Brunching

It seems like I have been doing an awful lot of brunching lately (well, before this terrible virus thing that has been plaguing me for almost a week now, which is... unpleasant to say the least) particularly at the newly refurbished Indooroopilly Shoppingtown. Those who know me would already be aware that I'm not particularly fond of the changes made to the centre (I liked the old configuration of stores much, much better as I felt there was substantially more variety in price & offering) or the fact that shoppers have essentially had to "pay for" the cost of the renovations through paid parking but I must admit that there are some wonderful places to dine out with friends & family. Below are three of my favourite brunch looks in recent times...

Posing up a storm in my younger brother's front garden wearing a gorgeous blue-tone, floral printed twill dress with bateau neckline & princess seams from Anthea Crawford, comfortable white leather mules with chunky silver heels from Wittner, navy & white striped vinyl handbag from Forever New for a bit of pattern-mixing (it helps to add interest to any look) & two jewellery pieces I love - a chunky silver hinged bangle from Wallace Bishop & a blue & white "Girl" cameo on a thick silver bracelet from Karen Walker, gifted to me by a dear friend who is no longer with us. Nothing better than mixing style & serenity for a brunch with family at the Panorama Cafe, where I was more than happy to dig into this delicious avocado on toast with mushrooms & hash browns on the side!

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Photographed by my dear friend Jenny just as I'm about to start eating this absolutely delicious tuna, cheese & mayonnaise baguette with side salad (washed down with an old-fashioned raspberry soda) from high-tea-hotspot Passion Tree Velvet. I'm wearing this tapestry-printed, heavy satin fit-to-flare dress with portrait neckline from Anthea Crawford, flesh-tone heels from Wittner with matching bag from Forever New (not pictured) & a trio of funky silver agate jewellery pieces from Witchery to make a real statement.

Scroll down for a few cute pictures of our littlest brunching companion... & a peek at the decadent lemon meringue dessert I managed to find some room for...

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Shades of black, white & grey for a mother/daughter brunch at the Pig & Whistle. It's no secret that I'm a huge anglophile, so it's always a treat to eat something quintessentially "English Pub Meal," especially in such wonderful company. Here I am perched on a stool wearing a gorgeous black jersey & oversized floral twill dress with mullet hemline from City Chic, white leather "mesh cage" heels from Wittner (height plus comfort is always a winner!), grey vinyl shoulder bag with white floral strap from Catherine Malandrino (all the way from America) & silver jewellery accents in the form of a brushed cuff from Wallace Bishop & cicada bangle from Adorne. Scroll down to see how the late morning unfolded...

Cornish Pastie with Fennel Salad

Cold Pork Pie with Fennel Salad

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