Autumn

April 20, 2014

Cropped & Striped

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Cropped & Striped

April 13, 2014

Cozy Knits & Coffee

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Cozy Knits & Coffee

September 23, 2013

Plaid & Leather

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^Vero Moda Plaid Tunic dress worn as a Shirt (also loving this shirt here)
^River Island Leather Skater Skirt
^Windsor Smith Leopard Heels
^Karen Walker Sunglasses (also seen here)



This plaid tunic dress would have been worn more as a dress if it wasn't so ill fitting in the lower region for me now. But the simplest solution is just to throw a skirt over top and taaa-ddaaahhh, different outfit and an updated way to wear something that had been sitting in my closest for donkeys years. Having worn pleated skirts all of my high school life, I was never really a massive fan of wearing them beyond that time either. But an updated matte leather (faux or real) option has made it all the more appealing, especially if it cinches the waistline for a more streamlined look that is a little less 'baby-hit-me-one-more-time' :)
Hope you all have a great start to the week. I'm mustering all my strength in hope that the work week will go by quick!! These weekends go on way too short and the cheeky monkey we have at home has made these last couple weekends a whirlwind for sure!
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Plaid & Leather

July 23, 2013

Faux Bob Faux Leather

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Having grown my hair for waaaay over a year now, the length of my hair has reached past my mid back. I've toyed with the idea for the longest time, whether to just chop it all off for a new look. I ramp up the courage to say to my hairdresser, "go for gold lady, chop away", but then I sit in the hairdresser's chair, get cold feet, and just go through with a casual trimming of the layers, and even keep the length.
The weather over the weekend was like a peek of spring, and I think it's time for a change!


If you can lengthen short hair with extensions, you can do the reverse and temporarily shorten long hair, all with the help of a curling iron, a few bobby pins and hair spray. I sectioned off my hair in half, roughly curled and tucked in the under long layers of the lower half, then played around with the top half of my hair layers to shape a rough bob. Tease the roots of your hair to help you shape the around the crown. Of course this works best if you have long layered hair that already has a bit of shape and dimension.


Zara Faux Leather Peplum top (similar here and here) / H&M Pants (also seen here) / Tru Trussardi Sunglasses (also seen here, and here) / ASOS strappy heels (on sale!) / Faux snakeskin clutch (purchase on holiday in Thailand)

Until I get the courage to jump on the big chop wagon I'm thinking the whole fake-it-till-you-make-it philosophy will have to do for now. Plus it's a good way to play around with various bob lengths before going in for the dive.



I think once I come back from Tokyo, I will be ready for the plunge. I just need to figure out exactly how short this future bob is going to be! Watch this space!
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Faux Bob Faux Leather

June 18, 2013

Black & White, Silver & Gold

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I'm obsessed with golden hour.
And also I'm obsessed with holding my fringe up (bangs to the US peeps!) in the wind.
But more importantly, I'm obsessed with shoes. The way they prop you up and make you feel. A good pair that fits well,looks pretty, makes you wanna dance and makes you walk around confidently.
Some of you may have seen on instagram that I dug these gold studded beauties up from the archives a couple weeks back. Except that day I was prancing around at home in my leopard print pjs haha! Over the weekend though, I pranced around in a black and white outfit before heading out to dinner :)

And for some reason, pairing the gold along with a bit silver didn't clash too much!


By the time we finished taking photos, the wind had miraculously blown my hair polka straight!




{White Open back blouse by Top Shop discont, similar feel HERE and HERE, VERY similar but in turquoise HERE / Leather shorts by Forever New, similar HERE / Silver clutch by Saben, unforunately discont! / Gold Studded booties by Steve Madden, 3 years old, but I found them here!}
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Black & White, Silver & Gold

June 12, 2013

How about a Skort?

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Do you or your gals like wearing skirts? Perhaps shorts are the current fave? how about a skort?


{Zara Coat / Cotton On Top / Lovisa Necklace {old, similar feel here} / Zara Skort / Zara bag {old, similar feel here} / Pointed flats (VERY OLD, like at least 7 years old)} 

I'm trying to remember whether I ventured into the skort department when I was little...but I'm pretty sure they were called culottes? You know, those baggy shorts that look like a skirt when your legs are close together, but when you start walking it's like WOW they're actually shorts hah! No risk of a skirt fly away situation here.

The skort is slightly different in that the front really just looks like a skirt... and then BAM, they're shorts in the back. Perfect for those like me who are a bit squeamish about wearing short shorts with imperfect pins like mine.





I saw quite a few of these skimming around fashion blogs for the last few months and know that Zara makes them in a blue, white and red. But unfortunately, the white has sold out here in Sydney, and I don't see any signs of the other colours making their way to this side of the Atlantic anytime soon. But I'm sure other brands will be following suit soon!
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How about a Skort?

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