Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

 Recently, my mum and I went to the Yarra Valley to have a day out at a winery. After a one hour drive, we spotted rolling hills, autumnal leaves and pretty sights at every turn. The air was crisp and chilly, so I wore my mum's Afghan coat. Isn't it fab! My gingham dress with shirring detail was a Kmart find and my vintage bag was found at a market. We stopped at the Balgownie winery estate for lunch and I enjoyed the salmon and triple cooked chips with parmesan aioli chips. Tiny and fancy, but delicious! Sometimes it's nice to visit fancy places. Next time we'd like to visit  the De Bortoli Winery. It was closed on the day we visited but we loved the gardens.         A day out wouldn't be complete without a visit to an opshop. I found these adorable Christmas mugs for $3 each and was so excited to add them to my collection. I've since made it into a candle!       We ended the day by helping my sister transport some large drums for a wor...

Some things never change. For example, my love of leopard print! These photos were in the bunch of outfit files that I never got around to sharing last year. A year has gone by and I still love every part of this outfit. Vintage bag, leopard turtleneck and boots: Secondhand market finds. Velvet culottes: retail. Afghan style coat: Op-shopped.   One thing that has changed is my hair length. I've been trying to grow it for a few years and it's quite a bit longer now. I can tell in these photos that my hair is a bit oily, which I'm okay with as the oilier my hair is, the better my curls are. Strange I know, but true!   My love for nature shots will never change, of course. There have been changes in Victoria too as we've had zero new corona-virus cases for the 16th consecutive day. A limited number of people are ow allowed to visit one another and we can visit regional Victoria - yay! Recently I have visited my dedo and some family friends have visited. It's nice to s...