Melbourne! [Part 1]

We spent a lovely extended weekend in Melbourne and it was amazing!
Our hotel was smack bang in the middle of the CBD on little Bourke street and it was nuts

We spent most of our money on great food and most of our time WALKING!

What i loved most about melbourne would have to be the buildings.

Flinders Street Station

Lord of the Fries

Wearing: dress - vintage, sheepskin coat - vintage, belt - vintage and vintage lace ups.

Lunch on Block Place

Chocolate!

Hotel windows

I think we did most of the walking and photo taking on the first day so this is only half of my photos.

Melbourne isn't what i was expecting but i think it was better.
It was much smaller than i thought and the hidden alleys were much busier!
So many hidden mysteries!


With the yellow taxis, old buildings and leafless trees i was reminded of new york and the sunlit alleyways with outside seating was very much like some in paris would be. I also felt a hint of sydney in the city so i guess it was a mix of the three for me.


I thought I would be doing a lot of shopping but we had much more fun having brunch and afternoon tea in the many many cafes.

emma

spill

A collection of photos taken by me (or someone within 2m of me) over the past couple of weeks

1-3: sunset from my place. 4: penny lane playing in the sun. 5-6: wearing vintage shirt dress. 7: possibley the best dinner i've ever made. 8: vintage floral dress and thick knit sweater. 9: books & lamp in my living room. 10: my paintbrushed in vintage jugs. 11: vintage denim collection (i smell a DIY). 12: new (vintage)double zip platform booties. 13: dinner outfit - vintage cropped lace sweater

emma

blue eye baby

A week or so ago we had a family gathering at my grandma's house on a lazy sunday. Whilst there i meet the most amazing kitty. Not only was she fluffy, soft and had the most beautiful blue eyes I've ever seen but all she wanted was to snuggle up to me and be patted.

I usually wouldn't really pat strange cats i meet on the street (mostly because I always stumble upon scary black cats that stare at me till I pass by) but this one was so sweet and apparently tries to live in my grandma's house even though she lives a couple houses down.

Such a lovely sunny day (but still a little chilly) and a perfect time to sit on the lawn and embrace the tea drinking-picture taking-giggling 'old soul' within.

wearing
knit - thrifted
singlet - bonds
cardigan - cotton on
belt - vintage
leggings - sportsgirl
bag - vintage
and my favourite boots

emma

feather dreamer

Yes, I've been M.I.A for the past week and I have a bunch of photos to share but for now I'm just going to post some photos from today. We visited some of the universities in the city and spent the afternoon in Glebe at the markets. (my favourite sydney markets)

wearing:
singlet - vintage
jeans - Cheap Monday
Cardi - Vintage
Jewellery - vintage, Bali and self-made
Bag - Mimco
Camera bag - vintage
dream catcher - ebay

I love this second hand bookstore/cafe (right across from the markets)

My new candle (YUM!), book (day of the triffids) and yogurt covered sultanas.

emma

p.s- have a peek at the vintage items ending tomorrow night in the SPIN DIZZY FALL store

Peachy Keen

"...jellybean."

I am so crazy excited about finding this amazing lip colour from Lime Crime!

For so long I've been searching for an orange lipstick that wasn't red in disguise!

Lime Crime Make Up are all over the opaque lip colour scene, so if you like adding a splash of colour to your outfit take a look at their collection of colours here.

How cute is the glitter unicorn case!?
They also have 'magic dust' eyeshadow

FUN FUN FUN

I wore this vintage lace singlet and my orange Lime Crime out with friends on the weekend

emma

mist and rain

I wore this to a friends BBQ last week. I had denim fever all weekend and wore this slouchy jacket for most of the time.

denim jacket - vintage
dress - vintage

necklace - Las Vegas
buffalo hide purse - vintage
boots - rubi
tights - ebay

If you guys follow me on twitter you'll know that i just booked my trip to melbourne! I am so excited!

We are planing on staying in the CBD most of the time (to go down every street and ally we can find!) but also might be heading out to camberwell markets on a sunday.

Dear those who live in melbourne or have been before, where else should i go?

(If you don't know already i love vintage and arty things and love bargain hunting. So anywhere that involves these things)

I'd also love to know any cool places to have breakfast, brunches, lunches and dinners?

emma

Spin Dizzy Fall for MIMCO: An Unpredictable Revolution

"An Unpredictable Revolution is a story torn from the pages of a dark debutante's diary."

Mimco's latest Campain, 'An Unpredictable Revolution', takes inspiration from the 1700s and 1800s. I was asked by Mimco to style an outfit to go with this lovely mimco handbag and we decided to visit a beautiful garden nearby.

'Darkness becomes her' reflects on Victorian times when Albert had died and the Queen was without her greatest love.

Photographed by Luke
Styled by Emma
Bag by Mimco
Outfit - Vintage

emma