Casual Friday, SOPA/PIPA

Casual Friday today, as it was hot I swapped my planned jeans for a skirt instead. Wouldn't try this outfit again - the trapeze top was really awkward to have tucked into such a voluminous skirt.

So here's what I wore today:

Tee:  Jeanswest Agnes tee  (from my recent Jeanswest sale purchases)
Necklace: gift from a friend (first seen here)
Bracelets: the usual
Skirt: French Connection
Shoes: Asos
Bag: Balenciaga Coquelicot 2011 RH Velo from Reebonz. Wearing the velo strap doubled up - video how to is here.

The skirt has a very sad looking bow, haha. Just couldn't get it to sit right this morning so I gave up.

Closeup of accessories and the detail on the skirt:

And for all my fellow bloggers (especially those in the US) I have to share this article which explains the impacts of the SOPA/PIPA bill being considered in the US at the moment: http://heartifb.com/2012/01/19/how-will-sopapipa-affect-your-fashion-blog/.

Please take a moment to read the article and share the link, and find out what action you can take to stop this law being passed. Although it is a law that will pass in the US, it will affect everyone online.

From the article above:

SOPA/PIPA can (and will, if passed as law) affect you -

• If you reblog stuff or share images (which we all do from time to time), you could be accused of copyright infringement even if you link back to the site you got the content from Even if the site you got your content from is using the material without permission.  (See IFB’s post on the types of photos you can use.)

• If you make a video of makeup tutorial or any DIY project and use a song/music you thought would go well with the video, you could be accused of copyright infringement. (See CreativeCommons.org’s music communities)

• If you posted a picture/logo/brand image for the purpose of educating your readers about it, you could be accused of copyright infringement. (See IFB’s post about Fair Use)

• The content sharing could be limited, severely restricted or be extinct – Youtube, Facebook, Twitter could be targeted as “the websites where online piracy or infringement of intellectual property is taking place’!

The article has some suggestions for what you can do to stop this law being passed.

By copying a small section of that article and including it in this post, even though I had the link back to the main article, I could be sued for copyright infringement if SOPA passes.

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!