Necklace: gifted freshwater pearl necklace
Dress: Asos midi dress in black lace
Shoes: Wittner 'Bolla' black bow detail flats
Bracelets: the usual plus Edenborough Evans 'Ivy' silver cuff
Bag: Miu Miu cammeo studded clutch bag
Slightly fancy with a floral headband today for Melbourne Cup day celebrations at work. Although we did have to be in the office, lunch was catered and we all stopped to grab some food, chat and watch the race. I wasn't sure I was going to put any effort in for the best hat competition, but then my colleague called Monday night asking me to bring some hats in for her to try, so I figured I'd at least add this headband. I bought it back in 2011 to attend a Gala event and haven't ever worn it since, so it was good to wear it again. We didn't win any prizes with our hats, but there was some fierce competition for the best hat title!
Also tried wearing this dress with flats instead of heels after walking past a very chic looking lady in the street wearing this exact dress with cute black flats. Looked better with her height than my petite frame I think!
Linking up with Trend Spin Linkup, Funday Monday, What I wore Wednesday, Fashion Informant, Spotlight Weekly Linkup, Three-fer Thursday today.
Last worn: Asos midi lace dress, Wittner black flats, Miu Miu studded bag.
Here's what I wore to work today:
Sunglasses: pink leopard print sunglasses from Paddy's Markets in Sydney
Necklace: custom Cooper charm by Silhoupette
Shirt: French Connection cream dot print top
Jeans: Jeanswest 'shale' super skinny jeans (New purchase)
Shoes: NineWest Lovelyou studded flats in black
Bracelets: the usual plus gifted Balenciaga classic double tour bracelet in pearly grey
Bag: Balenciaga purple RH city in 2008 sapphire
Sneakily working jeans into my office wear today! I saw these online and bought them knowing that I could probably pass them off as normal pants in the office. There were a few other colleagues wearing denim today so even if anyone did notice that I was wearing jeans, it wasn't a big deal.
I knew I hadn't worn this top in a while, but when I went to find its last appearance on the blog, it's been over a year! It's just been buried so far back in my wardrobe I rarely wear it. Even with all of the clothes I own, I tend to rotate through only a fraction of them. Need to wear this top more often, it's lovely for work.
Last worn: pink leopard sunglasses, French Connection top, studded flats, Balenciaga Sapphire city.
I love the dress on the first picture! :)
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That first outfit is so classy, and yes, definitely on the fancy side, but I like dressing up a little more than necessary sometimes!
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I love the purple bag ! :)
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I am lusting over your miu miu bag!! I love it!!
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I like your style because its conservatively elegant and classy at the same time. It justifies when you wore your black dress with your headband and your miu miu bag. I like to be able to dress up like you do one day :)
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Lovely Melbourne Cup outfit! i love that dress
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You look beautiful in that dress - love the hairpiece!
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love the melbourne cup outfit! you look fantastic! & my go-to is flats with EVERYTHING despite my tiny frame-- you look fab in them (& i would have never guessed you were a petite gal like me-- you look so tall in your pics!!)
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Thank you Corinne! camera trickery I guess if I don't look short! :)
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I think the dress outfit turned out great they way it was. The flats and the the headband gave it a classic spin. I have to say your work place sounds so much fun:)
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It is a great place to work, I'm very lucky to work there :)
Deletethe balenciaga bag is gorgeous!
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The 1st look is so cute and elegant!!
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Love the Melbourne Cup look! The headband is perfect!
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great outfit! beautiful from first photo black dress, following you now on gfc, hope you follow back..:) kisses:*)
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You look MARVELOUS Mica! I saw different celebrities and such dress up for that event. I love your dress, pearls and headband. Very pretty! Love that dot print top! So cool.
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Thanks Kim! Although we don't get the public holiday for it here in QLD, like the rest of Australia we like to get involved and party too! It's such a fun day, even if we do have to spend it at work :)
DeleteOh the good old Melbourne Cup day lol!! I uses to always wear just headband instead of hats because I just newer felt fancy enough to sport a hat to go outside lol! Your headband looks fantastic and you look very chic and girly ❤️
ReplyDeleteYes, there were a few headbands in the office! :) It is a cute way to still be dressed in the spirit of the day :)
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You have awesome taste in bags! I love both of these.
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such a beautiful midi dress -- i'd love something in that length! your headband is adorable too.
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Nice bags!! They're lovely!! I love the flower crown on the first outfit too!:) xxx
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Your head band is adorable!! Love the cut of the dress and I think you look very chic paired it with black flats.
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I adore your floral headband with that dress in the first outfit! So cute :)
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I love that black dress on you, so pretty! Thanks for sharing your look with Three-fer Thursday!
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Colored jeans are the perfect way to sneak jeans into your work wardrobe! Love this work outfit, the bag is such a great color!
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hehe, yes, they easily look like pants! :)
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A little black dress is always a good idea! So chic!
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I love the purple accent with the handbag on the second outfit, and the first is my favorite. That bag is gorgeous and I love the floral crown.
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Jeans at work!
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that's an awesome purple bag, and your dog is rather cute.
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Thanks! We sadly had to work, but we still had a party for the races in the office!
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That first look is so chic and classy! AND that bag is fab!
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