Your Greens & Blues

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Dress: Sheike ramie

Camisole: Ally Fashion satin

Heels: Ziera leather, suede

Bag: Cotton On suede

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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

Bangle: Gift, Shanghai Markets jade

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Feeling all kinds of sweet & ethereal in this stunning ensemble, styled up to attend a special event in my beloved River City when the weather was a bit warmer in South East Queensland. For the occasion, I donned this beautiful white, blue & green floral print ramie maxi dress with scoop neckline & elasticated waist from Sheike with cornflower blue satin cowl-neck camisole from Ally Fashion underneath for modesty purposes, a pair of art-deco-inspired silver leather & suede heels with ankle strap from Ziera for a modicum of height with some old-world flair & a slouchy blue suede handbag from Cotton On to carry all the essentials. When it came to jewellery, I chose some favourite silver pieces - a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that some dear friends brought back years ago from an overseas trip, a single thicker vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles (formerly Coolangatta, now Tweed Heads) that my younger brother gave me as a birthday gift - as well as a gorgeous jade bangle from the Shanghai Markets to complete the look while adding in some more colour from the dress print.

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Fairytale Dressing

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Dress: Selkie organza, silk ribbons

Heels: Wittner leather, elastic

Bag: Oh Jo Jo Boutique woven straw, diamantes

Bangles: Gift, gold, silver, beads, mirror mosaic (from India)

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Finally sharing all of the absolutely stunning pictures of the outfit that I styled up to attend a special event in my beloved River City just before Christmas last year! If you're an avid reader of this blog or follow my Instagram closely, you'll probably already know that I utterly adore "fairytale" dressing - that is, puffy, (mostly) baby doll silhouette dress in all lengths made from fabrics like organza, tulle & jacquard in pastel colours & baroque nymph/botanical/floral/dreamscape prints - & the beautiful "Venus Dream Girl" number from whimsical label Selkie with its mauve, blush & gold hues, medieval-inspired print & layers of decadent ruffled organza certainly fits the bill. I even added a plethora of purple silk ribbons to close up the open back detailing (there was one there to start with, right at the top) & the trailing ends just seemed to add to the otherworldly feeling as I spun around in the park in the dappled morning sun, protected from the elements by a rather large, rather shady old tree while on my way. In keeping with the fairytale theme, I added a pair of beige leather & elastic gladiator-style heels from Wittner for a modicum of height, a natural woven straw pouch bag with diamante detailing from Oh Jo Jo Boutique to carry around all the essentials & finally, a stack of sparkling gold & silver beaded & mirrored mosaic bangles that a dear friend brought back from India for that touch of daytime sparkle.

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The Suite Traditions

 

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Dress: Elliatt via Melina's Boutique embroidered & embellished mesh, jersey

Heels: Gorman vegan leather, elastic

Bag: TK Maxx woven

Belt: Oh Jo Jo Boutique woven stretch

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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

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One of my most treasured traditions is attending a performance of Tchaikovsky's 1892 masterpiece "The Nutcracker" each & every year around Christmastime in my beloved River City with some dear friends, all dressed up & full of a sense of wonder at the stunning beauty of ballet as an art form & the joy of the festive season for both children & adults alike. For the occasion, I donned a stunning pastel floral embroidered & embellished mesh puff-sleeve gown with fish-tail hemline & blush jersey lining from Australian label Elliatt that I discovered at Melina's Boutique in the small township of Rosewood, cinched in with a natural stretch woven belt from Oh Jo Jo Boutique, a pair of mauve vegan leather round-toe slingback heels from Gorman for a modicum of height & a retro-inspired, natural woven "box" handbag with wooded beaded handle from TK Maxx to carry all the essentials. When it came to jewellery, I chose some beloved silver pieces that added shine without overshadowing or competing with the dress - a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that some dear friends brought back from overseas & a single, thicker vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles (formerly of Coolangatta, now Tweed Heads) the my brother gave me as a birthday gift a few years ago. 

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Race That Stops A Nation

 

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Dress: Sacha Drake jacquard

Heels: Wittner leather, elastic

Clutch: Gift, Alannah Hill beaded

Headband: Lovisa mesh

Bangles: Gift, vintage silver (from India)

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Although I didn't attend as many Spring Racing Carnival events this year as I normally would due to a packed work schedule, it didn't make my outfit for the "Race That Stops A Nation" or the raceday celebrations any less special! For the occasion - bubbly & a bit of a flutter for charity - I wore a stunning navy blue & silver floral jacquard fit-to-flare gown with asymmetrical neckline from Australian designer Sacha Drake, styled up with a pair of black leather & elastic gladiator-style stiletto heels from Wittner for an unexpected bohemian touch, a silver art-deco style silver & black beaded envelope clutch from Alannah Hill that my parents gave me as a birthday present a few years ago, a black mesh headband with rosette detailing from Lovisa (hiding in a box in the back of my closet for at least ten years, which is why I try to hold on to as much stuff as possible... you never know when it will come in handy for a look) to continue to evoke the "roaring twenties" vibe & finally, two chunky vintage silver bangles that a dear friend brought back from a trip to India to complete the look & add some daytime shine.

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