Blue, Red and Yellow Maxi Skirt Outfits

Two different maxi skirt outfits, both colourful with blue, yellow and red for a couple of quiet days in the school holidays.

What I wore:

Necklace: handmade silver and gold faux pearl beaded necklace
Tee: Anko Kmart short sleeve slub v-neck tee in blu marine
Skirt: thrifted NWT Beginning Boutique Sahara red-orange maxi skirt
Shoes: Kmart tan crossover slides
Bracelets: the usual plus Vinnies blue and natural wooden bead bracelet stack
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff yellow mini 5 zip

Why I wore it:

I got this blue tee from mum for Christmas and knew it would be perfect with this red tiered maxi skirt I thrifted last year. I really like blue and red together! I added a little extra colour with the yellow mini 5 zip bag. It's a fun pop with the red.

The necklace is one I made from some old thread I had. I had thrifted a faux suede threaded beaded necklace and it kept snapping, our climate is not great for faux leather as the humidity makes it disintegrate. So I rebuilt the necklace on thread as best as I could, but had these beads left over. Decided to make them into a little necklace of their own. I liked the simplicity of this resulting necklace.

Very colourful for a quiet day, just a couple of errands to run and an appointment in the afternoon.


Last worn: red tiered maxi skirt, bracelet stack, tan slides, Rebecca Minkoff mini 5 zip bag. First time I've worn the blue tee as it was a Christmas present and first time I've worn the necklace as I recently made it.

Other ways to wear: red tiered maxi skirt and denim jacket, tan slides and dress, Rebecca Minkoff mini 5 zip bag and shorts.

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What I wore:

Earring: candy cane hoop earrings
Necklace: thrifted chartreuse necklace
Tank: Jeanswest 'Hannah' print tank in paradise pink multi
Skirt: thrifted navy viscose drawstring no label maxi skirt
Shoes: Kmart tan crossover slides
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff yellow mini 5 zip

Why I wore it:

This was a much hotter and more humid day than the one above, so I went with this super lightweight viscose maxi skirt. Like the maxi skirt above, it's an opshop find, and with the light viscose and the side slits it's perfect on a hot day. Again I added the yellow Rebecca Minkoff mini 5-zip bag, and went a little matchy-matchy with the chartreuse necklace. I think the pieces are far enough apart in my outfit that you don't notice they aren't a perfect match as much, and I enjoyed the two pieces together last time I paired them. I wore my coral brushstroke stripe tank, as it's also a nice light material.

We had a couple of errands to run and an event at the library for the kids. It was nice to spend some time in the aircon at the shops and at the library. We have attended a lot of library events over the school holidays, they had some really fun things on that the kids enjoyed as much as this session. Again I just wore these simple slides, it was too hot for closed in shoes.


Last worn: candy cane earrings, chartreuse necklace, brushstroke stripe tank, navy maxi skirt, tan slides (above), Rebecca Minkoff yellow mini 5-zip bag (above).

Other ways to wear: brushstroke stripe tank and pencil skirt, navy maxi skirt and leopard print, tan slides and jeans, Rebecca Minkoff yellow mini 5-zip bag and floral dress.

Perfect for pregnancy: brushstroke stripe tank in second trimester.

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Kmart Floral Print midi Dresses And Small Chloe Paddington Bag

Making easy summer office outfits with both of these Kmart floral print midi dresses - instant outfits for busy days. I accessorised both of them with my little Chloe Paddington bag, it's been a while since I've worn it and it was overdue a wear. It's heavy, but looks so pretty sitting next to me on my desk at work.

What I wore:

Earrings: Piper gold heart earrings
Necklace: Silhoupette gold plated Shih Tzu necklace
Dress: Kmart long sleeve black tie neck dress in floral wisteria print
Belt: came with dress
Shoes: Nike Court Royale white and beige sneakers
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Chloe small Paddington in 2006 blanc

Why I wore it:

This black floral print midi dress is so pretty! I like wearing it to the office but I've worn it a lot casually outside the office too. It's not the first time I've worn it with sneakers, I like a good dress and sneaker combination. It is the first time I've worn it with these particular sneakers though, as I got them from the kids for Christmas. We were school shoe shopping last year when I tried them on and my son offered to buy them for me with his money. He's so sweet.

With the beige logo on the white sneakers the little beige small Chloe Paddington bag seemed like a nice matchy-matchy choice. I just love this adorable little bag, even if it's not the most practical with the giant padlock. It's good for taking just the essentials to the office, as a I have a work issued bag for my laptop.


Last worn: heart stud earrings, silhouette necklace, black floral print midi dress, Chloe small Paddington bag. First time I've worn the Nike sneakers as they were a Christmas present.

Other ways to wear:  black floral print midi dress and leather jacket, Chloe small Paddington bag and jeans.

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What I wore:

Earrings: gold heart and pearl earrings
Necklace: vintage gold initial necklace
Dress: Kmart teal floral print midi dress
Shoes: thrifted white leather Chuck Taylor All Star Converse sneakers
Bag: Chloe small Paddington in 2006 blanc

Why I wore it:

Another floral midi dress and white sneakers outfit! These Converse are super comfortable and came in helpful - I was running around between different floors for meetings most of the afternoon! I had picked this dress to wear as I had to give a big presentation in one of those meetings, and this dress always looks professional and gets compliments.

I wasn't sure about the little Chloe Paddington bag with it, it doesn't match the white floral print on the dress, but I do like the neutral with the teal and I was glad I picked such a cute bag for the day. Even if I didn't get to admire the bag sitting on my desk much as I was running between meeting rooms!


Last worn: pearl earrings, initial necklace, teal floral midi dress, white Converse, Chloe small Paddington bag (above).

Other ways to wear: teal floral midi dress worn 2 ways, white Converse and skirt, Chloe small Paddington bag and blazer.

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