Lego Goes Jurassic

 

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Dress: Review cotton, patent leather

Cardigan: Kitten D'Amour silk/cotton knit

Anorak: Vinnies Rosewood coated cotton

Sneakers: Converse leather, rubber

Bag: Nautica via TK Maxx nylon

Tote: Gift, upcycled woven plastic

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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If you're an avid reader of this blog, you'll probably already know that I'm a die-hard "Jurassic Park" movie fan & have even seen the re-release on the big screen as well as the subsequent sequels & creation of the "Jurassic World" franchise so it'll come as now surprise that a trip to the "Jurassic World by Brickman" Lego exhibition at the Queensland Museum was basically a dream come true! Accompanied by my cousin & her two Lego-loving, dinosaur-obsessed boys, we spent at day at Southbank's Cultural Precinct checking out not only the exhibit in question but many of the other interesting holiday activities on offer, including the "Insect Agency" exhibit (showcasing many of the museum's 3.9 million bug specimens), the prehistoric mega fauna section & even a trip to the Queensland Art Gallery's courtyard for a play on the stepping stones... not to mention a trip to the Muse Cafe for a piping hot coffee & a smoked salmon bagel (well, that was my order anyway).

For a day like this, it was important to not only dress in something that was smart/casual, but something with layers as the Queensland winter weather is a truly infuriating mix of hot & cold depending on the time of day. I chose a gorgeous burgundy, mauve & charcoal floral printed cotton fit-to-flare midi dress cinched in with a thin patent leather belt from retro-inspired label Review, styled up with a purple silk/cotton knit cropped cardigan from Kitten D'Amour & washed grey coated cotton anorak with floral cuffs that I picked up from Vinnies Rosewood for only $5 to ward off the morning chill in the air. When it came to accessories, I chose a pair of comfortable black leather sneakers with white rubber soles from Converse, a black nylon crossbody bag from Nautica (found at my local TK Maxx store) to carry all the essentials while keeping my hands free to explore & a monochrome woven upcycled plastic tote bag that a dear friend gave me for my birthday last year. With jewellery, I kept it simple - my vintage Mexican silver bangles that some darling friends brought back from a trip overseas for that touch of daytime sparkle.

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Whale Mall Moments

Insect Agency

All ready for a walk in the park...

Getting into the pagentry of it all...

Dinosaur/Mega Fauna Exhibit

Art Gallery Courtyard Moments

Beautiful Day in Boonah

 

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Dress: Shona Joy cotton voile

Anorak: Uniqlo via Vinnies Rosewood coated cotton

Ankle Boots: Renee Loves Frances leather

Bag: Cotton On vinyl

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

Bangle: Gift, 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles vintage silver

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Finally sharing all of the gorgeous pictures from a morning spent exploring the small township of Boonah in Queensland's delightful Scenic Rim with my father. Boonah is full of those leisurely country town vibes with its main street containing all the usual amenities (grocery store, pharmacy, doctor, dentist) as well as an old-fashioned department store called Maynards, various boutiques selling clothing, homewares, jewellery, books & vintage knick-knacks & some top notch cafes, pubs & farm produce stores that I was disappointed that I couldn't visit all in one day! After perusing the shops (okay, okay, I may have made a cheeky little Palm Cove dress purchase in the lovely Duck Junction store...) & stopping to admire the views of the mountains, we headed to Flavours Cafe - built in 1916 to serve as offices for the Boonah Butter Factory & sympathetically restored & repurposed for food service in 1999 - with its "relaxed, country-style dining" & enjoyed a delicous winter-warmer meal while sipping piping hot coffee (well, myself anyway) & sitting in the sunshine of the courtyard with its avocado plants & strawberry vines.

For the occasion, I wore a sweet blue & white ditsy floral print cotton voile midi dress with voluminous sleeves, tight elasticated waistline & embroidered yoke detailing from Australian label Shona Joy, styled up with a navy coated cotton Uniqlo anorak that I picked up from Vinnies Rosewood for the princely sum of $5, a pair of tan leather ankle boots from Renee Loves Frances that I've had for many years now that just keep getting better & better with age & a blue vinyl slouch handbag from Cotton On to carry all the essentials. When it came to jewellery, I chose some favourites - a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that some dear friends brought back for me from overseas & a single vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles (formerly of Coolangatta, now Tweed Heads in a smaller location) that my brother gave me as birthday gift a few years ago.

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