Luxe to... Less?

I had been umming and ahhing over these Mimco brogues for some time. To be honest, I was waiting for further reductions, because as much as I advocate the quality of Mimco shoes, they do tend do come down in price a bit during sale time. Plus, baby budget... So when I saw that Topshop were having free shipping, I had a quick browse of their sale section. Underwhelming, EXCEPT for these cute mint coloured brogues. I have had no experience with the quality or fit of Topshop shoes, but for $AU15 and free shipping, I thought it was worth a try. Perhaps they will get the Mimco version off my mind.

Meanwhile, I can't stop looking at bags lately. My "dream on" favourite is the Chloe Paraty, medium sized in this gorgeous peacock colour. At $1800 unfortunately it won't be mine any time soon. Next up, almost $1000 cheaper, but still a bit much for me at $890 is the Alexander Wang Emile, small size in Mercury/ rose gold. And finally, the humble (ahem, $230) Catia hip bag from Country Road in a lovely lilac colour. I have always found Country Road bags to be a little boring and overpriced, but their new season bright colours and textured leathers are somewhat tempting. This bargain price doesn't quite instill quite the same reckless abandon as $15 shoes, however, so for now I'll keep dreaming... if only I hadn't already spent my tax return on a boring car service.

I'll leave you with a final cheapie purchase: Spearmint knit from Dotti, on sale for $30. I forsee some cute Spring outfits, paired with my Topshop brogues, with any luck. Pictured with Karla Spetic leather-backed skirt, Antipodium skirt, Lover shorts.