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Tuesday, 11 February 2020

Gingham

Dress: Meg by Design via Bristle gingham linen

Heels: Wittner leather, elastic

Bag: Review vinyl with gold hardware

Hinged Bangle: Samantha Wills resin, gold

Nothing beats gingham for those lazy, picnic-by-the-water, long-begotten-salad-days-of-summer vibes... particularly if that gingham is a monochrome dress made from the softest, most scrumptious linen imaginable, like this little number from Meg by Design that is stocked at the divine Bristle by Melissa Simmonds boutique in Paddington. Obviously this dress is calling out for strappy white leather sandals & a straw bag but this time, I've elevated it for an overcast, cooler day spent shopping & running errands with a pair of black leather & elastic pointy-toed heels from Wittner, a textured vinyl handbag with gold hardware & painted "kissing" swans on the side from retro-inspired label Review & a chunky black resin hinged bangle with gold & onyx details from Samantha Wills to complete the look & take it "full circle" back to its bohemian roots.

Tuesday, 21 January 2020

Baby Doll

Dress: Meg by Design via Bristle paper linen/cotton

Slip: Taking Shape elastane

Sandals: Jo Mercer laser cut leather

Bag: H&M woven straw

Avid readers of this blog will already know that the Little Black Dress (LBD) is not really a big part of my clothing repertoire but every now & then, a dress catches my eye that is so gorgeous, I just can't resist going a little darker for daytime. This particular little number - a stunning paper linen/cotton baby doll dress with Peter Pan collar & little shell buttons from Meg by Design - caught my eye at the delightful Bristle by Melissa Simmonds boutique in Paddington & it was love at first sight! I've styled it up here with a functional black elastane slip from Taking Shape for modesty purposes, a pair of black laser-cut leather heeled sandals from Jo Mercer & a black woven straw shoulder bag from H&M that I bought for under $10 in their latest sale. Scroll down to see more...

Saturday, 9 November 2019

This is Halloween

Slip Dress: Meg by Design via Bristle linen, paper linen

Top: Shein polyblend, grosgrain ribbon

Heels: Wittner patent leather

Bag: Sourpuss via Poison Arrow Clothing patent with chrome hardware

Headpiece: Target satin, felt, mesh, plastic

Fingerless Gloves: Alannah Hill lace, diamantes

All hail the Queen of Spiders! I'm so excited to share all of the pictures from this year's All Hallows Eve celebrations, beginning with a "spooky" luncheon party earlier in the day before whooping it up with my cousin & her two rambunctious munchkins (an avocado, dinosaur & Gekko for the evening, respectively) at a Haunted House in the neighbourhood, created by an American woman who now calls Australia home.

I'm not usually one for full-on costumes so being able to put together this hair-raising ensemble from pieces that I already owned was a brilliant way to get "into the spirit" without spending a lot of time & money. The costume comprised of a black linen midi-length slip dress with crushed paper linen skirt overlay from "slow & mindful" fashion label Meg by Design (found at the amazing Bristle by Melissa Simmonds store in Paddington) with a white polyblend top with puff sleeves & black grosgrain ribbon neck tie detail from international fast-fashion brand Shein beneath (cut shorter from a knee-length tunic by my alterations lady) to create a slightly creepy, mid-Victorian-era vibe, shiny black patent heeled ankle boots with pointy toes from Wittner & red patent handbag with black bow & chrome hardware from Sourpuss via Poison Arrow Clothing to carry all the essentials while providing a "pop" of Halloween colour. When it came to accessories, I chose a pair of black floral lace fingerless gloves with diamante details around the knuckles from Alannah Hill & finally, an oversized furry spider headpiece with red diamante eyes from my local Target store to really push the whole look "over the edge."

Scroll down to see the costume really come to life with some spine-chilling silent screams...

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Keep scrolling IF YOU DARE to share some spine-tingling scenes from the neighbourhood Haunted House... complete the Pet Sematary - a fact that did not go unnoticed by this Stephen King superfan!

Made some quick changes to my outfit to make it more child-wrangling-friendly - swapped the shiny black patent heels for a pair of matte black leather sandals from Wittner & lost the fingerless gloves. Queen of Spiders headpiece from Target still front & centre...