Your Greens & Blues

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Dress: Sheike ramie

Camisole: Ally Fashion satin

Heels: Ziera leather, suede

Bag: Cotton On suede

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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

Bangle: Gift, Shanghai Markets jade

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Feeling all kinds of sweet & ethereal in this stunning ensemble, styled up to attend a special event in my beloved River City when the weather was a bit warmer in South East Queensland. For the occasion, I donned this beautiful white, blue & green floral print ramie maxi dress with scoop neckline & elasticated waist from Sheike with cornflower blue satin cowl-neck camisole from Ally Fashion underneath for modesty purposes, a pair of art-deco-inspired silver leather & suede heels with ankle strap from Ziera for a modicum of height with some old-world flair & a slouchy blue suede handbag from Cotton On to carry all the essentials. When it came to jewellery, I chose some favourite silver pieces - a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that some dear friends brought back years ago from an overseas trip, a single thicker vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles (formerly Coolangatta, now Tweed Heads) that my younger brother gave me as a birthday gift - as well as a gorgeous jade bangle from the Shanghai Markets to complete the look while adding in some more colour from the dress print.

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Where Crocodiles Meet Acrobats

 

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Dress: Aje cotton poplin

Sandals: Eos via Obsession Shoes leather

Bag: Renee Loves Frances painted cane, leather

Cuff: Gift, gold, rose gold, semi-precious stones

Ring: Gift, gold, rose gold, semi-precious stone

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Finally sharing all the fabulous pictures from a day spent checking out the Queensland Museum's "Croc!" exhibit with my mother before heading over the Queensland Art Gallery to view Picasso's "Saltimbanques" (among other pieces) and finishing with a leisurely lunch at Ahmet's Turkish Restaurant & walk around Southbank Parklands with a Gelare gelato in hand for dessert. For the occasion, I wore a gorgeous white, burgundy, pink & purple modernised floral print cotton poplin midi dress with elasticated & purposely frayed neckline, puffed sleeves, an asymmetrical hemline & fabric belt with chunky gold buckle from Aje, styled up with a pair of lime leather sandals from a label called Eos (discovered at the inimitable Obsession Shoes at the "top of town" in Ipswich), a white & tan woven cane circular crossbody bag with tan leather strap from funky boutique Renee Loves Frances to carry all the essentials while keeping my hands free & some matching boho jewellery pieces - a yellow & rose gold cuff with semi-precious stones in shades of purple, brown & green with matching oversized square yellow & rose gold cocktail ring with purple semi-precious stones that were gifted to me by a dear friend the year that I turned 30 - to complete the look.

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Can never resist a selfie...

I'm on a boat... kinda!

Quick coffee stop at Muse Cafe... for my usual Chai Latte, of course...

Picasso's "Saltimbanques" (1904-1906)

Translated as "itinerant circus performers," these masterpieces comprise of 15 loosely related etchings & drypoint sketches that were completed immediately following the 22 year old Spanish artist's relocation from Spain to France. 

Spending some quality mother/daughter time dining at one of our favourite places - Ahmet's Turkish Restaurant - this time choosing the Garlic Prawns with Turkish Bread & the Lamb Pide - washed down with the always refreshing Rose Garden Delight mocktail, comprising of rosewater lemonade, soda water, flower petals...

Always room for dessert - especially if it's Coconut Grove Gelato from Gelare...