seemed to cooperate with overcast skies & cooler temperatures that even facilitated the wearing of a light covering for the arms! I decided it was an ideal time to wear one of my all-time favourite combinations - a black & baby pink large spotted cotton fit-to-flare dress with slight v-neckline & matching baby pink cropped cardigan from girly Aussie label Review, changing it up slightly with a black vinyl & grosgrain ribbon tie belt from Anthea Crawford. When it came to a choice of footwear, it had to be my "old faithfuls" in the form of these black leather pointy-toed heels with elastic detailing from Wittner, the ideal mix of style & comfort that didn't take away from the true hero of the ensemble - an amazingly detailed, kitschy "Biscuit Shop" vegan leather handbag from Vendula London, kindly gifted to me by some dear friends last Christmas. When it comes to styling tips, what can I say? It just seemed to work with the whole "cute & sweet" vibe of the look. To stop it becoming overwhelmingly saccarine, the jewellery was kept simple & bohemian - a pair of brass bangles, both different sizes & one more than fifty years older than the other, from The Way We Wear Vintage Fair & Tree of Life, respectively. Seemingly divergent pieces all coming together for a cohesive look that is still individual & interesting; pretty much my styling trademark at this point!
Scroll down to see how it all unfolded...
Making the most of the dip in temperatures & short burst of sunshine amid the showers by taking the scenic route to the Gallery along the water's edge
The World Turns by Michael Parekowhai
Feeling peckish...
Clearly loving the fact that each entrant was given a page of colourful sticker dots & told to place them anywhere (other than the ceiling) in the room before disposing of the empty sheet on the way out. It was a great way of keeping crowds in the room long enough to truly start to immerse themselves in the concept fully & lead to a lot of laughter & craziness as people embraced what they perhaps had initially dismissed as "silly" or "childlike." I was truly surprised by how much joy it brought to both adults & children alike, even those who were particularly skeptical on the way in...
My mother always wanted me to play the piano...
Uh oh!
Somehow one of the colourful dots from the "Obliteration Room" managed to escape on the back of Joanne's dress...
Spot the Stylist
99 Self Portaits by Ayaz Jokhio, part of the "Me, Myselfie & I" Exhibition
A celebration of diversity through a mix & match activity that uses magnetized "paper doll" images of the artist himself in a variety of cultural costumes, uniforms & identities
Looking Back by Angela Tiatia, also part of the "Me, Myselfie & I" Exhibition
An exploration of representation & perception through mirrors & screens
On an overcast day, nothing beats a juicy, spicy burger & crispy, salty fries...
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