McCartney Magic

 

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Dress: Aje linen, gold buckle

Heels: Jo Mercer leather, laces

Bag: TK Maxx vinyl

Necklace: Vintage Advantage gold plate

Hinged Bangle: Samantha Wills resin, gold, onyx

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Finally sharing pictures of the gorgeous ensemble that I wore to see the inimitable Sir Paul McCartney perform in Brisbane at the end of last year. For a serious Beatles & Wings fan, this was the ultimate dream concert & I dressed accordingly, donning a stunning new cream & black geometric print linen bias-cut midi dress with front side split, cowl neckline & waist belt with chunky gold buckle from Australian label Aje to both look great & attempt to "beat the heat & humidity" as much as possible. When it came to styling, I added a pair of stone leather lace-up heels from Jo Mercer for a modicum of height, a matching stone vinyl pouch bag that I found at my local TK Maxx store for under $20 that worked because I could hold it close to me when needed but wear as a crossbody bag when I wanted to have my hands free to dance, a chunky, vintage gold elephant necklace (that I suspect was a belt at one time) from the amazing Vintage Advantage at the "top of town" in Ipswich & finally, a black resin hinged bangle with gold & onyx detailing from Samantha Wills that was, in fact, a "gift with purchase" of a subscription to "In Style" magazine more than twenty years ago!

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Silly Love Songs

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Dress: Review jacquard

Mules: Lunar leather

Bag: Forever New vinyl with silver hardware

Hinged Bangle: Wallace Bishop silver

Bracelet: Gift, silver & blown glass

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Some things in life are once-in-a-lifetime, pinch-me moments. 

Seeing Paul McCartney perform was one of those times, as I have loved him since I was a little girl & would listen to "Mull of Kintyre" over & over again on the record player. As expected, he was the consummate showman & quickly created a rapport & sense of intimacy with the audience, recounting little tidbits from his life & career as well as belting out hits from The Beatles, Wings & his solo career. For such an occasion, I donned a new large-scale floral jacquard fit-to-flare dress from Aussie brand Review in a gorgeous shade of cranberry; pewter leather heeled mules from Lunar, found at the amazing Zomp Shoes in James Street, Fortitude Valley & a blush vinyl crossbody bag with silver hardware from Forever New to carry all the essentials. When it came to jewellery, I kept it simple: a chunky silver hinged bangle from Wallace Bishop & trio of blown glass beaded bracelets that were Christmas gifts from years past.

You'd think that people would have had enough of silly love songs

I look around me & I see it isn't so

Some people want to feel the world with silly love songs

What's wrong with that?