Circus is in Town

 

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Dress: Dream Sister Jane jacquard

Jacket: Bianca Spender denim

Mary Janes: Gift, Dr Martens vintage leather

Tights: Razzamatazz 40 denier nylon

Bag: Swinging Chicks Shop via Etsy velvet

Bracelet: Mimco via Lifeline gold

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Those who know me outside of the internet will already know of my lifelong fascination with the circus. I know, I know, it's definitely not something that people freely admit in this day & age but I am a firm believer that at least SOME old-time circuses took care of their animals in the same way that working dogs on farms are taken care of. But I digress... I've always loved everything about them from the atmosphere to the costumes to the props so I was absolutely elated to be given tickets to see a circus with fully holographic animal participation (no need to worry about their welfare) alongside all-human acts like clowns, jugglers & acrobats! 

For the occasion, I wore a sweet blue floral jacquard puff-sleeve mini smock dress from British label Dream Sister Jane, styled up with a funky coccoon-shaped indigo denim jacket from Bianca Spender to ward off the chill in the air, a pair of vintage black leather Mary Janes from Dr Martens, black 40 denier nylon tights from Razzamatazz (my go-to brand), a black velvet knot bag from the delightful Spanish store Swinging Chicks Shop that I discovered on Etsy & finally, a chunky gold bracelet from Mimco that I picked up from Lifeline for an absolute bargain. As a finishing touch - you'll see in the following photographs - I donned a handsome antique English black wool top hat (generously gifted by a dear friend for my birthday) that I added a black chiffon scarf with corsage (from the Zara sale section, if I'm honest) to for aplomb. Scroll down to see it in all its glory...

Keep scrolling to see a flatlay of my outfit with some of my circus-themed vintage items...

Saturday Night Dinner

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Dress: Lorraine via Oh Jo Jo Boutique ramie

Jacket: Portmans via Lifeline chambray denim

Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather

Bag: TK Maxx vinyl

Bracelet: Mimco via Lifeline gold

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If you know me in real life, you would probably already know that I am an absolute sucker for fairy lights & as such, just couldn't resist posing next to these amazing palm trees at the Carina Leagues Club en route to a Saturday night family dinner! For the occasion, I'm wearing a gorgeous sunflower print ramie midi-length shirtdress with belt by a label called Lorraine from the delightful Oh Jo Jo Boutique at the "top of town" in Ipswich, a chambray jacket (originally from Portmans) that I picked up at my local Lifeline store for $5, a pair of chocolate brown vegan leather t-bar heels with buttons from Kitten D'Amour for a modicum of height, matching chocolate brown vinyl handbag from TK Maxx to carry all the essentials & finally, a chunky gold bracelet from Mimco (also picked up at Lifeline for an absolute bargain) to complete the look with a touch of nighttime shine.

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Fortitude Valley

 

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Dress: Sheike denim

Booties: Wittner matte leather

Bag: Witchery woven straw, leather

Bangle Stack: Gift, Alex & Ani gold, onyx

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Finally sharing all the pictures from a day spent traipsing around Fortitude Valley before stopping for a drink at a delightful Moroccan inspired cafe/restaurant in the Emporium complex. For the occasion, I'm standing underneath some statement-making street art wearing a funky indigo denim & black hibiscus floral puff-sleeve mini dress with gold buttons from Sheike, styled up with a pair of black matte leather heeled booties from Wittner for a modicum of height, a natural wovens straw handbag with black leather clasp detailing from Witchery to carry all the essentials & a stack of gold & onyx bangles with charms from Alex & Ani (that my parents gave me as a thoughtful Christmas gift a few years ago) to complete the look.

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Poncho in Paddington

 

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Dress: Lorraine via Oh Jo Jo Boutique ramie

Poncho: The Love Bubble Collective vintage suede

Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather

Bag: TK Maxx vinyl

Bracelet: Mimco via Lifeline gold

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Finally sharing all the beautiful pictures from a morning spent traipsing around Paddington wearing this AMAZING vintage late-1960s suede poncho from The Love Bubble Collective at West End! I've styled it up with a sweet little prairie-style ramie mini dress from Lorraine via the delightful Oh Jo Jo Boutique at the "top of town" in Ipswich, a pair of chocolate brown vegan leather strappy heels from Kitten D'Amour for a modicum of height, a brown vinyl handbag with gold hardware from my local TK Maxx store & a chunky gold bracelet from Mimco that I picked up secondhand from my local Lifeline store for that finishing touch of daytime shine.

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