Gingham

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Dress: Meg by Design via Bristle gingham linen

Heels: Wittner leather, elastic

Bag: Review vinyl with gold hardware

Hinged Bangle: Samantha Wills resin, gold

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Nothing beats gingham for those lazy, picnic-by-the-water, long-begotten-salad-days-of-summer vibes... particularly if that gingham is a monochrome dress made from the softest, most scrumptious linen imaginable, like this little number from Meg by Design that is stocked at the divine Bristle by Melissa Simmonds boutique in Paddington. Obviously this dress is calling out for strappy white leather sandals & a straw bag but this time, I've elevated it for an overcast, cooler day spent shopping & running errands with a pair of black leather & elastic pointy-toed heels from Wittner, a textured vinyl handbag with gold hardware & painted "kissing" swans on the side from retro-inspired label Review & a chunky black resin hinged bangle with gold & onyx details from Samantha Wills to complete the look & take it "full circle" back to its bohemian roots.