When Denim meets Monochrome

 

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Dress: Anthea Crawford stretch lace, jersey

Jacket: Big W denim

Booties: Wittner matte leather

Bag: Witchery leather, natural woven straw

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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

Sunglasses: Sportsgirl faux tortoiseshell

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A few quick little snaps from a casual morning spent enjoying coffee with a friend. I'm decked out in a gorgeous monochrome butterfly & flower stretch lace ruched midi dress from Australian designer label Anthea Crawford, styled up with an indigo denim jacket from my local Big W store for warmth, black matte leather pointy-toed booties from Wittner for a modicum of height, a black leather & natural woven straw handbag from Witchery to carry all the essentials & an oversized pair of faux tortoiseshell sunglasses from Sportsgirl to keep the sun out of my eyes. When it came to jewellery, I chose some favourite silver pieces - a stack of vintage Mexican silver bangles that some dear friends brought back from overseas & a single, vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles that my younger brother bought me as a birthday gift a few years ago to complete the look.

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Gallery Daze

 

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Dress: Portmans cotton poplin

Jacket: Bianca Spender denim

Biker Boots: Wittner leather, embroidery

Bag: Dub Denim Designs upcycled denim

Bangle Stack: Gift, vintage Mexican silver

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

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Finally sharing all the beautiful pictures from a morning spent exploring the Queensland Art Gallery with my mother before heading over to Southbank Parklands for a leisurely lunch at one of our favourite haunts, Ahmet's Turkish Restaurant. For the occasion, I wore this gorgeous large-scale floral print cotton puff-sleeve midi dress with belt from Portmans, an indigo denim 80s-style "coccoon" jacket from Australian designer Bianca Spender to ward off the slight chill in the air, a pair of black leather biker books with embroidered white "graffiti" art sketches from Wittner for the most epic fusion of style & comfort & an upcycled denim crossbody bag from Dub Denim Designs' amazing stall at the Eumundi Markets to carry all the essentials while keeping my hands free. When it came to jewellery, I chose some special silver pieces - a stack of vintage Mexican bangles that some dear friends brought back from oversease & a single, vintage silver bangle from 20th Century Antiques & Collectibles (now of Tweed Heads, formerly of Coolangatta) that my brother brought me as a birthday gift some years ago.

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Across the pond...

In the parklands...

Ladies who lunch together... this time dining on Eggplant Casserole with Rice, Cheese-Style Rolls & Zucchini Fritters with Yoghurt, washed down with Ginger & Rosewater mocktails...