Lately...

 

See what's been happening around here lately...

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Swanning around the front yard in floaty, textured organza pieces from whimsical British label Sister Jane's premium diffusion line, Dream Sister Jane. Textured blue number with voluminous sleeves & midi length hemline styled up with a pair of black leather ankle boots from Wittner, black velvet knot bag from Swinging Chicks Shop & funky, upcycled ceramic, clay & ribbon necklace from Etsy to complete the look & give it a Marie Antoinette edge.

Textured cream number (below) with tiered hemline, structured bodice & tie straps styled up with a fuzzy off-white cropped cardigan from Sheike, a pair of leopard print faux hair & leather pointy-toed slingback flats from Jo Mercer, a black leather & natural woven straw handbag from Witchery & chunky "found object" necklace from a boutique on Etsy.

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Fairy Garden by night...

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Those leopard slingbacks from Jo Mercer again! This time, styled up with an avante garde beige organza mini smock with puff sleeves, shirred bodice & black back tie from Asos Edition & captured with a few mirror selfies...

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To bee or not to bee?! If you are an avid reader of this blog, you'll already know how much I adore bees & have cultivated a back garden that welcomes them in, so this cutesy cotton baby doll dress with Peter Pan collar from Dangerfield was right up my alley...

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Letting sleeping cats lie...

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Freshly chopped & coloured at my beloved Krop Hair wearing a gorgeous floral crepe puff-sleeve midi dress from Vero Moda with black leather & elastic pointy-toed heels from Wittner (their last outing after 9 wonderful years together... sob!) & a black leather shoulder bag from Pigeonhole to carry all the essentials. Mask an ever-present reminder of this horrendous pandemic we're all trying to get through...

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Small Tableaus Everywhere

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Living that parklife with my cousin & her two rambunctious munchkins in a bright & happy pink printed cotton empire-line smock dress with ruffled sleeves & tie detailing from Labels of Love, black patent leather Birkenstock sandals, black vinyl & woven satin handbag from Country Road & sea print cotton bucket hat from Princess Highway to keep the sun off my face.

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Running errands in a beautiful mustard broderie cotton shirtdress with tie from Sportscraft, black leather "surf sandals" (the 1990s are back, baby!) from Jo Mercer & black cotton shoulder bag from Sussan.

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Must. Love. Mysteries.

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Cheeky little mirror selfie before a Christmas Party in the River City wearing an utterly divine mauve twill 60s inspired midi dress from Anthea Crawford, black leather ankle boots from Wittner, black velvet knot bag from Swinging Chicks Shop, silver deco-inspired hinged bangle & silver tribal cuff from the lovely ladies at Precious Stones Jewellers. Mask lovingly made by one of my wonderful neighbours.

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Feeling groovy in this orange & black bohemian printed eco vero "dream dress" with fluted sleeves, midi hemline & buttons from Nine Lives Bazaar, styled up with a pair of black leather lace-up heels from Jo Mercer & black guipure lace knot bag from a little boutique on Etsy.

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"Donut" mind if I do?!

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Selfies in the plant section of my local Bunnings Warehouse in this green dream of a broderie dress from David Jones...

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All dressed up for an event in my beloved River City wearing a stunning mauve peony printed brocade midi dress with flared skirt from Review, black suede pointy-toed heeled mules from Wittner, vintage patchwork pouch bag gifted to me by some dear friends, an armful of colourful, faceted beaded bracelets from Jeweled Bazaar & finally, an avante garde blown glass "Christmas Tree" brooch that I was given for Christmas 2021.

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"Donut" mind if I do... again?!

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Feeling magical in monochrome - a beautiful black crepe midi dress with white cold shoulder detailing & asymmetrical bow from Anthea Crawford, monochrome vegan leather Mary Jane heels from Kitten D'Amour, black leather & natural woven straw handbag from Witchery & trio of vintage horn & brass tribal hinged bangles from various sources.

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Summer Daze... loving this beautiful cotton & rayon monochrome spotted mini dress with shirred bodice & puff sleeves from Faithfull The Brand styled up with a pair of silver leather Birkenstock sandals, a black woven straw handbag from H&M, black nylon backpack with white writing from Nike via Rebel Sport & a vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles at Coolangatta (sadly now closed).

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Bohemian Babe... wearing a gorgeous orange floral print eco vero midi dress with tie waist detailing from Nine Lives Bazaar, black leather & elastic strappy heels from Jo Mercer, black woven straw handbag from H&M to carry all the essentials & pair of vintage, handcarved wooden zebra & tiger bangles, gifted to me by some dear friends.

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Good Hair Day wearing a cool & comfortable paisley printed cotton midi dress with shirred bodice from my local Target store, silver leather Birkenstock sandals & black woven straw handbag from H&M & carrying, as always, a piping hot chai latte from Hello Garry Espresso...

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Feeling tall in a longline Indian printed cotton wrap dress from Boom Shankar with a black crepe camisole from Big W beneath for modesty & a pair of black leather lace-up heels from Jo Mercer for a modicum of extra height...

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Back in Black in this utterly divine cotton midi dress with shirred bodice & voluminous puff sleeves from Aussie designer label Aje, a pair of black vegan leather dual buckle heels & natural woven straw handbag with black resin beaded handle from Kitten D'Amour, a chunky silver hinged bangle from Wallace Bishop & a stack of vintage silver & onyx bangles that were gifted to me by some dear, dear friends who lives far away. Scroll down for a peek at my drink of choice when I'm in the River City - a Coconut Frappe from Tea Origin...

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Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer... wearing a navy silk/linen drop waist midi dress from Witchery with a 1920s deco feel that I just adore, styled up for a casual day with these two rambunctious munchkins (see below) with a pair of silver leather Birkenstock sandals, a natural woven straw crossbody bag from Etsy & gifted blue beaded bracelets with tassels...

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Nothing better than a pool day to cool down during the Aussie summertime, especially if you get to wear a gorgeous floral spandex swimsuit from Taking Shape while you're doing it!

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Sunday Lunches

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Light & Airy in this gorgeous, soft pink, mauve & white floral print voile midi dress from Bella Boheme that I've styled up with a pair of silver, gold & rose gold vegan leather strappy sandals from Blowfish Malibu & a natural woven straw crossbody bag from Etsy. Viva la summertime!