Monday, 27 October 2025

Lately

 







A morning in Paddington enjoying all things vintage & Woodstock-related - as well as some delicious fare from Sassafrass Cafe - wearing a gorgeous 1960s-inspired denim mini dress with brown leather tie front detailing from Birdhouse Laidley, a pair of tan leather ankle strap sandals by a label called Rilassare from Obsession Shoes & a vintage tan tooled leather handbag that some dear friends gave me years ago to carry all the essentials.




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The first Walking Iris blooms of the season...

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Collectorville Markets at Rocklea Showgrounds on a VERY sunny morning in South East Queensland wearing a sweet printed & embroidered linen mini shirtdress from cult label Gorman, a pair of blue leather bow sandals from Isabella that I picked up at Tides Boutique in Burleigh Heads, a vintage woven straw shoulder bag from RetroWorld Collective in Uptown that fits absolutely everything inside & a woven straw sunhat with embroidered daisies around the brim from Princess Highway to ward off the sun's rays as I browsed around & found some treasures to add to my numerous collections (some shown below) with my coffee in hand...


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Denim on denim on denim in this look! Shorts from Best & Less, shell top from Target, brown leather platform sandals with denim strap from Obsession Shoes & brass bangles from The Way We Wore Vintage Fair & Tree of Life, respectively.

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Backyard moments in the early Springtime...

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Sometimes only a burger will do!

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All dressed up & taking a cheeky selfie in one of my favourite places (a dressing room!) wearing a stunning floral organza tiered midi dress with oversized ruffled collar from Scandi label Ganni, a pair of mushroom patent leather sandals from Alfie & Evie that I picked up (you guessed it) from Obsession Shoes, a funky woven straw bucket bag with diamante detailing from Oh Jo Jo Boutique that is seriously the TARDIS of bags & a plethora of chunky bohemian/tribal bangles from a little vintage store (name sadly forgotten) in Toowoomba.


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Enjoying the last vestiges of winter weather in this stunning dark floral cotton long-sleeved mini dress with wrap around front from White Closet that I picked up from Oh Jo Jo Boutique, a pair of chunky chocolate brown patent leather stompers from Alfie & Evie that I found at Obsession Shoes & a funky chocolate brown tooled leather shoulder bag from bohemian idyll Trottie Becke to carry all my gear.

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Hitting the shops in West End wearing a crazy-but-amazing leopard print jacquard voluminous tiered micro-mini dress with puff sleeves from British label Sister Jane, a pair of black leather pointy-toed Mary Jane flats with silver studs from Hael & Jaxx that I picked up from (surprise, surprise!) Obsession Shoes & a slouchy black leather bag with oversized silver studs from Sheike to keep the theme going.

Scroll down to see my delicious steak sandwich lunch from the inimitable Rich & Rare...



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Another day, same dress & in my favourite place - an antique store!
Gotta love taking selfies in vintage mirrors...

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A very pleasing haul comprising of secondhand, vintage, handmade & fair trade...

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All dressed up in a funky red striped cotton midi dress with bow bodice detailing from Birdhouse Laidley, a secondhand denim longline coat from a stall at Collectorville Markets to ward off the chill in the air, a pair of black matte & patent leather loafers from Pitillos, a black leather crossbody bag from cult boutique Pigeonhole to carry all the essentials & a massive silver & turquoise cocktail ring from Tree of Life for a pop of colour. The perfect finishing touch, however? The beautiful grey wool hat from Thomas Cook...





Sunday, 26 October 2025

Indooroopilly Mornings

 





Finally sharing all the pictures from a morning spent at an event in Indooroopilly, followed by a delicious & leisurely lunch at the amazing Pig & Whistle for a fill of British pub-style fare... & maybe even a cheeky Starbucks frappe for dessert! For the occasion, I wore this gorgeous "The Comet" pink, blue, green & gold starburst print on a black jacquard background bias-cut midi dress with puff sleeves from funky cult label Gorman's recent collaboration with artist Audrey Helen Weber with matching crossbody bag to carry all the essentials & a sweet bumble-bee shaped handmade & embellished bag charm from Kindred Boutique for a touch of whimsy, a pair of black matte leather pointy-toed booties with a heel from Wittner for a modicum of height & a stack of multi-coloured, faceted beaded bracelets from a store called Jeweled Bazaar that I found on Etsy a few years ago to complete the look.

Scroll down to see how it all unfolded...




Can't resist a Rosewater Lemonade...




Arancini Balls with Mushroom