Showing posts with label collectorville. Show all posts
Showing posts with label collectorville. Show all posts

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...





Saturday, 2 November 2019

Goodness Gracious Me!







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Dress: Meg by Design via Bristle by Melissa Simmonds linen
Brogues: Country Road metallic leather
Bag: Ruby Yaya via Hummingbird calico, embroidery, embellishment, leather
Watch: Montville Woods Gallery maple wood, silver
Bangle: Gift, Empire Revival vintage silver, mirrored mosaic, beads
Hat: Fair Dinkum Bargains straw, ribbon

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A few snippets from a recent Sunday morning spent traipsing around Collectorville at the Rocklea Showgrounds with family before heading to Goodness Gracious Cafe in Graceville for a leisurely lunch together... I'm posing amongst the browsing crowd in a gorgeous pale blue/silver linen dress with smocked bodice detailing & three-quarter-length sleeves from the Meg by Design (discovered at the delightful Bristle by Melissa Simmonds boutique & art space in Paddington), the softest & most comfortable silver metallic leather brogues from Country Road, heavily embellished blue calico shoulder/crossbody bag with brown leather strap & silver hardware from boho-luxe label Ruby Yaya via Hummingbird, chunky maple wood watch from Montville Woods Gallery & a vintage silver, mirrored mosaic & beaded bangle from Empire Revival that was gifted to me by some truly lovely ladies that truly make my job as a stylist so rewarding. The "hero" of the look is, of course, the cream straw sunhat with striped calico ribbon & bow that I picked up from my local Fair Dinkum Bargains (FDBs) store for the bargain price of $7... it honestly goes to show that you can find useful, quality items almost anywhere as it held up extremely well under the hot Queensland sun.

Scroll down to see how the rest of the day unfolded...





Traditional Mother/Daughter Selfie




Hungry


Avocado & Mashed Pumpkin on Sourdough Toast with Smoked Atlantic Salmon 


Washing it all down with a refreshing Coconut Thickshake...