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Dress: Vintage, woven cotton (1960s/70s Mexican Wedding Dress)
Sandals: Soft Soul @ Myer leather & patent
Bag: Adorne vinyl & studs
Cuff: Gian Paolo Maria silver, crystal & semi-precious stones
Bracelet: Vintage, Kellie's Antiques silver
Ring: Swarovski silver & crystal
Ring: Gift, silver, mother-of-pearl & marcasite (from Jenny)
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Heading out for the day wearing a vintage Mexican wedding dress that once belonged to a bride in the 1970s... That's what I adore about vintage clothing - the story that comes with each & every piece. I wonder what this particular bride was like & what happened to her; did she have a happy life & happy marriage? Are they still together? Is she still alive? The list of questions is seemingly endless...
But I digress.
Mixing the woven cotton dress with a pair of white leather & silver patent wedges & rectangular silver bag with stud detail & dressing the entire look "up" with gorgeous jewellery pieces - a silver, Swarovski crystal & semi-precious stone cuff, handmade in Paris that was a birthday present a few years ago, a matching Swarovski crystal cocktail ring, chunky vintage silver bracelet with oversized heart lock & teeny tiny key & silver marcasite ring with mother-of-pearl centre.
"...when sundown pales the sky, I want to hide awhile, behind your smile & everywhere I'd look, your eyes I'd find..."
Catch the Wind - Donovan Leitch (1965)
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Dress: Vintage, cotton/linen tie dye (from Miami Antiques)
Sandals: Soft Soul @ Myer leather & patent
Bag: LouenHide leather
Bracelet: Du Monde, Paddington silver & shell beads
Cuff: Wallace Bishop silver (from Alice)
Fork Cuff: Gone Dotti silver (from Southbank Markets)
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Celebrating Easter with friends in a vintage, bright blue & white tie dye linen maxi dress with woven tribal neckline detail that I picked up at the Miami Antique Centre while on holidays at the Gold Coast last September, white leather & silver patent wedges & slouchy white leather handbag.
Jewellery was funky, beachy & bohemian - a brushed silver cuff & vintage silver fork-turned-cuff (picked up at the Southbank Markets) on one forearm & a silver & white shell beaded bracelet on the opposite wrist.
All that remained was to add a pair of fabulous clear plastic Wayfarer-style sunglasses & I was good to go... I like to have a few different pairs on hand as they seem to get lost often, only to resurface at the most inopportune times in the most random locations. For example, HOW did they end up in the laundry basket?! The mind boggles...
"...cos dreams come slow & they go so fast..."
Let Her Go - Passenger (2012)
So true, Passenger...
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Dress: Few & Far linen blend
Sandals: Soft Soul @ Myer patent & leather
Bag: LouenHide leather
Bracelet: Adorne horn & elastic
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Yet another "Monochrome Monday" outfit & this time, it's an oldie but a goodie: a five year old plaid cotton shift dress with slightly asymmetrical, bobbled hemline & spotted, contrasting fabric underlay ruffle detail, black patent wedge sandals with white leather straps, slouchy white leather shoulder bag & chunky cloudy, mottled "horn" bracelet. Scroll down for close ups:
"...honey, now, take me into your loving arms, kiss me under the light of a thousand stars; place your head on my beating heart..."
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran (2014)
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Dress: Mr K chiffon
Sandals: Betts for Her patent gladiators
Bag: Novo patent
Necklace: Adorne ribbon, faceted beads
Bracelet: Gift, silver & resin beads (from Portobello Road)
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"Before" & "After" shots from my latest trip to the hairdresser.
I left the house wearing a gorgeous camouflage print chiffon trapeze dress with a pair of black patent gladiator sandals & handbag, as well as a chunky, multi-strand ribbon & bead necklace & beaded bracelet that a friend brought back from Portobello Road in London...
I returned, post trim & dye, to cover the straps of the dress with a floaty, jersey & chiffon sleeveless vest from Crossroads, swap the gladiators for a pair of colour-blocked patent sandals from Rivers, remove the beaded bracelet & pin a handmade, vintage "hat" brooch on to finish the look...
For a closer look at the "hat" brooch - & also my blunt "bob" haircut, keep on scrolling:
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Dress: Tree of Life lace jersey
Slip: TS elastane
Wedges: Novo suede & rattan
Clutch: Autograph woven
Cuff: Gift, vintage tribal silver
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Celebrating the Easter long weekend - & the cooler Autumn weather - in a 3/4 sleeved, cream lace jersey maxi dress from my local Tree of Life store with black elastane slip beneath, black suede & rattan wedges with leather ankle straps, woven clutch with a "pop" of bright blue & chunky silver tribal cuff that was a gift from a dear friend a few years ago...
"...& every one of them words rang true & glowed like a burning coal, pouring out of every page like it was written in my soul; from me to you..."
Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan (1975)
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Dress: Kahmuh jersey with lace overlay
Heels: Emerson @ Big W patent
Clutch: Gift, patent
Bracelets with Charms: Thomas Sabo faceted beads, silver & resin
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Heading out for dinner with friends in a cobalt blue, floral lace, elastic waist shift with black jersey underlay, black patent platforms with enclosed toe & red patent "lips" clutch, chosen to coincide with the start of the Red My Lips 2015 campaign, where supporters rock red lipstick for the entire month of April to draw attention to the prevalence of sexual violence against women in society & demonstrate solidarity with survivors.
Minimal jewellery was all that was required - 2 black faceted beaded bracelets with a myriad of eclectic charms including an Eiffel Tower from Paris, white pearl with a silver marcasite bow, Indian elephant, high-heeled shoe & selection of brightly-coloured dresses on coat hangers...
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