Corporate Style: Blazers, Colourful Pants and Printed Tops, Marc by Marc Jacobs Fran Bag

Wearing some colourful pants to the office. Well, one pair of colourful pants, and sneaking in a pair of coloured jeans to work and passing them off as normal pants.

Since I'm doing the Frocktober challenge this year, I wanted to try wear something other than dresses to the office (I wore these back at the end of September). When I get around to posting my October outfits, it's going to be all dresses!

What I wore:

Jacket: Zara cream jersey blazer

Necklace: Tai gold alphabet necklace
Top: Target ruffle sleeve dog print blouse
Pants: Jeanswest 'Fiona' skinny leg pant in shiraz
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs logo plaque flats in camel
Bag: Marc By Marc Jacobs Classic Q Fran bag with gold hardware in carob brown

Why I wore it:

I've worn this top with red pants before, so it was an easy choice to try my burgundy ones. I really liked this outfit combination! The blazer and pants combo I've worn together before too, there was very little thinking required around this outfit. Nice and simple.

It was good to be able to wear these pants again, the last time I wore them I was in the accident and injured my knee. But it's healing up nicely!


Last worn: jersey blazer, dachshund print blouse, burgundy pants, camel flats, Marc by Marc Jacobs Fran bag.

Other ways to wear: jersey blazer and jeans, dachshund print blouse and a pencil skirt, burgundy pants on the weekend, camel flats and a plaid shirt, Marc by Marc Jacobs Fran bag and leopard print pants.

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Buy blazers at Shopbop (Starting from $40!):

Since I've previously shared some of the colourful pants available at Shopbop, I thought I'd show you the great blazers instead! There is a Rag & Bone blazer that's really similar to the one I'm wearing above, but it is on the more expensive side.

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What I wore:

Jacket: thrifted Zara black blazer

Necklace: Tai gold alphabet necklace
Blouse: Jeanswest 'Ricky' ruffle front top in midnight
Pants: Jeanswest 'shale' super skinny jeans
Shoes: Walnut Melbourne 'Ava' black lizard ballet flats
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Marc By Marc Jacobs Classic Q Fran bag with gold hardware in carob brown

Why I wore it:

I was looking for another pair of pants I could wear to work, so that I didn't end up wearing the burgundy pants above twice in one week! Apart from the burgundy pair, all my other pants are jeans and I don't have anything just for work after my wardrobe detox. Pants are hard for me to find, being petite. That's why I have so many jeans from Jeanswest - they just fit perfectly, so I'll keep buying them ;)

I have worn these jeans into the office before, so I decided to wear them that way again. They are quite a dark grey and you wouldn't really know they were denim just by glancing at them. They work nicely for my business casual office that is more casual than business.


Last worn: Zara black jersey blazer, polka dot ruffle tank, grey skinny jeans, black ballet flats, Marc by Marc Jacobs Fran bag (above).

Other ways to wear: black blazer and a striped dress, polka dot ruffle tank and red accessories, grey skinny jeans in summer, ballet flats and a pencil skirt, Marc by Marc Jacobs Fran bag and a little red dress.


Linking up with Let It Shine, Shoe and Tell, More Pieces of Me, Sincerely Jenna, Mix It Monday, Style Sessions, Confident Twosday, On Trend Tuesday, Turning Heads, Wardrobe Wednesday.


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Colourful Cardis, Printed Tanks, Jeanswest Prima Denim Skinny Jeans. SAHM Style

Now that my knee is feeling much better with daily exercises after intensive physio, I'm spending more and more time without the bulky knee bandage. Which means I can wear my skinny jeans again! Although it's Spring here in Brisbane, it's not always warm enough for bare legs, so I'm pleased to be able to wear all my jeans again and not just my flares.


Shortly before my knee injury I wore a simple but colourful outfit with a printed tank, bright cardi and skinny jeans. I really loved that outfit so much, so I've been wearing similar outfits recently.

What I wore:

Cardi: Jeanswest long red drape cardigan

Necklace: Roie Designs feather, quartz and love charm long necklace
Top: Jeanswest 'Hannah' print tank in paradise pink multi
Jeans: Jeanswest Bindi skinny 7/8 jeans in indigo luxe
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs studded mouse flats in grey
Bracelets: the usual (plus a hair tie!)
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Love cross body bag in grey

Why I wore it:

I'm never really sure of the colour on this tank! (Is it pink, coral, red or a mix of them all?!). It was too chilly for bare arms so I was looking for a cardigan to wear with it, and going to pick a plain grey one, when I thought I'd give this brighter red one a try. I haven't worn it in a while. I'm really pleased with the way it turned out, I liked this combination!

Cooper has had his 'summer trim' so we took toddler T out to the hairdressers for his first haircut too. He did really well, it helped that the hairdressers were lovely and used to kids. He looks less and less like a little baby every day, he's growing so fast!


Last worn: red cardi, striped tank, skinny jeans, studded mouse flats, Rebecca Minkoff Love bag.

Other ways to wear: red cardi and a maxi skirt, striped tank with a leather jacket in winter, skinny jeans layered up in winter, studded mouse flats and a maxi dress, Rebecca Minkoff Love bag and printed shorts.

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Shop more colourful printed tanks at Shopbop:

Shopbop have a large selection of tank tops - everything from graphic tanks to plain or printed tanks! They are so easy to layer up when it's cooler or wear on their own when it's warmer.

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What I wore:

Sunnies: Rayban new Wayfarers

Cardigan: Jeanswest Peggie kimono cardigan in purple mulberry marle

Necklace: House of Harlow sunburst necklace in silver and grey
Top: Atmos&Here 'Florida' tank in Aztec print
Jeans: Jeanswest prima denim super skinny jeans in absolute black
Shoes: Walnut Melbourne 'Ava' black lizard ballet flats
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Love cross body bag in grey

Why I wore it:

Again, loving the printed cardigan and printed tank combination, so I wore it for a day out with toddler T. We went to the library for toddler time (singing and dancing) and then had morning tea together and did a little bit of running around our local Westfield. Well, he did most of the running, I said sorry to the laughing sales assistants every time he let go of my hand and sprinted into a shop doorway. It's amazing how you can't help but smile at a tiny toddler walking around with the biggest grin on his face, we got lots of chuckles from passers by too. When I'm in a rush, it's impossible, but when I've got nothing on my calendar except spending time with the toddler, it's nice to let him 'explore' a little and to just slow things down to his pace.

I'd been looking for something to wear one day and had thought the purple cardi would look nice with this tank, but picked something else to wear instead. It was nice to get around to wearing it, even if I do wish I'd worn a different necklace as this one gets 'lost' a bit in the print.


Last worn: Ray-Ban Wayfarers, purple kimono cardigan, Aztec print tank, black prima denim jeans, black ballet flats, Rebecca Minkoff Love bag (above).

Other ways to wear: purple cardigan and a maxi skirt, Aztec print tank with a red bag, black skinny jeans and plaid shirt, black ballet flats and a printed dress in the office, Rebecca Minkoff Love bag and a litle red dress.



Linking up with Fab Favourites, Fabulous Friday, Flashback Fashion, The Ultimate Rabbit Hole, Modest Monday.


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Printed Shirts, Maxi Skirts, Rebecca Minkoff Love Bag

First up, tomorrow welcomes October and I will be doing the #Frocktober2015 challenge! I am very behind with blogging so I probably won't be posting any of my October outfits for a couple weeks. If you want to see what I wear daily, check out instagram (@awayfromblue) instead.

I've set myself the challenge of wearing 31 different dresses for the 31 days of October to raise money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation. You can make a donation here, and it's not too late to sign up and start your own challenge to raise funds.


Now, what I've been wearing: more quick and easy outfit formulas! Wearing printed shirts casually, with maxi skirts, and getting my Rebecca Minkoff Love bag out again. I really like this bag! I've included my youtube video review of it below.

What I wore:

Necklace: Tai gold alphabet necklace

Top: Zara star print shirt
Skirt: Target grey marle maxi skirt
Shoes: Walnut Melbourne 'Ava' black lizard ballet flats
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Love cross body bag in grey

Why I wore it:

When I was looking for printed shirts to wear to work, I saw this one and was going to wear it, but at the last moment changed my mind to pick another striped one instead. I knew I still wanted to wear this shirt though, so I tried it with a maxi skirt.

I really, really liked this outfit. I always enjoy wearing this shirt, maxi skirts are comfortable, and the Rebecca Minkoff bag Love bag is such a great bag, goes with everything. I didn't do much in this outfit, just day care drop off/pick up and a doctor's appointment (for my knee) and working from home, but it was really a perfect outfit.


Last worn: star print shirt, grey maxi skirt, black ballet flats, Rebecca Minkoff Love bag.

Other ways to wear: star print shirt and shorts, grey maxi skirt with red tank and cardi, black ballet flats in the office, Rebecca Minkoff Love bag and skinny jeans.

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Where to buy the Rebecca Minkoff Love bag:

(some of the above are on sale too!)

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What I wore:

Sunnies: Rayban new Wayfarers

Necklace: Tai gold alphabet necklace
Shirt: Target blue abstract floral print shirt
Skirt: Jeanswest plain jersey black maxi skirt
Shoes: Walnut Melbourne 'Ava' black lizard ballet flats
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Love cross body bag in grey

Why I wore it:

I tried the printed shirt and maxi skirt combination with this #noBuyJuly15 shopping ban breaking purchase, the lovely blue printed shirt. I've worn it to work before but really wanted to wear it casually too. It looks great with jeans, but maxi skirts are better with the knee bandage, and I had to do a lot of driving so needed to wear it.

I don't know what it was about this outfit, if it was the combination of the shirt and skirt together (this skirt sits a little lower on the waist than my other maxi skirts), or if it was because I had a terrible afternoon that I didn't like it as much as the outfit above.

The day started off great, early morning wakeup from toddler T meant we had plenty of time to get to playgroup without rushing, and enough time to get home and get lunch organised. Then that's where the day started to go wrong. I ended up running late for a really important appointment, getting stuck in traffic...I was so flustered by the time I got to the destination! Thankfully the rest of the day was a lot more relaxed and enjoyable. Still wouldn't repeat this outfit again though.


Last worn: Ray-Ban Wayfarers, blue printed shirt, black jersey maxi skirt, black ballet flats (above), Rebecca Minkoff Love bag (above).

Other ways to wear: printed shirt and a pencil skirt, black jersey maxi skirt and a graphic tee, black ballet flats and skinny jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love bag with a pleated skirt.


And as mentioned above, my video review of the Rebecca Minkoff Love cross body bag:

Linking up with What I Wore, Fashion Files, Throwback Thursday, Fun Fashion Friday.

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