Lately

 

Playground daze wearing a gorgeous red floral cotton Portmans mini dress, comfortable yet stylish tan vegan leather sandals from Obsession Shoes & a pink-painted cane circular crossbody bag with leather strap from Renee Loves Frances to carry all the essentials... like sunscreen & coins for coffee, as evidenced below...

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All business for a proofreading event in my beloved River City wearing this stunning navy floral jacquard shirt dress with self-tie belt from celebrated Aussie designer Anthea Crawford, black vegan leather deco-style heels with buttons & matching natural woven handbag with black resin beaded handle from Kitten D'Amour, a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles & a single silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles for that touch of daytime shine.

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Taco Tuesday... my favourite day of the week!

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In my "happy place" aka a dressing room wearing sweet, sweet blue & white gingham from Oh Jo Jo Boutique, tan leather sandals from Obsession Shoes & a woven straw crossbody bag from a little hippie boutique that used to be next door to my hairdresser.

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Art for Art's Sake in this stunning museum/antiquities print mesh maxi dress with ruching from Sheike, styled up for an art exhibition with a pair of beige leather lace-up heels from Jo Mercer, beige vinyl pouch bag from TK Maxx & the aforementioned silver jewellery... with the addition of the bamboo bangle from a boutique in Mooloolaba.

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Short & sweet in this rose-printed organza puff ball dress with tiered hemline & ruffled neck from Scandinavian label Ganni, worn with a pair of deep red vegan leather t-bar heels with buttons & bows from "girly" label Kitten D'Amour, a floral beaded handbag from Rachel Zoe via TK Maxx, a handmade pewter, beads & crystal cuff from a maker from Paris that I found at the beautiful Lannah Dunn & a matching Swarovski crystal & silver ring for that touch of daytime sparkle.

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A day at West End wearing white broderie cotton from Zjoosh, a pair of tan leather sandals from Obsession Shoes, a vintage tan tooled leather handbag from the 1960s that some dear friends gave me & chunky beaded tribal necklace from Tree of Life for a pop of colour... perfect for traipsing around the boutiques & enjoying a sweet treat at Anita Gelato...

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Drop-waisted for the WIN! Always loved this silhouette & this gorgeous printed silk number from Whyte Oak at DFO Jindalee is just right for a morning spent shopping with my mother. I've styled it up by using the belt as a necktie & adding a pair of lemon/lime leather sandals from Eos (via Obsession Shoes, of course), a natural woven paper slouch bag from Cotton On to carry all the essentials & my usual jewellery pieces.

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A morning in "top of town" Ipswich, having coffee & browsing in this stunning pink floral jacquard drop-waist mini dress from Gorman!

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Gorman again! This time in shades of green & blue embroidered cotton...

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Paddington for the day in some monochrome magic - a voluminous checked cotton mini dress with puff sleeves from Australian designer Aje, a pair of mushroom leather sandals from Alfie & Evie, a black vinyl cylindrical handbag from Beach n Beyond at Coolangatta.

Scroll down for my haul...

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Ladylike in a stunning floral stretch silk crepe from celebrated Aussie label Cue, a pair of lemon/lime leather sandals from Eos, natural woven straw handbag with black leather clasp from Witchery & some favourite silver jewellery pieces - including a gorgeous turquoise beaded necklace from Tree of Life for an unexpected bohemian touch...

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Long live vintage! Styling up this amazing silk dress from the 1960s (found at Ipswich Antique Centre years ago now) with a pair of modern leather mules from Obsession Shoes & a yellow vinyl cylindrical handbag from Oh Jo Jo Boutique...

Lately

 

A morning in Paddington enjoying all things vintage & Woodstock-related - as well as some delicious fare from Sassafrass Cafe - wearing a gorgeous 1960s-inspired denim mini dress with brown leather tie front detailing from Birdhouse Laidley, a pair of tan leather ankle strap sandals by a label called Rilassare from Obsession Shoes & a vintage tan tooled leather handbag that some dear friends gave me years ago to carry all the essentials.

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The first Walking Iris blooms of the season...

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Collectorville Markets at Rocklea Showgrounds on a VERY sunny morning in South East Queensland wearing a sweet printed & embroidered linen mini shirtdress from cult label Gorman, a pair of blue leather bow sandals from Isabella that I picked up at Tides Boutique in Burleigh Heads, a vintage woven straw shoulder bag from RetroWorld Collective in Uptown that fits absolutely everything inside & a woven straw sunhat with embroidered daisies around the brim from Princess Highway to ward off the sun's rays as I browsed around & found some treasures to add to my numerous collections (some shown below) with my coffee in hand...

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Denim on denim on denim in this look! Shorts from Best & Less, shell top from Target, brown leather platform sandals with denim strap from Obsession Shoes & brass bangles from The Way We Wore Vintage Fair & Tree of Life, respectively.

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Backyard moments in the early Springtime...

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Sometimes only a burger will do!

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All dressed up & taking a cheeky selfie in one of my favourite places (a dressing room!) wearing a stunning floral organza tiered midi dress with oversized ruffled collar from Scandi label Ganni, a pair of mushroom patent leather sandals from Alfie & Evie that I picked up (you guessed it) from Obsession Shoes, a funky woven straw bucket bag with diamante detailing from Oh Jo Jo Boutique that is seriously the TARDIS of bags & a plethora of chunky bohemian/tribal bangles from a little vintage store (name sadly forgotten) in Toowoomba.

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Enjoying the last vestiges of winter weather in this stunning dark floral cotton long-sleeved mini dress with wrap around front from White Closet that I picked up from Oh Jo Jo Boutique, a pair of chunky chocolate brown patent leather stompers from Alfie & Evie that I found at Obsession Shoes & a funky chocolate brown tooled leather shoulder bag from bohemian idyll Trottie Becke to carry all my gear.

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Hitting the shops in West End wearing a crazy-but-amazing leopard print jacquard voluminous tiered micro-mini dress with puff sleeves from British label Sister Jane, a pair of black leather pointy-toed Mary Jane flats with silver studs from Hael & Jaxx that I picked up from (surprise, surprise!) Obsession Shoes & a slouchy black leather bag with oversized silver studs from Sheike to keep the theme going.

Scroll down to see my delicious steak sandwich lunch from the inimitable Rich & Rare...

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Another day, same dress & in my favourite place - an antique store!

Gotta love taking selfies in vintage mirrors...

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A very pleasing haul comprising of secondhand, vintage, handmade & fair trade...

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All dressed up in a funky red striped cotton midi dress with bow bodice detailing from Birdhouse Laidley, a secondhand denim longline coat from a stall at Collectorville Markets to ward off the chill in the air, a pair of black matte & patent leather loafers from Pitillos, a black leather crossbody bag from cult boutique Pigeonhole to carry all the essentials & a massive silver & turquoise cocktail ring from Tree of Life for a pop of colour. The perfect finishing touch, however? The beautiful grey wool hat from Thomas Cook...