Bringing summer back

Bon voyage! Only 2 days until I leave for the USA! I'm looking forward to dressing for summer again. Fingers crossed the shopping is good - I'd love to come back with this bag and these shoes. I've been so good resisting all of the sales in preparation for the trip... although I did have a minor slip up and purchased the dress version of this Lover blouse. At 50% off for a dress I'd been eying off for months... I just couldn't pass it by.

Packing USA

Samsonite suitcase; J Brand cargoes; Mimco loafers and sandals; Antipodium skirt; Karen Walker necklace and ring; Cheap Monday shorts; Lover blouse and dress

Started packing for my USA trip - here are some of the pieces in it. My suitcase is a 77cm, 3kg Samsonite B-lite. I'm taking 2x pants, 1x skirt, 2x shorts, 1x dress, 6x tops, 2x shoes that can be mixed and matched... And of course I plan on doing a little shopping. Am I taking too much?

Winter nights

Going out in winter makes me a little grumpy. As much as it's nice to get out and enjoy a nice dinner, some wine and good company... it's so hard to slip out of the ugg boots and into something that is simultaneously classy and warm. Thick layers look too casual and my pretty summer dresses look silly worn with a coat and tights. I wish I had these items in my wardrobe:

Arnsdorf jacket and Karla Spetic blouse from The Dreamery; After the Apple bag; Lover velvet pants from net-a-porter; Beau Coops shoes from Runwaygirl.

I ended up settling on the following outfit. A bit more plain and ladylike than my usual style, but nice enough I guess.

Lover blouse and cropped trousers

Karen Walker caterpillar necklace

Tony Bianco studded nude heels

P.S. I'm lucky I at least live in Queensland and this outfit was plenty warm.

P.P.S. I have noticed that pretty much all of my most-wanted items are Australian/ New Zealand designed. Hope the US shopping is still worth holding off on these.