Friday, 18 December 2020

Dresses With Statement Necklaces and Marc By Marc Jacobs Fran Bag

Two very different days but very similar outfit formulas! Accessorising some simple summer dresses with statement necklaces and my Marc by Marc Jacobs Fran bag.

What I wore:

Kmart short sleeve tiered jersey midi dress in amber  with statement thrifted necklace and Marc Jacobs fran bag

kmart amber jersey tiered midi dress with Marc By Marc Jacobs Classic Q Fran bag with gold hardware in carob brown | awayfromblue

awayfromblue Instagram | Christmas shopping outfit amber Kmart tiered jersey midi dress with brown Marc Jacobs Fran bag


Earrings: Piper gold heart earrings
Necklace: thrifted gold and cream multi strand pearl necklace
Dress: Kmart short sleeve tiered jersey midi dress in amber 
Shoes:  Novo Tawny rose gold sandals
Bracelets: the usual plus Ferragamo double wrap bracelet
BagMarc By Marc Jacobs Classic Q Fran bag with gold hardware in carob brown

Why I wore it:

Wore this to go out Christmas shopping with my sister. After we had a frustrating and unproductive day the week before we were determined to get more done on this day! I dressed comfortably with this tiered midi dress that is so good in the heat and the statement necklace to dress it up a bit. The Marc by Marc Jacobs Fran bag was perfect for water bottles and snacks for my son too. 

Sadly my necklace snapped twice during the day. I thrifted it for $2 a while back and I love it so I'm sad it broke! Luckily I was able to hastily repair it, so although it's no longer as long as it was here, now I can hopefully continue to get some wear from it. Necklace issues aside, it was a really fun and productive day. We managed.to fill an trolley with our shopping and cross quite a few more gifts off our list. Made up for the bad day the previous time we tried!

Couldn't resist going a little matchy-matchy with this brown Ferragamo wrap bracelet that compliments the carob brown colour of the Marc Jacobs Fran bag nicely, and the gold sandals.


Last worn: gold heart earrings, statement necklace, Ferragamo wrap braceletamber tiered midi dress, rose gold sandals, Marc By Marc Jacobs Fran bag.

Other ways to wearamber tiered midi dress worn two ways, rose gold sandals and shorts, Marc By Marc Jacobs Fran bag in the office.

Perfect for pregnancyMarc By Marc Jacobs Fran bag in third trimester.


What's In My Bag: Marc By Marc Jacobs Fran Bag







What I wore:

Asos grey skater dress with marc jacobs fran bag and thrifted statement necklace | awayfromblue

grey skater dress with Marc By Marc Jacobs Classic Q Fran bag with gold hardware in carob brown | awayfromtheblue

awayfromblue skater dress with brown marc jacobs fran bag Instagram pic


Necklace: thrifted cream and navy statement flat bead necklace
DressAsos grey skater dress
Shoesslim navy and pink Havaianas
Bracelets: the usual plus teal Polka Luka resin bangle
BagMarc By Marc Jacobs Classic Q Fran bag with gold hardware in carob brown

Why I wore it:

This was not as fun a day as the shopping one above 😂 Spent the day working from home before logging off early to take my son to an appointment in the afternoon.

Another hot day so I went for this simple plain skater dress, again with a thrifted statement necklace. This one didn't break thankfully! Decided to wear one of my new resin bangles although the teal doesn't quite match the navy on the necklace. It's part of a set I got for Christmas from my bestie. Again I stuck with the big Marc by Marc Jacobs Fran bag as I used the larger size to put some books in there to amuse my son while we waited in the car park for the doctor to call us in. I don't mind this new way of avoiding waiting rooms that has arisen from the virus social distancing restrictions capping the number of people in rooms, the seats in the car are much more comfortable!

It was too hot to consider anything other than my Havaianas although I'm aware that proper shoes would have went better with this outfit - kind of a mix of styles here! Was comfortable for a busy day though.


Last worn: two tone statement necklace, ASOS grey skater dress, Havaianas, Marc By Marc Jacobs Fran bag (above).

Other ways to wearASOS grey skater dress worn two ways, Marc By Marc Jacobs Fran bag and printed skirt.

Perfect for pregnancyASOS grey skater dress in second trimester, Marc By Marc Jacobs Fran bag at 40 weeks.



How You Can Wear It:

A plain, block colour dress is a great outfit base for a statement accessory or two! A bold statement necklace works well with a block colour dress of any length as you can see in these outfits.




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Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Colourful Tees and Blue Prints With Rebecca Minkoff Pink Jean MAC Crossbody Bag

In an effort to get through more of my outfit backlog before Christmas, (as I feel weird posting Christmas themed outfits in the middle of January), another Wednesday post! Still won't be a regular occurrence but it's good to be able to do this now and then when I have gotten dressed most days of the week and have an overabundance of outfits! Simple summer outfits with tees and my little pink Rebecca Minkoff Jean MAC crossbody bag I shared in my last post too.


What I wore:

pink cotton on the one tee with navy printed culotte shorts rebecca minkoff jean MAC | awayfromblue

blue printed shorts and Rebecca Minkoff Jean MAC bag in fig  | awayfromblue

awayfromtheblue Instagram | pink cotton on tee kmart printed navy culotte short rebecca minkoff jean mac


NecklaceHouse of Harlow sunburst necklace in silver and grey
TeeCotton On deep v tee in washed desert rose
Shorts: Kmart culotte short in navy lemon print
Shoesslim navy and pink Havaianas
BagRebecca Minkoff Jean MAC bag in fig 

Why I wore it:

This was a long but fun day! We had to get a few things crossed off our Christmas shopping list so we headed out to the outlets. It was really productive and we got almost everything we went to buy, and I even managed to pick up some adorable little gold dishes to use for our Christmas table centrepiece. Even though I'm not hosting Christmas this year I like to decorate our table for December, and this year the boys and I painted some pinecones and covered them in glitter to use them on our dining table.

There are 3 different shades of pink in this outfit with the berry toned tee, pastel pink in the print of the shorts, and almost mauve pink of the Rebecca Minkoff Jean MAC bag. But I think it all worked so well together! I wasn't sure if the tee and bag would be too similar at first but I really enjoyed this combination and it was so comfortable for a long day of shopping at some very crowded stores.






What I wore:


Rebecca Minkoff Jean MAC bag in fig with purple tee and navy stripe skirt | awayfromtheblue


Necklace: blush pink and gold beaded tassel necklace
Tee: Spectrum basic v-neck tee in washed lilac
Skirt: Target navy side split maxi skirt
ShoesWittner 'Jasmarie' studded sandals
Bracelets: the usual plus Roie Designs waxed leather cream howlite beaded wrap bracelet
BagRebecca Minkoff Jean MAC bag in fig 

Why I wore it:


I really liked the colour combination of this outfit too! I like blue and pink and blue and purple together, this outfit has all of that and I even added another shade of pink with the blush necklace. I think the two shades of pink worked well with the lilac tee and I've worn this navy stripe maxi skirt with the purple tee before, it's a great pairing.

After the school run we had a quick errand to run - dropping off some donations at the opshop which of course turned into picking up more things 😂 Got some more Christmas decorations and a few more books for the kids and I. After that went to more shops to try and get more Christmas shopping done, picking up a few things we hadn't been able to get at the outlets the weekend before.


How You Can Wear It:

A pink bag goes with so many other colours! Navy is a good pairing but you can also try things like purple as I have in the second outfit, or different shades of pink like in the first outfit.




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Monday, 14 December 2020

Tiered Kmart Dresses and Pink Rebecca Minkoff Jean MAC Bag: Weekday Wear Link Up

For today's Weekday Wear Link Up I'm sharing some outfits where I was making the most of the warmer days with simple tiered dress outfits, accessorised with my latest purchase, the Rebecca Minkoff Jean MAC crossbody bag. It's working so well in my wardrobe I'm kinda wishing I'd bought it earlier - an older style, it was on the David Jones site for a while before I caved and snapped it up when it was further reduced. It goes so well with both of these dresses, even though they are different lengths and colours!


What I wore:

Kmart Tropicana sleeveless tiered maxi dress dressed up with accessories earring bracelet stack jean mac bag summer mum style | awayfromblue

bracelet stack and Rebecca Minkoff Jean MAC bag in fig with floral maxi dress | awayfromtheblue

awayfromblue Instagram | Kmart Tropicana sleeveless tiered maxi dress with bracelet stack and Jean MAC bag

Earrings: Jeanswest Evy dangly earring
Necklace: Tiffany & Co silver 5th Avenue notes heart pendant necklace
Dress: Kmart Tropicana sleeveless tiered maxi dress
ShoesWittner 'Jasmarie' studded sandals
Bracelets: the usual plus Roie Designs pearl beaded bracelets and Hermes pink clic clac
BagRebecca Minkoff Jean MAC bag in fig (new purchase)


Why I wore it:

Wore this to catch up with a friend I hadn't spoken to in a while after the school run. I dressed up a little to take advantage of the kid free occasion, with my eldest at work and my youngest watching a movie at home while his dad worked from home. It was nice to get out the house by myself for a bit for an hour, even if I probably overdressed for the rest of the day. I felt especially overdressed when I took my son for a haircut after the school run!

Added some fancy dangly earrings to this cute Kmart floral maxi dress I'm still not quite at 30 wears with yet, and a couple of bracelets that hadn't been worn in a while, like this Hermes clic clac and my little pearl bracelets.

Last time I tried this coral dress with a pink bag I really liked the combination, so I gave it a go again with this Rebecca Minkoff fig Jean MAC crossbody bag. I wasn't sure it was the best colour combination, but I'm glad I gave it a go for something different!


Last worntassel earrings, Tiffany heart necklace, Hermes clic clac, coral tropical floral print maxi dress, studded sandals. First time I've posted the Rebecca Minkoff Jean MAC crossbody as it is a recent purchase.

Other ways to wearcoral tropical floral print maxi dress layered for winter, studded sandals and sundress.

Perfect for pregnancystudded sandals in second trimester.



Unboxing The Latest Addition To My Handbag Collection:






What I wore:

Kmart Aztec print tiered little black dress for summer with New balance coast sneakers and pink rebecca minkoff jean mac bag | away from blue

little black printed dress with Rebecca Minkoff Jean MAC bag in fig | away from the blue

awayfromtheblue Instagram | Kmart Aztec print tiered little black dress with sneakers and pink pop bag rebecca minkoff jean mac

Necklace: silver heart long pendant necklace
Dress: Kmart Aztec print tiered little black dress
ShoesNew Balance Coast women's running shoe in black 
Bracelets: the usual plus Roie Designs black leather Swarovski beaded wrap bracelet
BagRebecca Minkoff Jean MAC bag in fig


Why I wore it:

Anticipating another extremely hot day I'd planned to wear this little black tiered sundress for the school run, working from home, and taking my son to an appointment in the evening. Even though it wasn't as warm as I thought it would be, this was a great outfit to wear, so comfortable all day!

With the black dress and black New Balance sneakers I felt this pink Rebecca Minkoff Jean MAC was a fun accessory again. I really liked the way it popped with the black dress! I've worn this dress with pink bags a few times and I always really enjoy the combination.


Last wornsilver heart necklace, Kmart tiered black sundress, New Balance sneakers, Rebecca Minkoff Jean MAC crossbody bag (above).

Other ways to wearKmart tiered black sundress layered for winter.




How You Can Wear It:

A strappy tiered sundress in any length is a good way to beat the heat on a hot summer day! You can dress it up with a bracelet stack and statement earrings or dress it down with a casual pair of sneakers.



Weekday Wear Linkup #99


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