This is 35

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Dress: Anthea Crawford embroidered mesh

Kitten Heels: Wittner patent leather, vinyl, diamante

Bag: Olga Berg via Myer patent leather with silver hardware

Ring: Studio Leanne handmade painted ceramic

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I'm so excited to share all the beautiful pictures from my recent 35th birthday celebrations over the following two blog posts, particularly this stunning outfit that I "styled up" for a celebratory family dinner at one of my favourite bohemian Brisbane haunts, The Himalayan Cafe on Brunswick Street. The sumptuous silver & black baroque embroidered mesh shift dress with below-the-knee hemline & long, fluted sleeves from Anthea Crawford was ideal for such a festive occasion, particularly when mixed with a pair of black patent leather & clear vinyl pointy-toed kitten heels with diamante studs from Wittner, shiny black patent hard-case handbag with silver handle from Olga Berg (discovered at my local Myer store) & a funky, oversized black painted ceramic heart ring from the amazing Studio Leanne.

Scroll down to see some quick little pictures of my parents & I all dressed up & ready to go in our back garden as the sun begins to set...

Keep scrolling to see snippets from the evening's festivities...

A Quick Trip to the Himalayas

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Dress: City Chic jersey & twill

Mules: Witchery leather & embellishment

Clutch: Portmans suede & leather

Necklace: Gift, Tree of Life silver & onyx

Bangles: Gift, Indian silver

Ring: Inkuku Fair Trade onyx

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Finally sharing all the pictures from a wonderful evening spent at one of our all-time favourite places to dine in Brisbane - The Himalayan Cafe - with some dear friends. I'm posing amongst the stunning decor in a gorgeous dress from City Chic with black jersey bodice (complete with racer back detail) & a large-scale floral twill skirt with high/low hemline, AMAZING black leather & silver beaded pointy-toed flat mules from Witchery for a bit of nighttime sparkle & black suede roll-top clutch from Portmans to carry all the essentials while allowing fading into the background to allow the shoes to be the "hero" of the look, so to speak. When it came to jewellery, I went "all out" starting with the beautiful silver & onyx drop necklace from Tree of Life (thoughtfully gifted by our dinner companions), continuing with a pair of vintage brushed silver bangles that another friend brought back from his recent trip to India & finishing with a chunky faceted onyx cocktail ring from Inkuku Fair Trade in the heart of Ipswich to pick up on the small onyx beads inherent in the necklace.

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

& to take a peek at some of the delicious food on offer!

Hanging out with Rashmi

Refreshing, organic Karma Cola

Dukucha Ya La Ghasa

Lamb with Mixed Vegetables, Mushroom & Capsicum, cooked with Himalayan Spices

Allo Chana Ra Pharsi

Potato, Chickpeas & Pumpkin cooked with Cumin seeds & Himalayan Spices

Deysee

Jasmine Rice cooked with Milk, Nuts & Coconut

Can't resist the opportunity for a #selfie with my mother!

A few pictures with Nee & Rashmi, outside the front door & underneath the Prayer Flags...