Welcome home, my fellow internet addicts – how’s life treating you all today? Great. Oh, me? Well, I get to be materialistic and talk about clothes for ten minutes, so I’m fine. How considerate of you to ask.
One thing I didn’t prepare myself for with the whole moving out of London thing is the fact that I’ve only gone and lost all my blogging friends. Not only does this mean nobody to bounce creative energy off (oh, Isabel, I miss you already), but it also means . . . dude, where do I get my OOTD photos?
(Can I say dude yet? I feel like that’s an Australia-appropriate type of slang.)
Anyhoo.
As you can infer from the title, your girl has only gone and stroked some kangaroos! We’re currently staying on the Gold Coast (and, if you missed out on our Air Bnb Tour, have a read of it here), so we decided that we would take a little trip down to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and see some Aussie wildlife.
And with the massive mane atop my head, I decided to pose like some too.
Well, let me just say, for a London girl who’s idea of wildlife is pigeons and the occasional fox, I could not have been happier. Mainly because you actually? get? to? touch? the? kangaroos? It was slightly uncomfortable because, while they didn’t seem to be particularly fussed, they’re not like puppies who lap up the attention either and I kind of wondered if they’d prefer being left alone.
That said, it’s the question of the bigger evil when it comes to zoos: is it a less dignified existence or is it better because we’re protecting endangered species and rescuing animals? And, if the animals have been raised to tolerate attention from humans and are kept in engaging enclosures, is it really cruel? I have no answers. (But I do have shitty wifi! Seriously, it’s driving me insane.)
Let’s move onto the real star of the show, though: my freaking dress. Mustard, floral, with lace inserts and a loose but flattering fit? Oh, my heart can’t.
Mustard Slip Dress – Dollskill – $38 (Worldwide)
This baby is from my fave shop of all time, Dollskill – and, if you’ve got a keen eye for detail, you may remember that my dress from this OOTD was also from Dollskill!
The brand, Emory Park, is actually American (hence, the whole Dollskill thing) but you can buy some of their gear from ASOS. Honestly, I’m confused by their price point – everything on their website is expensive as hell, but on sites stocking them, it’s all massively affordable? I’m not complaining, but I am confused.
Now, the moment we have all been waiting for: appreciation for the beauty that is Vans trainers. Comfortable, cute and they go with quite literally everything – why wouldn’t you love Vans? (There is no correct answer here other than possibly your ex-boyfriend cheated on you with a girl who always wore Vans.)
(And even then, one could argue that girl was probably way cooler than you and that you were standing in the way of his evolution.)
Okay, kids, well I guess that’s this post done! I hope you guys like this dress as much as I do . . . I mean, it has mustard lace inserts. The only way it could get better would be if it were from For Love and Lemons, really. I would share photos of all the other furries (and scalies) with you, but I forgot I actually brought my camera along until the last half hour (hence, most of my outfit photos being the phone camera quality.).
Okay, just one koala photo. Because these babies were freaking adorable and I feel like I wasn’t emotionally ready when I witnessed them in real life. What did you guys think of the outfit? Are you fans of Dollskill? Have you ever touched a kangaroo? Let me know your thoughts down below!
Peace,
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Kangaroos are majestic creatures and we should have farmed them instead of ruining our soil with sheep and bovine species.
Koalas spend their entire lives drunk on eucalyptus. They are the stoners of our landscape. Don’t laugh at them. They are doing their best.
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Ahaha I can definitely see Koalas as being stoners!
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They are. Beautiful creatures. Drunk all day on eucalyptus though.
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I don’t have any friends with Koala dreaming
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Super cute dress appealing to my love of the color yellow in all its shades! Very cool that you got to see some of Australia’s most famous animals already (: glad you’re enjoying yourself there apart from the missing of blogging buddies
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Why, thank you girly! I love the colour yellow too 🙂 x
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Love the outfit and love kangaroos! I got attacked my a joey (with pictures to prove it) at one of the animal sanctuaries outside of Sydney. 😂
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Thank you girly 🙂 And yes the kangaroos are definitely so damn cute – and that sounds bloody terrifying LOL
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It wasn’t as terrifying as it was adorable! I have pictures of it all happening, and then the joey smirking at the end like a devious little devil haha!
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omg that’s awesome!! You got to see kangaroos and koalas!! And, damn I love your dress!!
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They were honestly so cute, Joy! I hope Canada is going well 🙂 And thank you:) x
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I can’t believe you’ve moved Down Under! This is going to be such an epic adventure!
Your curls are poppin (as usual)! Mustard is also a delightful color on you! 💛
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Thank you girly! And I know, it’s equal parts exciting and “dear god mia what have you got yourself into?” Glad you’re back girl I’ve missed you ❤ xx
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You look soooo good!! Such a cute but chic little outfit. I bloody love Koala’s, I love their little ears, so good to see you having the best time already! xo
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Thank you girly, you’re too sweet! And AREN’T THEY JUST SO FREAKING ADORABLE? I want to hold one at some point xo
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I am ALL about this. I am also super duper here for you saying ‘dude’ because I for one say it way too much, even for an Australian, so I’m extra keen for us to say ‘dude’ together. I think I’m in love with that yellow dress and Vans combo, but then again, you pair any summer dress with Vans and I’m sold. Love the dress, love the post, love the roo’s, love you xx
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Fuck yes, Priya, we’ll be “dude”ing so much people will start questioning why they aren’t 😉 And thank you! I cheekily bought a new dress and I literally thought “well it goes with vans so it’s justifiable” xx
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YES DUDE!! Can’t wait x
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Oh gosh the koala is SO cute!!!! I love your dress! 💖
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RIGHT THEY’RE REAL LIFE LIL TEDDY BEARS! And thank you girl! ❤
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HNNNGHSSDKF I am LIVING for this. You look gorgeous as always!! I’m living my Australian dream through you rn, say dude as much as u want pls. LOVE THIS xxx
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THANK YOU CHLOE YOU BABE! and girllll live through me, come visit, do it all! xxxx
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I’M COMINGGGGG xxx
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Love the outfit and the vans😍😍 ,the kangaroos and koalas tho 💓
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Thank you lovely ❤
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I love the way you dress, oh my god ;-;
AND KANGAROOS AND KOALAS GAAHHHH
I’d actually be super scared to be around them because I’m dangerously prone to being chased/attacked by even the most friendly and docile animals, but they’re so cute ;-;-;-;-;
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Thank you so much, you’re such a sweetheart! And OMG THEY WERE SO CUTE BUT I WAS ALSO TERRIFIED SO I FEEL YOU!
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FABULOUS,KEEP DOING THESE THINGS AND ENJOY THE MOMENTS
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Thank you!
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Omg such cute photos!! Kangaroos are so cute and the dress looks so pretty on you! xx
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Thank you girly 🙂 xx
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First! Your outfit is on fleek girl! (did I really just use that word? oy vey!) But seriously it is! LOVE it! AND you got to touch a friction’ kangaroo! Oh my god! I am so jealous! The pics you took I now want one as a pet…except it wouldn’t;t even fit in my apartment so never mind, but seriously this post just made me realize I love kangaroos and never knew I did. I am so happy you are having such a blast down under beauty! Soak it all up! ❤
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Ahaha thank you so much lovely 🙂 I went through a massive phase of saying “fleeky” so no judgement here! And I KNOW I TOUCHED A KANAGAROO IT STILL FEELS BIZARRE! ❤
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You are rocking those Vans! Great photos. Nope, don’t trust kangaroos haha.
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Thank you! And aha neither do I, had my eyes on their legs like a hawk…
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Now I usually like your outfit posts, but I’m not gonna lie, I’m here for the Kangaroos
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Completely understandable girl, same here
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Hun you just look so happy, can see it all over your face – it’s wonderful to see xx
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Thank you so much girly! 🙂 xx
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You are settling in with a bang lady. With hippy hoppy kangaroos no less! 😉 And I adore both the koala and the dress. I will take both please. xx
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Aha why thank you lovely! It’s lovely here but I cannot wait to leave! xx
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Leave for home?
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No no, onto the next place!
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May the force be with you 🙂 xx
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That yellow dress is so cute omg
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Thanks girly, it’s comfy too!
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Okay. Okay okay okay. WOW. I mean could you be even more gorgeous than you already are? What are you, some celestial being?! That outfit just suits you so well, for some reason it just screams “MIA” to me. xx
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FIONA, YOU ARE HONESTLY JUST THE SWEETEST THING THANK YOU SO MUCH! And I know right, I think it’s the lace inserts and the square neckline that just massively made it a “Must have” for me xx
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Looking gorgeous as always! Hope you’re enjoying your travels 😘
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Thank you so much lovely, I am indeed 🙂
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LOVE this yellow dress & the sneakers, such a chic look!! how cool that you get to pet the kangaroos, but it does make you wonder if they like being touched all the time 💛
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Thank you girly & my thoughts exactly! x
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Omg you, koalas and kangaroos the perfect combination 😍😍😍 I love your dress so much. You always look beautiful. I love your style so much. Vans are awesome. Have an amazing time in Australia! 🇦🇺
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THEY’RE SO CUTE I CAN’T! I really wish I’d actually touched one of the koalas now! And thank you so much girl you’re such a sweetheart ❤
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Such a cute dress! Plus the kangaroos and koalas make this the perfect post ❤
xoxo Kristen
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You look lovely in this dress girl ❤
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I cannot believe you have seen kangaroos and koalas in real life… that is crazy! I have never been to Australia before so have never seen either animal in real life but they look adorable. xx
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Aww I definitely wouldn’t want to be a bother to those kangaroos but how freakin’ cute are they?!? & that last photo of the koala stole my heart, too!!
Love the color of the dress and the fit on you is so nice!! ♡
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ahh ive just moved to the Gold Coast too! hope youre enjoying it ❤
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Such a gorgeous dress on you!! So excited for you that you got to stroke some kangaroos xx
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Sounds like such a cool experience, so jealous! I love the dress and vans look Xx
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Ok that dress looks freaking fabulous on you. The kangaroos and the koala are just bonus lol.
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you look beautiful in these pics keep smile ❤
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Looks great! Was the sanctuary free to enter by the way?
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