Showing posts with label romance was born. Show all posts
Showing posts with label romance was born. Show all posts

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Jolly Holiday (part 2)

 







Another day, another brilliant photo roll of pictures from our recent two-night trip to the Gold Coast, starting with all the details of this delicious brunch at Griffith St Larder on the main street of Coolangatta, where I enjoyed the Mushroom, Spinach & Egg Breakfast Roll, washed down with a piping hot chai latte (my drink of choice if you haven't already realised that by now) & seriously considered coming back the next day for either the Smashed Avocado with Eggs on Toast or Smoked Salmon & Eggs on Toast that my dining companions - my mother & father - ordered for themselves! Honestly, everything just looked & tasted THAT good (could be something about that salty sea air creating the perfect atmosphere) & the service & cleanliness was utterly brilliant. Keep scrolling to see what else we did on our second day by the beach & remember to check in tomorrow for the final installment...






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Dress: Aje cotton
Top: Ghanda Clothing cotton
Sandals: Candy Code via Temptations Boutique vegan leather, thread
Bag: Soul Nook vinyl, wood
Thick Bangle: Gift, vintage 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles silver
Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage silver
Hat: Ghanda Clothing cotton

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Finding pockets of shade under the palms in a beautiful white cotton tiered mini smock from Aussie designer label Aje, a white & yellow floral cotton tie-front top with matching floppy cotton sunhat from funky hipster label Ghanda Clothing to protect my skin from the sun, a pair of beige vegan leather & blue thread gladiator-style sandals from "hidden gem" Temptations Boutique at Winston Glades Shopping Centre, a tan vinyl crossbody bag with light wood clasp from Soul Nook in the "Old Church" at Marburg to carry all the essentials & some of my favourite vintage silver jewellery pieces - a thick bangle from (sadly closed) 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles that my brother gave me as a surprise & a stack of vintage silver bangles that some dear friends gave me last Christmas for that touch of daytime shine.






Historical Kirra Gazebo
(Note the crane in the background building a skyscraper & refurbishing the Kirra Pub... ahh, the price of progress, I guess...)








Making shapes with this voluminous silhouette...








Best feeling in the world!




Sunburnt but smiling on the patio...




Afternoon walks around Greenmount followed by a Macadamic Gelato from Gelatissimo, which always seems to taste best when eaten by the water...








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Dress: Romance Was Born cotton
Sandals: Saltwater Sandals leather

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Taking the path less travelled to the beach as the sun begins to set wearing avante garde Australian designer Romance Was Born's amazing Gold Coast photo-print cotton drawstring maxi dress with embroidered ribbon tie (added by me later to replace the heavy silver chain strap that kept swinging around & accidentally whacking me in the face... whoops, the price of fashion...) & a pair of my trusty silver leather Saltwater Sandals for a bit of a metallic moment. Scroll down to see more...







Finishing the day with a yummy Japanese dinner from OSushi Coolangatta...
This is the Vegetarian Spring Rolls with Sweet Chili Sauce & the Teriyaki Salmon with Rice & Salad... both highly recommended!

Thursday, 23 December 2021

Gift Wrapped

 








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Dress: Romance Was Born x Disney Cinderella twill
Heels: Jo Mercer leather, laces
Bag: French Connection vinyl
Bracelets: Jeweled Bazaar faceted beads
Facemask: Oroton woven hemp

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Getting my pre-Christmas decorating, wrapping & arranging all wrapped up today & thinking back to before the borders were opened when shopping & socialising took on a more peaceful, leisurely pace & there was time to stop for a quick "happy snap" underneath this giant light-up present box at Indooroopilly Shoppingtown! For the occasion - a little window shopping before heading to a festive party - I'm wearing a gorgeous & rather voluminous mini dress from Romance Was Born's recent Disney Cinderella collaboration, a pair of black leather lace-up heels from Jo Mercer for a modicum of height, a boxy black vinyl handbag from French Connection to carry all the essentials & finally, a stack of faceted bead bracelets from the lovely Jeweled Bazaar boutique on Etsy. Obviously the other important accessory of note is the facemask - which looks to become de rigeur again in 2022 - which is the black woven hemp option from Oroton & actually stays quite cool despite the rising summer temperatures & humidity levels. 

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Keep scrolling to see the true colour of the AMAZING print, taken from the 1950 movie credits...