McCartney Magic

 

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Dress: Aje linen, gold buckle

Heels: Jo Mercer leather, laces

Bag: TK Maxx vinyl

Necklace: Vintage Advantage gold plate

Hinged Bangle: Samantha Wills resin, gold, onyx

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Finally sharing pictures of the gorgeous ensemble that I wore to see the inimitable Sir Paul McCartney perform in Brisbane at the end of last year. For a serious Beatles & Wings fan, this was the ultimate dream concert & I dressed accordingly, donning a stunning new cream & black geometric print linen bias-cut midi dress with front side split, cowl neckline & waist belt with chunky gold buckle from Australian label Aje to both look great & attempt to "beat the heat & humidity" as much as possible. When it came to styling, I added a pair of stone leather lace-up heels from Jo Mercer for a modicum of height, a matching stone vinyl pouch bag that I found at my local TK Maxx store for under $20 that worked because I could hold it close to me when needed but wear as a crossbody bag when I wanted to have my hands free to dance, a chunky, vintage gold elephant necklace (that I suspect was a belt at one time) from the amazing Vintage Advantage at the "top of town" in Ipswich & finally, a black resin hinged bangle with gold & onyx detailing from Samantha Wills that was, in fact, a "gift with purchase" of a subscription to "In Style" magazine more than twenty years ago!

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White Album Redux

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Dress: Ganni organza, cotton

Heels: Jo Mercer leather, laces

Bag: Sussan vinyl

Necklace: Tree of Life silver, twine

Cuff: Gift, Precious Stones Jewellers silver

Hinged Bangle: Oxfam Shop silver

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Finally sharing all of the gorgeous pictures of the ensemble that I styled up to attend last year's "The White Album Concert" which took The Beatles' seminal record from 1968 & saw it performed by Australian music artists including Phil Jamieson, Josh Pyke & Tim Rogers. As a big fan of the original "fab four" boys, I was ever-so-slightly nervous to hear new voices sing some of my favourite tunes such as "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" & "Blackbird," but instead I am happy to report that it was a joyful celebration of the music & lyrics & so respectful of the original renditions that I had an absolute blast!

For the occasion, I donned this stunning black, yellow & duck egg blue floral print organza tiered midi dress with ruffled collar from cult cool-girl Danish label Ganni, a pair of black leather chunky lace-up heels from Jo Mercer for a modicum of height & some edge against the sweetness of the dress silhouette & print & a black vinyl handbag from Sussan to carry all the essentials including the omnipresent face mask & hand sanitizer. When it came to jewellery, I chose a bohemian Indian silver multi-strand necklace with black twine fastening from my local Tree of Life store that fitted perfectly within the frock's v-shaped neckline, a chunky art deco wave style silver hinged bangle from the delightful ladies at Precious Stones Boutique (given as a present from my parents a few years ago) & a thin silver hinged bangle from Oxfam - yep, back when they had retail storefronts - that I wore to my high school formal quite a while ago now & that I completely adore to complete the look.

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Let It Beatles

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Dress: Anthea Crawford embroidered lace, satin

Jacket: Tree of Life velvet, trim, brass buttons

Belt: HellBunny via That Shop patent leather, elastic

Ankle Boots: Wittner patent leather

Bag: Portmans suede

Ring: Studio Leanne painted ceramic

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Finally sharing all the pictures of the gorgeous ensemble that I styled up to attend Let It Be: The Concert Experience where five of Australia's finest vocalists - John Paul Young, Glen Shorrock, Russel Morris, Doug Parkinson & Jack Jones - performed two hours of the most popular Lennon/McCartney songs as voted by the audience, including Yesterday, Norwegian Wood, Hey Jude & many more! I'm wearing a stunning, flower-power-inspired black floral embroidered lace fit to flare dress with cold shoulder detailing & high/low hemline from Anthea Crawford cinched with a stretchy patent leather belt from HellBunny that I found at That Shop in Carindale, military red velvet jacket with gold trimming & brass buttons galore from Tree of Life for those Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band vibes, shiny black patent ankle boots from Wittner & black suede roll-top clutch from Portmans to carry all the essentials. When it came to jewellery, I kept it simple yet statement-making with an oversized, handmade black ceramic heart cocktail ring from Melbourne artist Studio Leanne to complete the look.

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