Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

  May is a month of celebrations in my home. My family and I celebrated Mother's Day two weeks ago and had a lovely day out in the city. We ate lunch at Brunetti's and I enjoyed the most delicious seafood pasta and desserts with my family. We wandered around the city which we don't often do, and it was a nice day. On Friday it was my mum's birthday and we celebrated with a nice lunch at Arundel Farm Estate, a place I've visited for Christmas work parties in the past.   We loved seeing the horses and donkeys before eating some pasta (what else?) for lunch. My dad's homemade pasta with ragu was delicious as was my sister's beetroot and goat cheese salad. The sun came out and sprinkled us with some vitamin C. Another lovely day.       Outfit details: Snake print suit - Zara. The jacket was actually a birthday gift after I'd bought the skirt on eBay. Vintage bag - $10 market find. Boots - borrowed from my mum.   This week, I'm looking forward to my bi...

 Hello! Over a year ago, I found a DREAM vintage item but I haven't had a chance to wear until recently. I found an Ossie Clark dress at a secondhand market for $10!!! Can you believe that?! I've wanted one for years but figured for the thousands of dollars they can sell for, and them mostly being sold in the UK, I'd never find a decently priced one in Australia! Of course, I remember the exact moment I found it. I saw the label, pulled out the dress, stared at it for a long time... my body had a physical reaction with my heart beating and time felt as if it stood still. You'd think it was love at first sight or something - very dramatic, I know! The lady selling it wasn't a regular at the market and may not have even known that Ossie Clark pieces are so collectible. She wanted $10 because the hem was crookedly sewn, but to be honest it wasn't noticeable at all when I wore it. I've been waiting for a special occasion to wear this dress and finally did at a r...

As promised, in this blog post I will be sharing my embroidery creations. During our first stint of lock-down, my sister and I participated in online embroidery classes once a week. We learnt how to embroider flowers and since then, I've been obsessed. Each piece took hours to create and I treasure every one of them. First I made this t-shirt. I'm not really a fan of plain, solid t-shirts and this one has been sitting around in my drawers for years so I thought I'd jazz it up!  That's much better - now I'll actually wear it in the summertime. Worn with some jeans, it gives off a 1970s casual look. And a little jewellery never hurt anyone. These pieces are all second hand and whilst the rings are modern, both bangles are vintage. My love of coral, turquoise and snake jewellery will never die! After completing the t-shirt, I moved straight onto embroidering this plum cardigan. Inspiration struck after I saw a similar one...

As of Thursday, Metropolitan Melbourne has been  in lockdown again as the number of coronavirus cases has  drastically increased. At this point, I'm feeling okay about it. I've adjusted to isolation and keeping myself amused. In the place of face-to-face catch ups with friends, video calls are my new normal. Plus, there's always the fun of taking outfit photos in the garden!  These photos were taken before lockdown when I wanted to capture the gorgeous orange tree before we eat/drink all the oranges. I love this blue velvet skirt. It suits my  snake print boots and new-to-me belt. Although this skirt is cheeky and  likes to play games with me! Sometimes it's static-y and when  I recently wore it to work with a slip underneath, it seemed to create more static. My students' parents must have  thought I was flashing them at home time when my skirt kept riding up with every step I took! Embarrassing! Outfit details...

I returned to my favourite country town, Daylesford, a little while ago. My mum wanted to visit a quaint, little shop that sells the most gorgeous home-wares, many of which are made in Europe.   After countless years of admiring a particular set of drinking glasses made in France, my mum finally decided that this year was the year she'd get them. In the past, the high price had always put her off but I offered to buy them for her as a Christmas present and she happily agreed. Any excuse and I'm happy to visit Daylesford . After purchasing the glasses, we bought some honey from our favourite seller, who collects honey from across Australia. We wandered around Lake Jubilee, it's so beautiful and peaceful. I never, ever want to leave. I loved watching the ducks. It's not often that a suburb gal like me get to see ducks, so I always appreciate it.   We even came across some peacocks.  I may have been smiling in this photo, bu...