Jeanswest Print Tank, Apricot Skinny Jeans, Asos Sandals, Marc by Marc Jacobs Hillier Hobo Bag

Here's what I wore to work for casual Friday today:

Sunnies: Yellow sunglasses from the Ekka
Necklace: gift from DH
Bracelets: the usual plus Asos spike bracelets in rhodium and gunmetal
Top: Jeanswest 'Hannah' print tank in paradise pink multi (New purchase)
Jeans: Cotton On apricot skinnies
Shoes: Asos metallic Freestyle leather sandals
Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs Classic Q Hillier Hobo in blush pink with silver hardware

Close up of accessories and bag:

My casual Friday outfit today was panned around this gorgeous new tank. My online order from the jeanswest 40% off sale arrived yesterday and this was my favourite item.

Unfortunately this is the last wearing of my awesome yellow sunnies on the blog as they broke this afternoon. :( I guess that's what I get for buying $10 sunnies. You get what you pay for!


The sunnies were last worn here, jeans here, sandals here and bag here. It's the first time I've worn the singlet as it's a new purchase.

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French Connection Printed Dress, Marc By Marc Jacobs Studded Mouse Flats, Balenciaga Part Time Bag

Here's what I wore to work today:

Sunnies: Black sunglasses with grey tinted lenses C/O Firmoo
Necklace: Sterling silver monogram necklace C/O MyNameNecklace.com.au
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design labradorite bracelets and Marc by Marc Jacobs enamel turnlock stripey hinge bracelet in black and white
Dress: French Connection 'pendragon panache' cap sleeve dress in 'winters day base'
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs studded mouse flats in grey
Bag: Balenciaga part time in black 2010 with GSH

Close up of accessories and bag:

Funny smile courtesy of feeling awkward as there being a lot of people around as we took photos this morning. You can see I have a little face on my shoulder, haha!

Another simple outfit today with a printed dress. It's really too hot for anything else! I know Melbourne is much hotter than Brisbane was today though. As always, thankful that I can work in an air conditioned office :)

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The sunnies were last worn here, dress here, shoes here and bag here.

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Jeanswest Leaf Print Dress, Marc by Marc Jacobs Two Tone Flats, Marco Tagliaferri Navy Bag

Here's what I wore to work today:

Sunnies: Pink leopard print sunglasses from Paddy's Markets in Sydney
Necklace: Sterling silver monogram necklace C/O MyNameNecklace.com.au
Bracelets: the usual plus two beaded Sportsgirl Butterfly Foundation bracelets, enamel coated Marc By Marc Jacobs Katie bracelet in pink
Dress: Jeanswest Megan print dress in leaf print
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs Logo Plaque Flats in Two Tone blush and black
Bag: Marco Tagliaferri first generation birk bag in navy from HGBags Online

Close up of accessories and bag:

Was very lazy when deciding what to wear today - used a lot of the same accessories from yesterday! It was a really warm sunny day so didn't want anything too fussy to wear, a dress was a good choice.

I have some very exciting news to share as well - Bevel Trunk Shows is launching tomorrow!

It's an invite only website that provides a virtual trunk show. A set of designers present the best pieces of their collections, and you have the chance to buy the pieces that appeal to you. It's like a traditional trunk show, only online! Each trunk show has a limited number of pieces from each designer available to make it even more exclusive. You can read more about it here.

The best bit is you can get access using the code "NYC150" and they ship internationally too! I'm looking forward to checking out the site when it goes live, at 12pm EST on 28th November. (6am Thursday Brisbane time).


The sunnies were last worn here, dress here, shoes here and bag here.

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French Connection Blue Paisley Printed Dress, Silver Flats, Marco Tagliaferri Bag

Here's what I wore to go to a training course today:

Sunnies: Black sunglasses with grey tinted lenses C/O Firmoo
Necklace: Sterling silver monogram necklace C/O MyNameNecklace.com.au
Bracelets: the usual plus Mimco punklove chain wrist bracelet in grey
Dress: French Connection blue Paisley print dress
Shoes: Rubi primo ballet flats in silver
Bag: Marco Tagliaferri first generation birk bag in navy from HGBags Online

Close up of accessories and bag:

Had to wear "business casual" for a training course today. I left it to the last minute to check the dress code so spent a bit of time last night trying on a few outfits to wear. I always want to make a good impression on external training courses, but at the same time I didn't want to look too dressed up if everyone was wearing jeans. After about half an hour I was having no luck picking clothes so skipped that step and picked a bag instead.

This Marco Tagliaferri bag is perfect for fitting in notes and presentation packs that you accumulate on courses, plus anything else that arises. Once I had the bag, I ended up picking out this blue dress to compliment it in a few minutes. Sometimes it pays to pick accessories first! I'm much better at picking a bag for an occasion than I am picking out an outfit. ;)

How do you get dressed for events? Do you pick accessories first or last?


The sunnies were last worn here, dress here, shoes here and bag here.

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Asos Black Lace Midi Dress, Wedges, Marc By Marc Jacobs Hillier Hobo Bag

Here's what I wore to work today:

Bracelets: the usual trio
Dress: Asos midi dress in black lace
Shoes: BigW Emerson black platform wedge
Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs Classic Q Hillier Hobo in blush pink with silver hardware

Close up of accessories and bag:

Nice simple outfit for a Monday today. It was quite warm so I didn't need a jacket, although of course I wrapped up in a scarf at work as the aircon is too cold while I'm still feeling sick.

Have you been buying anything in the bargains online? I created a Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals thread at the Effen Haute forum to list all of the amazing sales on at the moment. I've almost finished my Christmas shopping now, just a couple of people I still have to buy for. Still haven't written my Christmas cards yet though, very behind on that front!


The dress was last worn here, shoes here and bag here.

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Pink and Green: Vintage Dress, Asos Belt and Sandals, Marc By Marc Jacobs Classic Q Karlie Bag

Here's what I wore for a relaxing Sunday and a bit of shopping today:

Sunnies: Pink leopard print sunglasses from Paddy's Markets in Sydney
Bracelets: the usual  plus gifted neon pink and gold bangles, enamel coated Marc By Marc Jacobs Katie bracelet in pink
Dress: Thrifted pink green and white vintage dress from AWLQ jumble sale
Belt: Asos Metal Keeper Super Skinny Belt in pink
Shoes: Asos metallic Freestyle leather sandals
Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs 'Classic Q - Karlie' Crossbody Flap Bag in blossom pink with silver hardware (Reebonz Australia competition prize)

Close up of accessories and bag:

Today was the perfect day to wear this dress. I think I'll wear it a lot more over summer, so bright and lightweight for warmer weather. Paired it with pink accessories as I'm still loving the bag I won and I thought it brought out the pink in the dress nicely. We went out for a little bit, and the rest of the day was spent relaxing at home and of course I worked at Church Online in the evening.


The sunnies were last worn here, belt here, shoes here and bag here. It's the first time I've worn this dress since I purchased it.

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Blue and Pink: Denim Shorts, Stripe Top, Marc by Marc Jacobs Bag, Rebecca Minkoff Sandals

Here's what I wore to have a relaxing Saturday and spend some time with my friend and Cooper today:

Sunnies: Pink leopard print sunglasses from Paddy's Markets in Sydney
Necklace: Sterling silver monogram necklace C/O MyNameNecklace.com.au
Bracelets: the usual plus enamel coated Marc By Marc Jacobs Katie bracelet in pink
Top: Cotton On round neck zebra stripe top
Shorts: Jeanswest denim cuff shorts
Shoes: Rebecca Minkoff 'Beach Babe' strappy sandals in electric pink
Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs 'Classic Q - Karlie' Crossbody Flap Bag in blossom pink with silver hardware (Reebonz Australia competition prize)

Close up of accessories and bag:

Nice casual outfit today! It was warm but overcast today, so took advantage of the good weather by going out for a walk and getting lunch with my friend and Cooper. he's giving a big yawn in the photo, he was really tired out after our walk! Decided to wear my new Marc by Marc Jacobs bag as I didn't have to carry much. Still so happy that I won it! It's a really good size for weekends and you can take the strap off to wear it as a clutch too.

Wearing another new to me item today as well - this beautiful silver monogram necklace that Niki from MyNameNecklace.com.au kindly sent me. I've seen a few people around wearing monogram necklaces so it is nice to have one of my own. Really liked the pretty packaging it came in too.

Hope you have had a lovely Saturday :)

The sunnies were last worn here, shorts here and sandals here. It's the first time I've worn this top on the blog, and the first time I've worn the bag as I just received it yesterday.

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French Connection Brown Silky Shirt, Jeans, Chloe Marcie Hobo, Reebonz Prize

Here's what I wore to work for casual Friday today:

Sunnies: Orange sunglasses from Paddy's Market in Sydney
Bracelets: the usual plus Chloe Paddington crystal charm bracelet from Reebonz offline sale
Top: French Connection Sub silky shirt in pale henny brown (new purchase)
Jeans: Jeanswest 'spoylt' super skinny jeans
Shoes: Asos 'flossy' flat sandals in tan
Bag: Chloe Marcie hobo bag in Nut

Close up of accessories and bag:

Went back to work today. Just picked a nice comfortable outfit for casual Friday, jeans and a simple shirt. Feeling much better, although not 100%. Looking forward to a nice relaxing weekend so I can fully recover.


I found out a while ago that I won a Reebonz competition on facebook - today my prize arrived in the mail. I love it! Here's a video reveal if you'd like to see what I won. Looking forward to wearing it this weekend :)

The jeans were last worn here, sandals here and bag here. It's the first time I've worn the top as it is a recent purchase.

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International Giveaway: $20 Firmoo Voucher

Still sick so no outfit photo to share today, but I do have a giveaway kindly sponsored by Firmoo.


You may remember I scored a free pair of sunnies from Firomoo and wore them here.

Now Firmoo are giving one of my readers a $20 voucher to spend at their online store.

There are 2 simple steps to enter:

1. "Like" Firmoo on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/FirmooGlasses)
2. Leave a comment saying which glasses from Firmoo you'd like to spend your $20 voucher on. These ones are my favourite, pictured above in black with grey lenses.

Giveaway lasts for one week, winner will be drawn on 30th November and notified via email.

Voucher code will be sent to winner via email and is valid to 25th December 2012. Voucher can be used on any glasses or sunglasses at Firmoo.com, except designer glasses which are excluded. Winner will be drawn using random.org to pick a winning comment number. Giveaway is open internationally.

Good luck! :)

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Singlet and Shorts

Here's what I wore to go to the doctors today:

Bracelets: the usual trio
Top: Just Jeans ribbed button detail singlet
Shorts: Jeanswest black denim cuff shorts
Shoes: Cotton On 'Tom' thongs in black
Bag: Mimco Cocoon bag in metallic silver lambskin


Just quick instagram pictures in place of a proper outfit picture today. Apologies for those who have already seen these in my instagram feed.

I got dressed to go out to the doctors today and then as I have been the last two days, I spent the rest of the day relaxing and lying on the sofa with Cooper. Still not feeling or looking great, so didn't take any proper outfit pictures.

The top was last worn here, shoes here and bag here. This is the first time I've worn these shorts on the blog.

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Sick.

Here's what I wore yesterday for a trip to the doctors and to sit curled up on the sofa all day:

I'm really not well and have been signed off work for a few days and told to take it easy. Like yesterday, today I'm wearing pretty much the same thing and curling up on the sofa with Cooper. I'm blessed to have a laptop so I can stay here and amuse myself online when I feel up to it :)

Hopefully I will be better and back to blogging soon. Until then you can be sure that you're not missing anything as a singlet and trackie dacks is as dressed up as I'm going to get when I'm this sick and spend a lot of time sleeping.

Since I take a photo of what I wear every day there are no 'banked' outfits to show you, and I don't think anyone would want to see days of sofa outfits! So feel free to browse some of my popular posts below while I'm out of action, or let me know if there is anything else you'd like to see me post while I'm recovering and not up to getting out of trackie dacks :)

Popular Posts:

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  Poppywinkle Giveaway! Skater Dress, Vintage Chanel Bag, Asos Sandals, Orange Sunnies
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  Brown Top, Pastel Skinny Jeans, Asos Cleo Boots, Skull Scarf
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  Pastels Challenge, Indigo Rose Design Jewelry Giveaway
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  Hermes Twilly, Threadless tee, Jeanswest Sale Steals
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  Burgundy Pants, Grey Tee, Studded Mouse Flats, Asos Sale Purchases

 

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  Firmoo Sunnies, Asos Black and White Maxi Dress and Sandals, Rebecca Minkoff MAC Bag
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  Printed Zara Dress, Leopard Pink and Grey Scarf, Asos Aggie Ankle Boots, Balenciaga Rose Bruyere Clutch
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  Skull Scarf, Green Stripe Tee, Skinny Jeans, Cleo Boots, Balenciaga Envelope Clutch
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  Reebonz Brisbane Sale: Polka Dot Ruffle Top, Jeans, Balenciaga Velo

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Jeans and a Tee: Scarf, Band Tee, Skinnies, Converse, Mimco Cocoon Bag

Here's what I wore to go shopping today:

Scarf: black and blue Alexander McQueen paisley print scarf from Matches Fashion 
Bracelets: the usual plus Marc by Marc Jacobs enamel turnlock stripey hinge bracelet in black and white
Top: band tee from KissChasy "Bones and skin" tour
Jeans: Jeanswest 'spoylt' super skinny jeans
Shoes: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star low in black
Bag: Mimco Cocoon bag in metallic silver lambskin

Close up of accessories and bag:

Our internet router was fried in the storm last night, so we went out today during the gap in the storms to buy a replacement part to get it working again, and pick up a few pieces for Christmas presents. Ended up coming home and having a nap as I felt so bad. Caught a cold and started to feel unwell Friday afternoon, I've been trying to muddle on since but today was just terrible.

Today's jeans and a tee outfit was picked for comfort and I wore the scarf more to keep my neck warm and try stop coughing so much, I find wearing scarves when I'm sick seems to help. Hoping I recover quickly - getting lots of rest and drinking lots of water.


The scarf was last worn here, tee here, jeans here and shoes here. It's the first time I've worn the bag on the blog.

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Printed Singlet, Red Skinny Jeans, Balenciaga Coquelicot Velo, Asos Sandals

Here's what I wore to take Cooper to see Santa and visit our families today:

Necklace: Indigo Rose Design feather, quartz and love charm long necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus two metal and fabric Indigo Rose Design bracelets, Chloe Paddington crystal charm bracelet from Reebonz offline sale
Top: Jeanswest animal print racer back singlet
Jeans: Jeanswest Pepper Red super skinny jeans
Shoes: Asos metallic Freestyle leather sandals
Bag: Balenciaga Coquelicot 2011 RH Velo from Reebonz

Close up of accessories and bag:

So stormy today! Hope everyone was safe and well. I've tried a few times to do this blog post as our power kept cutting out and so did our internet connection, it sounds really fierce outside!

Spent the morning at home listening to the storm and keeping an eye on Cooper. We went out at lunchtime and headed down the coast to enjoy the better weather there and visit the AWL shelter where we adopted Cooper. They had a fundraiser on so we got to have Cooper's photo taken with Santa, it was so cute! Spent the afternoon and evening visiting our families for a while before being back home before the second storm hit. Just a casual outfit to wear to everything today, I thought the coloured jeans would make a nice change.


The top was last worn here, jeans here, sandals here and bag here.

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Reebonz Brisbane Sale: Polka Dot Ruffle Top, Jeans, Balenciaga Velo

Here's what I wore for Casual Friday and to shop the Reebonz Brisbane offline sale today:

Sunnies: Black sunglasses with grey tinted lenses C/O Firmoo
Necklace: House of Harlow silver and grey leather sunburst necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus two beaded Sportsgirl Butterfly Foundation bracelets, two metal and fabric Indigo Rose Design bracelets, Asos spike bracelets in rhodium and gunmetal
Top: Jeanswest 'Ricky' ruffle front top in midnight
Jeans: Sass and Bide "Frayed Misfits"
Shoes: Nine West silver strap sandals
Bag: Balenciaga Coquelicot 2011 RH Velo from Reebonz

Close up of accessories and bag:

Very blue outfit today! Thought that the red velo worked well for a bit of colour against the blue, and of course it tied in with the polka dots on my top. Had to share that photo above as Cooper managed to attract the attention of a cat when we were taking photos and it came over to say hello. It then proceeded to cry as we were all ignoring it, haha! Looks like it's yelling at Cooper in the top photo. I gave it a little pat after doing photos, seemed to make it happy.

Went to the Reebonz offline sale in Brisbane today with a couple of ladies from work. There were so many great bags! The sale is still on for one more day - details here at Reebonz.

I've uploaded a few photos on my facebook page here to show what the range of bags was like, and below is a little video of what I bought if you're interested.

The sunnies were last worn here, top here, jeans here, shoes here and bag here.

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French Connection Printed Dress, Marc by Marc Jacobs Flats, Louis Vuitton Damier Neverfull

Here's what I wore to travel to Sydney for work and lots of meetings today:

Necklace: House of Harlow 5 station necklace in black and silver
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design labradorite bracelets
Dress: French Connection 'pendragon panache' cap sleeve dress in 'winters day base'
Belt: Asos (came with this cross front dress)
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs Logo Plaque flats in Camel
Bag: Louis Vuitton MM damier azur neverfull

Close up of accessories and bag:

Long day today! Up early for a flight and then lots of meetings until the end of the day when I flew back home. Took this photo when I got home late after our plane was kept circling above the Brisbane airport for almost an hour, so sorry for the creases, had been sitting for a while! Very glad to be home though.

Picked this new printed dress to wear to be comfortable but still look good for meeting lots of new people at work. It's a little more green than I expected from the website, but love the print. Ideally I would have worn a different bag, but my LV was perfect for the last time I did this trip so I decided to take it again.

The shoes were last worn here, and bag here. This is the first time I've worn the dress as it is a new purchase.

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Poppywinkle Pleated Top, Jeanswest Pencil Skirt, MbMJ Mouse Flats, Balenciaga Rouille Work

Here's what I wore to work today:

Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design black leather Swarovski beaded wrap bracelet, Marc by Marc Jacobs enamel turnlock stripey hinge bracelet in black and white
Top: Janet polka dot chiffon top in cream C/O Poppywinkle
Skirt: Jeanswest zip detail ponte pencil skirt
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs patent mouse flats in black and white
Bag: Balenciaga classic work in 2006 Rouille

Close up of accessories and bag:

I wore orange to work today to show my support for the Queensland SES (State Emergency Service). I am always grateful for the dedicated and hard-working volunteers in the SES and in other organisations in Australia who pitch in and help when it's most needed. Only orange accessories, but I thought it worked well for the office. Kept the rest of my outfit black and cream, nice and simple.


If you're planning on buying something from Matches Fashion, they have free shipping this week with code "FREE11". :)


The top was last worn here, skirt here, shoes here and bag here.

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Working From Home: Jeans and a Tee

Here's what I wore to work from home today:

Sunnies: Yellow sunglasses from the Ekka
Necklace: gift from DH
Bracelets: the usual trio
Top: Cotton On brown boxy tee
Pants: JeansWest 'Spoylt' straight leg pale blue jeans
Shoes: Cotton On 'Tom' thongs in black

A very casual outfit today as I was working from home. Just wanted to be comfortable, so a nice loose tee and baggy jeans. Didn't even bother doing my hair, which is just as well as the breeze caught it in the photo and it looks a bit of a mess, haha.

Didn't wear my sunnies to work on the computer, but needed them outside for photos as it was bright and sunny. I had planned to go out for a walk with Cooper and enjoy the nice weather but an urgent task for work kept me on the computer all afternoon unfortunately.


Thank you to everyone who entered the Poppywinkle giveaway. The lucky winner was Anna P, who has been emailed.


The sunnies were last worn here, tee here, jeans here, and shoes here.

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Jeanswest Grey Cardi, French Connection Printed Dress, Studded Mouse Flats, Balenciaga Part Time

Here's what I wore to work today:

Sunnies: Yellow sunglasses from the Ekka
Jacket: Jeanswest grey knit cardigan
Bracelets: the usual plus two metal and fabric Indigo Rose Design bracelets and Hermes Kelly Double tour bracelet in rubis 
Dress: French Connection 'Fast Rhonda' dress in black/caramel
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs studded mouse flats in grey
Bag: Balenciaga part time in black 2010 with GSH

Close up of accessories and bag:

Nothing too exciting for a Monday. As usual, wearing a printed dress as it's a nice lazy option for the office :) Even Cooper was in a Monday mood and didn't want to smile for the camera, hehe!

Did read some great news today though - Reebonz are coming to Brisbane this week for another offline sale!

Date: 16 - 17 November 2012
Time: 11am - 6pm (16 Nov), 11am - 5pm (17 Nov)
Venue: Hilton Brisbane, 190 Elizabeth Street, QLD 4000
RSVP to stephanie.limantoro@reebonz.com to get a $20 voucher. 

Hope to see you there :)


The sunnies were last worn here, cardi here, dress here, shoes here and bag here.

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