Fuchsia Kmart Dresses and Louis Vuitton Damier Azur Neverfull | Weekday Wear Link Up

For today's Weekday Wear Link Up I'm sharing two fun and colourful outfits with my two fuchsia Kmart dresses, and my Louis Vuitton Neverfull bag.

What I wore:

Jacket: thrifted digital print no label kimono
Necklace: thrifted gold large double circle necklace
Dress: thrifted Kmart short sleeve godet skirt linen blend dress in fuchsia
Shoes: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star low in white
Bracelets: the usual plus Cora purpleheart and mother of pearl watch c/o JORD
Bag: Louis Vuitton MM damier azur Neverfull

Why I wore it:

Wore this quite some time ago, back before Christmas when we went to stay at Seaworld resort for the weekend. This was a comfortable and colourful outfit for the school run and the library and some errands with the little one in the morning. We headed straight down the coast after picking my eldest son up from school that afternoon. While this dress was comfortable for the drive it was probably not the best for a long car ride, the linen creased quite a lot!

I loved the bright colour combination of the digital print kimono against the bold fuchsia dress though, it compliments the magenta in the print of the kimono nicely and pops with the orange in the print.

The Louis Vuitton damier azur Neverfull was perfect for toting everything around too, we had a swim before dinner once we got to the resort. You'll notice I changed my shoes too in the evening, I knew I'd need the extra support for walking around the theme park so swapped out my Converse I'd worn during the day in the afternoon for the New Balance as they are a bit more supportive.


Last worn: digital print kimono, fuchsia Kmart godet skirt dress, gold circle necklace, Converse, Louis Vuitton Neverfull.

Other ways to wear: digital print kimono and shorts, fuchsia Kmart godet skirt dress with lilac, Converse and printed jeans, Louis Vuitton Neverfull in the office.

Perfect for pregnancy: Converse Chucks and maternity shorts, Louis Vuitton Neverfull at 38 weeks.

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30 Ways To Wear: Louis Vuitton Neverfull

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What I wore:

Necklace: thrifted purple wooden bead statement necklace
Dress: Kmart short sleeve tiered jersey dress in Fuchsia
Shoes: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star coast blue
Bag: Louis Vuitton MM damier azur Neverfull

Why I wore it:

The Converse stayed on all day on this day! We had a quick errand to run that morning as well as a fun picnic playdate in the park. Because it was a warm day I wanted something light and this tiered midi dress is perfect, so loose and comfortable. I liked the shoulder coverage too, as I sat around talking while the kids played in the playground. It was a really fun day!

This lilac statement necklace was a fun combo with the fuchsia dress too - I've worn it with the first fuchsia dress above before so knew it would work just as well with this midi dress in the same shade. The blue Converse were a nice way to add a third colour to my outfit and again the Louis Vuitton Neverfull came in helpful for toting everything around. I had a big reusable Woolies tote for our picnic snacks and blanket too.

Last worn: Kmart fuchsia tiered midi dress, lilac beaded necklace, blue Converse, Louis Vuitton damier azur neverfull (above).

Other ways to wear: Kmart fuchsia tiered midi dress and gold clutch, blue Converse and shorts, Louis Vuitton damier azur neverfull worn 30 ways.

Perfect for pregnancy: Louis Vuitton damier azur neverfull in second trimester

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How You Can Wear It:

A bold bright pink dress is an easy instant outfit for summer. You can add a little more colour with a printed kimono like I have in the first outfit, or a beaded statement necklace like in the second outfit.

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Weekday Wear Linkup #153

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Wardrobe Additions And Yearly Fashion Spend For 2021! Fashion Resolutions for 2022

Since I had fun doing this post last year, I'm looking back on this year's fashion purchases too, seeing how I stuck to my 2021 budget, and setting some fashion goals / resolutions for the year ahead.

What I Bought & How Often I've Worn It

I was surprised to look back on what I bought in 2021 and see that I bought just 26 items, as I felt I shopped a lot! It does average out to nearly an item every 2 weeks so it's not such a low shopping year. I focused on accessories and more second hand shopping, and with continuing to work from home most of the time and dress casually, I added a lot of denim and tees to my wardrobe.

Opshop and Preloved Buys:

• thrifted Marc by Marc Jacobs Dr Q Convertible clutch in electric violet - 4 wears
• Rebecca Minkoff Love Too in deep teal croc embossed leather - 16 wears
• Chloe small Ethel bag in light khaki (most expensive purchase of the year) 15 wears
• Rebecca Minkoff quilted jumbo Love bag in cobalt - 7 wears
• Chloe small Paddington in 2006 blanc - 6 wears
  
  
• thrifted rust ruffle tiered skirt - 4 wears
• Nobody Denim Piper vacation skirt in black distressed denim - 4 wears
• thrifted Target black stretch denim skirt - 2 wears
• Target navy and white striped shift dress with frill sleeves - 3 wears
• thrifted Kmart short sleeve godet skirt linen blend dress fuchsia - 3 wears
• thrifted Jeanswest black cropped butt lifter jeans - 0 wears, December purchase
• vintage Haneli metallic gold knit jumper - 2 wears
• thrifted blue Kmart stich detail knit - 0 wears, December purchase
  
  
• thrifted Mix Apparel clover designer inspired necklace - 4 wears
• thrifted gold large double circle necklace - 3 wears
• thrifted orange bead statement necklace - 2 wears
• thrifted purple wooden bead statement necklace - 3 wears
• thrifted Eb&Ive turquoise wooden bead multi strand statement necklace - 1 wear
• checked purple pashmina scarf - 0 wears, December purchase

Things Bought New:

• Cotton On The One fitted v tee in washed red clay - 2 wears
• Cotton On The one fitted v tee in eddy stripe white / red terracotta - 3 wears
• Cotton On The One fitted v tee in washed summer mango - 4 wears
• Cotton On The One fitted v tee in washed poolside blue - 4 wears
• Nobody Denim Cult high rise skinny ankle jeans in charred grey - 2 wears
• Kmart white chunky platform sneakers - 7 wears
• Mimco D-Vine medium wallet in balsa - countless uses!

The most expensive buy was the Chloe small Ethel bag in light khaki, which was $120 preloved, and the cheapest item I bought was $1 - a lot of the thrifted things were just $1 each, even the jeans. 

There were some surprises with what I bought this year in terms of how frequently (or infrequently!) things got worn. I was on track to have everything worn at least twice, as I have the "wear things twice in the month I buy them" rule I put in place to make sure I'm actually buying things that work for my wardrobe and life right now. But then I went to the opshops in December with my son to check out their special sale and picked up a couple of things, including winter pieces!  There was no chance of me wearing everything before the end of the month. I figured for $1 each though I could break my wear twice when I buy it rule. As you can see above the winter pieces I bought in the middle of summer definitely have no wears, although after Christmas I did squeeze in some wears of the more summery pieces I thrifted in December.

Surprisingly the most expensive buy, the Chloe Ethel, is only the second most worn piece I bought this year, the Rebecca Minkoff Love Too bag was worn one time more for a total of 16 wears.

December Opshop Haul:

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Fashion Spend For 2021 - Over Budget!

My spend in 2020 was the lowest it has ever been in the years I started tracking, $483.59. This year despite trying to spend as close to that figure as possible, I spent more than that. It means that for the first year since I've been tracking it, it's the first time I've increased my annual fashion spend on the year before. In 2021 I spent $580.36. That's $96.77 more than last year.

This total includes $235 of gift card spend. So $345.30 minus the gift card spend, but I always include gift card spend in my total each year.

Despite spending almost $100 more this year than last year, I bought fewer items. I think that the high number of bags I bought is the reason for that! While I bought less things, I spent a bit more on the bags I did buy.

Fashion Resolutions For 2022

Spend Less

Much like last year I'm a little unsure what to set my budget for in 2022. Again I'd like to have an under $1,000 fashion spend (which I achieved in 2021) but I'm not sure if I'd be able to spend less than the $580.36 I spent in 2021. It's a good goal to aim for though!

Shop Second Hand More

I really liked the sustainable fashion balance I had this year, with fewer things bought new in retail stores and more preloved finds from eBay and the opshops. I'd like to have a similar or even better balance in 2022, and continue to shop second hand more often. Second hand fashion is the most sustainable way to shop. It's also better for my budget goals, and for the environment!

Buy Less

In terms of items to add to my wardrobe wish list, I don't really have any! I think it will be a varied 2022 with what I buy, whenever I get lucky with preloved finds and make some impulse buys. I don't have a list of things my wardrobe really needs at the moment, so it will hopefully be another year of under $1,000 spending, and a year I buy less than 26 items. I haven't bought anything in the boxing day or January sales either, when I usually buy a lot, so starting off with no spending is a great way to start the year.

What was your spend like in 2021? Do you track your fashion spend and set fashion resolutions?

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