Showing posts with label antiquing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label antiquing. Show all posts

Friday, 20 February 2026

Lately

 





Beautiful, fresh blooms brightening up the kitchen bench...

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Passenger Princess

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Ringing in the New Year with family, friends & champagne in this gorgeous Wedgewood flute while wearing a gorgeous blue & black floral twill strapless midi dress from City Chic with a pair of black vegan leather strappy heels, natural woven bag & black silk corsage from Kitten D'Amour & vintage silver bangles from India.

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Just like sunshine...

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Croissant for breakfast...

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Happy 44th Wedding Anniversary to these lovebirds!

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Sometimes the only thing that hits the spot is a chocolate frappucino from San Churro Chocolateria!

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Heatwave style as the sun sets... wearing a stunning white broderie cotton midi dress with shoestring straps from my local Portmans store, a pair of gold woven metallic leather heels from Bresley that I picked up from Obsession Shoes, an upcycled denim handbag with pearl & beaded detailing from a local maker & a single gold bangle from Lovisa for daytime shine.


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Bathroom selfies with my ladies... #statues #sculpture #humanform

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In my happy place (aka the "top of town") wearing a funky red & white gingham cotton seersucker maxi dress with oversized bows from Sister Jane, tan leather ankle strap sandals from Rilassare via Obsession Shoes & a natural woven straw crossbody bag with tan leather strap from Renee Loves Frances to carry all the essentials... including a little bit of cash for a red velvet brownie from Joseph & Ann Bakery, pictured below...


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Outside the historical Ipswich Antique Centre - once the Uniting Church Central Memorial Hall, built in 1985 - about to do some antiquing wearing a gorgeous upcycled vintage Mexican woven & embroidered mini dress from Retro Metro Paddington, a pair of blue leather bow sandals from Isabella that I picked up from Tides Boutique at Burleigh Heads, a natural woven straw crossbody bag from my local Target store to hold the essentials while keeping my hands free for a rummage & finally, a pair of cream resin cat's eye sunglasses from Cotton On for a funky finishing touch.




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Shrove Tuesday (aka Pancake Day) Celebrations

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Dressed Up Business Wear in the form of a stunning emerald, black, white & silver floral silk bias-cut midi dress with ruching from celebrated Australian label Cue, a pair of black, navy & silver ombre patent leather pointy-toed heels from Carvela by Kurt Geiger for a modicum of height, a black & grey patent leather handbag from Vera May for that art deco touch & some gorgeous silver jewellery pieces.

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Classic blue denim & Saltwater Sandals kind of day...

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Sweet daytime floral cotton midi dress from Roselle Store, black vegan leather strappy heels from Kitten D'Amour, black woven straw handbag from Target & funky pink resin sunglasses from Cotton On for an overcast day out...

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Monochrome Magic in this gorgeous floral cotton broderie midi dress from Portmans, cinched in with an elastic & patent belt from That Shop & styled up with a pair of black vegan leather strappy heels & woven straw & black resin beaded handbag from Kitten D'Amour & a pair of vintage silver Indian bangles to complete the look.




Saturday, 20 December 2025

Shopping Saturdaze

 








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Dress: Sass via Oh Jo Jo Boutique embroidered cotton
Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather, buttons, bows
Bag: Sussan woven paper
Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver
Bangle: Gift, 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles vintage silver

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It's no secret that antiquing & "shopping small" at a variety of different little independent boutiques & markets is something that I absolutely love to do & that goes double for during the festive season! I'm sharing all the gorgeous pictures from a morning spent browsing around a new haunt (Vend Annerley) & a couple of favourites (New Farm Antique Centre & Camp Hill Antiques, respectively) with my younger brother as well as a leisurely lunch at the delightful Aji Spice House at Teneriffe. For the occasion - a slightly cooler morning in South East Queensland - I donned a stunning burgundy & cream large-scale embroidered floral mini dress with drawstring neckline & sweet angel sleeves from a label called Sass that I picked up from Oh Jo Jo Boutique in Ipswich, a pair of burgundy vegan leather retro-inspired t-bar heels with buttons & bows from Kitten D'Amour for a modicum of height, a burgundy woven paper crossbody bag with strap from Sussan to carry all the essentials, a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles from some dear friends & single vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles to complete the look & add some daytime shine.

Scroll down to see how it all unfolded...