Winter Nights

The other night I went out to dinner with my best friend from primary school who's down from Brisbane, where she now lives. I've managed to see her two times in one year which doesn't normally happen, but I think the awesomeness of Melbourne is drawing her back. We decided we wanted to go out for Asian food, which there is definitely no shortage of in Melbourne, but somehow managed to find one that wasn't very good. My friend said her meal was good, but they brought out my meal 15mins after hers and the chicken in the curry was cold. It tasted okay, but we definitely could've done better.

After chatting about my food experiences in Japan, we decided to head down the street to an Asian grocery store to stock up on Japanese lollies. I got plenty of packets of Hi-Chews and some squishy, doughy dessert things that I don't know the name of because I wanted to make my friend try them.

We kept wandering down the street and I wanted to see if Daiso was open, and to our delight, it was! My friend was absolutely mesmerised by how much cheap stuff is in this store. We also found these adorable hedgehog cloths that we just had to pose with.

After buying a lot of useless stuff, we decided it was time to call it a night. It was so great to hang out with her and I hope she comes back down to Melbourne soon.

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A Quirk Of Fate Launch

A Quirk Of Fate is a charming little fashion and homewares store nestled in amongst the shops on High St, Northcote. Now if you live in this area you're probably familiar with AQOF because it's about a year old now, however they've just launched their brand new website and online store! We were invited by fellow Melbourne blogger Vulette (Young Red Violets) who's just joined the team to help out with social media. I'd never been to Northcote, and AQOF was only a 5min walk from Northcote station, so Tori (Soda Style Pop) and I decided we'd head down to check it out!

 Tori, Vulette and I in a forest! Also I look like I've got a comb-over *sigh*

As soon as I walked in a instantly fell in love with everything on this wall. I have a massive weak spot for clogs and sunglasses! After drooling over these we kept floating around the room checking out all the cool things for sale. We also sipped on sparkling wine and ate scrumptious mini hamburgers. (Everything tasted better when they're mini!).

We had a great time and I'd like to thank A Quirk Of Fate for putting on a lovely event, Vulette for inviting us, and the mischievous Tori for accompanying me. Make sure you check out their website!

And for all my readers, A Quirk Of Fate are offering a 20% discount from 13th-16th of June. Type in "Launch20" when you're at the checkout!

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Zoology

One of the best things about having a friend from the UK is being able to do all the touristy things in Melbourne again and feel like I have a legitimate reason to be there. Today was The Queen's Birthday public holiday in Australia and the perfect time to take Fran (Then Let's Begin) to the Melbourne Zoo. So here's some snaps of my favourite animals of the day, and a little outfit post.

Wearing
Mossman Dress ($21 in the sales!) | Cotton On Anorak | Rubi Platform Sandals | Gorman x Rhys Lee Tote | Kinki Gerlinki Sunglasses

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The best part about the Melbourne Zoo has got to be the butterfly house! You walk into an indoor rainforest filled with hundreds of different butterflies of all the colours of the rainbow! If you're lucky enough, and stay still for long enough one just might land on you. Unfortunately we weren't so lucky even though we found a place to sit and stayed fairly still for about 15mins. We did have fun watching all the kids react to the butterflies landing on them though.

We also greatly enjoyed the Lemurs because it was feeding time and they were bouncing all around their enclosure. When they sat still, they wrapped their long stripey tails around their bodies, to which Fran said, in a posh English accent "for balance, AND for fashun."

We ended the day with another must-do at the Melbourne Zoo and that's the Fur Seal show. Now I know what you're thinking, these seals should be in the wild, but each seal has a very different story which lead up to them no longer being able to take care of themselves in the wild. This is why they have made their new home the Zoo.

If you want to read more about Fran's travel adventures, check out her blog Then Let's Begin.

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Sretsis | I Heart U All Over Again Launch

I have to admit that this is about 2 months old now, but better late than never hey! Sretsis is the creation of New Yorker and Parsons School of Design graduate Pim Sukhahuta, and is sure to build a cult following as she gains more traction in the international market. The I Heart U All Over Again collection is definitely all about the love with heart-covered prints, lovely lace and flowing dresses.
We couldn't visit the host shop Lady Petrova without playing dress-ups. How amazing does my friend June look in this cutout red dress?! Topped off with a flower crown that Lana Del Rey herself bought out last time she was in Melbourne! Lady Petrova always hosts fairytale-esque soirees with delectable treats and lots of Instagram pics. This one was no acception, we ate 3 or 4 of these yummy gingerbread horseshoes between us.

Along with the beautiful garments was a selection of sparkling equestrian jewellery ranging from about $89 - $129. Thank you Lady Petrova for your gracious hospitality. We'll definitely be back soon!

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EAT.ME.DO At Lenko

EAT.ME.DO is an Australian jewellery label that's just launched at Lenko Boutique. With scrumptious looking designs, it was hard to know what was for sale, and what we could eat! There was killer pythons, giant gummy bears and donuts - and that was just the jewellery! We were also treated to some gummy lollies, candy bracelets and lollypops. Check out the vibrant pics from the Lenko launch!

You can find more about EAT.ME.DO on their website.

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