Floral Print Dresses, Sneakers and Pink Mini 5 Zip Bag | Weekday Wear Link Up

Keeping things simple for some super hot days we had back at the start of February, wearing sneakers and floral print dresses with my little pink Rebecca Minkoff mini 5-zip bag. Great outfits for the school run and then for running a few errands while the kids were at school.

What I wore:

Necklace: rose gold and turquoise beaded necklace
Dress: Kmart strappy tiered sundress in watercolour blue and blush print
Shoes: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star coast blue
Bracelets: the usual plus Roie Designs labradorite and rose quartz bracelets
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Mini 5 zip in pink iris with gold hardware 

Why I wore it:

This was one of those days where everything went wrong! While getting the kids ready for school I ran a quick load of laundry, throwing in a couple of things I'd found at the opshop the day before. Only to open the machine at the end of the cycle to find that one of the cute scarves I'd thrifted had turned everything blue! 

Despite my best efforts with two sachets of colour run remover, it ruined a few clothes. While I saved the majority of my clothes I was really annoyed at losing 3 dresses, particularly because I'd just thrifted the dresses! Everything that I couldn't save even after my second try at colour run remover I tossed in the bag I keep around for collecting items for the H&M recycling program - anything too torn or stained goes in there so the fabric can be recycled.

It was a hot day too which didn't help my bad mood with my bad laundry luck! I picked this light sundress to wear, it's perfect on a hot day, for rushing around the shops buying more colour run remover after dropping the kids off at school, and for taking Cooper to the vets for a check up before school pick up. Thankfully that appointment went well, even if the vet was running a little late so I was stressed about making it back on time to pick up the kids. Was glad when this day was over!

While the pink iris mini 5-zip bag doesn't match the blush pink floral and leaf print on the dress, I like wearing other shades of pink with this sundress. I find most pink shades go together nicely with the blush even though they don't match. The turquoise necklace and the blue Converse don't match the navy of the dress either, but they compliment it nicely.

Last worn: Kmart tiered sundress, beaded necklace, Roie Designs bracelets, Converse All Star, pink mini 5-zip bag.

Other ways to wear: Kmart tiered sundress and winter knit, Converse All Star and midi dress, pink mini 5-zip bag and autumn leaves dress.

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Favourite Rebecca Minkoff Bag In My Handbag Collection:

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What I wore:

Dress: Atmos & Here Willow printed tee dress
Shoes: thrifted Adidas Superstar sneakers
Bracelets: the usual plus Roie Designs labradorite bracelets
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Mini 5 zip in pink iris with gold hardware 

Why I wore it:

This was a much better day than the one above! It was also the day before. After school drop off I'd decided to spend a little time at the opshops browsing and ended up picking up some nice things (including the scarf mentioned above that ruined some clothes, along with the dresses I also thrifted on this day!). I was feeling really good about some of my cute finds, it's a shame I didn't get to actually wear them and they are only good for recycling now.

Also took Cooper to our groomer for a summer clip - he'd been overdue with how hectic January was for us so he looked like a brand new dog with the shorter fur! The kids were so amused by his appearance when I picked them up from school.

As it was another hot day I went with a simple tee dress - this tropical floral print one is a favourite of mine and always looks good with sneakers. While I've had this dress a while (and this is it's 22nd wear), I've never tried a pink bag with it! It has a lot of colours in the print but no pink. I wasn't sure how it would go but I put this bag on just to see and I was surprised that it worked. I'm glad I tried something a little different with this dress!


Last worn: Atmos&Here willow tee dress, jade bracelets, Adidas Superstar sneakers, Rebecca Minkoff mini 5-zip bag (above).

Other ways to wear: Atmos&Here willow tee dress in winter, Adidas Superstar sneakers and denim skirt, Rebecca Minkoff mini 5-zip bag and flared dress.

Perfect for pregnancy: Atmos&Here willow tee dress in second trimester.

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How You Can Wear It:

Dresses and sneakers are a fashionable combo that make for a really comfortable outfit on a hot day! For a little extra colour, try pairing a bright bag with a printed dress like I have with the pink mini 5 zip bag in these outfits.

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Weekday Wear Linkup #160

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30 Ways to Wear: Target Navy And White Stripe Maxi Skirt

This Target navy striped maxi skirt was definitely overdue a 30 ways to wear post. I consider maxi skirts a staple in my mum wardrobe and this one goes with, and has been worn with, everything! I had trouble narrowing it down to just 30 outfits to share today.

What Is The 30 Wears Challenge?

Something I picked up from The True Cost documentary, where to reduce the environmental impact of fashion purchases, we should endeavour to wear everything we buy at least 30 times. Each month I share the different ways I've managed to do that with an item from my wardrobe, by looking back at all the daily outfit photos I've taken and shared on the blog over the years!

30 Ways to Wear: Navy Striped Maxi Skirt

Blue is my favourite colour, I always find it so wearable! And navy is a true neutral that goes with everything, so it's not surprising that this skirt has gotten a lot of wear. While the side splits do mean I can't really wear this skirt in winter as it's a little chilly, I do heavily wear it over spring and summer, and it works in autumn too. I have even layered it up a little for winter a couple of times, before realising it should really be more of a warm weather piece!

Cost Per Wear

I struggle to calculate cost per wear on this skirt because my mum bought it for me! I don't remember the cost but similar skirts at Target are around $25 so I assume it was that price or less back in 2016 when she bought it. At 33 documented wears on the blog, assuming it was $25, that's a cost per wear of around 75 cents! Pretty good going! I've definitely worn this skirt more than it's been shared on the blog too, as I have some photos of me wearing it during baby boy's hospital stay, so it's really over 36 wears.

Here are just some of the ways I've worn it:

Simple Tank and Striped Skirt Outfits

On a summer day a plain tank and a striped maxi skirt is an easy outfit for beating the heat, especially if the maxi skirt has side slits like this one does. In each of these 3 outfits I haven't deviated much with the colours in the tanks close to the colours in the skirt, but brighter coloured tanks do work equally well.

White Tees and Navy Striped Maxi Skirt Outfits

Navy and white stripes? Try wearing it with more white! I don't have a lot of white in my wardrobe but I do love wearing the few white tees I have with this striped maxi!

Navy Striped Maxi Skirt With Purple

Blue and purple is a colour combination I really love, and despite the different shades and amounts of purple here, from the tank, tee or even the purple scarf and bag, they all work with the navy stripes.

Red Tops With Navy Striped Maxi Skirt

Red and navy is a nice and colourful combination! While this is a navy and white striped skirt with 4 different red tops, I don't think the outfit looks too American flag-like as the white stripes are smaller than the navy ones. I think with a differently striped skirt this might look a little like a 4th July outfit! But to me these 4 outfits work.

Outfits Wearing Yellow With A Navy Striped Maxi Skirt

Yellow and blue are such a cheerful combination! A bright yellow tee really pops against navy, but a little mustard yellow bag like I'm wearing there in the second and third outfits can be a smaller way to introduce such a bright colour to your outfit.

Pink and Navy Outfit Ideas With Striped Maxi Skirt

Another fun combination, pink and blue! Just like with the other colours I've shared here, again multiple shades work with the neutral navy skirt. A pink tee is a nice outfit option, but as above, a bag works just as well. I really like the blush pink bag in the first outfit with this navy maxi skirt.

Tonal Blue Outfit Ideas With A Striped Maxi Skirt

The easiest monochrome outfits for me to pull together are blue ones, as it's my favourite colour and I have a lot of it in my wardrobe! Each of the blue tops I've worn in these 3 outfits are different shades of blue but they all pair nicely with the navy. The first outfit is completely monochromatic with all the blue, but I've used accessories in the second and third outfits to add a little extra colour.

Layering Navy Striped Maxi Skirt With a Denim Jacket

When the weather cools I like to maximise how often I can wear this skirt, so throwing a simple denim jacket on top is a good way to do that. A denim jacket and maxi skirt work well for early autumn or spring days when there's a bit of chill in the air.

Grey Tees and Navy Striped Maxi Skirt Outfits

Throwing in a bonus 3 outfits there at the end that I've only shared on Instagram before. Illustrating that I've almost worn every grey tee in my wardrobe with this skirt and that it really is a staple! It was one of the pieces I packed for my younger son's hospital stay one December a few years ago. Extremely comfortable to wear for that!

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Similar Posts In the 30 Wears Series:

• 30 ways to wear a red printed maxi skirt
• 30 ways to wear a chambray maxi skirt
• 30 ways to wear a black maxi skirt
• 30 different ways to wear striped maxi skirt
• 30 ways to wear white and navy stripe maxi skirt
• 30 ways to wear a grey maxi skirt
• 30 ways to wear a tie dye maxi dress

For more outfit inspiration and ideas, you can view all the 33+ ways I've worn this skirt in my blog archives, or browse the complete 30 wears series.

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