City Daze

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Dress: Anthea Crawford guipure lace, satin, beading

Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather

Bag: Kitten D'Amour woven straw, resin beads

Scarf: That Shop organza

Hinged Bangle: Gift, Precious Stones Jewellers silver

Cuff: Gift, Najo via Precious Stones Jewellers silver

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Another day, another festive shopping trip with the ones I love! This time, a leisurely look around Brisbane City's famed Wintergarden before heading over to Longtime Yum Cha (one of our favourite haunts) & finishing the day with a cheeky coffee at the new Uptown at the top of the Queen Street Mall. For the occasion, I wore a gorgeous black floral guipure lace sheath dress with midi length hemline, mauve satin lining & black beaded detailing from Aussie designer Anthea Crawford, a pair of black vegan leather strappy Mary Jane heels with matching natural woven straw handbag with black resin beaded handle from retro-inspired label Kitten D'Amour to carry all the essentials with a black organza scarf from funky That Shop - missing you at Paddington, ladies! - tied around the handle for added flourish. When it came to jewellery, I chose some favourite silver pieces that my parents have gifted me from the delightful ladies at Precious Stones Jewellers - a chunky, arto deco inspired wave-shaped hinged bangle & Najo tribal cuff... one one each wrist to complete the look.

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Race That Stops A Nation

 

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Dress: Sacha Drake jacquard

Heels: Wittner leather, elastic

Clutch: Gift, Alannah Hill beaded

Headband: Lovisa mesh

Bangles: Gift, vintage silver (from India)

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Although I didn't attend as many Spring Racing Carnival events this year as I normally would due to a packed work schedule, it didn't make my outfit for the "Race That Stops A Nation" or the raceday celebrations any less special! For the occasion - bubbly & a bit of a flutter for charity - I wore a stunning navy blue & silver floral jacquard fit-to-flare gown with asymmetrical neckline from Australian designer Sacha Drake, styled up with a pair of black leather & elastic gladiator-style stiletto heels from Wittner for an unexpected bohemian touch, a silver art-deco style silver & black beaded envelope clutch from Alannah Hill that my parents gave me as a birthday present a few years ago, a black mesh headband with rosette detailing from Lovisa (hiding in a box in the back of my closet for at least ten years, which is why I try to hold on to as much stuff as possible... you never know when it will come in handy for a look) to continue to evoke the "roaring twenties" vibe & finally, two chunky vintage silver bangles that a dear friend brought back from a trip to India to complete the look & add some daytime shine.

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A Discovery of Dinosaurs

 

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Dress: Palm Cove via Kindred Boutique cotton

Vest: Target denim

Sandals: Isabella via Tides Boutique leather

Bag: Strandbags woven, vinyl

Hat: Before Sunset woven

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Finally sharing all the pictures from a morning spent in Ipswich's own version of Jurassic Park! It may have been a hot, sunny day but that didn't stop my mother & I from heading out to see the animatronic dinosaurs in Nicholas Street before stopping for a delicious donut & piping hot coffee from the food trucks & cafes in Tulmur Place as the "Dinosaur Train" all ages performance got underway. For the occasion, I wore a funky geometric floral print cotton mini shirtdress from Palm Cove that I picked up from Kindred Boutique to stay cool while keeping the sun off, a cropped indigo denim vest from Target for added shape, a pair of blue leather bow sandals from a label called Isabella that I found at Tides Boutique in Burleigh Heads a few summers ago, a woven crossbody bag with tan vinyl strap from Strandbags to carry all the essentials & a woven sunhat from Before Sunset that I've had for many, many years that I purchased from a market stall at the EKKA to complete the look.

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