Roselle

 

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Dress: Roselle cotton voile

Loafers: Pitillos via Obsession Shoes patent leather, matte leather

Bag: Witchery woven straw, leather

Brooch: Edinburgh Kilts & Souvenirs pewter, red diamante

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Absolutely loving dresses with high necklines this season & this beautiful little number from the lovely Roselle Store in Paddington is just the ticket for a night out to dinner with family. I've styled it up for a smart casual vibe with a pair of black patent & matte leather heeled loafers with tassels from Pitillos that I picked up from Obsession Shoes at the "top of town" in Ipswich, a natural woven straw handbag with black leather handle from Witchery to carry all the essentials & a funky pewter kilt pin with red diamante (worn as a brooch) that I have had in my collection since our 2012 trip to Europe when I visited the Edinburgh Kilts & Souvenirs shop for some "clan" tartan & left with half the store to tote back to Australia!

The Lookout

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Dress: Fate + Becker via Oh Jo Jo Boutique cotton

Jacket: FCUK via Shop 7 via Ipswich Antique Centre vintage denim

Loafers: Pitillos via Obsession Shoes patent leather, matte leather

Bag: Witchery woven straw, leather

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Taking some time on a chilly morning in early July to visit the Lookout Tower & surrounding parklands in historic Queens Park with its shaded rotunda, informative plaques and sweeping views over the Ipswich CBD including Limestone Street. Built on the limestone ridge, work on the tower's current form commenced in 1969 based on the old band rotunda that once stood on the hillslope. Popular among locals & tourists alike - particularly when watching the sun rise & set - it has become the crowning achievement of the Lions Club's proud Ipswich branch.

For this outing, I kept my outfit relatively simple: a beautiful bohemian floral rust & pink floral cotton prairie dress with elasticated waistline & teeny tiny gold buttons from a label called Fate + Becker that I picked up at the delightful Oh Jo Jo Boutique at the "top of town," a funky faded denim 1990s FCUK jacket from Shop 7 at Ipswich Antique Centre to ward off the chill in the air, a pair of black matte & patent heeled loafters with tassels from Pitillos via Obsession Shoes & finally, a natural woven handbag with black leather clasp from Witchery to carry all the essentials.

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It's A Mad, Mad (Fish) World

 

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Dress: Lorraine via Oh Jo Jo Boutique ramie

Loafers: Pitillos via Obsession Shoes patent leather, matte leather

Bag: Pigeonhole leather

Necklace: Gift, Prouds Jewellers silver

Pendant: Gift, Trottie Becke silver, amber

Ring: Gift, Precious Stones Jewellers silver, amber

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Finally sharing all the gorgeous pictures from a recent family dinner in Yerongpilly at the imaginatively titled Mad Fish Restaurant, followed by a cheeky cookies & cream gelato for dessert from Amoroso Gelateria! For the occasion, I wore a gorgeous white, blue & gold baroque floral print ramie long-sleeved maxi-length shirtdress with belt from a label called Lorraine that I picked up at the delightful Oh Jo Jo Boutique, a pair of black matte & patent leather loafers with tassels from Pitillos via Obsession Shoes at the "top of town" in Ipswich & a black leather shoulder bag from funky boutique Pigeonhole to carry all the essentials. When it came to jewellery, I chose a beautiful silver necklace from Prouds Jewellers (given to me by my parents on my very last day of school in grade 12) with a silver & amber pendant from Trottie Becke & a matching silver & amber cocktail ring from the lovely ladies at Precious Stones Jewellers to complete the look.

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