Sass and Bide Musical Genius Tank, Black Skinny Jeans, Mulberry Alexa Bag

Here's what I wore to work from home and go to the doctors today:

Singlet: Sass and Bide 'Musical Genius' tank (similar here)
Jeans: Cotton On black skinny jeans (similar here)
Shoes: Cotton On black thongs
Bag: Mulberry regular size Alexa bag in foggy grey from Reebonz sale

Close up of accessories:

Necklace: Juicy Couture bonsai charm on a gold chain, both gifted from my bestie (similar here)
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design black leather Swarovski beaded wrap bracelet


I liked this outfit today, nice and casual. Can't really go wrong with jeans and a singlet. What do you think, would you make any changes?


The top was last worn here, bag here and shoes here. It's the first wearing of these jeans on the blog.

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Grey and White Striped Tee, Jeans, Studded Mouse Flats, Deep Purple MAC Bag

Here's what I wore to go to the jumble sale at the AWL today and visit family:

Tee: Cotton On 'Asher' short sleeve tee in white and grey marl deck stripe (similar here)
Jeans: Sass and Bide "straight up" jeans (similar here)
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs studded mouse flats in grey
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Deep Purple MAC (similar here)

Close up of accessories:

Necklace: Chanel necklace from Reebonz (similar here)

Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design labradorite bracelets and Asos spike bracelets in Rhodium and Gunmetal

DH, Cooper and I went to the jumble sale at the Animal Welfare League today. We really like being able to support the shelter that we adopted Cooper from, they make a difference in the lives of so many animals. :)

They had their jumble sale special on, fill a bag for $5. And they were big bags too! I don't usually have much luck op shopping (thrifting), but at the AWL op shop sales I always manage to find plenty. It was very easy to fill my bag and worth the very long trip after getting stuck in traffic.
I picked up a cute vintage dress and jumper from the Thrifty Kitten stall as well as my $5 bag of clothes.

I got all of the items below for just $12, very pleased!

I laid everything out to take a picture and Cooper thought I'd made a special bed for him to lie on, haha! He couldn't understand why I was laughing at him...

Really liked this casual jeans and a tee outfit today - didn't need anything fancy. I had my purple leopard print scarf on in the morning but took it off in the car as it wasn't needed. It was so warm and sunny today, really nice after the wet week. I was pleased with the bargains I got at the sale too, what do you think of my purchases?


I've worn the jeans before here and the mouse flats here. This is the first time I've worn the tee and bag.

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Sass and Bide Jeans and Tee, Alexander McQueen Skull Scarf, Vintage Chanel Bag

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

Jacket: Asos grey leather blazer
Scarf: Alexander McQueen taupe and red skull-print modal and cashmere-blend scarf
Top: Sass and Bide "where is right" studded tee (New Purchase)
Jeans: Sass and Bide "straight up" jeans (similar here)
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs Logo Plaque Suede Flats in red (on sale at shopbop!)
Bag: Chanel vintage quilted lambskin flap from Reebonz (similar here)


Close up of accessories:

Necklace: House of Harlow gold mini key pendant necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus Mimco punklove chain wrist bracelet in grey (similar here) 


Really happy with this outfit today, the only thing I wished was different was the bracelets I chose. The Mimco bracelet is quite chunky and I had to do a lot of typing today. Ended up taking the bracelet off at my desk so I could type easier. Maybe need to keep it for weekend wear, which is a shame as it's a gorgeous piece! Do you have jewelry you keep just for the weekends?

The jacket was last worn here, jeans here, shoes here, scarf here and the bag was last worn here. This is the first time I've worn the tee.

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Metallic Scallop Top, Sass and Bide Jeans, Balenciaga Sang Clutch

Here's what I wore to enjoy the unexpected sunny and warm weather today:

Necklace: Indigo Rose Design Multi chain tangled necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus Hermes Kelly Double tour bracelet in rubis and Asos spike bracelets in Rhodium and Gunmetal.
Singlet: Topshop scallop vest in metallic pewter (sold out, available in black here)
Jeans: Sass and Bide "straight up" jeans (similar here)
Shoes: Rubi primo silver ballet flats
Bag: Balenciaga Sang 2010 GSH flat clutch (similar here)


Close up of accessories:

Got this top for a steal from another Aussie blogger, Jess of  "What Would Karl Do?". She's setup an isntagram shop at @wwkd_shop that's worth checking out, lots of great pieces!

It was beautiful and sunny today so I didn't need a jacket. We took Cooper out for a walk this afternoon and he seemed to enjoy the sunshine too. Hope you have had lovely weather today wherever you are. :)


This is the first time I've worn this top as it's a new purchase, but I last wore the jeans here, the shoes here, and the clutch here.

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Leather Jacket, Sass and Bide Tank, Jeans, Chloe Ethel Bag

Here's what I wore to work today:

Jacket: Jeanswest black leather jacket (similar here)
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design  Swarovski crystal bracelet and Asos spike bracelets in Rhodium and Gunmetal.
Top: Sass and Bide "Selfish One" tank with silver embellishment (New Purchase from Sass and Bide sale)
Jeans: Sass and Bide "Frayed Misfits" (similar here)
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs patent mouse flats (similar here)
Bag: Chloe Ethel in sweet pink (similar here)


Close up of accessories and the embellishment on the tank:

These are not the best photos to show off this lovely oversized tank, but they are definitely the funniest. Cooper kept coming over to see what I was up to, had to include him in the blog post! He's sitting on my lap right now as I type...

This outfit is very similar to the one I wore last Friday! I last wore the jacket, jeans and shoes here, bag here, and this is the first time I've worn the top.

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Leather Jacket, Striped Tee, Jeans, Leopard Print Scarf, Jeans, Balenciaga Work Bag

Here's what I wore to work today:

Jacket: Jeanswest black leather jacket (similar here)
Scarf: Sportsgirl animal scarf in Violet (Now on sale)
Necklace: Indigo Rose Design long black multi chain 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.
Top: Jeanswest Agnes striped tee in coconut and black (similar here)
Jeans: Sass and Bide "Frayed Misfits" (similar here)
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs patent mouse flats (similar here)
Bag: Balenciaga 2005 Magenta RH work (similar here)


Close up of accessories:

It's the weekend, and a long weekend here in Queensland. I'm looking forward to it, even though the weather is supposed to be very cold. Hope you have a great start to your weekend, and better weather!

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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"?

Sass and Bide Jeans and Tee, Chloe Paddington Cross Body Bag

Here's what I wore today to spend some time with DH and Cooper:

Top: Sass and Bide New Day rising tee in orange leopard print (similar here)
Necklace: Indigo Rose Design feather, quartz and love charm long necklace
Bracelet: Indigo Rose Design black leather Swarovski beaded wrap bracelet
Jeans: Sass and Bide "Frayed Misfits" (similar here)
Shoes: Asos flirt leather sandals
Bag: Chloe paddington cross body clutch (similar here)


Closeup of accessories:

DH and I went for a long walk today with Cooper, it was lovely. Was nice to enjoy the warm weather and sunshine for a while. Hope you had a lovely Sunday as well :)

Asos Pink Satin Singlet, Sass & Bide Jeans, Chloe Paddington Bag

Friday and the start of a long weekend :)

Here's what I wore today:

Blazer: no brand, purchased on ebay (see similar)
Top: Asos satin singlet in pink (New Purchase)
Necklace: Indigo Rose Design feather, quartz and love charm long necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design untreated leather glass bead wrap bracelet
Jeans: Sass and Bide
Shoes: New Look brown cut-out detail shoes
Bag: Chloe 2007 Brun Paddington

Closeup of accessories:

As it's Friday I'd usually do a Remix Friday but I as I posted 4 outfits with my skirt yesterday I'll link up to that post instead. :)

Hope you have lots of fun things planned for the long weekend :)

Lace and Leopard Print, Pink and Blue Again

I'm really liking pink and blue!

Chilly again today so I wore another leopard print scarf in the morning - a pink one this time!

Here's what I wore to work:

Top: Jeanswest sheer white oversized top

Scarf: Louis Vuitton 2011 valentines collection Stephen Sprouse leopard print scarf in pink and cream
Necklace: Multi chain necklace from Indigo Rose Design
Bracelets: the usual
Skirt: Asos blue textured lace pencil skirt (I'm really getting a lot of wear out of this skirt, I love it)
Shoes: Ninewest facinate glitter ballet flats (Better pic here)
Bag: Balenciaga 2010 sorbet RH city


On my way home I got caught in a heavy rain shower, so I had to quickly change before heading out to the hairdressers.

Here's what I wore in the evening to get my hair cut:

Top: Jeanswest Agnes tee (better pic here)
Necklace: Lovisa blue leaf necklace, on sale
Bracelets: the usual
Jeans: Sass& Bide
Shoes: Asos 'flirt' leather sandals
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff mini MAC in Aquamarine with python embossed leather

Lack of Cowboy Boots

Lazy Sunday today. I created a "western wear" outfit for the Frivolous Friday challenge at the Fashionoclast.

I think the scarf as a bandanna worked well, but the addition of cowboy boots would have been even better for the challenge. My Asos boots did the job instead, as I don't own cowboy boots. I feel I should somehow.

Top: Jeanswest singlet
Scarf: no brand, from a market years ago
Bracelets: the usual plus two labradorite ones from Indigo Rose Design
Jeans: Sass and Bide "neon nights"
Boots: Asos Cleo leather long leg boots


Closeup of accessories:

Do you own cowboy boots?

Neon pink striped tee

Casual Friday today! My sister came over for dinner and we had a night of playing the Wii and watching a movie. We watched "The devil wears Prada" as it was on TV. I love the outfits in that movie so much! Really nice way to start the weekend :)

Here's what I wore today:

Tee: Jeanswest Ruth striped tee in pink and
Necklace: Chanel (from Reebonz)
Bracelets: the usual plus my new Balenciaga Silver Giant Triple Tour Bracelet in Rose Bruyere from HGBags Online
Jeans: Sass & bide "straight up"
Shoes: Asos flirt leather sandals
Bag: Chanel vintage quilted lambskin flap from Reebonz

Think next time I wear this tee I'll need to wear skinnies with it - a little too much slouchiness going on here!

Closeup of accessories:

Hope you had a lovely start to the weekend :)

Orange and purple

Have been wanting to try orange and purple together after seeing this amazing outfit from Sheila at Ephermera.

Got a chance to try today with an orange tee and purple bag.


Here's what I wore today:

Tee: Sass & Bide new day rising tee
Necklace: Juicy Couture charm on a gold chain, both gifted from my bestie.
Bracelets: the usual
Jeans: Sass & Bide
Shoes: Big W thongs ($2!)
Bag: Balenciaga 2008 Sapphire RH city


Closeup of accessories:

Hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Orange pants, pink nails

I have a small confession. I bought these pants at Asos thinking that they were red pants, not orange. I was using a different computer that evidently had major issues showing colours. I think I love them even more than the red ones though!

Here's what I wore today:

Singlet: Sass & Bide Musical Genius tank

Necklace: Black multi chain necklace from Indigo Rose Design

Bracelets: the usual

Jeans: Burnt Ochre orange pants from Vero Moda at Asos

Shoes: Asos flirt leather sandals

Bag: Vintage Chanel chevron evening bag

Nail polish: Chanel 535 May pink polish (gift from my bestie)

Closeup of accessories on the polish on my nails:

I have owned 2 pairs of bright pants before: a bright pink pair when I was much younger that I loved, and a red pair of Ripcurl ones a few years ago. I no longer have either, and I doubt I would fit into them if I did.

Here's an old pic of the red ones:

What do you think is better, red pants or orange pants? Could I justify buying a red pair too?

Pink for casual Friday

Very happy it's Friday, has been such a long week!

Here's what I wore today:

Top: Sass & Bide Musical Genius tank
Necklace: House of Harlow 5 station necklace in black and silver
Bracelets: the usual plus 2 Rutilated Quartz bracelets from Indigo Rose design
Jeans: Jeanswest
Shoes: Asos flirt leather sandals
Bag: New-to-me Balenciaga 2005 Magenta RH work

Couldn't resist taking a few more photos to show off how the Balenciaga work sits when worn for Effen Haute Forum :)

Closeup of accessories:

Hope you all have a great weekend planned!

Hermes Twilly, Threadless tee, Jeanswest Sale Steals

Hope everyone had a great weekend :) The rain arrived last night bringing cooler temperatures and a very broken sleep as Cooper was a bit scared by how loud it was.
DH and I went out to the stores to catch the last of the sale items and to spend some gift cards! So today I was dressed for comfort, and something that meant I could easily try on clothes.

Here's what I wore today - jeans and a tee.

Tee: Threadless "Damn Scientists" tee (Thanks to Sheila over at Ephemera for inspiring me to wear one of my Threadless tees. She wears hers better!)
Jeans: Sass & Bide
Shoes: Asos
Bracelets: the usual plus Hermes twilly worn as a bracelet
Bag: Balenciaga 2010 sorbet RH city.


Closeup of the fun print on the tee:

Closeup of accessories:

Little story behind the Hermes twilly:
1. it adds some colour to my outfit, and
2. it was a failed attempt at making a bow tie for Frivolous Friday over at the fashionoclast.
I was attempting to turn a necklace into a bow tie using the twilly but even the twilly was too much material to work with. The little tie on my wrist doesn't quite have the same effect!
If you have a bow tie you can still send in some pics of you rocking it to be included in the roundup, details are in the Frivolous Friday post and you just need to submit your pictures by Monday, 16th January.


Had a productive day shopping, here's what I picked up from Jeanswest thanks to a birthday voucher from Jeanswest and gift cards from my sister and her boyfriend.
(all images from www.jeanswest.com.au)

Jeanswest Maria cami

Jeanswest Agnes tee (got this twice - in the tea tree green and the coconut and black pictured)

Also picked up a floral top, but I can't find it online so maybe it's sold out there.

Sunday evening was of course volunteering at Church Online: http://live.lifechurch.tv/.

Hope everyone had a great Sunday whatever it involved :)

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?