Sick. Handbag Collection Video and Giveaway

A break from the regular post today. I've gotten extremely sick and spent the past few days in bed, likely I'll be here most of the weekend too.

As soon as I'm back to normal I'll be back to posting :) Until then, here are a few things to make up for the lack of outfit pictures.

• Check out some of the great blogs I love.

• View the video tour of my complete handbag collection, or watch some of the other videos on my youtube channel.

A few of you have been asking about my bags, so I hope you enjoy the video!

• Enter my personalised planner giveaway!

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Thank you all for reading, I'll try make it round to your blogs as I can, missing reading my favourites!

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International Giveaway | Striped Skirt, Marc Jacobs Fran | Feather Print Maxi Dress

As usual; two OOTD posts, and a bonus giveaway!

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

Sunnies: gifted Cotton On 'Kirsten sunnie' in yellow
Necklace: House of Harlow silver and grey leather sunburst necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design waxed leather cream howlite beaded wrap bracelet, gifted purple Salvatore Ferragamo 'Vara' leather bow bracelet
Top: Jeanswest brown marle singlet
Skirt: Thrifted black and white pleated striped maxi skirt from AWLQ jumble sale
Shoes: Wittner 'Jasmarie' studded sandals
Bag: Marc By Marc Jacobs Classic Q Fran bag with gold hardware in carob brown from Reebonz

Close up of accessories and bag:

Was very windy trying to take photos - poor Cooper got hit in the face by my skirt a few times! Was rather funny though. Just a nice practical outfit for Friday at work, as some people still had to move desks I made sure to wear a long skirt so I could help move and unplug things from under desks as needed. And of course, I wore my MbMJ Fran bag again. It's such a great bag!

The sunnies were last worn here, top here, skirt here, shoes here and bag here.

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Here's what I wore today for a dinner with DH's family:

Sunnies: gifted Cotton On 'Risky Business' sunglasses in sky blue
Necklace: Lovisa blue leaf long necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design black leather Swarovski beaded wrap bracelet
Dress: JayJays feather print maxi dress
Shoes: gifted black slim Havaianas thongs
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff MAC bag in Deep Purple

Closeup of accessories and bag:

Definitely an aircon day today, very warm! Wore a maxi dress to keep cool during the day and look polished for a dinner with DH's family in the evening.

The sunnies were last worn here, dress here, shoes here and bag here.


Personal Planner have contacted me and kindly offered to sponsor a giveaway!
They are giving one lucky winner a personalised planner or notebook of their choosing, up to the value of $45. This means you could choose a small, medium or large planner. If one of your resolutions was to be more organised, this giveaway is perfect for you!

I had a play around on their website and I really like the idea - you can customise and design your entire planner, from the size, colour, front and back covers, layout, and even add in the birthdays of your friends and family. They even have blog planners, great for bloggers. There are so many choices!

Just fill in the rafflecopter entry form below for your chance to win a personalised planner from Personal-Planner.com.au
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The more ways you enter, the more chances you have to win! The giveaway is open internationally, and runs until the 20th of January. The winner will be contacted by Personal Planner via email with details of how to claim their prize.

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French Connection Printed Dress, Marc By Marc Jacobs Studded Mouse Flats, Balenciaga Part Time Bag

Here's what I wore to work today:

Sunnies: Black sunglasses with grey tinted lenses C/O Firmoo
Necklace: Sterling silver monogram necklace C/O MyNameNecklace.com.au
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design labradorite bracelets and Marc by Marc Jacobs enamel turnlock stripey hinge bracelet in black and white
Dress: French Connection 'pendragon panache' cap sleeve dress in 'winters day base'
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs studded mouse flats in grey
Bag: Balenciaga part time in black 2010 with GSH

Close up of accessories and bag:

Funny smile courtesy of feeling awkward as there being a lot of people around as we took photos this morning. You can see I have a little face on my shoulder, haha!

Another simple outfit today with a printed dress. It's really too hot for anything else! I know Melbourne is much hotter than Brisbane was today though. As always, thankful that I can work in an air conditioned office :)

Don't forget to enter my Firmoo glasses giveaway!


The sunnies were last worn here, dress here, shoes here and bag here.

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International Giveaway: $20 Firmoo Voucher

Still sick so no outfit photo to share today, but I do have a giveaway kindly sponsored by Firmoo.


You may remember I scored a free pair of sunnies from Firomoo and wore them here.

Now Firmoo are giving one of my readers a $20 voucher to spend at their online store.

There are 2 simple steps to enter:

1. "Like" Firmoo on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/FirmooGlasses)
2. Leave a comment saying which glasses from Firmoo you'd like to spend your $20 voucher on. These ones are my favourite, pictured above in black with grey lenses.

Giveaway lasts for one week, winner will be drawn on 30th November and notified via email.

Voucher code will be sent to winner via email and is valid to 25th December 2012. Voucher can be used on any glasses or sunglasses at Firmoo.com, except designer glasses which are excluded. Winner will be drawn using random.org to pick a winning comment number. Giveaway is open internationally.

Good luck! :)

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Colour Block Blue Tee, Grey Skinny Jeans, Silver Flats, Balenciaga Day Bag

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

Sunnies: Pink leopard print sunglasses from Paddy's Markets in Sydney
Necklace: House of Harlow silver and grey leather sunburst necklace

Bracelets: the usual plus thrifted silver belt bracelet, two beaded Sportsgirl Butterfly Foundation bracelets,swarovski crystal bracelet from Indigo Rose Design, Asos spike bracelet in Rhodium, enamel coated Marc By Marc Jacobs Katie bracelet in pink

Tee: Jeanswest Candice colour block tee in Royal Blue/Coconut
Jeans: Cotton On grey skinnies
Shoes: Rubi primo ballet flats in silver
Bag: Balenciaga Giant hardware Day bag in 2009 tempete

Close up of accessories and bag:

My grey outfit matched the cloudy skies this afternoon, haha. I picked this tee to wear to work today as I forgot just how badly it creases - 5 minutes at my desk and it was all wrinkled. Took these outfit photos at the end of the day so you get to see some creased clothes.

Added the pink bracelet and sunglasses for some colour - but maybe should have had a brighter bag with this to make it a little more colourful, what do you think?


Another sale today - Saks are having a 40% off designer sale! You can also get free shipping in the US this month using code "SHPNOV".


Have you entered my Australian-only Poppywinkle giveaway? Only a few hours left, hurry! It closes Saturday afternoon.

Entering is really easy - just fill out the form below, there are 10 chances to win. There are lots of pretty clothes to choose from, you can see 3 of my picks above :)

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Good luck!

The sunnies were last worn here, tee here, jeans here, shoes here and bag here.

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Poppywinkle Giveaway! Skater Dress, Vintage Chanel Bag, Asos Sandals, Orange Sunnies

Here's what I wore to go today for a relaxing Saturday and to go to a Halloween street party:

Sunnies: Orange sunglasses from Paddy's Market in Sydney
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design black leather Swarovski beaded wrap bracelet
Dress: Carla Skater Dress C/O Poppywinkle
Shoes: Asos freefall leather sandals in black and gold
Bag: Chanel vintage quilted lambskin flap from Reebonz

Close up of accessories and bag:

The orange and black together on this dress made it a perfect choice to wear for the Halloween street party this evening :) We decided not to dress up and just enjoy watching the parade, but I couldn't resist dressing to the theme a little with a bit of orange. Although we left Cooper at home so he wouldn't get scared with the crowds, he did help out with outfit pictures.

I also have a great giveaway to share for my Aussie readers! Poppywinkle would like to offer one lucky winner free shipping and a $30 credit at their online store http://poppywinkle.com/.

Poppywinkle is a new Brisbane based business that sells affordable clothes and caters more to petite girls like myself. They are flexible with delivery options, and are happy to arrange meet-ups for those in Brisbane who don't want to wait for snail mail. As you've seen from me wearing some of their items this week, their pieces are great for office wear and weekends too.

Entering is really easy - just fill out the form below, there are 10 chances to win. There are lots of pretty clothes to choose from, I'm looking forward to reading your comments on what you would pick :)

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The sunnies were last worn here, shoes here, and bag here. It's the first time I've worn the dress.



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Jersey Dress, DinoDirect Jacket, Flats, Balenciaga Part Time

Here's what I wore to work today:

Jacket: Apricot half sleeve belted jacket C/O DinoDirect
Dress: French Connection star dancing jersey dress in red rust/almond (similar here)
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs Two Tone Logo Plaque Flats in blush and black (similar here)
Bag: Balenciaga 2010 black Part Time with GSH (similar here)

Close up of accessories and bag:

Necklace: gift from DH (similar here)
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design waxed leather cream howlite beaded wrap bracelet  


Alice from DinoDirect contacted me to some time ago offer me a voucher to spend on clothes on the website, and I picked this jacket as I thought it would be perfect for spring. It was a little windy this evening taking photos so it was tricky to get a good one of the jacket as it kept catching in the wind. The only non-windy one picture when I'd taken the jacket off, and then Cooper decided to stand right in front of me, hehe!  Just had to share that one.

I like that I can share these kinds of silly photos with you all. I'm not doing a massive full scale photoshoot production for every blog post, I'm just taking a picture of what I wear every day hoping to get some feedback and suggestions for my next outfit :) Thank you all for reading.


Don't forget to check out my facebook Reebonz goodie bag giveaway! It ends on Friday.


The dress was last worn here, shoes here and bag here. This is the first time I've worn this jacket I received courtesy of Alice at Dino Direct.

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Giveaway, Zara Blazer, Jeanswest Ruffle Top and Pencil Skirt, Python Bag

Here's what I wore to go back to work today:

Jacket: Zara Frayed basket weave blazer with zips in red (New purchase, similar here) 
Top: Jeanswest 'Ricky' ruffle front top in midnight
Skirt: Jeanswest zip detail ponte pencil skirt (New purchase)
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs logo plaque flats in red suede
Bag: Sarah Conners Python bag in ebony

Close up of accessories and bag:

Necklace: House of Harlow gold mini key pendant necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus two old blue bead bracelets, two metal and fabric Indigo Rose Design bracelets


Reebonz are coming to Brisbane this weekend for another offline sale!

You saw the bag I bought last time, I'm hoping there are even more great buys at this sale! Hope to see you there if you're in Brisbane.

Reebonz have also been kind enough to give me a couple of goodie bags to give away! You can find all of the details on my facebook page.

Good luck! :)


The top was last worn here, shoes here and bag here. The skirt is a new purchase and the blazer I bought in Sydney.

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Black Coat, Pants, Bag and Boots and Vintage Top

Here's what I wore to work today:

Jacket: Temt Black trench coat (similar here)
Scarf: Sportsgirl animal scarf in Violet (Now on sale)
Top: Vintage from the Thrifty Kitten (similar here)
Pants: Cotton On black skinny pants (similar here)
Shoes: Nine West Odin black leather ankle boots (similar here)
Bag: Mimco black button bag (similar here)

Close up of accessories:

Bracelets: the usual plus my Balenciaga Silver Giant Triple Tour Bracelet in Rose Bruyere from HGBags Online (similar here)


Not a fan of my outfit today. Too much black and my pants wouldn't stay in the ankle boots - as you can see in the photos! I need to remember to wear dresses and skirts with these boots, or cropped pants. These are one of those sets of outfit photos I'd rather not post... I want to post all of my daily outfits though, so you get to see my mistake :) Check a full length mirror before you leave the house to avoid this kind of thing! ;)

I had the crazy idea of putting all this together last night while working late as I had to do a presentation today. We are usually very casual at work on Fridays. I wanted to look dressed up enough so that I'd fit in if others were wearing standard work clothes, but not stick out too much if others were doing casual Friday. It was funny, I got to the meeting room early to setup and one of the ladies there was wearing identical pants - so I think I got the outfit right, except the boots. I spent most of the day wishing I'd worn flats instead and trying to subtly push my pants legs back into my boots :P


Also received my giveaway prizes today! Margs from La Petite Mademoiselle had a blog giveaway and I won!

She is having a second giveaway here for another goodie bag, go enter!



The coat was last worn here, scarf here, top here, pants here, boots here and bag here.

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Indigo Rose Design Giveaway Winner, Lace Dress, Balenciaga Work

Thank you everyone who entered the Indigo Rose Design jewelry giveaway :)

The winner is: Katie S!

Congrats Katie! Hope you pick a fantastic item for your prize!



It was cold today, so although I'm not a fan of tights and peeptoes....I wore them anyway! And I think I may have looked like a little old lady, haha. I had planned this outfit without the tights but the weather didn't cooperate.

Here's what I wore:

Jacket: Asos Boxy pocket cropped jacket in white
Dress: Asos Midi dress in lace in black (on sale)
Necklace: Freshwater pearls, gifted
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design black leather Swarovski beaded wrap bracelet
Shoes: Nine West "Peggy" black wedge heels (last worn here)
Bag: Balenciaga 2005 Magenta RH work
Crazy unflattering pose in both pics - all my own :P

Very sad that these shoes broke today! I've only worn these wedges a handful of times since I bought them, so a little annoyed that they tore. It may have been the shoe rebelling against being paired with tights ;)  Was difficult to keep my foot in the shoe after it broke, glad I had my backup black flats under my desk at work. Will be returning them to Nine West this week and hoping for a refund.


Closeup of accessories:

Hope you all had a better Monday - with no broken shoes! ;)

Signorelli tee, Leopard Print Jeans, Pistol Boots, Bal Velo

Very rainy day today - perfect for a trip to Westfield and then watching some movies at home.

Here's what I wore:

Top: Signorelli Children's Health Fund tee
Necklace:  Indigo Rose Design multi-chain tangled necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design untreated leather glass bead wrap bracelet
Jeans: Kmart grey leopard print cropped skinny jeans (similar here at shopbop and here at Cotton On)
Boots: Acne pistol boots in "skin" from Miss Louise sale (similar at Barneys)
Bag: Balenciaga Coquelicot 2011 RH Velo from Reebonz (video how-to guide for shortening the strap)

Closeup of accessories:

DH's parents came over this afternoon and brought a little present for Cooper. It's a little doggy hoodie! Doesn't he look cute in it?
Perfect weather for him to wear it as it's cold and rainy. It is a very lovely gift. We haven't taken it off since he tried it on for size, as he seems very happy in it!

Hope you're having a lovely weekend :)

Just 1 day left to enter the Indigo Rose Design jewelry giveaway :)


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Pastels Challenge, Indigo Rose Design Jewelry Giveaway

Hope you all had a lovely Easter. :) As promised, here's a better pic of what I wore to the wedding last night.
In the end I picked the red Balenciaga clutch. It was the biggest and I needed the extra room for a wrap. The bride and groom made such a lovely couple, and it was a very elegant wedding.

Dress: Jeanswest snake print maxi dress

Necklace: gifted silver spiral

Bracelets: the usual plus 2 freshwater pearl bracelets, red crystal bracelet and swarovski crystal bracelet from Indigo Rose Design

Shoes: NineWest black wedges

Bag: Balenciaga Sang 2010 GSH flat clutch

Closeup of accessories:

And here's what I wore today for the pastel challenge.
It's pastels for the The Frivolous Friday challenge over at the Fashionoclast, and pastels for EveryBodyEveryWear this month too!

Top: Supre pale pink singlet

Necklace: faux pearl and black satin ribbon necklace from Indigo Rose Design

Bracelets: the usual plus gifted faux pearl bracelet and freshwater pearl bracelet from Indigo Rose Design

Jeans: Cotton On apricot skinnies

Shoes: New Look cream and brown wedges

Bag: Louis Vuitton MM damier azur neverfull

Closeup of accessories:

And I'm very excited to announce I have my first ever blog giveaway in honour of my 100th outfit post! Thank you for stopping by to checkout my outfits, and for all the advice and pointers you've given me since I started the blog this year.

I have teamed up with the lovely Rolanda at Indigo Rose Design to giveaway a $20 credit for any jewelry item in her store to one lucky winner! That could get you some wrap bracelets, a gemstone bracelet, necklace or even some fun Lego cufflinks!
The giveaway is open internationally - no matter where you are in the world, you can enter! The lucky winner will also get free shipping.

Indigo Rose Design has a Facebook store that sells semi precious jewellery designed and hand made in Australia.
Here are some of my favourite items for $20 or less:

   
 

Note: all pictures belong to Indigo Rose Design, kindly reused with permission. Competition sponsored by Indigo Rose Design, no compensation received by myself for hosting this giveaway.

Entering is really easy - just fill out the form below. You have 23 chances to win! There's a huge range of bracelets and necklaces at Indigo Rose Design that you could pick, I'm looking forward to reading what you would choose.

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I will announce the winner in 3 weeks, on the 30th of April. Good luck!

Wet Wednesday, Reebonz twitter Giveaway

Even more rain and road closures today. Thankfully it stopped raining in the afternoon and hasn't started again, hoping it continues to stay that way and we have a dry Australia day tomorrow.

Here's what I wore today:

 Dress: French Connection Kay dress
Necklace: freshwater pearls, made by a talented friend
Bracelets: the usual plus some freshwater pearl ones made by a friend.
Boots: NineWest Odin Black Leather ankle boots
Bag: Balenciaga 2008 Sapphire RH city


Closeup of accessories and houndstooth print on the dress:

The boots were a much better choice for the rain than my black flats yesterday, but my knee did get sore after wearing them all day. Need to ease into heels!


If you have twitter, @ReebonzAU and @Young_Republic are having a twitter giveaway once they hit 2,000 followers.

Hope you are all dry and warm and safe!