Beautiful Day in Boonah

 

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Dress: Shona Joy cotton voile

Anorak: Uniqlo via Vinnies Rosewood coated cotton

Ankle Boots: Renee Loves Frances leather

Bag: Cotton On vinyl

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 morning spent exploring the small township of Boonah in Queensland's delightful Scenic Rim with my father. Boonah is full of those leisurely country town vibes with its main street containing all the usual amenities (grocery store, pharmacy, doctor, dentist) as well as an old-fashioned department store called Maynards, various boutiques selling clothing, homewares, jewellery, books & vintage knick-knacks & some top notch cafes, pubs & farm produce stores that I was disappointed that I couldn't visit all in one day! After perusing the shops (okay, okay, I may have made a cheeky little Palm Cove dress purchase in the lovely Duck Junction store...) & stopping to admire the views of the mountains, we headed to Flavours Cafe - built in 1916 to serve as offices for the Boonah Butter Factory & sympathetically restored & repurposed for food service in 1999 - with its "relaxed, country-style dining" & enjoyed a delicous winter-warmer meal while sipping piping hot coffee (well, myself anyway) & sitting in the sunshine of the courtyard with its avocado plants & strawberry vines.

For the occasion, I wore a sweet blue & white ditsy floral print cotton voile midi dress with voluminous sleeves, tight elasticated waistline & embroidered yoke detailing from Australian label Shona Joy, styled up with a navy coated cotton Uniqlo anorak that I picked up from Vinnies Rosewood for the princely sum of $5, a pair of tan leather ankle boots from Renee Loves Frances that I've had for many years now that just keep getting better & better with age & a blue vinyl slouch handbag from Cotton On to carry all the essentials. When it came to jewellery, I chose some favourites - a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that some dear friends brought back for me from overseas & a single vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles (formerly of Coolangatta, now Tweed Heads in a smaller location) that my brother gave me as birthday gift a few years ago.

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Antique Crawl

 

Spent a leisurely, sunny Saturday doing what I love the most... antiquing with my younger brother, browsing through all manner of bric-a-brac for hidden gems from all eras that I can add to my eclectic home decor. This time, we decided to stay on the western side of Brisbane, heading to places in the Oxley, Sherwood & Paddington areas, as well as stopping at the delightful Plentiful Cafe for a delicious long lunch.

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Dress: Shona Joy via The Iconic cotton voile

Boots: Wittner matte leather, patent leather, buttons

Tights: Razzamatazz 40 denier nylon

Bag: Nautica via TK Maxx nylon

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

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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For the occasion, I wore a bohemian-inspired blue & white baroque floral print cotton voile puff sleeve midi dress with bateau neckline, embroidered yoke detailing & elasticated waist with pull ties from Australian label Shona Joy that I discovered at online emporium The Iconic, a pair of black matte & patent leather boots with buttons (ones I like to call my "Anne of Green Gables boots") from Wittner for the ideal fusion of comfort & style, black 40 denier nylon tights from Razzamatazz to keep my legs feeling toasty-warm & a black nylon crossbody bag from Nautica via my local TK Maxx store to carry all the essentials (face mask, hand sanitizer) while leaving my hands free to rummage. When it came to jewellery, I chose some favourite pieces - a vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles that my younger brother bought me for my birthday a few years ago & a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles from some dear friends who live overseas to complete the look.

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Yummy! Okonomyoki Pancake with Smoked Salmon & Poached Egg, washed down with a traditional Lemonade...

A Touch of Joy

 

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Dress: Shona Joy cotton voile

Jacket: Bianca Spender denim

Ankle Boots: Wittner matte leather

Tights: Razzamatazz 40 denier nylon

Bag: Sussan vinyl

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

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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Feeling joyful in the ever-so-slightly warmer weather as I head out to an anthropology lecture in my beloved River City wearing this stunning ensemble. The main feature here is, of course, the beautiful blue & white baroque floral print midi dress in a light cotton voile with its voluminous sleeves, embroidered yoke, drawstring waist & tiered hemline (replete with white cotton voile lining) from Aussie designer label Shona Joy, styled up with a 1980s style indigo denim "bubble" cropped jacket from Bianca Spender, black matte leather heeled ankle boots from Wittner for a modicum of height with all the volume of the other items, a pair of black 40 denier nylon tights from Razzamatazz to keep my legs feeling toasty warm & a black vinyl shoulder bag from Sussan to carry all the essentials. When it came to jewellery, I chose some of my favourites - a thin, vintage silver bangle that my brother gave me from (sadly now defunct) 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles at Coolangatta & a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that were gifted to me by some dear friends.

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