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Thank you so much to everyone who has followed my blog and entered my giveaway. Here is my Country Road hat containing the jumbled names:


And the winner is...

Congratulations!

Apricot + Giveaway reminder

I arrived home from my long weekend to find my Kiss and Makeup package awaiting me. It contained my first NARS purchases: Gina blush and Love Devotion lipstick. Together, they make for a perfect apricot complexion, which is my favoured make-up look. It will go perfectly with pretty peach dresses for Spring:

Alice McCall dress, an oldie but a goodie


One for the wish-list: Arnsdorf

I've noticed that Witchery have quite a bit in the peach/ apricot range at the moment, but unfortunately no styles that have caught my fancy. Hopefully there's more to come in other stores soon.

I also wanted to remind you of my Giveaway ASOS heart suspender tights. Enter by Wednesday night. There are currently only four entries so you are in with a strong chance.

The first of many...

Had the most fantastic long weekend at the beach, celebrating the first wedding anniversary with my husband. In February we will celebrate again, because it will be our 10th anniversary (of our first date). Two big milestones within a few months.

The weather was pretty dismal most of the time, but we made up for it in total relaxation - a massage package at the divine Noosa Spa, browsing around at Eumundi markets and lots of fine dining. Our favourite restaurant of the weekend was Season, recommended by the always-in-the-know Faux Fuchsia. We had dinner there and loved it so much that we went back for breakfast. Here is the view from our table:

It was a little chilly for us to succumb to the pool at our resort, but it did clear up to some beautiful weather this morning, just in time for us to take a dip in the ocean. As you can see, the water was very calm and we could just float about lazily, as was the theme of our weekend!

We took a lucky wrong turn on the way out to the highway and ended up stumbling upon a kite society gathering at a little beach near Coolum. We were so amazed at the sight of a huge lizard and stingray flying in the air that we followed them to their source. It was quite a spectacle and evoked feelings of childhood and giddy laughter. All in all, an envigorating experience.

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I dressed in beachy style, with mix and match pieces in tones of navy, blue, olive and neutrals. I made good use of some new purchases, including some tees from the Country Road sale and my new necklace from Thousand Island Dressing, that seems to go with everything. I glammed it up a bit more for our special Anniversary dinner, in a Sretsis dress that my husband bought me for my last birthday. It has a diamond print, which seemed appropriate for the occasion.




Blue tee:
Country Road
($15)
Necklace:
brand unknown
($22)
Jeans: JBrand


Stripe tee:
Country Road
($38)
Skirt:
Karen Walker




Dress: Sretsis
Brogues: Mollini

Shorts: Karen Walker
Sandals: Mimco
Handbag: Mimco










Here are some memories from our wedding:

Spring clean + Giveaway

I don't know about you, but the change of seasons tends to be the time when I am most motivated to have a bit of a wardrobe cleanout. We had a taste of Spring in Brisbane in the last couple of weeks and I was into shorts and ready to banish my coats to the back of the warbrobe. Unfortunately now the rain has set in and the temperature has dropped back down, forcing me back into jeans and jackets.

But I did manage to get in a little cleanout. It was going to be a much bigger cleanout, until my husband saw the pile and proceeded to drag things back out, telling me they were too pretty and I needed to wear them more and was not allowed to part with them.

So I'm sorry, but my Sretsis Zoey bow dress in orange and Dandelion dress in purple didn't quite make it to ebay (sooo close - I was trying to be ruthless) But there are quite a few other items that did, including my beloved Lover Madeleine coat and ritual silk dress. Yes, there are items that I have featured on this blog and proclaimed to be my favourites... but, let's face it, I just have far too many clothes. And seeing as I am inclined to keep adding to this, some things had to go.

In celebration (or commiseration?) of my wardrobe cleanse, I am offering a giveaway. If you would like a chance to win these ASOS heart suspender tights (and are one of the few bloggers who don't already own them ;) please become a follower (if you aren't already) and leave a comment on this post describing your ideal outfit for this Spring. Northern Hemisphere followers, you may describe your ideal winter outfits. The tights are brand new and still in packaging.

I would like to say that the competition will close when I hit 50 followers, or something like that, but that will possibly never happen... so let's say the competition will close on Wednesday 29th September at 8:30pm, to correspond with my ebay listings.

WIN! Goodbye old faithful

Karen Walker: Perfect Day in NY

Karen Walker showed her new collection "Perfect Day" at New York Fashion Week on Tuesday. There are some oh-so-sweet prints and I'm also loving the splashes of mustard yellow. I expect that this collection will translate very well to our Autumn/Winter, seeing as I can picture myself in many of these outfits during a QLD winter already. So now the long wait before it hits stores...

Spring Wardrobe Update #3 : Patchwork

Ok, so I've been attracted to patchwork lately. I managed to pick up some bargain additions to my Spring wardrobe:

Lover vest: $50
Cheap Monday shorts: $50

The vest had been on my wish list for awhile as it's from an older collection. So when I finally saw it in my size on ebay I decided to snap it up.

The shorts I had seen a month ago, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to spend $100 on them. I tried on a similar pair in Sportsgirl but decided I would rather pay the extra $40 for the ones I really wanted. Then, when I went back, they were reduced by 50%. A lucky coincidence.

Here's some outfits I've devised:

Blue dress: Sass & Bide ($10 from warehouse sale!)

Ivory dress: Lover ($110 from warehouse sale)















Blouse: Lover ($40 from ebay)
Jeans: Cheap Monday
($90 from General Pants)


















Blouse: Sretsis ($160 on sale)
Skirt: Sretsis ($370 on sale, yes, on sale)

Which shoes for Spring/Summer?

I've been sharing a few of my wardrobe updates for Spring. Now help me decide which shoes to invest in for everyday wear. I have a few pairs of flats and am looking at a pair of comfy heels or wedges for a bit of exta height. These are my two favourites so far - what do you think?Wittner Winter shoes in Honey

Lilya Mauritius Wedge in Coffee

Spring Wardrobe Update #2 : Utility

I am loving this trend. I find the colours very flattering, especially khaki. A few of my new purchases for Spring fit under this category:

- J Brand Houlihan cargo skinnies in Vintage Sahara: buy from Pink Zebra
- Witchery khaki tee (such a nice fit)
- Witchery khaki skinny pants wiith knee panel detail (not pictured but outfits are similar to the J Brands)

Pants: J Brand, Top: Emma Cook, Cardigan: Country Road

Top: Lover

Top: Sretsis

Top: Emma Cook (buy from ASOS), Shorts: Jag (pulled from bottom of wardrobe - yay!)

Top: Sretsis

Tee: Witchery, Skirt: Lover, Sunglasses: Karen Walker

Skirt: Karen Walker (buy from Maximillia), Necklace: vintage