Park Afternoon

 

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Dress: Uniqlo x Marimekko cotton

Sandals: Wittner leather

Bag: Etsy woven straw

Hat: Princess Highway denim

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Thinking of times before our latest Covid 19 outbreak/lockdown when we could visit with our family & friends in public spaces, albeit cautiously & somewhat socially-distanced. This particular trip to the park with my cousin & her two rambunctious munchkins was one of those glorious early Autumn afternoons in Queensland when the sun is shining but there's an ever-so-slightly cooler tinge to the breeze that makes outdoor activities so much nicer & less... well, sweaty. We played on the equipment & hit the slides before partaking in a rousing game of tennis on one of the available public courts & seriously, it was a really special moment... you know, that one where you realise that those "babies" who still need you to remind them to wear their hats or hold your hand to cross the street or check to make sure that their chips aren't too hot before they take a bite are actually growing up & that due to the tennis lessons they take early on Saturday mornings, you actually have to TRY to beat them rather than just let them win because the ball actually goes backwards & forwards in a rally across the net & they're growing up & it's game on from now on...

But I digress.

All of this happened while I was wearing a gorgeous 1960s Scandinavian-style printed cotton shift dress (altered slightly to show off my knees) from the Uniqlo x Marimekko collaboration, a pair of tan leather sandals with ankle straps from Wittner (surprisingly comfortable & cushioning for athetlic activity), a natural woven straw crossbody bag from a little boutique on Etsy that I've been unable to find again (more's the pity) & finally, a 1990s throwback denim bucket hat from Princess Highway to ward off the sun's harmful rays. 

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