A Rose Among Cardigans

 

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Dress: Sheike ramie, grosgrain ribbon

Cardigan: Kmart acrylic wool, resin

Heels: Jo Mercer leather, laces

Bag: Kitten D'Amour woven straw, resin

Cuff: Gift, Disney Couture silver

Ring: Gift, Disney Couture silver, suede

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If you happen to read the fashion magazines & peruse social media, you've probably already noticed that cardigans are a really big trend this season. That's a really good thing for us here in South East Queensland because it's an easy way to "winterise" our warmer-weather dresses & get more wear out of the pre-existing pieces in our wardrobe! Case in point: this stunning rose printed ramie maxi dress with sweetheart neckline & tiered hem (grosgrain ribbon tie strap added by me) from Sheike that I've styled up here to attend a ballet performance in my beloved River City. I added a chunky, acrylic wool green knitted cardigan from K Mart - purchased in an xxs size for a cropped silhouette - to ward off the chill in the air, donned a pair of black leather lace-up heels from Jo Mercer for a modicum of height & carried a natural wovens straw handbag with black resin beaded handle from Kitten D'Amour to carry all the essentials while adding a bohemian touch. When it came to jewellery, I chose to go all-in with whimsical Disney Couture pieces - a "knives, forks & spoons" silver cuff & matching silver top hat with black suede band from the "Alice in Wonderland" range - to complete the look.

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Historical Rosewood

 

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Dress: Alemais cotton drill

Mules: Wittner leather

Bag: Elk via Mott & Mulberry leather

Bangles: Gift, handpainted wood

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Sharing all the moments from a sunny morning spent in historical Rosewood, checking out all my favourite local parks & boutiques & enjoying some piping hot coffee from Harry's Cafe & a sugared donut from bakery. For the occasion, I wore the amazing Samaki Puff Sleeve Midi Dress from designer Alemais' recent collaboration with artist Alan Berry Rhys made from sturdy cotton drill & covered in retro-inspired, beach-holiday-themed, cartoon tourist pictures with a self-tie belt with gold toggle ends. When it came to styling, I chose a pair of easy, casual tan leather pointy-toed mules from Wittner with a matching tan leather crossbody bag by Elk that I picked up years ago from the Mott & Mulberry boutique at Indooroopilly to carry all the essentials & finally, a pair of vintage, hand-painted, wooden, rainbow striped bangles that some dear friends gave me to complete the look & pick up on the beachy bohemian theme.

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Beautiful Baroque

 

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Dress: Camilla cotton, stretch lace, diamantes

Heels: Jo Mercer leather, laces

Bag: Etsy vintage leather

Bangle: Gift, Mrs Polly's Lucite lucite, diamante

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Finally sharing all the pictures of this beautiful baroque-inspired maxi dress from boho-luxe Australian designer Camilla that I recently wore to an event in my beloved River City! Cooler temperatures have never dissuaded me from wearing bright & beautiful floral prints of every size, shape, colour & material & this gorgeous cotton dress with its black floral stretch lace waistband & cuffs, deep v-neckine & subtle diamantes on the back yolk had my heart the very moment I laid eyes on it! I've styled it up with a pair of black leather & elastic gladiator-style heels from Wittner for a modicum of height, a vintage red leather crossbody bag (label unknown) from a seller on online emporium Etsy & a chunky green lucite coiled snake bangle with red diamante eye from Mrs Polly's Lucite (given to me by some dear friends) to complete the look.

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