Mustard

 

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Dress: Tree of Life cotton

Sandals: Jo Mercer leather, straps

Hat: Princess Highway denim

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Thinking of sunnier days during this current rain event with pictures of this vibrant casual ensemble that centers around this mustard floral cotton empire-line maxi-length smock dress from beloved boho label Tree of Life. I've styled it up with a pair of black leather surf sandals from Jo Mercer (literally one of those "never say never" 1990s throwback items that you can't imagine yourself revisiting... & yet you do...) & an indigo denim bucket hat from Princess Highway to complete the look. Who knew that after all these years, surf sandals & bucket hats (THE look of my tween years) would once again be my jam? What's next? A Spice Girls reunion, perhaps?!

Watermelon

 

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Dress: Country Road silk/linen blend

Heels: Sarsparilly x Irregular Choice vegan leather, embellishment

Corsage: Anthea Crawford silk, embellishment

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Bright, breezy & ready for the balmy late summer/early autumn weather in this stunning watermelon-coloured silk/linen blend smock dress with relaxed silhouette & high/low hemline from perpetually-innovative Aussie fashion stalwart Country Road, styled up with a pair of utterly bonkers embellished vegan leather heels from retro-inspired label Sasparilly's collaboration with Irregular Choice for that touch of kitsch & an oversized silk floral corsage from Anthea Crawford (a gift with purchase many, many years ago now & still as good as new due to the quality) to complete the look.

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Peace, Love & Harmony

 

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Dress: Bohemian Traders cotton, tassels

Wedges: Stegmann via Styletread leather

Bag: Renee Loves Frances painted cane

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Feeling those fine late 1960s/early 1970s "peace, love & harmony" vibes in this gorgeous mint & white striped cotton maxi dress with puff sleeves, green embroidery & sweet tassels at the neckline from Aussie hippie/luxe label Bohemian Traders, a pair of chunky white leather wedges from Stegmann via Styletread & a vintage-inspired, kitschy white painted cane handbag from Renee Loves Frances to complete the look & carry all the essentials.

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A Selkie in the Orchid House

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Dress: Selkie cotton, lace

Heels: Nine West suede, patent leather

Bag: Swinging Chicks Shop via Etsy velvet

Bangles: Dinosaur Designs resin

Rings: Dinosaur Designs resin

Hat: Forever New natural woven straw, grosgrain ribbon

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The "Cottage Core" nostalgic dreaming continues (following on from yesterday's blog post) with this ethereal & otherworldly photographic series taken in in the Orchid Society Greenhouse in historical Ipswich on a sunny & rather warm day in the late summertime. 

I'm swanning around in the dappled light wearing the ultimate folkloric & romantic daydream dress - a cotton version of the verified-cult-status puff dress from American female start-up Selkie - in a gorgeous dark floral print reminiscent of the late 1990s for that touch of street creed with its puff sleeves, micro-mini length & black lace trim at the neckline... added by me for modesty purposes. When it came to styling, I kept the juxtaposition between fanciful & edgy with the addition of a pair of black suede pointy-toed stiletto mules with shiny patent straps from Nine West, a pouchy black velvet knot bag - handmade in Spain - from a little boutique on Etsy called Swinging Chicks Shop, a set of matching baby pink & white molded resin bangles & rings in the shape of undulating waves, coral & shells from celebrated Australian duo Dinosaur Designs & finally, a natural woven straw boater hat with black grosgrain ribbon tie from Forever New for that final nod to a bygone era.

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