Showing posts with label spring in queensland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spring in queensland. Show all posts

Sunday, 8 November 2020

Springtime in the Park

 Finally sharing some snippets of the gorgeous springtime afternoons we've been experiencing in South East Queensland, mostly spent playing at the park with my cousin & her two rambunctious munchkins. Scroll down to see more...





Walking along the track heading to the netball courts wearing a comfortable yet stylish khaki cotton button-down mini smock dress with wooden buttons from bohemian haven Wilde Willow at Paddington, a stretchy striped Betty Basics cardigan from Orange Sherbet at Redcliffe (a must visit if you happen to be at the markets on a Sunday morning), a pair of funky Scooby Doo x Converse sneakers, a black nylon crossbody bag from Nautica & finally, a woven straw bucket hat from Hummingbird.







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Keeping it casual in a pair of vintage striped denim Osh Kosh B'gosh overalls from Retro Metro Paddington with a white puff-sleeved tee underneath from H&M, a pair of black leather & grosgrain strap sandals (we used to call them "surf sandals" when I was a kid, to be honest) from Jo Mercer & a black vinyl handbag with striped crossbody strap from French Connection to carry all the essentials.










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Taking in the views of the city at the very top of the hill in a darling burgundy & gold floral printed cotton prairie dress with ruffled bodice from Aussie slow-fashion label Ankoa, the same woven straw hat from Hummingbird & a woven crossbody bag from H&M.



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Dancing beneath the falling leaves as the sun begins to set wearing a floral cotton midi dress in a relaxed smock shape from H&M's new summertime range, a pair of cream "surf sandals" from Camper via Styletread & a black vinyl crossbody bag from French Connection.















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Thursday, 29 October 2020

Happy Birthday James






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Dress: Retrospec'd cotton
Mules: Country Road leather, stacked wood
Bag: H&M woven straw
Hinged Bangle: Precious Stones Jewellers silver
Bracelet: Oxfam Shop silver, turquoise beads

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Finally sharing all of the gorgeous pictures from a recent birthday celebration for my cousin's darling little boy who turned six. Despite the relaxing of many restrictions here in South East Queensland, the spectre of Covid still looms large in the minds of many & so things were kept relatively small & outside in the fresh air of my aunt's extensive & rather magical backyard with its pergolas, fairy garden, pond & stream, wishing well & fernery. It was so wonderful to be able to finally spend some time together after being separated for so much of the year & to be able to ring in yet another milestone with dinosaur party decorations, oodles of presents & chocolate mud cake!

For the occasion, I wore a vintage-inspired cotton fit-to-flare dress from Retrospec'd in a beautiful nautical boat print, styled up with a pair of white leather pointy-toed mules with wooden stacked heels from Country Road, a natural woven straw shoulder bag from H&M that I picked up for princely sum of $20, a silver "wave" shaped hinged bangle from Precious Stones Jewellers in the Myer Centre & a dainty bracelet made from silver & blue turquoise beads that I purchased from the sadly-now-defunct Oxfam Shop many years ago.

Scroll down to see how it all unfolded...
 





















Opening his presents...







Cousins













Frolicking in the Fairy Garden...











Soccerborgs for the WIN!







Fun & games for the whole family...






Blowing out his candles, making a wish & cutting the cake...










Wishing Well







Games in Granny's garden...















Spinning their wheels...