Into The Blue

 

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Dress: Sacha Drake silk burnout, jersey

Heels: Gorman vegan leather

Bag: Vinnies Boonah woven silk

Hinged Bangle: Gift, Precious Stones Jewellers silver

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

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All dressed up for an event in my beloved River City wearing this absolutely stunning blue & mauve floral silk burnout wrap dress with jersey slip from Brisbane label Sacha Drake. I've styled it for the springtime with a pair of bright mauve vegan leather slingback heels with rounded toes from hipster-cult-label Gorman, a secondhand woven silk ikat print handbag from Vinnies Boonah to carry all the essentials & some favourite silver pieces - a chunky art deco "wave" hinged bangle from the lovely ladies at Precious Stones Jewellers (my favourite place to purchase sublime jewellery pieces in Brisbane) & a single vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles on the other wrist to complete the look.

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When Denim meets Monochrome

 

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Dress: Anthea Crawford stretch lace, jersey

Jacket: Big W denim

Booties: Wittner matte leather

Bag: Witchery leather, natural woven straw

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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

Sunglasses: Sportsgirl faux tortoiseshell

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A few quick little snaps from a casual morning spent enjoying coffee with a friend. I'm decked out in a gorgeous monochrome butterfly & flower stretch lace ruched midi dress from Australian designer label Anthea Crawford, styled up with an indigo denim jacket from my local Big W store for warmth, black matte leather pointy-toed booties from Wittner for a modicum of height, a black leather & natural woven straw handbag from Witchery to carry all the essentials & an oversized pair of faux tortoiseshell sunglasses from Sportsgirl to keep the sun out of my eyes. When it came to jewellery, I chose some favourite silver pieces - a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that some dear friends brought back from overseas & a single, vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles that my younger brother bought me as a birthday gift a few years ago to complete the look.

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Flower Garland in the Garden

 

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Dress: Kitten D'Amour cotton

Heels: Wittner leather, elastic

Bag: Oh Jo Jo Boutique woven straw, diamantes

Watch: Gift, Swatch resin, neoprene

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Sometimes, there's nothing more nostalgic than a sweet little floral cotton dress on a hot, hot day. Bonus points if it has box pleats & those darling little bows at the shoulders. This gorgeous number from retro-inspired Australian label Kitten D'Amour - the "La Luna Floral Garland Stripe Dress" - is distilled sunshine, lollipops, daisy chains & all the good things about summertime's past & I absolutely adored styling it up for a morning spent enjoying a milkshake & hot chips at a local cafe with my father. I'm waltzing around in a pair of flesh tone leather & elastic lace up gladiator stiletto heels from Wittner for a modicum of height, a natural woven straw pouch bag with diamantes from the delightful Oh Jo Jo Boutique at the "top of town" in Ipswich & a Modigliani printed, limited edition neoprene & resin Swatch watch that some dear friends gave me for my birthday to complete the look.

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In The Navy

 

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Dress: Gorman jacquard

Jacket: Bianca Spender denim

Booties: Wittner patent leather

Tights: Kitten D'Amour fishnet

Bag: French Connection vinyl, pompoms

Bangles: Tree of Life brass, silver

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With the warmer weather we've been experiencing, it's hard to believe that the cooler days were only a few weeks ago, when you had to carry a jacket around with you in case of a change in the weather or the sun going under a cloud & don tights to keep your legs feeling toasty-warm underneath your dresses... Case in point is this particular ensemble, worn to a performance of a play accompanied by a dear friend in my beloved River City, which comprises of this utterly stunning floral textured jacquard midi dress in shades of navy, blue & gold with a thoroughly 1930s silhouette (high, molded sleeves & ruffled hemline) from cult-classic fashion label Gorman, styled up with an indigo denim jacket in a 1980s cut from Australian designer Bianca Spender, a pair of navy patent leather heeled booties with pointy toes from Wittner for a modicum of height, flesh-tone fishnet tights from the retro-inspired Kitten D'Amour, a navy vinyl circular crossbody bag with pompom strap from French Connection to carry all the essentials & a trio of studded bangles in brass & silver from my local Tree of Life store, purchased at least ten years ago & still going strong.

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