Indooroopilly Mornings

 

Finally sharing all the pictures from a morning spent at an event in Indooroopilly, followed by a delicious & leisurely lunch at the amazing Pig & Whistle for a fill of British pub-style fare... & maybe even a cheeky Starbucks frappe for dessert! For the occasion, I wore this gorgeous "The Comet" pink, blue, green & gold starburst print on a black jacquard background bias-cut midi dress with puff sleeves from funky cult label Gorman's recent collaboration with artist Audrey Helen Weber with matching crossbody bag to carry all the essentials & a sweet bumble-bee shaped handmade & embellished bag charm from Kindred Boutique for a touch of whimsy, a pair of black matte leather pointy-toed booties with a heel from Wittner for a modicum of height & a stack of multi-coloured, faceted beaded bracelets from a store called Jeweled Bazaar that I found on Etsy a few years ago to complete the look.

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Can't resist a Rosewater Lemonade...

Arancini Balls with Mushroom

Lunching

 

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Dress: Dream Sister Jane jacquard

Sandals: Isabella via Tides Boutique leather

Bag: Obsession Shoes woven paper, fringing

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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

Cuff: Gift, Wallace Bishop brushed silver

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Finally sharing all the joyful pictures from a mother/daughter shopping morning at Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, followed by a leisurely brunch at one of our favourite places, The Pig & Whistle Pub. For the occasion, I wore a gorgeous white & blue floral jacquard mini dress with sweet little puff sleeves & tie neckline from British label Sister Jane's premium diffusion line, Dream Sister Jane, styled up for the in-between/early winter weather with a pair of blue leather bow sandals by a label called Isabella that I picked up at a boutique called Tides in Burleigh Heads (I can't recommend as the bottoms pretty much fell off as soon as I wore them but the delightful & talented cobblers at Hallelujah Shoe Works completely saved the day & now they're perfection) & a boho luxe natural woven paper crossbody bag with fringing from Obsession Shoes at the "top of town" in Ipswich to carry all the essentials while keeping my hands free for shopping. When it came to jewellery, I chose some beloved pieces - a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that some dear friends brought back from a trip overseas years ago now, a single vintage silver bangle that my younger brother bought for me from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles & finally, a brushed silver cuff from Wallace Bishop to complete the look & add that touch of daytime shine.

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Almond Blossom

 

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Dress: Anthea Crawford x Van Gogh Museum silk

Booties: Wittner matte leather

Bag: Sussan vinyl

Bracelet: Gift, Wanfu jade

Bangle: Gift, Shanghai Markets jade

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Bright & beautiful despite the freezing weather in this stunning Anthea Crawford x Van Gogh Museum collaboration silk dress featuring the Dutch master's 1890 masterwork "Almond Blossoms." I've styled it up for an event in my beloved River City with a pair of black matte leather heeled booties from Wittner for a modicum of height, a black vinyl 90s style shoulder bag from Sussan to carry all the essentials including face mask and hand sanitizer, a gorgeous green jade beaded bracelet from Wanfu Jade & matching jade bangle from a stall at the Shanghai Markets that my younger brother brought back from a trip to China a few years ago to complete the look.

Christmas Shopping

 

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Dress: Review jacquard

Sandals: Easy Steps via Myer leather

Bag: Soul Nook Collective vinyl, wood

Brooch: QLD Art Gallery Gift Shop ceramic

Bangle: Gift, vintage silver

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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So elated to be sharing all of the gorgeous pictures from a morning spent traipsing around the shopping centre with my mother, relishing the opportunity to check out all the Christmas decorations & feel the festive vibes before the "busy season" truly kicks off. I'm posing in one of the celebrated Indooroopilly Shoppingtown light-up baubles - the one on the top floor nearest to Bed Bath 'n Table - wearing a beautiful, 1960s inspired blue & white floral jacquard shift dress with matching belt from Australian label Review, a pair of white & tan leather sandals from Easy Steps that I picked up at my local Myer store (after falling in love with their art deco aesthetic) & a tan vinyl crossbody bag with wooden clasp from a sweet little boutique called Soul Nook Collective in the old church at Marburg to carry all the essentials including the ever-present facemask & hand sanitizer. When it came to jewellery, I wore some favourites - a vintage silver bangle from sadly-now-defunct 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles at Coolangatta that my brother gave me & a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles gifted by some dear friends - as well as a little nod to the silly season with a handmade ceramic brooch in the shape of a gingerbread man from the Queensland Art Gallery gift shop.

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Sustenance break... a piping hot chai latte & warm jam-filled donut from Brooklyn Donut & Coffee Co...

Hanging around outside the enchanted Christmas forest...

With my favourite shopping buddy... all decked out in our Summertime florals...