Men At Arms

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Dress: Mossman spotted mesh

Ankle Boots: Wittner patent leather

Bag: Nine West textured vinyl

Rings: Thousand Island Paddington silver

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Those who know me will already know that I'm not necessarily one to read quintessential "fantasy" novels or delve into those imaginary lands full of dragons, unicorns & the like... to the chagrin of a few dear friends, I still haven't cracked the spine on a single Harry Potter tome or watched a single, solitary minute of Game of Thrones... but I must admit that I was intrigued by an invitation to attend a Brisbane Arts Theatre performance of Men At Arms, set in author Sir Terry Pratchett's fabled "Discworld" & billed as a murder-mystery to be solved by the Ankh-Morpork Nightwatch. Now, I am a complete sucker for a juicy murder mystery & spend hours transporting myself to mid-century England to assist the inestimable Hercule Poirot's "little grey cells" or traversing bloodsoaked Midsomer County to discover "whodunnit" before Detective Inspector Barnaby, so I think it's safe to say exactly which words piqued my interest... & I wasn't disappointed. The set was atmospheric, the performances were admirable & as possible THE ONLY person in the entire theatre on Petrie Terrace who hadn't read the book, the twist was awesome! I'm actually thinking of attending another Pratchett-themed play next year.

But I digress.

For the occasion (a cooler evening) I took the opportunity to wear one of my favourite winter dresses one last time this year - a stunning navy spotted mesh mini dress with voluminous sleeves, deep v-neckline & tiered hem from Mossman - with a pair of shiny navy patent heeled ankle boots from Wittner to elongate my frame & a silver textured vinyl shoulder bag with chain strap from Nine West that was ideal for carrying all the essentials without becoming cumbersome. To complete the look, I loaded up a selection of silver & mother-of-pearl rings from Thousand Island Dressing for a little bit of a boho twist.