Showing posts with label country road. Show all posts
Showing posts with label country road. Show all posts

Tuesday, 21 February 2023

Green Machine








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Dress: Country Road linen
Sandals: Wittner leather
Bag: Sussan vinyl
Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver
Bangle: Gift, 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles vintage silver

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Enjoying cooler temperatures & overcast skies while looking back on pictures from our recent South East Queensland heatwave, where I met up with a friend for an iced coffee & spot of shopping at the little boutiques in Ipswich's Top of Town precinct wearing a gorgeous & weather appropriate (read: soft, breathable & floaty) green paisley printed linen midi dress with asymmetrical tie strap neckline (extra strap added by me) & self-tie belt from celebrated Australian label Country Road. I've styled it up with a pair of black leather slingback sandals from Wittner for a modicum of height owing to the length of the dress hem (must be about 7 or 8 years old by now & still going strong, which just goes to show that most of the time, buying quality pieces is a sound investment), a black vinyl shoulder bag from Sussan to carry all the essentials including my facemask & hand sanitizer, a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that some dear friends gave me on one arm & a vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles (late of Coolangatta) on the other to complete the look.

Scroll down to see more, including more of historical building where these pictures were taken & one of the only things that got me through the hot hot hot weather...




Sunday, 30 October 2022

Lately...

 

See what's been happening around here lately...





Pretty in pink in this stunning silk/linen midi dress with leg-of-mutton sleeves, buttoning & wide, elasticated waistline from Country Road, black matte leather ankle boots from Wittner, black vinyl handbag from Sussan to carry all the essentials, a vintage silver bangle that was gifted to me by my younger brother from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles & a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles (also gifted) from some dear friends.

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Monochrome Magic!
Still in love with this black & white spotted organza & cotton button-down top & puff tulip skirt with cream tie waist from Australian designer Lee Mathews (a couple of years old now but still as avante garde as ever), this time remixed with a white & black printed cotton tee from GOMA Gift Shop & a pair of black leather, tweed & striped canvas pointy-toed slingbacks with bow from Wittner.



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Shirtdress for the win - this time, a gorgeous purple, pink & blue printed silk/satin version from Anthea Crawford that I've styled up with a funky black leather Victorian-inspired cropped jacket from Just Jeans (more than 10 years old & still going strong!), a pair of matte leather ankle boots from Wittner, black 40 denier nylon tights from Razzamatazz to keep my legs feeling toasty warm, a black vinyl shoulder bag from Sussan, rainbow thread bangles & matching silver & semi-precious stone rings from Tree of Life.

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Little moments in the dressing room wearing a gingham seersucker dress with oversized collar from my local Cotton On store...

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Marble Cake

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Yet another throwback of some unpublished content...
I still have this amazing floral "firework" print twill flared midi dress from Anthea Crawford in my closet, as well as this black mesh tie front cardigan from Leaf, black leather & elastic pointy-toed heels from Wittner that have sadly since worn out (if you're listening Wittner, please make more!) & boho rainbow beaded cuffs with bells from a little store on James Street, Burleigh.

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Something special this way comes... Miffy!

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Neutral tones in this cream & white gingham cotton puff-sleeve midi smock dress from Hummingbird the Shop at Paddington, a pair of black matte leather ankle boots from Wittner, a black leather & natural woven straw handbag from Witchery, vintage brass bangle from The Way We Wore vintage fair, brushed brass bangle & shell necklace from my local Tree of Life to complete the look.

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Vegetarian Baguette from Mika

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Another throwback in this floral "firework" twill midi dress from Anthea Crawford (again!) mixed with a vintage Chinese floral satin jacket, gold suede brogues from a store that now no longer exists in Fortitude Valley, a soft gold vinyl handbag from Forever New with pompoms from Lovisa & sweet Cinderella & Alice In Wonderland bangles from Disney Couture for that touch of magic!



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Dressing room selfies in this stunning monochrome checked cotton puff-sleeve mini smock with ragged hemline detailing from Aussie designer Aje, a pair of black matte leather ankle boots from Wittner for added height, black 40 denier Razzamatazz tights to keep my legs warm, a black vinyl shoulder bag from Sussan to carry all the essentials & finally, a sublime pewter bangle/cuff trio (handmade in Australia & gifted to me by friends) in the shape of a sun, moon & snake.

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New little bebe from Zimmermann, just waiting to be worn as the weather heats up...
I'm absolutely LOVING the white & yellow floral print & the sweet little shell belt!