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Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Purple Haze

 






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Dress: Forever New linen/cotton blend
Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather
Bag: Target woven straw
Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver
Bangle: Gift, 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles vintage silver
Bracelet: Gift, Kellie's Antiques silver, filigree

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All the beautiful outfit pictures from a day when it was much, much warmer than today... not to mention much, much sunnier! For a trip to Paddington to see a play & do some antiquing with a dear friend, I donned a gorgeous purple & white botanical print linen/cotton blend midi dress with racer back detailing & princess seams from Forever New, styled up with a pair of mauve vegan leather deco-inspired heels from Kitten D'Amour for the ultimate fusion of comfort & style (ideal to walk up & down those heels in) & a natural woven straw crossbody bag from my local Target store to carry all the essentials. When it came to jewellery, I chose some favourite silver pieces including a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles some friends brought back from an overseas trip a few years ago, a single thicker vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles (formerly Coolangatta, now Tweed Heads) that my brother bought me & finally, a chunky silver Victorian belcher bracelet with oversized filigree heart locket & teeny tiny key from (sadly now closed) Kellie's Antiques in the Brisbane Arcade that a late, lamented friend gave me as a 30th birthday present to complete the look & add some daytime shine.

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Keep scrolling for a peek at the delicious meal we shared at Sassafrass of Paddington Cafe & a cheeky little selfie at Empire Antiques...


Smoked Mushrooms with Cheese, Polenta, Spinach & Onion


Monday, 27 October 2025

Lately

 







A morning in Paddington enjoying all things vintage & Woodstock-related - as well as some delicious fare from Sassafrass Cafe - wearing a gorgeous 1960s-inspired denim mini dress with brown leather tie front detailing from Birdhouse Laidley, a pair of tan leather ankle strap sandals by a label called Rilassare from Obsession Shoes & a vintage tan tooled leather handbag that some dear friends gave me years ago to carry all the essentials.




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The first Walking Iris blooms of the season...

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Collectorville Markets at Rocklea Showgrounds on a VERY sunny morning in South East Queensland wearing a sweet printed & embroidered linen mini shirtdress from cult label Gorman, a pair of blue leather bow sandals from Isabella that I picked up at Tides Boutique in Burleigh Heads, a vintage woven straw shoulder bag from RetroWorld Collective in Uptown that fits absolutely everything inside & a woven straw sunhat with embroidered daisies around the brim from Princess Highway to ward off the sun's rays as I browsed around & found some treasures to add to my numerous collections (some shown below) with my coffee in hand...


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Denim on denim on denim in this look! Shorts from Best & Less, shell top from Target, brown leather platform sandals with denim strap from Obsession Shoes & brass bangles from The Way We Wore Vintage Fair & Tree of Life, respectively.

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Backyard moments in the early Springtime...

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Sometimes only a burger will do!

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All dressed up & taking a cheeky selfie in one of my favourite places (a dressing room!) wearing a stunning floral organza tiered midi dress with oversized ruffled collar from Scandi label Ganni, a pair of mushroom patent leather sandals from Alfie & Evie that I picked up (you guessed it) from Obsession Shoes, a funky woven straw bucket bag with diamante detailing from Oh Jo Jo Boutique that is seriously the TARDIS of bags & a plethora of chunky bohemian/tribal bangles from a little vintage store (name sadly forgotten) in Toowoomba.


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Enjoying the last vestiges of winter weather in this stunning dark floral cotton long-sleeved mini dress with wrap around front from White Closet that I picked up from Oh Jo Jo Boutique, a pair of chunky chocolate brown patent leather stompers from Alfie & Evie that I found at Obsession Shoes & a funky chocolate brown tooled leather shoulder bag from bohemian idyll Trottie Becke to carry all my gear.

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Hitting the shops in West End wearing a crazy-but-amazing leopard print jacquard voluminous tiered micro-mini dress with puff sleeves from British label Sister Jane, a pair of black leather pointy-toed Mary Jane flats with silver studs from Hael & Jaxx that I picked up from (surprise, surprise!) Obsession Shoes & a slouchy black leather bag with oversized silver studs from Sheike to keep the theme going.

Scroll down to see my delicious steak sandwich lunch from the inimitable Rich & Rare...



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Another day, same dress & in my favourite place - an antique store!
Gotta love taking selfies in vintage mirrors...

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A very pleasing haul comprising of secondhand, vintage, handmade & fair trade...

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All dressed up in a funky red striped cotton midi dress with bow bodice detailing from Birdhouse Laidley, a secondhand denim longline coat from a stall at Collectorville Markets to ward off the chill in the air, a pair of black matte & patent leather loafers from Pitillos, a black leather crossbody bag from cult boutique Pigeonhole to carry all the essentials & a massive silver & turquoise cocktail ring from Tree of Life for a pop of colour. The perfect finishing touch, however? The beautiful grey wool hat from Thomas Cook...