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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Doors of Perception

 

If you're an avid reader of this blog, you'll probably already know that I absolutely love visiting the Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art & Queensland Museum multiple times a month & there's nothing better than when there's an exciting exhibit to enjoy... in this case, Presence by Olafur Eliasson, which examines our sense of perception in an expansive, mutli-sensory journey beginning in a primordial landscape & ending with a vision of our collective future cityscape form. After taking my time taking it all in, I stopped for a bite to eat at the QAG Cafe & a peek at all the newness or rearranging in the spaces that I love. 

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Spinach & Feta Roll with Homemade Tomato Relish with a Pistachio Iced Latte to wash it all down...

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Dress: Dream Sister Jane textured jacquard

Vest: Lifeline (US Vintage) leather, suede, plaid, satin

Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather, woven plaid

Bag: Pigeonhole leather

Twisted Bangle: The Way We Wore Vintage Fair brass

Brushed Bangle: Tree of Life brass

Two-Tone Bangle: Retro Metro Paddington brass

Sunglasses: Sportsgirl faux tortoiseshell resin

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Spent the day feeling gorgeous in this funky wintertime ensemble, styled up around this amazing black floral textured jacquard puff-sleeve mini dress from British label Dream Sister Jane - a thoughtful birthday gift from a dear friend. For the cooler temperatures, I added a green, black & navy suede, leather & plaid patchwork longline men's vest that I picked up from my local Lifeline store's new US vintage drop, a pair of black vegan leather & green woven plaid peep-toe heels from retro-inspired label Kitten D'Amour for a modicum of height while staying comfortable, a black leather handbag from cult boutique Pigeonhole to carry all the essentials & a trio of brass bangles - twisted number from The Way We Wore Vintage Fair many, many years ago & an absolutely treasured find, brushed number from Tree of Life & two-tone number from the inimitable Retro Metro Paddington. The ideal finishing touch? These amazing chunky faux tortoiseshell resin sunglasses from Sportsgirl to protect my eyes from the sun's harmful rays & draw attention to my blunt fringe.