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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Finding Sanctuary

 

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Pinafore: Gorman woven jacquard

Top: Princess Highway linen

Sneakers: Converse suede, rubber

Socks: Target cotton

Bag: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary faux suede

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While I love spending the day at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary at any time of the year, I particularly enjoy it when the weather is cooler but the sun is still shining brightly. Case in point: this beautiful day in late August when my father & I decided to spend the morning among Australian native animals & fragrant eucalyptus plants while walking the newly created "Nocturnal Night Animal" trail (apparently also tremendous "after dark" with a special booking through the website, just fyi) before heading over to the kiosk for some crunchy hot chips & a visit with my absolutely favourites - the koalas - before trundling home. For the occasion, I'm wearing a funky autumnal floral jacquard knee-length pinafore with oversized buttons from cult label Gorman, styled up with a white linen prairie style top with smocking & ruffles from Princess Highway beneath, a pair of mustard suede & vulcanised rubber sneakers from Converse for the ideal fusion of comfort & style, white cotton bobby socks from Target & a tan faux suede/vinyl crossbody bag from the Lone Pine Gift Shop that I picked up on a previous visit to carry all my essentials while keeping my hands free.

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I've been mugged!

Here's the culprit: a cheeky kookaburra still holding the evidence!

Curlew wants to come in...