Denim in the Afternoon

 

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Dress: Target denim

Sandals: Saltwater Sandals leather

Bag: Target woven straw

Sunglasses: Sportsgirl resin

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Although I adore dressing up for an occasion, sometimes it's nice to just keep it simple & classic with a denim dress & some casual accessories for an afternoon visiting family. I've styled up this Target blue denim shift dress - replete with silver buttons down the front panel - with a pair of black leather Saltwater Sandals for the ultimate fusion of comfort & style, a black woven straw crossbody bag from Target to hold all my essentials while keeping my hands free & a pair of retro-inspired funky cat's eye resin sunglasses from my local Sportsgirl store to keep my eyes protected from the sun's ramful rays.

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A Little Nod to Whoville

 

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Dress: Lily Loves x Target satin, diamantes

Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather

Bracelets: Gift, silver, glass beads

Headpiece: Etsy wire, wool

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Absolutely loving the "Whoville" vibes in this gorgeous festive ensemble, worn to a karaoke Christmas party with dear friends! The stunning black satin mini shift dress with silver diamantes & large back bow is from Lily Loves x Target & was under $100 (hard to believe when it's not only gorgeous but so incredibly well-made), the black vegan leather strappy heels are from Australian label Kitten D'Amour & really evoke the retro style of festive-seasons-past, the trio of silver & glass beaded bracelets in shades of red & green & seasonal shapes like stars, snowmen & tanenbaums were a thoughtful gift from a family friend & add that extra touch of whimsy while the piece de resistance - the dramatically oversized red wool bow headband (off centre to boot) is from a sweet seller on Etsy. All I need now is the Grinch!

A few close-ups of the bow in question... 

I've matched my lipstick colour, too! It's Revlon's "Fire & Ice" for those who may be interested.

Lately

 

Spending a sunny morning at my local Garden Centre, picking up some new plants...

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All dressed up & ready for an event in my beloved River City wearing this stunning baby pink organza shirred mini dress with puff sleeves & tons of layers underneath the skirt from Dream Sister Jane, chocolate brown vegan leather deco-style heels from Kitten D'Amour for a modicum of height, chocolate brown tooled leather handbag from Trottie Becke & brass bangles to complete the look.

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Relishing the last of the summery weather (yeah, right... it's Queensland after all...) in this stunning green guipure lace midi dress with high neckline from Portmans, tan leather & elastic sandals from Wittner, natural woven paper bucket bag with vinyl handle from Sheike & fuzzy peach bag charm from Gorman...

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Birthday celebrations for the very special man in all of our lives - our rock & our anchor...

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A little shopping trip to one of my favourite bohemian stores - Trottie Becke - wearing a gorgeous monochrome spotted ramie tiered midi dress with sweetheart neckline & tie straps from City Chic, white cotton voile singlet from Target, mushroom patent leather sandals from Alfie + Evie via the amazing Obsession Shoes & a natural woven straw handbag with black leather handle from Witchery to carry all the essentials... like money for coffee, which as you can see below is definitely an essential...

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A few more little moments from birthday & Easter celebrations...

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Solid gold... well, not quite... in this case, gold cotton & taffeta prairie dress from Aussie designer Morrison that I've styled up with a pair of strappy black vegan leather heels from Kitten D'Amour, a heavily embellished, bohemian cluch from Rockmans that I've had for many, many years & my usual beloved silver bangles for daytime shine...

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Mother/daughter antiquing in Ipswich wearing a gorgeous star print cotton pinafore dress from Maiocchi (at least ten years old now & still going strong), white cotton voile singlet from Target, navy patent & elastic sandals from Obsession Shoes & blue woven paper shoulder bag from Sussan...

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Bohemian magic in this stunning floral & paisley lurex dress from Hummingbird the Shop at Paddington (changed slightly by me... removing the sleeves & shortening it a good few inches), styled with a pair of metallic gold vegan leather slingbacks from Gorman, natural woven straw bucket bag with diamantes from Oh Jo Jo Boutique (honestly THE HIT of last summer - I think I wore it at least twice a week it's that versatile) & a pair of pink plastic sunglasses from Cotton On to complete the look.

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All smiles while antiquing in Marburg wearing this stunning upycled dress from Vintage Rethreaded with a pair of bright red vegan leather heels with buttons & bows from Kitten D'Amour, a woven paper bag (also red) from Sussan to carry all the essentials & a pair of tortoiseshell sunglasses from Sportsgirl...

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A homecooked meal always hits the spot...

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Monochrome in this beautiful black crepe & mesh midi dress with white lace panel from Aussie label Anthea Crawford & a pair of faux tortoiseshell sunnies from Sportsgirl...

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Mini dress from an afternoon spent in the company of good friends! This ramie stunner - covered in pictures of the Love Boat - is from Sheike & I've styled it with a microfibre camisole from Witchery for modesty, a pair of lipstick red t-bar wedge heels with white stitching details from Kitten D'Amour & a matching red upcycled polyester quilted crossbody bag from Cotton On that fits in all the essentials while keeping my hands free for holding... in this case, Easter goodies!

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Another day, another trip to the antique store (aka my "happy place") with a coffee in hand & this time, I'm wearing gorgeous red & white gingham cotton from Dream Sister Jane for the occasion with a knitted cropped cardigan from Kitten D'Amour & some gorgeous vintage resin bangles that my aunty gave me for my birthday...