Cloud 9

 

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Dress: Morrison viscose, embroidery, stretch belt

Jacket: Just Jeans leather

Ankle Boots: Wittner matte leather

Tights: Razzamatazz 40 denier nylon

Bag: Sussan vinyl

Brooch: Vintage, Railway Antiques pewter

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So elated to be sharing all the pictures from a morning spent browsing & brunching in my beloved River City with my parents a few weeks ago, starting with some snaps in the awesome Cloud 9 pop-up photography studio in The Myer Centre (an Instagrammers dream, quite frankly) followed by a spot of shopping & some all-day breakfast goodness at one of our favourite haunts, Stanton Cafe & Bar at Queens Plaza. For the occasion, I wore a gorgeous poppy print viscose midi-length prairie dress with smocked neckline & cuffs & matching stretch belt from Aussie designer label Morrison, a Victorian-style cropped black leather jacket with asymmetrical collar & buttons from Just Jeans (more than 15 years old & getting better & better - smoother & more supple - every single year), a pair of black matte leather ankle boots from Wittner for a modicum of height, 40 denier nylon tights from Razzamatazz (my go-to brand) to keep my legs feeling toasty-warm & a black nylon 1990s-inspired vinyl handbag from Sussan to carry all the essentials such as the ubiquitous mask & hand sanitizer. When it came to jewellery, I kept it simple & incredibly minimal, choosing only a vintage pewter man-in-the-crescent-moon brooch that I picked up years ago at (sadly now closed... perhaps permanently) Railway Antiques in Toowoomba.

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Walking on the moon...

Up, Up & Away

Mother & Daughter

My Squad

Avocado on EVERYTHING!

Drinks of the Day

Pop of Red

 

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Dress: Asos Edition embroidered organza

Jumper: Gift, wool (from Outer Hebrides)

Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather, buttons

Bag: Country Road upcycled vinyl

Hinged Bangle: Precious Stones Jewellers silver

Bracelet: Gift, vintage bakelite

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Adding a little colour to my winter wardrobe with a brilliant pop of red to lift this gorgeous ensemble, worn to a recent anthropology lecture in the River City. I've styled up a stunning navy organza puff-sleeve midi dress with white & red floral embroidery from Asos Edition with a grey & white woolen v-neck jumper made in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland & gifted by a dear friend to keep warm, a pair of retro-inspired, lipstick red vegan leather Mary Jane heels with buttons & bows from so-Frenchy-so-Chic label Kitten D'Amour & a matching upcycled vinyl shoulder bag from Country Road to carry all the essentials. When it came to jewellery, I kept it simple with some beloved pieces - a silver hinged bangle in the shape of an art deco wave from Precious Stones Jewellers in the Myer Centre & a vintage red bakelite bracelet that was given to me for Christmas by some thoughtful friends.

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Sky Blue Organza

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Dress: Aje organza, cotton

Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather, plaid

Bag: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather, plaid

Scarf: Trottie Becke cotton, embellishment

Bracelet Stack: Gift, Jeweled Bazaar faceted beads

Bangle: Gift, Mrs Pollys Lucite resin

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All dressed up for a ballet in my beloved River City before the weather turned bitterly cold wearing this utterly divine sky-blue organza puff-sleeve mini smock with plaiting details & comfortable cotton lining from Aussie designer label Aje. I've styled it up with a pair of black vegan leather & green & blue plaid Mary Jane heels with teeny tiny buttons as well as the matching handbag with gold hardware from retro-inspired dream label Kitten D'Amour, a boho-luxe patchwork cotton scarf with embellishment & fringing from hippie treasure trove Trottie Becke, a rainbow faceted bead bracelet stack from Jeweled Bazzar & finally, a chunky green lucite/resin bangle in the shape of a snake with red diamante eyes from Mrs Pollys Lucite, gifted to me by some dear friends.

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