Monday 24 January 2022

Block Colour Kmart Dresses With Peach Small Love Crossbody Bag | Weekday Wear Link Up

For today's Weekday Wear Link Up, sharing two outfits I wore to make the most of days I didn't need to carry anything other than the essentials and carried my little Rebecca Minkoff small love bag. Perfect for just my wallet, phone, keys and hand sanitiser. Add a block colour dress and it's a simple instant outfit. 


What I wore:

kmart linen blend godet skirt fuchsia dress with Rebecca Minkoff chevron quilted small Love crossbody bag in pale coral peach bag | awayfromtheblue

fuchsia dress with Rebecca Minkoff chevron quilted small Love crossbody bag in pale coral peach bag | awayfromtheblue

awayfromblue Instagram orange and pink outfit Kmart short sleeve godet skirt linen blend dress in fuchsia

Dress: thrifted Kmart short sleeve godet skirt linen blend dress in fuchsia
Belt: came with dress
ShoesNew Balance Coast women's running shoe in black 
BagRebecca Minkoff chevron quilted small Love crossbody bag in pale coral

Why I wore it:

This was a fun day out on the coast shopping with my mum and sister. When I opshopped this dress I got an orange necklace at the same time and they looked good together so I knew I wanted to try this little peach Love bag with the dress. I couldn't decide on a necklace with this after trying a couple, but in the end I figured the bold combination of pink and orange was enough that I didn't need to add any more accessories. 

Wore my comfortable New Balance sneakers for the driving down the coast and all the walking around the shops. It was a very productive shopping trip and I always have fun spending time with my family.


Last worn: Kmart fuchsia godet skirt dress, New Balance sneakers, Rebecca Minkoff small Love bag.

Other ways to wearKmart fuchsia godet skirt dress and purple necklace, Rebecca Minkoff small Love bag and blue maxi dress.



Rebecca Minkoff Small Love Bag Review:



Although this is not such a bold combination as the outfit above, I really liked this neutral navy Kmart tiered dress with the pop of colour from the peach Rebecca Minkoff small Love bag. I added this simple beaded necklace too for more even blue in my outfit. It doesn't match the navy of the dress or blue of the Converse sneakers but it goes nicely.

Had a child free morning with a couple errands to run in the and some much needed acupuncture with a massage to fix some pain in my back. Later in the evening we had a family fun event at church. I just ended up taking along a big reusable Woolies green bag to fit everyone's water bottles instead of changing to a bigger bag.


Last worn: beaded necklace, blue Converse, Rebecca Minkoff pale coral small love bag (above). First time I've worn this dress as it was a Christmas present.

Other ways to wearblue Converse and shortsRebecca Minkoff pale coral small love bag and jeans.




How You Can Wear It:

A cute little colourful crossbody bag and a block colour dress is a great outfit for a hot day. You can go bold like I have in the first outfit with orange and fuchsia, or pair a bright bag with a neutral dress like the navy on in the second outfit.


Weekday Wear Linkup #155


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Friday 21 January 2022

Maxi Skirts and Striped Tees

I love tee and maxi skirt outfits in summer! And with block colour maxi skirts like these, a striped tee makes such an easy outfit.


What I wore:

burgundy striped tee with rust maxi skirt and avery crossbody bag red and orange mum outfit summer | awayfromblue

rust maxi skirt with Rebecca Minkoff Avery crossbody bag in burgundy red and orange outfit | awayfromtheblue

awayfromblue Instagram | burgundy striped tee and avery crossbody bag with rust maxi skirt red and orange outfit

NecklaceZuriCollections blue polymer clay necklace
TeeCotton On The One fitted v tee in eddy stripe white / red terracotta
Skirtthrifted Tree of Life ochre maxi skirt
ShoesNew Balance Coast women's running shoe in black 
BagRebecca Minkoff Avery crossbody bag in burgundy


Why I wore it:

This was a busy morning! Went with an outfit I'd been meaning to try for a while. I really liked this burgundy Rebecca Minkoff Avery crossbody bag with my rust ruffle skirt last time I wore it so I knew it would look good with this rust maxi skirt. The burgundy striped tee was an extra bit of matchy-matchy with the bag and I really liked this outfit! Added the navy necklace for a little extra colour and because I like adding these beaded necklaces when I'm not sure what other necklace to go with - the neutrals go with everything.

Wore my New Balance sneakers as there was a bit of driving around! The kids had a school holiday workshop and I had a couple of errands to run before sports in the afternoon. This Avery crossbody was perfect for all my essentials, including my face mask as masks are required indoors again in Brisbane. And I even had time for a sneaky solo opshop browse! I added my lucky thrift find I picked up then to my haul video below.



What I wore:

striped Coca-Cola logo tee with black maxi skirt black unlined tote bag | awayfromblue

striped tee with Rebecca Minkoff medium unlined tote in black with shellac studded dome hardware | awayfromtheblue


Tee: thrifted navy stripe Coca-Cola logo tee
Skirt: thrifted Crossroads black ruffle hem maxi skirt
ShoesWittner 'Jasmarie' studded sandals
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff medium unlined tote in black with shellac studded dome hardware


Why I wore it:

Another busy but fun day! The kids had a school holiday craft in the morning, we had to pick up a few groceries, then we spent some time at the playground before stopping by the opshop on the way home. They had an "everything for $1" sale on which was perfect for me, I picked up a few clothes and accessories and my sons got a board game for just $1! As you can see from the video above I got some great fashion finds! I took advantage of my leave from work to visit a few opshops I wouldn't usually get to so it was a bumper haul of preloved bargains as well as the $1 sale day finds. After all that morning excitement it was home for lunch before a playdate at the park with my son's school friends in the afternoon.

I think the outfit bought me good luck while opshopping, as both the striped Coca-Cola logo tee and the black ruffle hem maxi skirt are thrift finds! I liked the navy striped tee with the black maxi skirt and the black Rebecca Minkoff studded unlined tote bag carried everything we needed for the day easily!



How You Can Wear It:

A striped tee is a wardrobe staple and it looks great with a block colour maxi skirt for a simple summer outfit!



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