Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

After Saturday night's Mexican party fun , my mum and I woke up bright and early to go to the market. She was thrilled because she found some brand new cane cup holders that she's been wanting for years.  It was a slow start for me as I wasn't finding anything interesting but then suddenly all these fab treasures appeared before me!   Snake-print shirt Brand new tights Orange sandals (that were never worn before) Vintage checkered wool skirt 4 pairs of glasses (!) After buying 2 pairs, I thought I'd better stop! But then I saw the red pair and green pair, and I couldn't resist these colours that I rarely find. At the market, I kept overhearing conversations about how 74 year old restauranteur Sisto Malaspina was tragically stabbed to death in a terror attack last week in Melbourne's Bourke Street. So many people had loving stories about him and how he was such a welcoming and kind person. I hope his family know how beloved he is in the...

Hello! I wore this purple velvet dress to my aunty Zora's 50th birthday a few weeks ago. We celebrated at a restaurant where you could choose what you wanted to eat at a buffet full of food. I loved the prawns and seafood. Later, everyone went back to my aunty's house and it was nice to catch up with some of my cousins. I bought this velvet dress at a local op-shop a year or two ago. I'm joining Vix in the # stylingnotshopping and  #shoppingfromthewardrobe campaign to show that you you don't have to buy an endless amount of new clothes to have style. Buying second hand and shopping from your own wardrobe is actually really fun! Feel free to join in with this campaign, if you like. I've admired Whiting and Davis snake necklaces for years ever since seeing these 1960s pictures of them. Anita Pallenberg Source Whenever there's a special occasion, whether it be a birthday, wedding or concert, I love to pull out this snake nec...