Colour Pop

 

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Dress: Trelise Cooper twill

Belt: That Shop vinyl, resin

Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather

Bag: Sussan vinyl

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

Cuff: Gift, Wallace Bishop silver

Bracelet: Gift, Kellie's Antiques vintage silver

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Leaning on a friend (hello painted kookaburra street art) and becoming a bright pop of springtime colour against the brick backdrop on the streets of Paddington in this stunning floral twill flared midi dress from celebrated New Zealand designer Trelise Cooper (an oldie from my closet that has certainly stood the test of time & is very much in keeping with this season's large-scale-print trend), cinched at the waist with a pattern-mixed navy & black spotted vinyl belt with resin heart buckle from retro-inspired That Shop & styled up with a pair of black vegan leather dual buckle heels from Kitten D'Amour (honestly, they are called the "Lucky Country" heeled sandals & they are the epitome of style & comfort entwined... I literally have 3 pairs of the same because they are THAT GOOD) & a black vinyl 90s revival shoulder bag from Sussan to carry all the essentials including the ever-present facemask & hand sanitizer. When it came to jewellery, I chose some of my favourite pieces - a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles (7 in all) that some dear friends sent from overseas, a brushed silver cuff from Wallace Bishop that just seems to work with everything & finally, a chunky Victorian silver belcher bracelet with filigree heart locket & teeny tiny key from (sadly now closed) Kellie's Antiques that someone dear (who is unfortunately no longer with us) gave me for my 30th birthday & that I absolutely treasure.

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Art & Life

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Dress: Studio W polyblend

Belt: HellBunny via That Shop patent leather, elastic

Ankle Boots: Wittner patent leather

Bag: French Connection suede with silver hardware

Ring: Thousand Island Dressing resin

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Blending in with the stunning & eclectic wall murals at Indooroopily Shoppingtown wearing this stunning outfit, styled up to attend a recent function in the River City. I'm posing in an utterly divine long-sleeved, polyblend shirtdress from Studio W in a deep shade of brown with black, white & yellow tropical flowers, cinched in with a shiny black patent elastic belt from HellBunny via That Shop, black patent ankle boots from Wittner, boxy suede handbag with oversized silver handles from French Connection & a vibrant yellow resin ring from Thousand Island Dressing to provide a "pop" of colour.

Lost & Found

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Dress: Anthea Crawford satin

Ankle Boots: Wittner patent leather

Bag: Gift, Sourpuss via Poison Arrow Ipswich patent leather with silver hardware

Hinged Bangle: Wallace Bishop silver

Twisted Bangle: Pascoe Jewellers silver

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Teneriffe & Newstead are great suburbs to find funky, subversive or uplifting street art in Brisbane & this example on Vernon Terrace was too good to keep on driving past... even though my amazing "Bananarama" smoothie from Brio Breakfast Cafe was melting slightly in my car's cup holder as I posed in & around the epic staircase... I'm wearing a gorgeous stylised floral satin wiggle dress (such a stand-out piece owing to the bright white background) with v-neckline & cold-shoulder detailing from Anthea Crawford; shiny black patent ankle boots from Wittner to herald the fact that Autumn has FINALLY arrived in Queensland, albeit briefly; a sublime retro-inspired handbag with black bow & silver hardware by rockabilly brand Sourpuss, a thoughtful birthday gift from some dear friends sourced at Poison Arrow Ipswich; chunky silver hinged bangle from Wallace Bishop & thin, twisted silver bangle from Pascoe Jewellers for that touch of daytime shine.

Stepping into the sunshine for a brief moment... 

showing you the staircase from another vantage point...