Grecian Goddess

 

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Dress: Aje silk, satin

Cardigan: Metalicus via Vinnies Rosewood jersey, chiffon

Booties: Wittner matte leather

Bag: Brokent to Brilliant vintage embroidered organza, beads

Bangle: Gift, 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles vintage silver

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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Loving this gorgeous Goddess-inspired look that I styled up to attend a recent lecture on Greek archaeology with a dear friend in my beloved River City. I'm wearing a stunning blue pleated silk maxi dress with padded satin epaulets from Australian designer label Aje, black matte leather heeled booties from Wittner for a modicum on height, a vintage black floral embroidered organza pouch bag with beaded handle that I picked up from Broken to Brilliant Op Shop for under $10, a single vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles that my brother gifted to me & a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that some dear friends brought back from overseas to complete the look with a touch of daytime shine.

Scroll down to see the look complete with black jersey cropped cardigan with chiffon ruffled hem by Metalicus that I found at Vinnies Rosewood for $3... an absolute bargain & perfect for the unseasonably cool springtime weather that we were experiencing that morning...

From The Past

 

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Dress: Broken to Brilliant Op Shop vintage crepe

Slip: David Jones jersey

Heels: Wittner leather, elastic

Bag: Swinging Chicks Shop via Etsy guipure lace

Bangle: Gift, 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles vintage silver

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

Hat: Forever New straw, grosgrain ribbon

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Relishing in the opportunity to take some photographs of this absolutely gorgeous vintage floral crepe bias-cut maxi dress that I picked up from the Broken to Brilliant Op Shop in Brisbane City in one of my all-time favourite places - the stunning Glasshouse & Formal Gardens of Queens Park, Ipswich. I've styled up this homage-to-the-roaring-20s beauty with a long black jersey slip from David Jones (for modesty purposes), a pair of black leather & elastic gladiator stiletto heels from Wittner for a modicum of height & a black guipure lace knot bag from a little Spanish boutique called Swinging Chicks Shop that I actually found by change on online emporium Etsy to carry some essentials while adding much-needed texture. When it came to jewellery, I chose some familiar & beloved pieces - a single vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles (formerly of Coolangatta, now Tweed Heads) given to me by my younger brother & a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that friends brought back from overseas. To complete the look, I added a final flourish in the form of a natural woven straw boater hat with black grosgrain ribbon strap from Forever New to ward off the sun's harmful rays. 

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Keep scrolling for even more pictures of me traipsing around the formal garden...

A final few outside the (sadly closed that day) Orchid Society Greenhouse...

Matching Set

 

As a stylist, I love when clothing can be styled in multiple ways for a variety of occasions to help with cost-per-wear. Case in point: this gorgeous floral cotton ramie button-down shirt & maxi skirt with side split from Australian label Portmans. I've created two different looks - one slightly more "dressed up" than the other - to peruse below to make sure that I get the most from my wardrobe...

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Heels: Gorman vegan leather

Bag: Oh Jo Jo Boutique woven straw, diamantes

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Sandals: Gino Ventori vintage leather, elastic (from the 1990s; via Ebay)

Bag: Cotton On woven paper

Bangle: Gift, Wallace Bishop silver

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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