Long Skirts, Blazers and Tanks With Converse and Silver Mini MAC

Longer skirts for the office. Both of these outfits are the same basic outfit formula, with tanks, blazers, Converse and then a long skirt. I like easily repeatable outfit formulas, especially for office days.

What I wore:

Jacket: Jeanswest grey jersey blazer
Earrings: Mimco silver stud earrings 
Necklace: Kmart silver long circle pendant necklace
Top: Kmart linen blend textured black tank
Skirt: Kmart breeze green broderie anglaise midi skirt
Shoes: thrifted white leather Chuck Taylor All Star Converse sneakers
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff metallic silver mini MAC

Why I wore it:

This was a cooler morning so I definitely needed an extra layer over this tank with my bare shoulders for the morning commute. This grey jersey blazer was perfect, adds a little more formality to the green broderie midi skirt and the black linen tank. It also kept me warm travelling to and from work, and when it got a little too cold in the office. I did have to pop out for a quick errand before lunch, and left my blazer behind as the sun came out and it was a beautifully warm day!

Went very matchy-matchy with the accessories. The white Converse were a good neutral, but the silver circle stud earrings and the silver circle necklace I couldn't resist matching together. And then of course a silver bag, this Rebecca Minkoff silver mini MAC, was the obvious choice.

Last worn: Mimco stud earrings, circle necklace, grey jersey blazer, black linen blend tank, green broderie midi skirt, white leather Converse, silver mini MAC bag.

Other ways to wear: grey jersey blazer and dress, black linen blend tank and jeans, green broderie midi skirt and tee, white leather Converse and shorts, silver mini MAC bag and dress.

Perfect for pregnancy: silver mini MAC in third trimester..

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What I wore:

Jacket: thrifted Zara black blazer
Earrings: thrifted Target hammered silver circle earrings (new purchase)
Necklace: thrifted hammered silver statement necklace (new purchase)
Tank: thrifted no label terrazzo print white tank
Skirt: thrifted Crossroads black ruffle hem maxi skirt
Shoes: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star in pink foam
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff metallic silver mini MAC

Why I wore it:

Another very similar outfit, and all the matchy-matchy again! I thrifted this pretty terrazzo print tank, along with the hammered silver circle earrings and the hammered silver statement necklace. Don't they make such a good accessory pair? Once again with all that silver I wore my Rebecca Minkoff silver mini MAC bag. Even the Converse matched this time, I couldn't resist wearing these pink Converse mum got me recently as they match the pink parts in the printed tank so nicely. With the black blazer and black maxi skirt being an easy match too I really liked this outfit. Sometimes I just want to match all the things!

The only downside of this outfit was that the earrings kept falling out - luckily I didn't loose them, but it was a bit frustrating. I ended up bending the posts to try keep them in place better halfway through the day, and that seemed to work.


Last worn: black blazer, black maxi skirt, pink Converse, Rebecca Minkoff silver mini MAC bag (above). First time I've worn the necklace, earrings and tank as they are a recent opshop finds.

Other ways to wear: black blazer and denim skirt, black maxi skirt and leather jacket, pink Converse and jeans, Rebecca Minkoff silver mini MAC bag and dress.

Perfect for pregnancy: black blazer in third trimester, silver mini MAC bag in second trimester.

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Leopard Print Cocoon Cardigan With Black Denim

Two autumn outfits, both with black denim, colourful tops, and this cosy leopard print cocoon cardigan I recently thrifted.

What I wore:

Jacket: thrifted no label black and white leopard print cocoon cardigan
Necklace: thrifted rose gold station statement necklace
Tee: Kmart basic purple tee
Jeans: Jeanswest black skinny jeans with zipper detail
Shoes: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star in pink foam
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Chloe small Paraty bag in wine purple

Why I wore it:

Couldn't believe my luck when I saw this leopard print cardigan at my favourite opshop! At just $1 it was a good replacement for the leopard print cardi I had a couple of winters ago and decided wasn't perfect for me, so donated back. This one I really like. I'm a sucker for a cocoon shaped cardigan, and with the black and white leopard print it looks great with everything. Wore it for a cooler autumn morning, although I did end up taking the cardigan off by the time we got to church as the sun came out and the day warmed up nicely.

The rose gold necklace is an opshop find too, from the same trip I got this cute knit on. The black skinny jeans are an old opshop find and while the purple tee and pink Converse were purchased new, the wine purple Chloe Paraty bag was a preloved find as well.


Last worn: purple tee, rose gold necklace, black skinny jeans, Chloe wine purple small Paraty bag. First time I've worn the pink Converse as they were a recent gift from mum, and first time I've worn the cardigan as it was a recent opshop buy.
 
Other ways to wear: purple tee and skirt, black skinny jeans and trench coat, Chloe wine purple small Paraty bag and dress.

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What I wore:

Jacket: thrifted no label black and white leopard print cocoon cardigan
Necklace: Roie Designs multi chain layered beaded necklace
Cami: thrifted Kmart dusty rose cami
Skirt: thrifted Target black stretch denim skirt
Shoes: Havaianas glitter Rosa Macaron (new purchase)
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: MIMCO Mim-Mazing crossbody bag in black and light gold

Why I wore it:

Another very similar outfit to the one above with this leopard print cardigan. This time around I picked a plain pink cami, and a black denim pencil skirt. The cardigan was a great option to cover up the spaghetti straps on the cami when on video calls as I worked from home. It was warmer later in the day when I finished working and we stopped by the library, but I kept the cardigan on as I wasn't too hot in this denim skirt. Didn't need to carry much, so went with my little Mimco Mim-Mazing crossbody bag which matched the cardigan, necklace and denim skirt nicely.

I liked the simplicity of this outfit and I see myself wearing this leopard print cocoon cardigan a lot more as the weather keeps cooling off here in Brisbane. Such a good opshop find.


Last worn: leopard print cocoon cardigan (above), black necklace, terracotta pink cami, black denim skirt, Mimco Mim-Mazing crossbody bag. First time I've worn the Havaianas as they are a recent purchase.

Other ways to wear: terracotta pink cami and shorts, black denim skirt and stripes, Mimco Mim-Mazing crossbody bag and maxi skirt.

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