Joan

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Dress: Anthea Crawford embroidered mesh, lace trim

Cardigan: Review lurex knit

Pashmina: Dream Gems Winston Glades silk, wool

Ankle Boots: Wittner patent leather

Bag: French Connection vinyl, pompoms with silver hardware

Hinged Bangle: Precious Stones Jewellers silver

Bracelet: Kellie's Antiques Victorian silver, filigree heart locket

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All dressed up & ready for an event celebrating the release of the film Red Joan, starring Judy Dench, Stephen Campbell-Moore & Sophie Cookson, scrutinising the events of the thriller loosely based on the the real-life events surrounding British physicist Melita Norwood (Joan Stanley in the movie) who led a double life as the longest-serving British spy for the KGB after being recruited while at Cambridge University, the partnership (as it were) spanning more than half a century from the outbreak of WWII to the year 2000. There is so much to "unpack" about a film such as this... from discussion about how someone comes to be radicalised & whether or not this alleged "brainwashing" is their fault to why someone would betray their country for the sake of ideals & whether or not this is ever an acceptable defense to whether the world as we know it today is so far removed from the aftermath of the war that we cannot truly understand how difficult it must be to live in its shadow to how far someone would or should go for love.

For the occasion, I'm wearing a gorgeous navy & pink floral embroidered mesh shift dress with lace trim from celebrated Aussie designer Anthea Crawford, sparkly navy lurex knitted cardigan from retro-themed "girly" label Review, rainbow silk/wool pashmina with fringing from a little boutique called Dream Gems at Winston Glades, a pair of shiny navy patent leather ankle boots from Wittner & vinyl crossbody bag with pompom strap & silver hardware from French Connection to carry all the essentials. When it came to jewellery, I donned two of my favourite silver pieces - an art deco inspired hinged bangle from Precious Stones Jewellers & chunky Victorian bracelet with filigree heart locket & teeny tiny key from Kellie's Antiques.

Scroll down to see the look without the pashmina...