Sunday, September 19, 2010

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


Wednesday, September 15, 2010

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...





Wednesday, September 8, 2010

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)

Saturday, September 4, 2010

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




Thursday, September 2, 2010

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

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Spring Wardrobe Update #1 : Tailored shorts


This past week has been a great week for parcels. I have received some long awaited pieces that are the perfect wardrobe update for Spring. Tailored shorts are apparently a new "trend", although I pretty much live in these in summer anyway.

Amongst my parecels was some goodies from Karen Walker, including these gorgeous Von Trapp shorts in Basketweave Jacquard. Here's some of the ways I'm looking forward to styling them:




Sheer silks with Sretsis blouse; In-between days with Sportsgirl blouse and Karen Walker fly necklace; Mixed prints with Karen Walker floral blouse

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Details from home

Been doing some decorating to match the grey walls: