Kmart Floral Midi Dresses, Denim Trench Coat and Chloe Paddington Bag

This Anko full length denim trench coat is becoming an autumn staple for me! The nice relaxed fit means it easily fits both of these long sleeved floral dresses underneath, also both Kmart sale buys! It's a nice layer for autumn commutes to the office too.

What I wore:

Jacket: Kmart Anko full length oversized denim trench coat

Earrings: Colette Tropadelic purple beaded tassel statement earrings
Dress: Kmart long sleeve black tie neck dress in floral wisteria print
Belt: came with dress
Shoes: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star coast blue
Bag: Chloe Paddington in 2007 Brun

Why I wore it:

This was a whirlwind of a day! It started off as normal with a morning in the office. I was glad of this jacket keeping me warm for the commute as although this black floral midi dress has long sleeves it's a light fabric and it would have been too chilly on its own. I ended up having to come home from the city early to collect my unwell son from school, and then we got the news Cooper needed surgery from the vet that afternoon. It was a lot for one day! Thankfully as I'm typing this my son has recovered, Coops has had the surgery and is recovering well.

I'd planned this pretty black floral midi dress for a day full of meetings. I like the statement purple beaded earrings with it, even though there isn't any purple in the print of this dress, I like wearing purple with it as it compliments pink and blue so nicely. And again I wore my brun Chloe Paddington bag that's been getting a lot of wear recently.


Last worn: denim trench coat, black floral midi dress, blue Converse, Chloe Paddington bag. First time I've worn the earrings as they are a recent purchase.

Other ways to wear: denim trench coat and jeans, black floral midi dress and leather jacket, blue Converse and shorts, Chloe Paddington bag and pencil skirt.

Perfect for pregnancy: Chloe Paddington bag in second trimester.

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What I wore:

 

Jacket: Kmart Anko full length oversized denim trench coat
Earrings: Colette silver light twist hoop earrings
Necklace: Tiffany & Co pink double heart tag pendant necklace
Dress: Kmart teal floral print midi dress
Shoes: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star in hot tea
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Chloe Paddington in 2007 Brun

Why I wore it:

Another office day, and again the same easy outfit formula! I find printed midi dresses are great for office days, and I've barely switched up my bag since getting this Chloe Paddington back out again. The denim trench again was an awesome outfit topper, and I wore the brown Converse to compliment the brown Paddington bag. Even though they are different shades of brown I like wearing these accessories together.

Thankfully, it was a much calmer day than the one above! So while I was wearing almost the same thing the day went a lot smoother. As well as a meeting filled day can go, with no unwell children or pets thankfully.

Last worn: denim trench coat (above), Tiffany necklace, teal floral midi dress, brown Converse, Chloe Paddington bag (above). First time I've worn the earrings as they are a recent purchase.

Other ways to wear: denim trench coat and jeans, teal floral midi dress worn 2 ways, brown Converse and jeans, Chloe Paddington bag and jeans.

Perfect for pregnancy: Chloe Paddington bag in second trimester.

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Red Maxi Dresses, Denim Jackets and Blue Bags

Red maxi dresses with denim jackets, sneakers and blue bags for some rainy autumn days in Brisbane recently.

What I wore:

Jacket: Jeanswest Kitty denim biker jacket
Earrings: Colette blue mixed shape faux crystal drop earrings
Necklace: thrifted gold and pastel blue beaded necklace with grey string
Dress: thrifted colourful geometric print maxi dress
Shoes: Nike Court Royale white and beige sneakers
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Micro Bedford zip satchel in twilight

Why I wore it:

Wore this out to church on Mother's Day. They had a photo booth setup so I could get a cute family pic, and so I picked this pretty printed dress to wear and added the new crystal statement earrings I'd picked up on sale a day earlier. The denim jacket was much needed to keep me warm and dry in this spaghetti strap maxi dress. Then with the blue statement earrings and the pale blue denim jacket, the blue beaded necklace seemed like an obvious matchy-matchy choice. The navy Rebecca Minkoff micro Bedford bag isn't a match to any of the shades of blue in this outfit, but I felt it was a good neutral and continued the blue theme well.

I had a lovely Mother's day, and I enjoyed the things the kids made and bought me, I was very spoiled.


Last worn: denim jacket, blue beaded necklace, geometric print maxi dress, Nike sneakers, Rebecca Minkoff micro Bedford. First time I've worn the earrings as they are a recent purchase.

Other ways to wear: denim jacket, geometric print maxi dress and tote bag, Nike sneakers and skirt, Rebecca Minkoff micro Bedford and jeans.

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What I wore:

Jacket: Anko Kmart mid wash denim jacket
Earrings: gold heart and pearl earrings
Necklace: handmade silver and gold faux pearl beaded necklace
Dress: Kmart Whsdch Red short sleeved tiered midi dress
Shoes: Sketchers Bountiful navy fabric sneakers
Bag: Chloe periwinkle small Paraty

Why I wore it:

Wore this for a much busier day, with a day out in the city with family, finally getting on the Brisbane wheel. I've never been on it before, I'm not really a fan of heights, but at least I can say I've done it now! It was another rainy day which explains my hair, and meant I needed to carry an umbrella around, although thankfully the rain dried up for a few hours in the afternoon so we could enjoy our time in the city. We even got a bit of shopping in!

Again I went with a denim jacket over this red dress to keep me warm, it was just right, especially when the sun came out later in the afternoon. I went with the faux pearl necklace to match the pearl earrings, and yet another blue bag, my periwinkle blue Chloe Paraty. It's a good bag for the essentials plus an extra like an umbrella, it fits a lot!

I wore sneakers again, my comfortable Sketchers, as we had a lot of walking planned. It was such a good day.


Last worn: denim jacket, pearl earrings, faux pearl necklace, red tiered midi dress, Sketchers, Chloe Paraty bag.

Other ways to wear: denim jacket, red tiered midi dress and leather jacket, Sketchers, Chloe Paraty bag with yellow.

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