Bright Kmart Dresses and Black Rebecca Minkoff Unlined Tote Bag

Wearing two bright Kmart dresses with my black Rebecca Minkoff unlined tote bag for warm spring days recently in Brisbane.

What I wore:

Necklace:  thrifted blue tone flat bead statement necklace
Dress: thrifted Kmart short sleeve godet skirt linen blend dress in fuchsia
Belt: came with dress
Shoes: thrifted Anko Kmart black strappy sandals
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff medium unlined tote in black with shellac studded dome hardware

Why I wore it:

This was a very humid day! We had a birthday party in the park to attend, followed by a sports event for my son in the afternoon. With the heat and being outside so much, I knew this Kmart linen dress would be perfect. I thrifted it a while back for $1, after I missed out when it sold out so quickly in store I was thrilled to find it in the opshop. It was perfect for a morning in the sun as it has good shoulder coverage, and it helped keep me cool all day.

I needed my big Rebecca Minkoff black unlined tote bag for water bottles as well as all my usual essentials, and then I added the big statement necklace for a little extra colour. Wore simple sandals to match the bag too, I love a little matchy-matchy! The sandals were an opshop find too.


Last worn: Kmart linen dress, blue statement necklace, strappy sandals, Rebecca Minkoff unlined tote bag.

Other ways to wear: Kmart linen dress in winter, strappy sandals and jeans, Rebecca Minkoff unlined tote bag and shorts.

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What I wore:

Earrings: Kmart glitter gingerbread man earrings
Necklace: Jeanswest Taryn turquoise tassel bead necklace
Dress: Kmart Whsdch Red short sleeved tiered midi dress
Shoes: Les Tropeziennes Par M.Belarbi leopard print and gold leather sandals
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff medium unlined tote in black with shellac studded dome hardware

Why I wore it:

Just had to wear this coral dress for our annual family Christmas photo! We had church in the morning, then our photos and then I did a little Christmas shopping with my son in the afternoon. It was really interesting trying to juggle two dogs for the family photo for the first time, with Cooper and Bonnie!

Added gold accessories to this dress with the turquoise tassel necklace and my glittery gingerbread earrings - I'm loving wearing all my Christmas earrings this year, I've got quite a collection now! Because it was a hot day I wore another pair of sandals, these leopard print ones were an opshop find and I liked that they had a bit of glitter to match the glittery earrings too.


Last worn: gingerbread earrings, tassel necklace, Kmart tiered midi dress, leopard print sandals, Rebecca Minkoff unlined tote bag (above).

Other ways to wear: Kmart tiered midi dress for Christmas, leopard print sandals and skirt, Rebecca Minkoff unlined tote bag and shorts.

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Navy Tees, Grey Pencil Skirts and Teal Bucket Bag

Wearing my new-to-me Mimco cocoon bucket bag in both these outfits. I scored it pre-loved on ebay as a treat for myself to celebrate something at work. I used to have a couple of these bags a long time ago and always missed having one in my wardrobe, so I am really enjoying having the style again! You will see it pop up a lot on the blog. The teal is a really nice shade that pairs so nicely with navy and grey, as I've worn it in both of these outfits.

What I wore:

Jacket: Jeanswest Nadine 3/4 sleeve dusky pink blazer
Necklace: Kmart pink multi-colour beaded necklace
Tee: thrifted Marcs navy lurex detail foil tee
Skirt: Atmos&Here grey marle jersey pencil skirt
Shoes: thrifted white leather Chuck Taylor All Star Converse sneakers
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Mimco vintage cocoon bucket bag in teal (new purchase)

Why I wore it:

Even with the foil sparkle thread through this tee, the navy felt a little plain with the grey jersey pencil skirt, so I decided to dress this outfit up a bit and add more colour with the blush blazer. The blush pink is something I really like wearing with navy. I added the wooden beaded necklace for a little matchy-matchy. I wasn't sure about the teal Mimco cocoon bag against the pink but I really liked this combination, blush pink goes with so much.

This was a nice comfortable outfit for a quiet day in the office.

Last worn: blush blazer, pink wooden necklace, navy tee, grey jersey pencil skirt, white Converse. First time I've worn the bag as it's a recent purchase.

Other ways to wear: blush blazer and dress, navy tee and maxi skirt, grey jersey pencil skirt and printed tank, white Converse and jeans

Perfect for pregnancy: blush blazer in third trimester, grey jersey pencil skirt in third trimester.

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Mimco Cocoon Bucket Bag Unboxing

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What I wore:

Necklace: Kelly's Kloset rainbow layered necklace
Tee: Jeanswest Ruby frill sleeve Ric Rac detailed tee in deep iris
Skirt: Target textured silver pencil skirt
Shoes: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star coast blue
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Mimco vintage cocoon bucket bag in teal (new purchase)

Why I wore it:

This was a much more humid spring day, and with the statement necklace adding some colour to the navy tee and the textured pencil skirt looking a little more formal than the casual jersey one above, I skipped adding a blazer to this in the office. It also let me show off the cute frill detail on the sleeves of this tee.

Again I wore the teal Mimco cocoon bag, as in the outfit above I like it against navy and grey, and I felt it was a good accessory. Added the blue Converse for yet another shade of blue and because they are the best shoes for the commute to work and running up and down the stairs at the office between meeting rooms on different levels.


Last worn: navy frill sleeve tee, colourful beaded necklace, textured grey pencil skirt, blue Converse, Mimco teal cocoon bag (above).

Other ways to wear: navy frill sleeve tee and jeans, textured grey pencil skirt with green, blue Converse and dress.

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