Monthly Purchases: January and February

While I'm keeping track of everything I buy through the blog, I thought I'd expand a little further.

Instead of just sharing what I've bought, and having the goal of wearing it twice in a month after buying it, I thought I'd do a wrap up and show how each purchase was worn.

Let me know if you find these kinds of posts interesting!



I didn't buy anything in February, and ended up doing a no buy month / Frugal Feb with Kiki from According to Kiki. Partly because the third trimester is not the time to be buying any new clothes. Nothing fits! As can be seen by the one-off wears of a couple of non-maternity pieces I bought.

What I bought in January:

How I wore my purchases over January and February:

• Jeanswest Carla Maternity Cut out tank (non-maternity version) (worn 6 times)
• Jeanswest Sol Maternity jacquard tank (worn 4 times)
• Jeanswest Florence print long line tank (worn once)
• Balenciaga Day bag in 2005 magenta (worn 12 times)
• Cotton On 'Gemma' cocoon kimono in Laos blossom navy print (worn 4 times)
• Slim gold Havaianas (worn 10 times)
• Be Free maternity/nursing bras - worn countless times, but never visible on the blog.
• Atmos&Here Betsy jersey wrap dress in watercolour print (worn 3 times)
• Atmos & Here Arlene wrap top in navy (worn once)

The Balenciaga day bag I bought has had the most wear, which is good since it took up most of the budget!

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You can see my third trimester capsule wardrobe starting to come through with this wrap up of photos - I'm sticking to just a handful of pieces that still fit the baby bump at the moment!


Overall I'm pretty pleased with how well I've used the things I bought last month, although I did expect to get more than one wear each out of the non-maternity tops I bought, the baby bump just grew too quickly. Both pieces will get lots of wear post-baby.




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2015 Boxing Day Sales and Discount Codes

Hope you all had a very merry Christmas! Wanted to quickly post some of the best Boxing Day sales for you. There are even more on the sales and discounts page.

I love a good sale, but on hectic days like this I prefer shopping the sales from home in the comfort of my pyjamas and away from the crowds.

40% off at Jeanswest!

Best for: stocking up on some new summer clothes. It won't be around for long so buy now before it ends!

My top picks:

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Up to 70% off at Rebecca Minkoff!

Plus an extra 25% off sale items with code 'BYE2015'!

Best for: treating yourself to some gorgeous bags and accessories.

My top picks:

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Up to 50% off at Asos!

Best for: finding a cute party-ready outfit for New Year's Eve. (27th December at 2pm AEST is the cut off for express delivery to Australia before NYE).

My top picks:

Happy bargain hunting!

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Frocktober 2015 Wrap-Up! #31Days31DifferentDresses Style Challenge

I managed to wear an incredible 32 different dresses in October in order to raise funds for Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation, even with the developing baby bump meaning I outgrew a few dresses in my wardrobe.


Thank you to everyone who donated! I was amazed that despite my modest $200 goal in the beginning, I raised over $600 for the cause! Thank you so much.


I wanted to do #31Days31DifferentDresses to fundraise for research into ovarian cancer. One woman dies every 10 hours from ovarian cancer. There is no early detection test, so people are often diagnosed when it is too late and the cancer has spread. More research could develop an early detection test, change those statistics and will make a difference.

While my challenge is wrapped up and done and I'll probably be staying away from the dresses for a while and enjoying the rest of my wardrobe, I'll still be posting some more outfits from the month on the blog into November. I couldn't let Frocktober end without a final wrap-up and call for donations though!


Below are my #31Days31DifferentDresses outfits, with a bonus 32nd dress!

With this first set of dresses, I was still trying as best as I could to hide the baby bump in photos. It was unmissable in person though!

Outfit Posts:

1-2: Printed dresses and Marc By Marc Jacobs Bags

3-4: Weekend dresses and yellow Rebecca Minkoff swing bag

5-6: Planned and unplanned dresses: SAHM style and office wear

7-8: Botanical print and stripes and comparing online

In the second week of the challenge, I was beginning to feel a little frustrated with having nothing but dresses to wear, and a little concerned with how many dresses I was having to set aside as I'd outgrown them. I began to organise my little capsule wardrobe a bit better to make sure I'd have enough to wear for the month, which lead to me wearing some dresses I wasn't feeling comfortable or confident in, just because I wasn't sure I'd fit into them in a few days.

Outfit Posts:

9-10: Printed dresses and Balenciaga bags

11-12: Kimonos and blue dresses. My favourite outfits from the challenge!

13-14: Black and grey dresses with bright accessories

15-16: Blue printed dresses for work and weekend (and the first dress to leave my wardrobe)

By the third week I was outgrowing even more dresses and was glad I had so many roomy maxi dresses in my wardrobe! I was also very kindly given two beautiful new maxi dresses from Jeanswest which gave me some more options.

Outfit Posts:

17-18: Weekend dresses, sun hats, Rebecca Minkoff MAM bag

19-20: More blue printed dresses and Balenciaga Day bag

21-22: Casual and classy dress outfits

23-24: Jeanswest boho maxi dresses

The final stretch of the challenge! I'd saved a few favourite dresses for near the end, knowing I'd be feeling a bit large with the growing baby belly, and a little fed up by the lack of choice each day. Despite this, I even managed to wear an extra dress when I got changed for an evening out.

Outfit Posts:

25-26: Jeanswest black maxi dresses, purple Rebecca Minkoff mini MAB tote

27-28: Marc by Marc Jacobs Fran bag, dresses for the office and working from home

29-30: Blue printed dresses for work and weekend

31-32: Finishing Frocktober!

There was just one dress that I still fit into that hadn't been worn in my wardrobe, not counting the maternity dresses I hadn't pulled out yet and the dresses I had to quickly set aside as they didn't fit a second trimester baby bump. So yes, I do have a lot of dresses!


Thank you again to everyone who donated - through my fundraising page or other means. Your advice, outfit ideas and inspiration, kind comments, and of course donations encouraged me to keep going with the challenge.

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