Black Trench, Sarah Conners Bag, Pink Dress, Studded Flats, Reebonz Sale

Here's what I wore to work today:

Jacket: Temt Black trench coat (similar here)
Scarf: Gifted Burberry cashmere tartan scarf from a friend (similar here)
Dress: Jeanswest deep pink ruffle neckline dress (similar here)
Top: Supre black half-length sleeve top (similar here)
Belt: Supre black braided belt (similar here)
Shoes: NineWest Lovelyou studded flats in black (similar here)
Bag: Sarah Conners Python bag in ebony


Close up of accessories:

Necklace: gift from DH (similar here)
Bracelets: the usual plus gifted faux pearl bracelet and Marc by Marc Jacobs enamel turnlock stripey hinge bracelet in black and white


Wanted to wear something bright today, and decided to make this dress more winter appropriate with a long sleeved tee and tights. I think it looked okay in the end, what do you think?


I have some very exciting news for fellow Brisbaneites! Reebonz are having an offline sale in Brisbane this Friday! You don't have to be an existing Reebonz member to take advantage of the sale. But if you do want to sign up for their online sales, you can do so here.

Reebonz have had sales in Melbourne and that Sydney looked amazing - and I heard first hand from a friend how good the Melbourne one was - so I am very excited for this. Is anyone else going? I would love to meet you there! :)


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

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Black Tee, Striped Pleated Maxi Skirt, Sandals, Rebecca Minkoff Mini MAC Bag

Here's what I wore to go out for lunch, walk Cooper and volunteer at Church Online (http://live.lifechurch.tv/) today:

Top: Kmart plain black tee (similar here)
Skirt: Thrifted black and white pleated striped maxi skirt from AWLQ jumble sale (similar here)
Shoes: Asos 'flirt' leather sandals (sold out, similar here)
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff mini MAC with python embossed leather in Aquamarine (similar here)


Close up of accessories:

Necklace: Indigo Rose Design feather, quartz and love charm long necklace

Bracelets: the usual plus Marc by Marc Jacobs enamel turnlock stripey hinge bracelet in black and white and Asos spike bracelets in Rhodium and Gunmetal

Asos.com are having a 50% off sale that's worth checking out if you haven't seen it already. :) I did a little bit of sale shopping this afternoon and bought these boots - looking forward to their arrival!


I liked this outfit today - this skirt is such a great find. Looking at the photos though it makes me look really bulky around the waist - it's not the perfect size for me so I belted it under the tee, maybe next time I need to wear it over the top or have it taken in a little. I thought the aqua bag was a great pop of colour against all the black too. What do you think of this outfit? How would you change it?


The tee was last worn here, bag here and shoes here. This is the first wearing of the skirt on the blog, I bought it yesterday at the AWLQ jumble sale.

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Purple Leopard Scarf, Spotty Polka Dot Dress, Sapphire Balenciaga, Vogue Online Shopping Night

Here's what I wore to work today:

Jacket: Temt Black trench coat (similar here)
Scarf: Sportsgirl animal scarf in Violet (Now on sale)
Dress: French Connection Spotty cotton Dress (similar here with long sleeves)
Shoes: Rubi primo silver ballet flats (similar here)
Bag: Balenciaga 2008 Sapphire RH city (similar here)


Close up of accessories:

Necklace: gifted freshwater pearl necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design black leather Swarovski beaded wrap bracelet and Mimco punklove chain wrist bracelet in grey (similar here)

Vogue's Online Shopping Night is on right now, until midnight. Has anyone bought anything? I like a few offers:

• Jeanswest has 30% off of everything for reward card members
• Westfield has up to 75% off fashion items.
• JeanBrown has 5% off everything, including sale items.
• Cult Status has 10% off everything, including sale items, and the chance to win a Rebecca Minkoff pouch.

You can find all of the offers here. Would love to know if you've bought anything! :)


I quite liked today's outfit, with the patter mixing of the leopard scarf and polka dot dress. I really like French Connection dresses for work, they do great corporate wear.
The only thing I would have changed was to layer the dress a bit better - maybe a long sleeved tee underneath, as it was quite chilly today. What do you think? Do you have any improvement suggestions?


The dress and shoes were last worn here, the coat here, the scarf here and the bag was last worn here.

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Printed Dress and Scarf, Trench Coat, Balenciaga Giant Part Time Bag

Here's what I wore to work today:

Jacket: Temt Black trench coat (similar here)
Scarf: Gifted black star print scarf from my mum (similar here)
Necklace: Chanel from Reebonz (similar here)
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design red crystal bracelet
Dress: Leona Edmiston Renee disc print dress
Shoes: NineWest Lovelyou studded flats in black (similar here)
Bag:  Balenciaga 2010 black Part Time with GSH (similar here)


Close up of accessories:

If you haven't already seen, Rebecca Minkoff has an online sale at the moment, 50% off. Worth checking out, there are some really nice things. If international shipping wasn't so expensive I'd have a new bag by now ;)

I got an email yesterday from Penny from Word of Mouth Jewels telling me about a $2,400 diamond bracelet giveaway her company is having. For a small $5 donation to ACT for Kids (a wonderful Australian Charity helping abused children) you can get even more chances to win! Details are all here. Good luck!

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Burgundy Pants, Sass and Bide Singlet, Asos Sandals, Chloe Bag

Here's what I wore today to spend the day with my sister and Cooper:

Singlet: Sass and Bide "For Easy Reference" tank (similar here)
Necklace: Indigo Rose Design feather, quartz and love charm long necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus gifted wooden bead bracelet, leather bracelets from Eumundi Markets and Indigo Rose Design labradorite bracelets
Pants: JeansWest Fiona Skinny Leg pant in Shiraz
Shoes: Asos 'flossy' flat sandals in tan
Bag: Chloe paddington cross body clutch (similar here)

My sister kindly took these outfit pics as we walked Cooper together. I'm wearing maroon (or burgundy, very similar!) to support my state for the State of Origin match tonight ;) I don't watch the footy but most people wear a bit of maroon to support the Reds.

Closeup of accessories:

Shopbop.com are currently having a "big event" sale, and I'm very tempted by these shoes. I've been eyeing them for a while and now seems like a good time to buy.... Although I am trying to reduce the amount of shopping I do, the sale is making it difficult! haha!

I haven't bought anything yet. Have you grabbed something at Shopbop with the discount code "BIGEVENT"?

Burgundy Pants, Grey Tee, Studded Mouse Flats, Asos Sale Purchases

Relaxing Sunday today :) We had the opportunity to take Cooper out for a walk as the rain stopped this morning. It was nice for him to get out of the house - he doesn't like walking in the rain!

Here's what I wore:

Tee: Asos Square Skinny Sleeve Top in grey
Scarf: black and blue Alexander McQueen paisley print scarf from Matches Fashion (Free delivery worldwide at  Matches Fashion  this weekend using code "FREE" at checkout)
Pants: JeansWest Fiona Skinny Leg pant in Shiraz
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs studded mouse flats in grey from Shopbop
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff mini MAC in Aquamarine with python embossed leather from Shopbop (sold out, similar here)

Cooper helped out with pictures today, by getting up close to check out the action! haha!

Closeup of accessories:

I also received my latest Asos sale purchases this week - in a giant box! Cooper could easily fit inside! DH was quite worried when he saw the size of the box, but it was because one of my purchases was boots.

Sadly I returned a few things, but below are the sale purchases I kept and plan on wearing soon. If you're looking to buy anything from the Asos sale, you can get an extra 10% off with the code "BONUS10" :)

Here's what I kept:

ASOS CLEO Leather Plain Long Leg Pull On Boots

 ASOS Midi Dress in Lace 

ASOS Satin Singlet in pink


Thank you all for entering the jewelry giveaway - I'll announce the winner in tomorrow's post :)


Sorry for the picture heavy post! Hope you have had a great weekend, and let me know if you nab anything in the Asos sale with the extra discount :)

Spotty Dress, Balenciaga Velo, Suede Flats, Featured

Wearing a new dress today. I made a couple of purchases at  French Connection last week to get some workwear - they have an extra 20% off sale items at the moment, and free shipping so I couldn't resist! This dress is the same style as this one, just a different print.

Here's what I wore:

Dress: French Connection Spotty Cotton Dress (New Purchase)
Necklace: freshwater pearls, gifted
Bracelets: the usual plus faux pearl one, gifted and two Indigo Rose Design freshwater pearl bracelets.
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs Logo Plaque Suede Flats in red from Shopbop
Bag: Balenciaga Coquelicot 2011 RH Velo from Reebonz (video how-to for shortening the velo strap here)


Closeup of accessories:

I was featured over at the Fashionoclast for the Frivolous Friday Bling Challenge, you can check it out here. It's great seeing what some of the other participants wore!


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

Printed Dress, suede flats, Balenciaga Part Time

Feeling a lot better so back to work today. Wanted to be comfortable and warm so wore my new long sleeved dress from Leona Edmiston. They have a 2 for $200 sale on the Ruby line now :)

Here's what I wore today:

Dress: Leona Edmiston Renee printed dress (New Purchase)
Necklace: gift from DH
Bracelets: the usual
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs Logo Plaque Suede Flats in red from shopbop (New Purchase)
Bag: Balenciaga 2010 black Part Time with GSH


Love the ruching on this dress, it got lots of compliments today. I thought the red flats looked good with this but they look a little like slippers in this pic, haha! They are definitely as comfy as slippers!

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

Lace Pencil Skirt again, Thrifty Kitten vintage sale

Here's what I wore today:

Grey tee: Cotton On
Necklace: Multi chain necklace from Indigo Rose Design
Bracelets: the usual plus labradorite bracelet from Indigo Rose Design
Skirt: Asos blue textured lace pencil skirt
Shoes: Ninewest facinate glitter ballet flats (Better pic here)
Bag: Marco Tagliaferri first generation birk bag in navy

Closeup of accessories:

Remember the vintage dress I wore in this post? I got it from The Thrifty Kitten store on facebook - all proceeds go to help the AWL shelter where we adopted our cute puppy Cooper.

The Thrifty Kitten are having a massive sale on all their vintage stock this week - everything $15 no matter what the price says on the pics! Check it out here as things are going fast! I just bought a cute hat, skirt and top.

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.

Birthday Dinner, Asos Sale Steals and 10% off Code

Errands this morning and then another birthday dinner this evening - this time for my father in law. Not impressed with the service from Whirlpool though, our oven is still broken and we can't find out when it will be fixed.

Here's what I wore:

Top: pink swing vest from Asos
Necklace: made by a talented friend
Bracelets: the usual
Jeans: Sass & Bide
Shoes: Nine West glitter 'Facinate' flats (first seen here)
Bag: Balenciaga 2010 Part Time GSH (first seen here)

You might notice in the outfit pic above that my bracelet is undone! I tend to play with my Hermes clic clac through the day - you just swivel the "H" to open and close it - I fidget around with it without thinking and I'd just forgotten to close it again before the photos. Good reminder to myself to stop messing with the bracelet so much as one day I'm sure I'll unclasp it and it will fall off! As you can see I fixed it for the detail shots.

Closeup of accessories:

And as I promised yesterday, details of my Asos sale steals!

My asos sale order arrived yesterday, a week after I ordered it! Very impressed! I was really happy with everything too which is good, as sometimes the sizing is off or things don't look as good as they do on the site so I return a piece or two. Excited to wear all of these pieces next week.

If you're interested in any of the pieces below remember you can get an extra 10% off Asos sale items with the code "SALE10". Valid until 7:00pm EST 15th January 2012.

All images below from www.asos.com.

  ASOS Cross Front Dress with Belt - Black (Bought this in black as all the other colours were sold out in my size)

 ASOS Cardigan With Chain Trim Detail - Black

 ASOS Pencil Skirt With Zip Detail - Black 

 ASOS Pencil Skirt in Contrast Lace - Lace blue (Excited about this one most of all, seen it pop up so many times on different blogs and I'm dreaming of ways to wear it)

Do you have a good track record with buying clothes online or do you find you have to return a few items occasionally?

Leopard print tee, Asos and Sass & Bide further sale reductions

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, my Sass & Bide sale purchases arrived and I was eager to wear them right away! Casual Friday was the perfect reason to wear the printed tee.

Here's what I wore today:

Tee: Sass & Bide "New Day rising" tee
Necklace: Juicy Couture bonsai tree charm on a chain, both gifts from my bestie.
Bracelets: The usual
Jeans: JeansWest 'Spoylt' straight leg pale blue jeans
Shoes: Nine West
Bag: Balenciaga 2009 GSH day in tempete

Closeup of the accessories which I kept simple as it's a neon leopard print tee - it doesn't need much else ;)

Also got a couple of sale emails I wanted to share.


Sass & Bide e-boutique sale has further reductions (Only ships to Australian addresses):

 Asos have further sale reductions too - up to 70% off. You can get an extra 10% off the sale using the code "SALE10"*

*For 10% off offer, enter promo code SALE10 at checkout. Valid until 7:00pm EST 9th January 2012. Offer applies to orders up to a maximum spend of $845. Selected items only, brand exclusions apply. Only one promo code can be used per order.

Have you bought anything in the sales this year? What did you get?

NYE 2011 What I wore, Sass & Bide sale steals

Hope everyone has had a fantastic 2011 and that 2012 is even better!

Does anyone have any plans for NYE?

DH and I have been out to the shops this morning but are spending the evening staying home watching the fireworks on TV and making sure our dog Cooper isn't too stressed by local displays.

I wanted to wear something comfortable but NYE calls for some sparkle too, so I'm wearing my French Connection foil singlet, RM Nikki metallic silverstreak bag and some blingy jewelry.

Top: French Connection (via asos)
Necklace: Chanel (via reebonz)
Bracelets: The usual plus a swarovski crystal one made by a friend
Jeans: Sass & Bide
Shoes: Cotton On thongs
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Nikki in silverstreak


Close up of Jewelry:

I also made my last purchase of 2011 - I picked up two tops from the Sass & Bide online sale.

I got the new day rising tee and the musical genius tank. Looking forward to wearing them in the new year :)
If you haven't already, do check out the sale, they add new things to it occasionally.

However you are celebrating, have a great end to 2011! :)