Chloe Marcie Bag With Skirts, Ankle Boots And Wine Tops | Weekday Wear Link Up

For today's Weekday Wear Link Up, I'm sharing these two similar outfits I wore recently. Both have boots, skirts, wine tops, an extra layer, and my Chloe Marcie bag. But they look very different!

What I wore:

Jacket: Witchery black belted moto leather jacket (new purchase)
Knit: thrifted Forever 21 wine ribbed knit jumper
Skirt: Target animal print ruffle hem mini skirt
Shoes: RMK Chester black ankle boots
Bag: Chloe Marcie medium shoulder bag in nut

Why I wore it:

It was a very cold morning for the school run and I regretted the decision to go bare legged and not add some leggings under this skirt! The burgundy knit was an opshop find and is a polyester knit, so I thought it would keep me warmer than it did, even with the leather jacket on top. While I thrifted the jumper a while back, I've just been waiting for the right weather to wear it and I knew it would look so cute with this leopard print skirt.

The leather jacket was a recent buy from the Gladrags market I went to in May - I spent some of my takings in some other stalls, and for $30 I was not going to pass up this buttery soft leather jacket. It came in handy with the cold weather snap in Brisbane. Even if it did warm up massively by school pick up in the afternoon, where I left the leather jacket at home, pushed up the sleeves on my knit and was grateful I hadn't added leggings that morning!


Last worn: leopard print skirt, black ankle boots, Chloe Marcie bag. First time I've worn the knit as it was a summer purchase, and first time I've worn the leather jacket as I bought it recently.

Other ways to wear: leopard print skirt and tee, black ankle boots worn 30 ways, Chloe Marcie bag and floral dress.

Perfect for pregnancy: black ankle boots in second trimester.

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The Latest Addition To My Handbag Collection:

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What I wore:

Jacket: Bubblegum denim jacket
Necklace: thrifted wooden yellow tassel necklace
Tee: Atmos&Here rolled sleeve oversized tee in wine
Skirt: thrifted Tree of Life ochre maxi skirt
Shoes: Atmos&Here tan Lola leather ankle boots
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Chloe Marcie medium shoulder bag in nut

Why I wore it:

This was such a fun day! I started work a little later so I could join my youngest in a special free play day at school. It was so good seeing him running around playing with all his friends, even if I did spend a little too much time dodging tennis balls and basketballs on the courts, he had a blast!

As it was a cooler morning (thankfully not as cold as the one above) I layered up this ochre maxi skirt with my classic denim jacket and my tan ankle boots. I liked this deep orange skirt with a burgundy tee last time I tired the combination, so thought I would give it a go with this tee. It's really more purple than burgundy - wine is a very fitting name for the colour - but I still enjoyed this combination, especially with the extra pop of colour from the yellow tassel necklace.

The Chloe Marcie always looks great with a denim jacket, and I needed something big enough to hold a water bottle as I followed my son around all the different fun stations set up around the school.


Last worn: denim jacket, yellow tassel necklace, purple tee, orange maxi skirt, tan ankle boots, Chloe Marcie bag (above).

Other ways to wear: denim jacket worn 30 ways, purple tee over a dress, orange maxi skirt and band tee, tan ankle boots and dress, Chloe Marcie bag and jeans.

Perfect for pregnancy: denim jacket in second trimester, purple tee in second trimester.

Weekday Wear Linkup #224

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Camis and Maxi Skirts With Chloe Marcie Bag

Two maxi skirt outfits I recently wore for a couple of different days. Both outfits feature pre-loved pieces, with lucky opshop finds and this Chloe Marcie I scored preloved on eBay last year.

What I wore:

Earrings: Piper gold and turquoise disc dangle earring
Necklace: rose gold and turquoise beaded necklace
Top: thrifted no label chambray tie strap cami
Skirt: thrifted Tree of Life ochre maxi skirt
Shoes: slim navy and pink Havaianas
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Chloe Marcie medium shoulder bag in nut

Why I wore it:

I loved this outfit! We had a birthday party at an indoor play area to attend, and it was such a hot and humid day I was glad we were just going from one aircon at home to the aircon at the party! Still wore some nice light pieces, with this thrifted ochre maxi skirt complimenting the blue of this chambray cami perfectly. It was good to finally get a photo without covering up the straps on this cami too, I really like the cute tie detail, even if one of the bows I tied kept coming undone every time I shoved the Marcie bag on my shoulder!

Needed the big Chloe Marcie bag for the kids water bottles though, there were so active for the whole party and needed a lot of water, especially as the aircon wasn't working properly at the venue. Or maybe the day was just too hot for it. I was glad I hadn't added an extra layer over my shoulders with this outfit!

I really liked the matchy-matchy of the accessories with the turquoise and gold statement earrings and the beaded necklace together, I'm going to have to repeat this combination of accessories again!


Last worn: statement earrings, chambray cami, beaded necklace, ochre maxi skirt, Havaianas, Chloe Marcie shoulder bag.

Other ways to wear: chambray cami and denim, ochre maxi skirt in winter, Chloe Marcie shoulder bag and floral maxi dress.

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My Chloe Handbag Collection: Past & Present

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What I wore:

Necklace: Kmart blue multi-colour beaded necklace
Top: thrifted Kmart dusty rose cami
Skirt: Ally Fashion blue border print floral maxi skirt
Shoes: slim navy and pink Havaianas
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Chloe Marcie medium shoulder bag in nut

Why I wore it:

Another hot and humid day, so again a simple cami and a maxi skirt. This maxi skirt has some lovely slits up the side that allowed for the breeze to cool me down a bit on the school run, which was much appreciated.

The pinks in the cami top and the floral print of the maxi skirt are quite different. I thought that they still worked together though, especially with the blue beaded necklace matching the different blues in the print nicely.

Again I had my big Chloe Marcie shoulder bag. It was a standard weekday with the school drop off, and working from home for me before school pickup in the afternoon, but we also had an appointment for my son in the afternoon so I needed a big bag to carry his water bottle around for that too.


Last worn: dusty pink cami, wooden bead necklace, floral maxi skirt, Havaianas (above), Chloe Marcie shoulder bag (above).

Other ways to wear: dusty pink cami and shorts, floral maxi skirt and purple, Chloe Marcie shoulder bag and jeans.

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Striped Tops and Maxi Skirts With Floral Bag

Summer stripes and skirts outfits! Wearing a couple of my thrifted block colour maxi skirts with striped tops and my little hand painted floral bag.

What I wore:

Necklace: Kmart navy and gold beaded tassel necklace
Tee: Cotton On The One fitted v tee in eddy stripe white / red terracotta
Skirt: thrifted navy viscose drawstring no label maxi skirt
Shoes: slim navy and pink Havaianas
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Mica Bag - Rebecca Minkoff mini MAB side zip tote in pale lilac hand painted by Sheila

Why I wore it:

This was a fun day! I'd booked in a craft day for the boys. It was nature themed so they used things like feathers and leaves and gumnuts to make some decorations for the tree, along with a couple of paintings. I even got involved with some painting too, although I of course made a bit more of a mess than the kids and regretted wearing a white tee!

I thought this red and white striped tee would be a good pairing with the navy maxi skirt, and with the navy beaded necklace and the floral bag it stopped it looking too nautical. Just not the best tee for painting in!

Last worn: stripe tee, navy beaded necklace, navy maxi skirt, Havaianas, hand painted bag.

Other ways to wear: stripe tee and shorts, navy maxi skirt and leopard print, hand painted bag and pink dress.

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What I wore:

Necklace: navy and silver circle pendant tassel necklace
Tank: Jeanswest 'Hannah' print tank in paradise pink multi
Skirt: thrifted Tree of Life ochre maxi skirt
Shoes: slim navy and pink Havaianas
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Mica Bag - Rebecca Minkoff mini MAB side zip tote in pale lilac hand painted by Sheila

Why I wore it:

Last time I wore this skirt with a red tee I really liked the combination, so decided to pair the rust skirt with red again with this coral striped tank. It was such a hot day, a tank and this light skirt was the best outfit. Again I thought the floral painted bag would work nicely with this, even though the colours in the bag don't match anything in the outfit, I do like florals and stripes together.

While I wore this back at the start of December during the school term, I had one kid home sick with me as I worked from home, and then we had family over for dinner in the evening. Thankfully he's all better now - and he managed to be quiet through most of my meetings, ha!


Last worn: coral brushstroke stripe tank, tassel necklace, ochre maxi skirt, Havaianas (above), Rebecca Minkoff hand painted tote (above).

Other ways to wear: coral brushstroke stripe tank and pencil skirt, ochre maxi skirt and denim jacket, Rebecca Minkoff hand painted tote with floral dress.

Perfect for pregnancy: coral striped tank in second trimester.

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How You Can Wear It:

A striped tee or tank is a great way to add a little more print and colour to a plain maxi skirt, as I have in these outfits. You can wear a printed bag as well for even more interest in your outfit.

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Colourful Tees and Maxi Skirts: Weekday Wear Link Up

Two simple outfits for today's Weekday Wear Link Up, with some different colour schemes. Both are the same outfit formula of a block colour tee and maxi skirt pairing, but using different colours and bags to make them feel more unique.

What I wore:

Necklace: Roie Designs feather, quartz and love charm long necklace
Tee: Cotton On deep v tee in washed desert rose
Skirt: Noisy May long denim maxi skirt
Shoes: slim navy and pink Havaianas
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Mica Bag - Rebecca Minkoff mini MAB side zip tote in pale lilac hand painted by Sheila

Why I wore it:

I wore this back in spring, before the school holidays, so it was the usual school run and working from home tasks for the day, nothing exciting. I wanted to be comfortable, and this chambray maxi skirt is perfect for that. I really like the pink tee with it too, surprisingly I haven't worn the two pieces together before, even though I've gotten over 30 wears from this maxi skirt.

With the pink tee and chambray blue skirt, the floral design on this little personalised Rebecca Minkoff mini MAB tote bag seemed like the best pairing. While there isn't any pink in the roses I do love pink and blue and purple together.


Last worn: pink tee, feather necklace, chambray maxi skirt, Havaianas, hand painted bag.

Other ways to wear: pink tee over a dress, chambray maxi skirt worn 30 ways, hand painted bag and floral dress.

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My Wardrobe Room and Handbag Collection

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What I wore:

Necklace: thrifted gold large double circle necklace
Top: Zalora Basics maroon stepped t-shirt
Skirt: thrifted Tree of Life ochre maxi skirt
Shoes: slim navy and pink Havaianas
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Marc By Marc Jacobs Classic Q Fran bag with gold hardware in carob brown

Why I wore it:

Like the day above, it was another day of working from home and doing the school run. But after I picked the kids up in the afternoon it was an early dinner, a change of shoes for me (to something enclosed and better for stomping around a garden at night in) and a change of clothes for them into long pants as we went off to a science event. I knew I'd be too hot in jeans and wanted to make it easy for myself and wear the same thing all day, so this maxi skirt was perfect to keep my legs covered without overheating.

There was an event being run by a local environmentalist group for a big moth count as part of Brisbane's Big Butterfly count activities. It was a lot of fun for the kids, getting to hear all about moths and have some yummy snacks, and then actually go and observe the moths (and other insects) that the light boxes had attracted.

It's not the first time I've worn this rust maxi skirt with burgundy, I liked the combination in the small amounts I've tired it in before, and this was a really fun way to be a bit bolder with it. Wasn't sure what bag to wear as I needed something big enough for torches for the evening event as well as all our water bottles - this carob brown Fran bag was roomy enough and I liked the colour of it with the burgundy and rust in the outfit.

Last worn: burgundy tee, gold circle necklace, rust maxi skirt, Havaianas (above), Marc by Marc Jacobs Fran bag.

Other ways to wear: burgundy tee and poppy scarf, rust maxi skirt and stripes, Marc by Marc Jacobs Fran bag and shorts.

Perfect for pregnancy: Marc by Marc Jacobs Fran bag in second trimester.

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How You Can Wear It:

You can easily create a colour block outfit in your favourite colours by pairing a plain tee with a plain maxi skirt like I have in these outfits.

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Weekday Wear Linkup #199

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Pink Tanks, Blue Printed Maxi Skirts and Navy Crossbody Bag

Two incredibly similar outfits, wearing hot pink tanks with blue printed maxi skirts and my little navy micro Bedford bag.

What I wore:

Necklace: Uniquely Made with Love Sea Change necklace
Tank: Asos satin singlet in pink
Skirt: Jeanswest Farrah blue tie dye maxi skirt 
Shoes: slim navy and pink Havaianas
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Micro Bedford zip satchel in twilight

Why I wore it:

Felt like it had been a while since I'd worn this pretty maxi skirt I scored from my sister's wardrobe clear out so I gave it another wear with pink, with this pink satin tank. I really love pink and blue together! This was a nice light outfit for a busy day, with the school run and working from home. Didn't need to carry much so this navy Rebecca Minkoff Micro Bedford bag was the perfect accessory - and it matches my navy Havaianas so well.

Last worn: pink satin singlet, beaded necklace, tie dye maxi skirt, navy Havaianas, navy Rebecca Minkoff micro Bedford bag.

Other ways to wear: pink satin singlet and pencil skirt, tie dye maxi skirt in monochromatic outfit, navy Rebecca Minkoff micro Bedford bag and orange dress.
 
Perfect for pregnancy: pink satin tank in second trimester.

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What's Inside: Rebecca Minkoff Micro Bedford Bag

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What I wore:

Necklace: Kmart navy and gold beaded tassel necklace
Top: Willow & Thread hot pink tank from Sheila's wardrobe
Skirt: Ally Fashion blue border print floral maxi skirt
Shoes: slim navy and pink Havaianas
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Micro Bedford zip satchel in twilight

Why I wore it:

We had a couple of errands to run and a click and collect order to pick up while hubby dealt with our washing machine repair. As it was a warm day I thought a tank and maxi skirt combination would be good, and the perfect opportunity to give this tank a wear. It's one from Sheila's wardrobe she passed onto me when she sent me back the bag she decorated. It's definitely something that feels a bit to dressy for my day to day life, I think it would be great in an office, but I am determined to get more wear from it and tried to dress it down a little with this maxi skirt.

Not really confident this was the best outfit, but I love the colour of this tank so I'm determined to come up with more ways to wear it.


Last worn: navy beaded necklace, floral print maxi skirt, navy Havaianas (above), navy Rebecca Minkoff micro Bedford bag (above). First time I've worn the tank as it's a recent addition to my wardrobe.

Other ways to wear: floral print maxi skirt and tee, navy Rebecca Minkoff micro Bedford bag and chambray dress.

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How You Can Wear It:

Pairing a printed piece like a maxi skirt with a plain block colour piece like these pink tanks is such an easy outfit formula! Perfect for a warm day.

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Navy and Olive Outfits With Yellow Accessories | Weekday Wear Link Up

For today's Weekday Wear Link Up, two different outfits I wore recently with identical colour schemes! Both have the colour trio of navy, olive and yellow, although in different amounts.

What I wore:

Jacket: Bubblegum denim jacket
Tank: Target embroidered khaki tank
Skirt: thrifted navy viscose drawstring no label maxi skirt
Shoes: slim navy and pink Havaianas
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff yellow mini 5 zip (new purchase)

Why I wore it:

Making the most of a public holiday Monday, I finally got some time to meet my friend's baby! While we had dropped a few things off to them and they had stopped by without the baby now and then we'd been avoiding introducing the kids. I'd been nervous over winter with the kids being so sick and so many germs around school, and then when we finally put a date in for Spring my son got sick again and we had to push it back. I was so glad we were all healthy and cough free to be able to go get some adorable baby cuddles at last! She is the cutest baby and my friends are taking to parenthood so well, they are naturals!

I knew that the tassel detail on this olive embroidered tank would come in handy if she was a grabby little girl and she is, but she preferred pulling on my hair. With her smile though, couldn't be mad at her! It was a hot day so this navy maxi skirt came out again - a thrift find a while back, it's nice and light for a hot day. I did second guess the denim jacket while running errands afterwards though, it was a very hot afternoon!

First wearing of this little yellow Rebecca Minkoff mini 5 zip bag I splurged on recently too. I just love how it popped against the neutral outfit!


Last worn: denim jacket, olive embroidered tank, navy maxi skirt, Havaianas. First time I've worn the bag as it's a recent purchase.

Other ways to wear: denim jacket worn 30 ways, olive embroidered tank and shorts, navy maxi skirt and printed tee.

Perfect for pregnancy: denim jacket in second trimester.

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My Colourful Rebecca Minkoff Handbag Collection:

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What I wore:

Necklace: Starfish Project Veronica short yellow multi strand necklace
Dress: Atmos&Here navy stripe tee dress 
Shoes: thrifted Adidas Superstar sneakers
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff olive mini Darren (new purchase)

Why I wore it:

Another pop of yellow! This one a much smaller pop. Surprisingly, I haven't worn this necklace with the navy striped dress before, but I have worn the dress with a yellow scarf. Just like in the outfit above, I think the yellow really pops with the navy.

Navy is one of my go-to neutrals when I'm not sure what to wear something with, so it made this navy and black striped shift dress the perfect pairing for my first time wearing the little Rebecca Minkoff mini Darren bag. It was advertised as brown but is definitely an olive in person. It is super cute and despite it's small size I've actually been wearing it quite a lot since I got it!

With the black stripes on the dress, the Adidas Superstar sneakers seemed like a fun matchy-matchy combination, and they were a practical choice too. As it was the Spring school holidays, we checked out a new playground in the morning then it was back home while I worked for a bit before I took the kids out to the library in the afternoon. Perfect shoes for a bit of running and driving around.


Last worn: navy stripe shift dress, yellow multi strand necklace, Adidas Superstar sneakers. First time I've worn the bag as it is a recent purchase.

Other ways to wear: navy stripe shift dress and leather jacket, Adidas Superstar sneakers and jeans.
 
Perfect for pregnancy: navy stripe tee dress in second trimester.

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How You can Wear It:

Navy and olive look so good together, and you can brighten up a neutral outfit featuring these two colours with a bright pop of yellow! A yellow statement necklace or yellow handbag really pops against navy.

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Weekday Wear Linkup #191

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Leather Jackets and Maxi Skirts

Just like in Monday's post, I took advantage of the cooler temperatures to wear another winter piece, my leather jackets, before it's too far into spring to enjoy them! Wearing both of my black leather jackets with some comfortable maxi skirts, and Chloe bags.

What I wore:

Jacket: Asos Black by Markus Lupfer printed leather jacket
Earrings: Prouds gold and silver spiral drop earrings
Necklace: personalised gold children's names charm necklace
Tee: Atmos&Here rolled sleeve oversized tee in wine
Skirt: thrifted Crossroads black ruffle hem maxi skirt
Shoes: thrifted Adidas Superstar sneakers
Bag: Chloe Marcie medium shoulder bag in nut

Why I wore it:

Wore this for Father's day and I absolutely loved this outfit! Not too impressed with the photos, this slouchy tee always looks so rumpled in the pics, but it is super soft and the deep purple/burgundy shade was nice with the black leather jacket and the black maxi skirt. I thought pairing the black leather jacket with the black skirt would bring out the print on the jacket a little more, but it's still as subtle as ever!

This was the perfect outfit for a bit of an overcast day. Luckily our plans for the day weren't derailed by the rain - I took hubby and the kids to Australia's biggest retro arcade for Father's Day. It was a surprise for the kids too as I knew if I'd told them where we were going they would have been too excited to not tell their Dad! 😂 All the machines were free play, so we just had to pay an entry fee and then unlimited games. We ended up spending so much time there, definitely good value for money!

Took my Chloe Marcie bag so I could have some snacks for the kids and our water bottles, it's such a big bag for that.

Last worn: printed leather jacket, spiral earrings, burgundy tee, gold charm necklace, black maxi skirt, Chloe Marcie shoulder bag, Adidas Superstar sneakers.

Other ways to wear: black printed leather jacket worn 30 ways, burgundy tee over a dress, black maxi skirt and denim jacket, Chloe Marcie shoulder bag and pink dress, Adidas Superstar sneakers and jeans.

Perfect for pregnancy: burgundy tee in third trimester.

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What I wore:

Jacket: Jeanswest black leather moto jacket
Scarf: Alexander McQueen skull scarf in light blue
Tee: Cotton On deep v tee in washed desert rose
Skirt: thrifted pinstripe maxi skirt
Shoes: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star low in black
Bag: Chloe periwinkle small Paraty

Why I wore it:

This day was a bit colder and a lot less fun than the weekend at the arcade above! Wore a plain black leather jacket this time, with the grey pinstripe maxi skirt that I felt hadn't been worn in a while and was due another wear. I like pink and grey together so this pink tee was an obvious choice, although I did cover most of it up with the blue Alexander McQueen scarf! I thought the scarf was a nice compliment with the periwinkle Chloe Paraty bag though, even if the shades don't match exactly.

After the school drop off I had an appointment in the morning, working from home, then picking the kids up and taking them to an appointment for my son in the afternoon. Busy day!

Last worn: black leather jacket, pastel blue skull scarf, pink tee, grey pinstripe maxi skirt, Converse, Chloe Paraty bag.

Other ways to wear: black leather jacket and floral dress, pastel blue skull scarf and stripes, pink tee and denim skirt, grey pinstripe maxi skirt for Christmas, Converse and jeans, Chloe Paraty bag and teal dress.

Perfect for pregnancy: pastel blue skull scarf at 40 weeks, Converse in second trimester.

 

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How You Can Wear It:

Maxi skirts are great for cooler days as they keep your legs covered up. They are so easy to layer too, with leggings underneath on really cold winter days, and a leather jacket and maybe even a scarf on top to stay cosy.

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Monochrome Maxi Skirt Outfits With Contrasting Crossbody Bag

Blue is my favourite colour and my go-to when I need a bit of an extra boost. I wore all the blue in these outfits, with some blue thrifted knits and blue printed maxi skirts. Added the prune Rebecca Minkoff MAC bag the boys got me for mothers day as the perfect pop of colour.

What I wore:

Jumper: thrifted Valleygirl blue knit jumper  
Skirt: Jeanswest Farrah blue tie dye maxi skirt 
Shoes: Asos Cleo leather boots in tan
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff prune MAC with pom pom and tassel keychain

Why I wore it:

This was all about being comfortable! With the school run and working from home I wanted something cute and cosy, and this was perfect! I was eager to try winterise this maxi skirt, which is a great piece in summer but the side-slit would normally make me pass over it in winter. Decided to try my knee high leather boots underneath so there was no bare leg to deal with the winter chill and it worked really well! So much that I tried the boots and side split maxi skirt outfit combo again a couple days later, as you can see below.


Last worn: cobalt knit, tie dye maxi skirt, tan boots, Rebecca Minkoff prune MAC.

Other ways to wear: cobalt knit and printed jeans, tie dye maxi skirt and red tee, tan boots and floral dress, Rebecca Minkoff prune MAC and double denim.

Perfect for pregnancy: cobalt knit in first trimester.

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What I wore:

Jumper: thrifted blue Kmart stitch detail knit
Skirt: Ally Fashion blue border print floral maxi skirt
Shoes: Asos Cleo leather boots in tan
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff prune MAC with pom pom and tassel keychain

Why I wore it:

What a day this was! It was a lot colder than expected so even with the knee high tan boots on under this maxi skirt, I really felt the breeze from the side splits in the skirt! Thankfully the stich detail knit kept me cosy on top. We headed out to an opshop (thrift store/charity shop) to drop off some donations, because I'd thought they were also having a special weekend sale day. I was very surprised to get there and find the opshop closed. And the kids were unimpressed as they were looking forward to a good rummage through the books!

Luckily they have a donation bin so we could still drop off when they were closed, but it was a much shorter trip than expected. It was only later in the afternoon that I went to look up the event on Facebook and realised that I'd got mixed up, and it was another local opshop that had a sale day! We will just have to catch the next one.

With the pink and turquoise floral print on this maxi skirt, I wasn't sure the prune MAC bag would be a good accessory with it, but just like above I think the deep magenta shade actually worked really well with this skirt. Will have to wear them together again soon, just maybe on a warmer day!


Last worn: blue knit, floral maxi skirt, tan boots (above), Rebecca Minkoff prune MAC.

Other ways to wear: blue knit and jeans, floral maxi skirt with pink tee, tan boots and skinny jeans, Rebecca Minkoff prune MAC and printed dress.

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How You Can Wear It:

Pairing two pieces of clothing together in your favourite colour is an easy and mood-boosting way to come up with a tonal outfit. And if one of the pieces you want to wear is a summer maxi skirt, try layering up a little with knee high boots and a cosy knit.

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