Would you look at how incredible this shirt is? It has orange juice and a dude playing the saxophone, spots, stripes, hot cars and all round raddery.

It was part of what I am calling The Greatest Thrifting Experience of my Life. Remind me to tell you about it sometime.

Apparently the suspenders and Converse made the whole thing a little ‘too Friday’ for the Thursday I wore it at work, according to one guy. But then I figured, it this weren’t a leap year, it would be Friday.

The math behind that doesn’t really hold up if you look too closely but honestly, who wants to look at math when you can look at this masterpiece of a shirt?

Sunglasses: David Jones
Shirt: Thrifted
Suspenders: Big W
Pants: Myer
Bag: Wellington Airport
Shoes: Ross

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The most wonderful thing has happened, friends. I’ve somehow started a gorgeous collection of vintage dresses.

I say somehow; I mean, I know how. By purchasing them from op-shops.  It wasn’t intentional, is what I meant. But it sure is wonderful!

This is Jennifer (you’ve met Sigourney). I wore her on the weekend to see an incredible pair of writers speak as part of the Queensland Poetry Festival.

It was a sunny Saturday morning and paired with my Converse and handmade, bold print bag (not pictured but really freaking cool) I felt like I was on my way to 4ZZZ Market Day back in 1997. I remember wearing a white slip, no doubt layered over another. Maybe even with a babydoll tee, which, you know what? Would totally be vintage now.

(P.S. For anyone playing along on the other side of the world, I know it doesn’t look like it but it’s actually winter right now.)

Dress: thrifted
Slip: Was Mum’s
Shoes: Were Mum’s

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When I was 16 or 17, like most teenage girls, I did a modelling course.

I remember staring soulfully into the camera, my gel-wet, tousled hair hanging long over my shoulders for my head shot; learning to walk as though on two train tracks down the runway, instead of tightrope like — one foot in front of the other — as I imagined. And then appearing in a Melbourne Cup fashion parade.

It was for Cue and I’ll never forget the orange go-go style dress with a giant zip up the front that they chose for me.

It was… well I thought it was the most awful thing they could have picked. Is tangerine really the best choice for a red head? I wasn’t convinced.

Anyway, that was my last brush with being a clothes horse, until Tobi shot me an email. ‘Would I be interested in wearing some of their clothes on my blog? I could choose anything I liked.’ Why, yes. Yes I would be interested, Tobi. Thanks.

This is all much more me. A heavy, plaid jacket; white poplin button up; and perhaps, in some subconscious tie to the go-go dress, I chose this badass high neck shift.

And then I got to stare soulfully at The Man as he snapped shots in front of our garage door. Oh yeah, we location scouted and everything. (Other contenders included the shed out the back and an exposed brick wall under the house.)

P.S Tobi has free shipping (at no minimum) on all orders to Australia. Free shipping is my favourite price for shipping!

Headscarf: Gift
Wonderland Button-Up Eyelet Top: Tobi
Belt: Dangerfield
Jeans: Myer
Tights: Myer
Boots: Thrifted
Play For Keeps Plaid Coat: Tobi
Mikaeila Poplin Shift Dress: Tobi

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This here was the first sweater of the season.

To be fair, it was probably a touch too early. But I was just so dang excited. A sweater! After the actual hottest summer in Brisbane’s history. What a novelty!

My hopes for the coldest winter to compensate for all that summer haven’t exactly been realised as yet. But I guess it’s technically still only Autumn. Even if my lack of layers would have you believe otherwise. I tell you what though, if I don’t get to wear excessive woollies soon I’m going to be so cross!

Head scarf: A tiny store in Japan
Sweater: H&M (gift)
Jeans: Myer
Belt: Myer
Shoes: A store in Taupo, New Zealand

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Ladies and gentlemen, meet Sigourney.

Isn’t she just glorious?

I found her at my favourite op shop a little while back.

She needed some work. Her hem had never been finished and she needed a snap added so she wouldn’t gape at the middle but I just knew I had to have her.

And I knew I had to immortalise her on the internet too.

So here we are, enjoying a little culture at GOMA during their recent Sugar Spin exhibition.

And afterward, we got Mexican food in Southbank. It was the perfect date. I sure know how to show a dress a good time.

Head scarf: Thrifted
Glasses: Vivienne Westwood
Dress: Thrifted
Badge: Hmmmm, gift? Maybe Lovisa?
Bag: Gift
Belt: Cue
Shoes: Glue

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It’s finally, finally starting to feel like autumn. The weather turned cool at the beginning of the week, only, what, a month into the season?

But when these snaps were shot last month, it was straight up hotter than hot.

Note the crackly, dry grass. The fine, dusty dirt. The slick marriage of sweat and sunscreen on the skin.

On a bright, stifling Saturday morning, The Man and I ventured out to Eatons Hill to watch the Dogs v Lions in the brand new AFLW comp and it was — as expected — excellent!

We cheered, we sweated, we ate 50c Zooper Doopers and tried to seek shelter in the shade of scribbly gum and paperbark trees. That makes the heat sound romantic, doesn’t it? I’m just happy it’s done for the next six months.

Hat: Uniqlo
Sunglasses: David Jones
Top: Portmans
Bag: Gift
Skirt: Trade Secret
Shoes: Myer

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This is one of my all-time favourite T-shirts. Ever. Though I guess I didn’t really need to say ever because ‘all-time’ probably encompasses that. But whatever. It’s great.

And I’m — well I wanted to say I was surprised it hasn’t already featured on here because I got it, what, three years ago now? But then I remembered I don’t post here every day any more so, you know, I guess it’s not that shocking. You probably don’t need to stop the presses or anything.

I found it in a 300 yen store when we were in Japan during the cherry blossom season back in 2014. It’s just that perfect shade of olive/army green. And it’s comfy. And the length. Look, regardless of how long it took, I’m just glad it’s had its moment in the sun/internet now.

Oh, and I have fruit on my head and wrist. So, Carmen Miranda. In torn jeans.

Headscarf: I made it!
Shirt: 300 yen store in Japan
Belt: Myer
Bracelet: Gift
Jeans: Thrifted
Shoes: Big W

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There’s a colour I’m really into right now. A shade. A hue.

It’s ochre. Rust. Red dirt.

I noticed it creep into my wardrobe as I hung singlet, shirt, high-neck zip up on the clothes line.

And it’s little wonder I’m inspired by it. It’s all around me in this, my country.

It’s the sand, the late afternoon sky, the trunk of the scrappy, scrubby gums sketched against the wide open horizon.

Top: Myer
Belt: Myer
Skirt: Sportsgirl (home dye job with Domestos: me)
Shoes: Myer

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Before we kick this off, someone needs to tell Drew Barrymore there’s a heart-shaped patch on the ground in these pictures. She put out a book about seeing hearts everywhere, right? I just thought she’d probably like to know.

Anyway, now we’ve got that sorted, I’m pretty in love with this outfit. There’s a special level of satisfaction when something just comes together better than you’d hoped. You know?

Ugh, the tiny details might be what make me all heart-eyes emoji the most.

You know what? If you’ve still got her on the line, we should probably tell Drew about those hearts too. And, look, just tell her I say hi, okay? And I really loved Boys on the Side.

Sunglasses: David Jones
Top: H&M
Cardigan: Princess Highway
Bag: Myer
Skirt: Trade Secret
Shoes: Myer

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I’m really feeling the patterned pants vibe lately. Have I talked about that on here? Probably not. I haven’t talked about anything on here in a while.

These particular pants are from what I call the ‘old lady section’ in David Jones. It’s not really old lady. But it’s definitely not the hip young juniors section either. Patterned pants and terrible/excellent sweaters. You want that stuff, you hit the old lady section.

I want that stuff. Which is why I bought another pair of pants from there on the weekend. They’re hounds-tooth. Maybe if you’re lucky, and I’m so inclined, you’ll see them on here one day. That sounds kind of snarky, doesn’t it? Like if you play your cards right, I’ll post a picture of my hounds-tooth pants on the internet. Like that’s what you’d want to use your luck on. My pants. Eesh.

Headscarf: I made it
Sunglasses: David Jones
Shirt: Thrifted
Pants: David Jones
Shoes: Japan

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