Antique Crawl

 

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Dress: Portmans ramie

Cardigan: Kitten D'Amour silk, knit

Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather

Bag: Cotton On upcycled polyester quilting

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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

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Finally sharing all of the gorgeous pictures from a Saturday spent browsing around some of my favourite River City antique stores & enjoying a leisurely lunch at one of my favourite riverside spots - Aji Spice House - with my younger brother as a belated birthday treat. For the occasion, I donned a gorgeous monochrome polka dot printed ramie midi dress with belt from Portmans, bright red silk knitted cropped cardigan with bow neckline & matching vegan leather wedge sandals with white stitching from "retro girly" cult label Kitten D'Amour, upcycled red quilted polyester crossbody bag from Cotton On to carry all the essentials while keeping my hands free for picking up vintage & antique treasures & finally, some of my most beloved silver pieces - a single vintage bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles as well as a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that some dear friends brought back from an overseas trip a few years ago - to complete the look.

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Corn Fritters with Haloumi, Egg, Avocado & Tomato Salsa

Split Pea Dhal with Eggs & Warm Paratha

Washing it all down with the famous "Bananarama" Smoothie

Gone Polka Dotty

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Dress: City Chic ramie, mesh

Singlet: Dannii Minogue Petites via Target ribbed jersey

Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather

Bag: Cotton On upcycled quilted polyester

Hinged Bangle: Gift, Precious Stones Jewellers silver

Cuff: Gift, Najo via Precious Stones Jewellers silver

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Finally sharing all the gorgeous pictures from a morning spent in & around the boutiques at La Trobe & Given Terraces in Paddington before picking up some delicious takeaway from The Java Lounge cafe & heading home. For the occasion, I wore this funky black & white polka dot print ramie tiered midi dress with sweetheart neckline & tie straps from City Chic (worn as a 90s style pinafore) with a white ribbed jersey racer-back single from Dannii Minogue Petites via my local Target store underneath, a pair of bright lipstick red vegan leather pointy-toed wedge heels with white stitching from Kitten D'Amour for a modicum of height & pop of colour as well as a matching upcycled quilted polyester crossbody bag from Cotton On to carry all the essentials while keeping my hands free for browsing. When it came to jewellery, I chose some of my favourite pieces from the delightful ladies at Precious Stones Jewellers in Uptown (formerly Myer Centre) in the form of a wave-style art deco hinged bangle & tribal Najo cuff for that touch of daytime shine.

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Couldn't resist a cheeky Banana Smoothie with Honey & Zucchini Fritter Stack with Haloumi...