Teneriffe Today

 

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Dress: Basque linen/silk

Heels: Wittner leather, elastic

Bag: Cotton On woven paper

Brooch: Gift, Erstwilder resin

Bangle: Gift, 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles vintage silver

Bracelet Stack: Gift, silver, glass beads

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Finally sharing all the pictures from our pre-Christmas jaunt to Newstead/Teneriffe to have lunch with a dear family friend at Botany Restaurant in the gentrified Gasworks precinct as well as do a little last-minute festive shopping at one of my all-time favourite places, the inimitable New Farm Antique Centre. For the occasion, I donned a bright & breezy red linen & silk blend midi dress with asymmetrical bias-cut waist detailing, blousy bodice & tiered hemline from Basque (exclusive to Myer stores), a pair of natural leather & elastic gladiator-style stiletto heels from Wittner for a modicum of height & matching natural-tone woven paper slouch bag from my local Cotton On store to carry all the essentials. When it came to jewellery, I wore my vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles that was given to me as a birthday present by my younger brother a few years ago, a trio of Christmas-themed red, green & white glass beaded bracelets with silver charms that were a gift from my aunt & finally, a funky resin gingerbread house Erstwilder brooch that my mother received as a thoughtful gift from friend that I commandeered for myself... for the day, at least...

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So good... especially when washed down with a piping hot latte...

On to the next destination... this time wearing my amazing faux tortoiseshell (resin) modified cat's eye sunglasses from Witchery...

A few selfies in my happy place...

St Nicholas Precinct

Carrying on the tradition started this time last year with a trip to the St Nicholas Precinct Christmas Lights with my cousin & her two rambunctious munchkins. This year, the weather was a bit cooler in Ipswich City with a breeze blowing from the Bremer River keeping things pleasant & although it did get quite crowded as the night wore on, people were incredibly polite & conscientious in all areas - especially around the food vans & plethora of cafes & ice cream parlours - to hopefully help keep case numbers down after recent Covid spikes in the Sunshine State. Many, such as myself, continued to wear facemasks as an added precaution, particularly when inside the many boutiques lining the street, the children's library & the lifts to the carpark. It certainly was a lovely night had by all.

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Entering the Festive Wonderland via the Tree Lined Pathway...

Stopping for a few light-up "necessities" at one of my local stores...

Hey, you're only young once & it's Christmas time!

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Dress: Basque via Myer linen

Sandals: I Love Billy via Williams Shoes vegan leather

Bag: Esteems Boutique woven paper, leather

Brooch: Disney x Target silver, enamel

Bracelets: Gifts, handblown glass, beads

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As avid readers of this blog will already know, I love sticking to a theme when dressing for an occasion & this was no exception! In deference to a Christmas theme, I donned a stunning red linen tiered midi dress with blouson bodice from Basque at Myer, a pair of brown vegan leather strappy sandals from I Love Billy via Williams Shoes for the ideal fusion of comfort & style, a deep green woven paper crossbody bag with brown leather strap from Esteems Boutique in Coolangatta, a festive Disney brooch in the shape of Mickey Mouse ears from my local Target store & finally, a pair of handblown glass & bead bracelets with festive charms to complete the look.

Hitting up the majority of the food vans for dinner - hot chips with chicken salt washed down with mixed berry iced tea & finished off with strawberry gluten free donuts for dessert!

Checking out the new Children's Library...

Sitting pretty...

Venturing into Frosty the Snowman's house...

Shenanigans at the Ipswich sign...

Heading home...