Sunshiny Afternoon

 

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Top: TK Maxx broderie englaise, lace

Shorts: Best & Less denim

Sandals: Laura Vita via Obsession Shoes leather

Bag: Oh Jo Jo Boutique vinyl

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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

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Finally sharing all the beautiful pictures from a sunshiny afternoon in South East Queensland - we haven't experienced many of those lately, to be honest - both in my backyard & my Aunty's backyard, which also contains the sweet & loveable puppy, Henrietta. I'm wearing a gorgeous white broderie englaise cotton top with lace trim from TK Maxx, a pair of 70s-inspired, faded denim high-waisted shorts from Best & Less, a pair of funky yellow handpainted leather mule-style sandals from a French label called Laura Vita that I picked up from Obsession Shoes at the "top of town" in Ipswich & a yellow vinyl handbag from Oh Jo Jo Boutique for a sweet pop of pastel colour... & to carry all the essentials. When it came to jewellery, I chose some favourite & familiar pieces - a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that some dear friends brought back from overseas & a single vintage silver bangle that my brother bought me from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles when it used to be at the end of Griffith Street in Coolangatta.

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West End Girl

 

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Dress: Sheike denim

Sandals: Eos via Obsession Shoes leather

Bag: Witchery woven straw, leather

Bracelet: Mimco via Lifeline gold

Bracelet: Gift, Lovisa gold

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Wearing my favourite floral printed denim mini dress with puff sleeves & teeny tiny gold buttons from Sheike for an appointment at West End... which I then followed up with an icy cold chai latte from a sweet little coffee place along the way... I've styled up the aforementioned mini dress with a pair of chunky black leather sandals from a Melbourne label called Eos that I picked up from Obsession Shoes at the "top of town" in Ipswich, a natural woven straw handbag with black leather clasp from Witchery that is fast becoming one of the all-time standouts in my wardrobe, a chunky gold bracelet from Mimco that I found at Lifeline for under $10 on one wrist & a thin gold bangle from Lovisa on the other to add a touch of daytime shine.

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Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice

 

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Dress: Preview by Target organza

Jacket: Taking Shape silk/jacquard

Loafers: Pitillos via Obsession Shoes matte leather, patent leather

Bag: Kitten D'Amour woven straw, resin beads

Scarf: Queensland Art Gallery Gift Shop silk

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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

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The week of Halloween seemed like the ideal time to share all the pictures of the gorgeously gothic ensemble that I styled up to attend a performance of "Beetlejuice: the Musical" at QPAC before it's unfortunate early closure. As someone who adores the original film, I was a little skeptical that a musical could capture the same black comedy charm that Tim Burton seems to infuse all his films with but I was pleasantly mistaken... making it all the more disappointing that more theatregoers didn't have the opportunity to experience it! All I can say is... spooky sets, great performances, spectacular costumes & an all-round quirky vibe that really resonated. But I digress... 

For the occasion, I wore a stunning black rosette organza mini-length shift dress from Preview by Target with a silver & black floral silk/jacquard opera jacket from Taking Shape to ward off the chill in the air, a pair of black matte & patent leather loafers with tassels from Pitillos via Obsession Shoes for a modicum of height & a retro-inspired natural woven straw handbag with black beaded handle from Kitten D'Amour to carry all the essentials with monochrome silk print scarf from the Queensland Art Gallery Gift Shop for added flair. When it came to jewellery, I chose some favourite pieces in the form of stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that some dear friends brought back from a trip overseas & a single vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles (formerly Coolangatta, now Tweed Heads) that my brother gave me as a birthday gift to complete the look & add a touch of shine.

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