Spooky Season

 

Well, Spooky Season has come & gone for another year & this time, it was bigger than ever in Australia! For me, it was a time to read some schlocky books, watch some of my all-time favourite horror movies, listen to some creepy tunes (Monster Mash, anyone?) & head to a couple of events celebrating the occasion, which you can see from the pictures below...

All hyped up for the Nicholas Street Halloween Fair (the Saturday before All Hallows Eve) with my cousin & her two rambunctious munchkins wearing a funky specimen jar printed organza puff mini dress with embroidered trim from Dangerfield, a pair of tan vegan leather sandals with oversized buckles & rubber tread soles from Obsession Shoes & a circular black woven straw crossbody bag with tan leather strap from a little bohemian boutique (that used to be beside my hairdresser) to carry all the essentials while keeping my hands free. 

While everyone seemed to be having an amazing time, I was a little bit disappointed with the organization of the event as the placement of market stalls meant that the entire crowd was being funnelled through two tiny spaces (at one point, we couldn't even move as there were so many people & it was extremely claustrophobic) despite a significant amount of unused space elsewhere. Also, there were only minimal food trucks & there were only a few stations with Halloween themed activities for children - trick or treat doors, slime making, face masks, face painting - that each had lines of more than 45 mintues! Not sure if the organizers weren't expecting such a large turn out but perhaps next year needs to be tweaked a little to accomodate bigger crowd numbers. Regardless, we got into the "spirit" & did as many activities as we could before heading off to have dinner elsewhere.

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"Mostly Ghostly" (if you know, you know) for dinner at the local Leagues Club in this gorgeous white linen maxi dress that I picked up from Swop (a secondhand clothing retailer) at West End, antique French late 1800s cream silk bow that I found at one of the stalls at the Collectorville Markets & retro-inspired black vegan leather strappy heels with buttons from Kitten D'Amour for a modicum of height & that Victorian spirit child vibe...

Delicious Meals & Spooky Decor

Scenic Rim

 

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Dress: Fate + Beeker via Oh Jo Jo Boutique cotton, elastic

Ankle Boots: Renee Loves Frances leather

Bag: Oh Jo Jo Boutique vinyl, wood

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Finally sharing all the gorgeous pictures from a day spent exploring South East Queensland's beautiful Scenic Rim with my cousin & her two rambunctious munchkins. Starting off in historical Rosewood, we checked out the dinosaurs, played in the park & ate some delicious treats from the bakery before heading off to Laidley for a browse around the shops (beautiful boutiques, funky homewares, op shop goodies & a huge, fully-stocked toy store) and leisurely lunch at the delightful Grace Eats before heading home as the sun began to set. For the occasion, I wore a beautiful boho floral cotton long-sleeved midi dress with elasticated waistline & cuffs as well as small gold buttons at the neck from the label Fate + Beeker, discovered at Oh Jo Jo Boutique at the "top of town" in Ipswich that I styled up with a pair of tan leather ankle boots with zippers from Renee Loves Frances & a matching vinyl & wood crossbody handbag (also found at Oh Jo Jo's) to carry all the essentials while keeping my hands free for exploration.

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It's Showtime (part 2)

 

If you happened to catch yesterday's post, you'll know it was all about the amazing day that I spent partaking in one of my all-time favourite hometown traditions - attending the Ipswich Show! After spending most of the day with my mother, I returned for the late afternoon & nighttime festivities with my cousin & her two sons, resulting in fun & games for everyone - especially when it started pouring with rain just before the fireworks started!

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Strawberry Iced Tea for sustenance...

Piglet Racing... round 2!

All dressed up for fun in a gorgeous floral linen & cotton midi dress with longer sleeves from Portmans, styled up with a pair of white leather sneakers from Reebok, white ribbed cotton bobby socks from Target & a black nylon crossbody bag from Nautica that really came in handy when the rain started to fall!

Chicken Run Hijinks

Iced Coffee keeping me wide awake while waiting for the fireworks to begin!

Rodeo

Monster Trucks