Lady Vintage

Finally sharing all of the pictures of these two gorgeous floral cotton dresses from Lady Vintage London via the darling Love Daphne Retro, perfect not only in the cooler weather with cardigans, ruffled petticoats & closed-in shoes but ideal for the summertime with some kitten heeled sandals & armfuls of colourful bangles...

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Dress: Lady Vintage London via Love Daphne Retro cotton

Cardigan: Review knit

Petticoat: Banned Retro via That Shop nylon

Heels: Kitten D'Amour vegan leather, buttons

Bracelets: Gift, wood, paper

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I've styled the first dress - a gorgeous pink & yellow floral on a black background - with a vibrant yellow knitted cardigan from Aussie label Review that nips in at the smallest part of my waist to create an elongated silhouette, a full black nylon ruffled petticoat from Banned Retro via That Shop to emphasise the dress' fit-to-flare silhouette & add some "oomph" by peeking out beneath the hemline, a pair of black vegan leather heels with t-bar detailing & teen tiny buttons from Kitten D'Amour & lastly, for a final pop of colour, four wooden religious bracelets that my Godchildren sent me to celebrate Easter this year.

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Dress: Lady Vintage London via Love Daphne Retro cotton

Petticoat: Banned Retro via That Shop nylon

Loafers: Paul Green via Peter Sheppard Shoes patent leather

Bangle: Gift, Mrs Polly Lucite lucite, diamante

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I've styled up the second dress - yellow & white roses on a navy blue background - with a statement-making, full ruffled petticoat in a shade of bright lipstick red from Banned Retro via That Shop to once again "play up" the 1950s theme of the dress, a pair of shiny navy patent loafers from Paul Green via Peter Sheppard Shoes for added height while maintaining the look's casual vibe & finally, a chunky green lucite snake bangle with red diamante eye from Mrs Polly Lucite that some dear friends sent for my birthday.

Nerima Gardens

I'm so excited to finally be sharing all of the beautiful photographs from a rather bleak & blustery Autumn morning spent exploring the beautiful Nerima Gardens in Ipswich's Queens Park... before a cheeky trip to the kiosk for some hot, beer battered chips & a strawberry milkshake, of course... Tucked away behind the historical caretaker's cottages, a stone's throw from the noise of the children's playground & bustle of the animal sanctuary yet seemingly a world away lies the gracious, traditional Japanese-style landscape - designed in consultation with the "sister city" of Nerima in Tokyo - featuring a series of winding, scenic pathways, traditional tea house & ornamental lake that is truly a place of peace & contemplation.

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Dress: Retrospec'd cotton

Cardigan: Princess Highway knit, faux shell buttons

Ankle Boots: Renee Loves Frances leather, silver zipper

Bag: Urban Originals vegan leather with silver hardware

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For the occasion, I'm wearing a gorgeous, vintage 1940s inspired floral cotton fit-to-flare midi dress in muted shades of cream, purple, pink & green from Aussie label Retrospec'd, a chunky mauve knitted cardigan with oversized faux shell buttons from Princess Highway, a pair of comfortable yet stylish black leather ankle boots with silver zipper detailing from Renee Loves Frances at Bulimba (honestly, slow fashion at its absolute best) & finally, a black vegan leather crossbody bag with silver hardware from Urban Originals to hold all the essentials while keeping my hands free.

Scroll down to see how the rest of the morning unfolded...

Hedge Maze

Forest Nymph

Tea House

Stepping Stones

Bamboo Circle