Asos Lace Midi Dress, Vintage Chanel Flap, Zig Zag Knit Cardi, Mouse Flats

Here's what I wore to work today:

Cardi: JeansWest zig zag knit long sleeve cardigan (similar here)
Dress: Asos midi dress in black lace
Necklace: House of Harlow gold multi-strand necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus gifted freshwater pearl necklace worn as bracelet (last worn with this dress as a necklace here)
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs patent mouse flats (similar here)
Bag: Chanel vintage quilted lambskin flap from Reebonz (where it was on sale and cheaper)

Closeup of accessories:

Probably will pick a different jacket to pair with this dress next time - I think the long cardi looks a little odd in this pic! I liked the dress worn with the cropped jacket I wore last time.

Nautical Striped Maxi Dress, Balenciaga Clutch

Nautical is this month's challenge at EveryBodyEverywear. I thought this dress would be perfect, after all it is called the "Nautical" maxi dress!

Here's what I wore today:

Dress: Suboo Riviera Nautical Maxi dress from Reebonz (similar at shopbop)
Necklace: Frangipani necklace gift made by a friend (first shown here)
Bracelets: the usual plus Hermes Kelly Double tour bracelet in rubis
Belt: red braided belt from Supre
Shoes: Asos 'flossy' flat sandals in tan
Bag: Balenciaga Sang 2010 GSH flat clutch (similar here)

Closeup of accessories:

The dress was also perfect for a picnic! We made the most of the lovely public holiday weather today with lunch in the park with my parents' church. It was good to see everyone, and Cooper got to meet another little Shih Tzu cross doggy called Brady. I didn't take any pictures unfortunately so you will need to take my word for it that Brady is adorable. :) Our family friends adopted him from the RSPCA after they saw and fell in love with Cooper, who we adopted from the AWLQ. They spent a lot of time hunting for a dog just like him, perfect for their lifestyle and medium sized yard. It was nice to see Brady enjoying his new life.

Cooper is the best little ambassador for shelters and adopting, as people who ask about him are usually surprised that he came from a shelter. It's good to be able to tell people about all the wonderful animals waiting to be adopted when they ask about Cooper. It's even better to see another dog getting adopted because his family fell in love with Cooper and knew they wanted a dog just like him - a cute, cuddly, quiet shelter dog who needed a forever home.

Remix Fridays: Purple Cardi and Featured by Reebonz!

Was cold and rainy today, so the boots made an appearance again. I can see that these will be a cold weather staple :)

Here's what I wore:

Cardi: Jeanswest Dana drape knit cardi in Boysenberry
Tank: Sass and Bide "For Easy Reference" tank in oyster.
Jeans: Jeanswest
Shoes: Asos Cleo leather long leg boots in tan (last worn here and here)
Bag: Balenciaga 2005 Magenta RH work

Closeup of accessories:

I really like the Remix Friday challenge that Ash has set each week. This week was difficult as it was so cold I just dressed for warmth this morning. It was hard to think of 3 different looks for the cardi, so this week I thought up 3 ways to wear it instead. I'll need to try harder next week, and come up with different looks and outfits like I did last week.

Added a belt as a second way to wear it, as the cardi tends to flutter about as I walk. The belt would keep in in place.  For the third way to wear it I could wear it as a sweater on it's own, again with the belt keeping it closed.

Also got a very exciting email today! Reebonz Australia are having a special Australia and New Zealand only Weekend Treasures Chanel sale. The email is copied below.

You might recognise the "What fits inside" video featured in the email, it's the video of my Reebonz vintage Chanel bag! I'm extremely flattered Reebonz thought my video good enough to use in their email, after they used it on their facebook pages in March.

So excited about my video being featured! :)

2 days left to enter the Indigo Rose Design jewelry giveaway :)

Plaid Dress, Balenciaga Work, Mouse Flats, Chanel May Polish

Wore some colour today to cheer me up on a Monday! Two pics today as cooper photobombed my first one, haha! Hope it makes you giggle. I think he looks like a cute little gremlin!

Here's what I wore:

Dress: ValleyGirl navy plaid dress (last worn here)
Necklace: Chanel from Reebonz
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design black freshwater pearl bracelet and gifted faux pearl bracelet.
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs patent mouse flats (similar at shopbop)
Bag: Balenciaga 2005 Magenta RH work

Closeup of accessories:

Also painted my nails again, with the Chanel May 535 nail polish my bestie gave me. It's such a nice pink :)

Hope you all had a lovely Monday. Don't forget to enter the Indigo Rose Design jewelry giveaway if you haven't already - one week left!

Ruffle Detail Printed top, Grey Pencil skirt, Cutest Small Dog Competition

Wearing another of my French Connection sale purchases today.

Here's what I wore:

 Top: French Connection Fanfare jersey ruffle top in French blue (better pic on the website showing the ruffles)

Necklace: Chanel from Reebonz

Bracelets: the usual

Skirt: Asos tailored tab front pencil skirt in grey

Shoes: Ninewest facinate glitter ballet flats (Better pic here)

Bag: Marco Tagliaferri first generation birk bag in navy from HGBags online

Closeup of accessories:

Cooper is in the "Cutest Small Dog" competition on the AWL facebook page. I would love it if you could vote for him by going to his picture and clicking the like button! :)

Thank you!

Don't forget to enter the Indigo Rose Design jewelry giveaway if you haven't already!

Striped tee, Orange Pants and Pistol Boots

Casual outfit again today for a relaxing Sunday.

Here's what I wore:

Top: Kmart striped drop shoulder tee
Necklace: really old, maybe Diva?
Bracelets: the usual plus Mimco studded leather wrap bracelet
Pants: Burnt Ochre orange pants from Vero Moda at Asos
Boots: Acne Pistol boots in 'skin'
Bag: Vintage Louis Vuitton speedy 25

Just got my LV speedy back this week from Reebonz - they offered a free bag cleaning service recently so I took the chance to get my speedy fixed up. You can see what it looked like before here. I think it looks great now! Really happy with how light the handles are.

Closeup of accessories:

I've been trying to think of a way to enter the Frivolous Friday "Bling It Up" challenge at the Fashionoclast. Although I have lots of accessories, and I love my bracelet stacks, I don't have a lot of what I would call bling. I do however, have this old Mimco wrap bracelet that I think stands out enough to be classed as bling with all the studs! What do you think?

I'm also wearing my loveliest bling that I wear every day, my wedding and engagement rings. They are more precious to me than any other items I own.

Don't forget to enter the Indigo Rose Design jewelry giveaway if you haven't already!

Red Asos Dress, Versatile Blogger Award

Getting a little cooler in the mornings so I kept warm with a big fluffy scarf :)

Here's what I wore today:

Scarf: Asos crinkle oversized leopard print scarf
Necklace: Chanel (from Reebonz)
Bracelets: the usual plus Hermes Kelly Double tour bracelet in rubis
Dress: Asos tulip skirt dress in red
Belt: Jeanswest
Shoes: Rubi primo silver ballet flats
Bag:  Balenciaga 2010 black Part Time with GSH


Closeup of accessories:

The lovely Kim at Accidental Encounters gave me a Versatile Blogger Award this weekend!

 The rules:
1. Thank the person who nominated you and link to their original post.
2. Share seven things about yourself.
3. Nominate 5 newly discovered blogs and let them know that they have been nominated.


7 things about myself:
I love handbags. Most people underestimate just how much I can talk about them!
I never heard about Oscar's Law before we adopted Cooper, and never knew where pet store puppies came from.
I am horrible at small talk. Once I get to know people I'm fine, but I struggle to make polite conversation with those I don't know very well.
I have extreme spider phobia.
I prefer nights in to nights out
I'm a fan of chocolate everything...but I'm rather picky with chocolate ice cream.
I wear 3 bracelets every day, each one means something very special to me.

5 Versatile blogs that I've recently come across when starting blogging, even if they are well known to others!:

Olivia at Wait Until the Sunset
June at Stylish with a Budget
Kim at A Very Sweet Blog
Jess at http://blooberrymuffin.com/
Mong at My Thrifty Closet

Hope you all had a good Monday!

Overdressed, featured video

The rain continued this morning and an umbrella was needed, so I dressed warmly. Went shopping at lunchtime with my friend K and the sun came out making it very warm - I think I was too quick to pull out my winter woolies! Definitely overdressed for the weather.


Here's what I wore today:

Top: Vintage flower print sweater from the Thrifty Kitten
Bracelets: the usual plus Hermes Kelly Double tour bracelet in rubis
Jeans: Sass and Bide "Neon Nights"
Shoes: Ninewest facinate glitter ballet flats (Better pic here)
Bag: Balenciaga Coquelicot 2011 RH Velo from Reebonz


Closeup of accessories:

Reebonz and Reebonz Australia featured my Chanel video on their facebook pages this week - so exciting! If you haven't seen it yet you can check it out below:

Just a short video showing what fits inside my vintage Chanel flap :)

Now I'm very glad it's Friday - looking forward to a relaxing weekend!

Happy International Women's day :)

Hope all of the ladies had a nice International Women's Day today :)


Here's what I wore:

Top: Just Jeans black lace detail tank
Necklace: Indigo Rose Design faux pearl necklace with black satin ribbon
Bracelets: the usual plus Hermes Kelly double tour bracelet in Rubis
Skirt: Asos grey tailored checked workwear pencil skirt
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs patent mouse flats
Bag: Balenciaga Coquelicot 2011 RH Velo from Reebonz


Closeup of accessories:

Grey tee on a grey day

Very wet and grey day today! My grey tee matched the weather and my Balenciaga couqelicot velo gave a pop of colour.

Here's what I wore today, with added Cooper:

Tee: jeanswest grey curved hem tee
Scarf: cream and black Alexander McQueen skull scarf from Matches Fashion.
Necklace: gift from DH
Bracelets: the usual plus some labradorite bracelets from Indigo Rose Design.
Jeans: Jeanswest
Shoes: Rubi silver primo ballet flats
Bag: Balenciaga Coquelicot 2011 RH Velo from Reebonz
Cute smiley face: Our adopted Shih Tzu Cooper

Closeup of accessories:

I really like what a great neutral these labradorite bracelets are. They sparkle in the camera flash and even more in the sun, so nice to wear.

Cooper stopped playing with his toy to come and sniff my bag and see what was going on! He's such a cutie.

Very glad it's Friday, even though it's forecast to rain all weekend, will be nice to relax after a stressful week.

Featured, French Connection striped dress

Really hot day today. Luckily the severe storm predicted passed us by, although it was a little windy when taking pics. Lots of homes were damaged with the storm so we were very lucky.

Here's what I wore today:

Dress: French Connection Melanie striped sleeveless dress (very wrinkled sorry!)
Necklace: Faux pearl necklace by Indigo Rose Design
Belt: Jeanswest
Bracelets: the usual plus two labradorite ones by Indigo Rose Design
Shoes: Black flats from Rubi shoes
Bag: Marco Tagliaferri first generation birk bag in navy


Closeup of accessories:

Lots of great news today - a couple of lovely places have me featured!

The lovely Ella from Reebonz Australia featured me on the Reebonz Australia facebook page today! Check out the post here! So excited about this, I love Reebonz!

And I was featured on the Fashionoclast for my entry into their Frivolous Friday competition! Check it out here!

Checked Pencil Skirt, Reebonz Valentines gift

Wasn't having a great start to the day, but had a lovely shopping trip with my friend today at lunch and messaged my bestie for a bit so I feel better :)

Here's what I wore today:

Top: Asos pleat front sleeveless top

Skirt: Asos Tailored Checked workwear pencil skirt

Necklace: Freshwater pearl necklace, gifted

Bracelets: the usual

Shoes: Nine West

Bag: Mulberry Bayswater in NVT Oak leather (via Reebonz)

I'm holding an umbrella as a storm was blowing in just as I got home to take photos. The NVT bayswater is notoriously difficult and can't get even a drop of water on it so the umbrella was necessary to keep it dry.

Closeup of accessories:

Also got a lovely surprise when I got home - a Valentines present from Reebonz :)

Jeans and a tee again

A very relaxing Sunday again - it rained most of the morning but when it stopped in the afternoon I was able to take Cooper for a much needed walk. Also had my first session on my exercise bike. May have overdone it a little for a first time, maybe 30 minutes at once is too much for my knee. DH has told me if it's sore today it will be really sore tomorrow. Fingers crossed it won't be!

Just wore comfy, casual clothes today.

Here's what I wore:

Oversized tee: Wildfox Couture

Jeans: Jeanswest

Necklace: Chanel (via Reebonz)

Bracelets: the usual

Shoes: Cotton On thongs

As you can see the sun was shining when I took the pic - my top seems really bright sorry! There is a photography thread that was recently started on Effen Haute forum that I'm participating in, hopefully I'll soak up some tips about taking better photos.

Closeup of accessories:

Although I'm not volunteering at church online (http://live.lifechurch.tv/) this evening as it's my week off, I will just be attending as a guest and we have a meeting for it later. I love that my church is online so I don't have to dress up specially for meetings! :)

Hope you had a great weekend!

Australia Day Sale coupon codes at Asos and Reebonz

Hope you're all having a great Australia day - just had to quickly share these sale codes for my fellow Aussies, will have a proper post later.


Reebonz have an extra 5% off all day today to celebrate Australia day!

5% off at Reebonz on Australia day with code AUSDAY, minimum $500 spend,  ends 26th Jan 2012 11:59 AEST

10 off at Asos on Australia day with code OZDAY.  Valid until 11:59pm EST, 26th January 2012. Offer applies to orders up to a maximum spend of $811. Offer valid on full priced items only. Selected items only, brand exclusions apply. Only one promo code can be used per order. For all other promotional terms and conditions click here.

Happy 2nd Birthday Cooper

When we adopted Cooper from the shelter they gave us an approximate date of birth. Today is approximately his second birthday, so we had a little fun.

Yes he is wearing a party hat! He's such a good boy!

Here's what I wore today - the last item from my Asos sale haul. 

Dress: Asos Cross Front Dress

Necklace: Chanel (via  Reebonz )

Belt: Op shop

Bracelets: the usual plus Hermes kelly double tour and red crystal bracelet made by a friend.

Shoes: Cotton On thongs (swapped to my black flats when I got to work)

Bag:  Balenciaga Coquelicot 2011 RH Velo from Reebonz. Wearing the velo strap doubled up - video how to is here.

I had this dress in my cart for a while but finally decided to get it after seeing a similar dress on Teodora from Teodora's Lookbook. The great Asos sale price helped too!

It was a great thing to wear as it was a hot day and I had to run a meeting unexpectedly so it worked well for that too. Dresses are so easy for work! Do you find dresses good for work?

 Closeup of the accessories:

Hope everyone had a good Thursday!

Marco Tagliaferri bag again, and more rain

Even more rain today, it called for layers. And dark colours, I always seem to dress in dark colours when it rains. does anyone else do that? Good news is that the repair guy came to fix the oven, so we are able to use the oven for cooking again, yey!

Here's what I wore to work today:

 Dress: Asos Frill blouse contrast skirt dress
Singlet underneath: Jeanswest
Necklace: Chanel (via Reebonz)
Bracelets: The usual
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs patent mouse flats
Bag: Marco Tagliaferri first generation birk bag in navy


I really like the frill on the neckline of this dress. It was cool enough to wear my Jeanswest leather jacket outside too - love this one as it's a similar style to the Balenciaga ones I lust after so much.
Cooper popped his fuzzy little head into the photo to see what I was up to just as the timer went off!

Closeup of the accessories:

And the video of my bag that I posted yesterday has been shared on the Marco Tagliaferri Bags facebook page! So excited when I saw that this evening.


Hope everyone has had a lovely Tuesday :)