Grey and White Striped Tee, Jeans, Studded Mouse Flats, Deep Purple MAC Bag

Here's what I wore to go to the jumble sale at the AWL today and visit family:

Tee: Cotton On 'Asher' short sleeve tee in white and grey marl deck stripe (similar here)
Jeans: Sass and Bide "straight up" jeans (similar here)
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs studded mouse flats in grey
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Deep Purple MAC (similar here)

Close up of accessories:

Necklace: Chanel necklace from Reebonz (similar here)

Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design labradorite bracelets and Asos spike bracelets in Rhodium and Gunmetal

DH, Cooper and I went to the jumble sale at the Animal Welfare League today. We really like being able to support the shelter that we adopted Cooper from, they make a difference in the lives of so many animals. :)

They had their jumble sale special on, fill a bag for $5. And they were big bags too! I don't usually have much luck op shopping (thrifting), but at the AWL op shop sales I always manage to find plenty. It was very easy to fill my bag and worth the very long trip after getting stuck in traffic.
I picked up a cute vintage dress and jumper from the Thrifty Kitten stall as well as my $5 bag of clothes.

I got all of the items below for just $12, very pleased!

I laid everything out to take a picture and Cooper thought I'd made a special bed for him to lie on, haha! He couldn't understand why I was laughing at him...

Really liked this casual jeans and a tee outfit today - didn't need anything fancy. I had my purple leopard print scarf on in the morning but took it off in the car as it wasn't needed. It was so warm and sunny today, really nice after the wet week. I was pleased with the bargains I got at the sale too, what do you think of my purchases?


I've worn the jeans before here and the mouse flats here. This is the first time I've worn the tee and bag.

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Black Coat, Pants, Bag and Boots and Vintage Top

Here's what I wore to work today:

Jacket: Temt Black trench coat (similar here)
Scarf: Sportsgirl animal scarf in Violet (Now on sale)
Top: Vintage from the Thrifty Kitten (similar here)
Pants: Cotton On black skinny pants (similar here)
Shoes: Nine West Odin black leather ankle boots (similar here)
Bag: Mimco black button bag (similar here)

Close up of accessories:

Bracelets: the usual plus my Balenciaga Silver Giant Triple Tour Bracelet in Rose Bruyere from HGBags Online (similar here)


Not a fan of my outfit today. Too much black and my pants wouldn't stay in the ankle boots - as you can see in the photos! I need to remember to wear dresses and skirts with these boots, or cropped pants. These are one of those sets of outfit photos I'd rather not post... I want to post all of my daily outfits though, so you get to see my mistake :) Check a full length mirror before you leave the house to avoid this kind of thing! ;)

I had the crazy idea of putting all this together last night while working late as I had to do a presentation today. We are usually very casual at work on Fridays. I wanted to look dressed up enough so that I'd fit in if others were wearing standard work clothes, but not stick out too much if others were doing casual Friday. It was funny, I got to the meeting room early to setup and one of the ladies there was wearing identical pants - so I think I got the outfit right, except the boots. I spent most of the day wishing I'd worn flats instead and trying to subtly push my pants legs back into my boots :P


Also received my giveaway prizes today! Margs from La Petite Mademoiselle had a blog giveaway and I won!

She is having a second giveaway here for another goodie bag, go enter!



The coat was last worn here, scarf here, top here, pants here, boots here and bag here.

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Trench Coat, Skull Scarf, French Connection Dress, Rebecca Minkoff Nikki

Here's what I wore to work today:

Jacket: Barkins beige trench coat (similar here)
Scarf: Alexander McQueen taupe and red skull-print modal and cashmere-blend scarf
Dress: French Connection 'Fast Rhonda' dress in black and caramel (similar here)
Shoes: New Look metallic flats (similar here)
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Nikki in Silverstreak (similar here)


Close up of accessories:

Necklace: House of Harlow gold mini key pendant necklace

Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design untreated leather glass bead wrap bracelet and Hermes Kelly Double tour bracelet in rubis (similar here)

Thank you all for your lovely compliments on the dress yesterday, I just don't feel I wear it enough to justify keeping it, so it's going to make some room in my overflowing wardrobes :)
It was much too cold to take my jacket off for pictures today, sorry! Felt so cold all day and kept my scarf wrapped around me in the office. It was nice to have a pop of red with the scarf and my Hermes bracelet. What do you think, would you have picked another colour instead of red?


If you aren't all sale shopped out, shopbop have an extra 15% off sale items with the code "Extra15". Check out the sale here.

Matches Fashion also have further discounts in their sale here. I'm tempted by this Alexander McQueen Scarf, but I think I have enough sale buys!


The coat was last worn here, dress here, scarf here and bag and shoes were last worn together here.

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Black trench, Knitted Maxi Dress, Wedges, Leopard Print Scarf, Mulberry Alexa

Here's what I wore to work today:

Jacket: Temt Black trench coat (similar here)
Scarf: Asos crinkle oversized leopard print scarf (similar here)
Dress: Asos midi black knitted dress (sold out, similar here)
Belt: gifted Ralph Lauren silk scarf worn as belt (similar here)
Shoes: BigW Emerson black platform wedge (similar here)
Bag: Mulberry regular size Alexa bag in foggy grey from Reebonz sale
Umbrella: I don't even remember! Crazy Clarks?


Close up of accessories and print on the scarf:

Necklace: House of Harlow 5 station necklace in black and silver
Bracelets: the usual plus Marc by Marc Jacobs enamel turnlock stripey hinge bracelet in black and white 


It was very cold and rainy today! Had to take photos in the rain. Took my Mulberry Alexa out and it coped really well - I made sure to waterproof it first with waproo spray. My bayswater is "natural leather" which means it gets marks and stains very easily as it is untreated leather. The Alexa is "soft buffalo leather" which is a lot softer and more resilient in water. Like my Balenciagas, I'll be able to use this a lot on rainy days.

I wasn't too impressed with this dress today so it's going into the donate pile. What do you think, would you have made any changes to today's outfit?



This is the first (and last!) wearing of the dress on the blog. The wedges have been worn before here, coat here, scarf here and bag here.

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Jeanswest Jeans, GAP Hoodie, Asos Cleo Boots and Mulberry Alexa

Here's what I wore to work from home today:

Top: GAP pink logo hoodie (similar here)
Jeans: Jeanswest blue skinny jeans (similar here)
Shoes: Asos cleo leather boots in tan
Bag: Mulberry regular size Alexa bag in foggy grey from Reebonz sale (New purchase)


Closeup of accessories:

Bracelets: the usual trio (Image from a previous time I've worn all 3 bracelets, here)

I dressed for warmth and comfort as I was feeling unwell today so worked from home. Jeans and a hoodie were the perfect combo. The colour is really washed out sorry, but the jumper is a really nice pink colour. I swapped the boots for fuzzy leopard print slippers when I was inside ;) Cooper and I went for a little walk at lunch time when the rain stopped so I got a chance to wear my new Mulberry Alexa bag. 

The Alexa is a bag I've wanted to try for a while. It popped up in so many Reebonz sales and I kept drooling over it but could never pull the trigger as it was a little out of budget. It was online again last week in the special June sales Reebonz are having and was massively reduced so I grabbed it :) Very happy with it so far, even if I only carried it for a little bit today. Proof that good things come to those who wait ;)


The jeans were last worn here, boots here, and this is the first wearing of the top and bag on the blog.

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Butterfly Print Jersey Dress, Balenciaga Work, Purple Leopard Print Scarf

Here's what I wore to work today:

Too cold to smile this morning, haha!

Jacket: Barkins beige trench coat (similar here)
Scarf: Sportsgirl animal scarf in Violet (Now on sale)
Dress: French Connection butterfly jersey tie waist dress from Asos
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs patent mouse flats (similar here)
Bag: Balenciaga 2005 Magenta RH work (similar here)

Close up of accessories:

Necklace: Chanel necklace from Reebonz (similar here)
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design black leather Swarovski beaded wrap bracelet


Those of you who follow me on instagram or twitter would have already read, but we had to rush Cooper to the emergency vets last night. Luckily he is okay now, the vets were lovely and really helpful. 
The vet warned us that he would be sedated after the injections and probably feel sick, but apart from a short nap in the car home he spent the remainder of the night running around like a crazy dog. It was very funny to watch him running around and being so hyperactive after being so worried about him. Very good to see him back to normal so soon too.


I wouldn't normally have paired all this colour and print together, but after last night's stress worrying over Cooper I just threw on some of my favourite pieces I think it works okay. Would you have worn anything differently?


The dress and shoes were last worn together here, trench coat here and the bag and scarf have been worn together here.

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Red Cardi, French Connection Tee, Grey Leopard Jeans, Boots and Balenciaga Clutch

Here's what I wore to run some errands today and of course go to Church Online in the evening:

Cardi: Jeanswest long red waterfall cardigan (similar here)
Top:  French Connection 'Candy Plains' black oversized tee (similar here)
Jeans: Kmart grey leopard print cropped skinny jeans (similar here)
Shoes: Asos cleo leather boots in black
Bag: Balenciaga Sang 2010 GSH flat clutch (similar here)

Close up of accessories:

Necklace: Indigo Rose Design feather, quartz and love charm long necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus Marc by Marc Jacobs enamel turnlock stripey hinge bracelet in black and white and Sportsgirl leather and silver chain wrap bracelet


Cooper wanted to be in the photos today too! I'm not too sure about the red of the cardi and the red of the clutch together - if I was to wear this again I would wear a different cardigan or carry a different bag. What do you think?


The tee was last worn here, jeans here, boots here and bag here. I have the cardi in blue as well, it was last worn here.

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Cream Knit, Orange Pants, Pistol Boots, RM Mini MAC and Cooper

Here's what I wore today:

Cooper decided he'd had enough of posing and wanted a chin scratch instead! Such a spoiled little man ;)
Top: Supre cream waffle knit oversized jumper (similar here)
Pants: Vero Moda at Asos Burnt Ochre orange jeans (similar here)
Shoes: Acne pistol boots in "skin" from Miss Louise sale (similar here)
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff mini MAC with python embossed leather in Aquamarine (similar in Aquamarine here)

Close up of accessories:

Necklace: Indigo Rose Design feather, quartz and love charm long necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design untreated leather glass bead wrap bracelet

Very picture heavy post today! I snapped a few pics this morning for the StyleCaster and Rebecca Minkoff "Morning After Style" competition. One of the benefits of lazy weekend mornings is the chance to have a morning walk with Cooper, so I thought my outfit for that would make a good entry for the competition. 
You can view and 'love' my competition entry on StyleCaster here, and enter yourself here. If you win you get a Rebecca Minkoff gift card! Good luck!

Would love to see your entry if you submit a photo for the contest, feel free to leave a link in the comments :)

This is the first time I've worn the top on the blog. I've worn the pants and bag before here, and the boots here. 

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Sass and Bide Jeans and Tee, Alexander McQueen Skull Scarf, Vintage Chanel Bag

Here's what I wore to work for casual Friday today:

Jacket: Asos grey leather blazer
Scarf: Alexander McQueen taupe and red skull-print modal and cashmere-blend scarf
Top: Sass and Bide "where is right" studded tee (New Purchase)
Jeans: Sass and Bide "straight up" jeans (similar here)
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs Logo Plaque Suede Flats in red (on sale at shopbop!)
Bag: Chanel vintage quilted lambskin flap from Reebonz (similar here)


Close up of accessories:

Necklace: House of Harlow gold mini key pendant necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus Mimco punklove chain wrist bracelet in grey (similar here) 


Really happy with this outfit today, the only thing I wished was different was the bracelets I chose. The Mimco bracelet is quite chunky and I had to do a lot of typing today. Ended up taking the bracelet off at my desk so I could type easier. Maybe need to keep it for weekend wear, which is a shame as it's a gorgeous piece! Do you have jewelry you keep just for the weekends?

The jacket was last worn here, jeans here, shoes here, scarf here and the bag was last worn here. This is the first time I've worn the tee.

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Brown Polka Dots and Wide Legged Pants, Pink Pashmina, Chloe Paddington Bag

Here's what I wore to work today:

Jacket: Barkins beige trench coat (similar here)
Scarf: Cotton On fuchsia pashmina (Similar here)
Top: Gifted, Next brown polka dot and lace top (similar here)
Pants: Barkins wool blend wide legged pants (similar here)
Shoes: Wittner Mimi heels in mushroom (on sale, New Purchase)
Bag: Chloe 2007 Brun Paddington (similar here)


Close up of accessories:

Necklace: two freshwater pearl strand necklaces, both gifted.
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design untreated leather glass bead wrap bracelet

One of my colleagues at work commented I looked very "conservative and English, but in a good way" today! haha.

I wanted to wear this top tucked in but rather liked the look of it over the top so left it untucked, what do you think? I don't think I would wear all of these items together again - seemed a little too much brown.


The trench was last worn here, scarf here, and the bag and top were previously worn together here. This is the first wearing of the shoes and pants on the blog.

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Purple Leopard Scarf, Spotty Polka Dot Dress, Sapphire Balenciaga, Vogue Online Shopping Night

Here's what I wore to work today:

Jacket: Temt Black trench coat (similar here)
Scarf: Sportsgirl animal scarf in Violet (Now on sale)
Dress: French Connection Spotty cotton Dress (similar here with long sleeves)
Shoes: Rubi primo silver ballet flats (similar here)
Bag: Balenciaga 2008 Sapphire RH city (similar here)


Close up of accessories:

Necklace: gifted freshwater pearl necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design black leather Swarovski beaded wrap bracelet and Mimco punklove chain wrist bracelet in grey (similar here)

Vogue's Online Shopping Night is on right now, until midnight. Has anyone bought anything? I like a few offers:

• Jeanswest has 30% off of everything for reward card members
• Westfield has up to 75% off fashion items.
• JeanBrown has 5% off everything, including sale items.
• Cult Status has 10% off everything, including sale items, and the chance to win a Rebecca Minkoff pouch.

You can find all of the offers here. Would love to know if you've bought anything! :)


I quite liked today's outfit, with the patter mixing of the leopard scarf and polka dot dress. I really like French Connection dresses for work, they do great corporate wear.
The only thing I would have changed was to layer the dress a bit better - maybe a long sleeved tee underneath, as it was quite chilly today. What do you think? Do you have any improvement suggestions?


The dress and shoes were last worn here, the coat here, the scarf here and the bag was last worn here.

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Red Alexander McQueen scarf, Balenciaga Velo, Tank and Pencil Skirt

Here's what I wore to work today:

Jacket: Barkins beige trench coat (similar here)
Scarf: Alexander McQueen taupe and red skull-print modal and cashmere-blend scarf (New Purchase)
Top: Jeanswest Audrey tonal print tank (New Purchase, similar here)
Skirt: Asos tailored tab front pencil skirt in grey
Belt: Asos skinny boyfriend belt (tied in a double loop knot using this tutorial by Kileen from Cute and Little)
Shoes: Marc by Marc Jacobs Logo Plaque flats in Camel
Bag: Balenciaga Coquelicot 2011 RH Velo from Reebonz


Close up of accessories:

Necklace: gifted frangipani necklace, made by a talented friend
Bracelets: the usual plus Mimco punklove chain wrist bracelet in grey (similar here) and Hermes Kelly Double tour bracelet in rubis (similar here)


I bought this Alexander McQueen scarf in the US Net-a-porter sale last week, although it's now sold out. The international sale just started yesterday on the UK site, so go check it out :) Would love to know if you buy anything!

My top sale pick is this coral floral skull scarf, I narrowed it down to the coral or the red skull scarf in the US sale but the coral one sold out there and made my choice easier!

Not too impressed with how this outfit turned out today. I like the top belted, but maybe needed a wider belt when worn with this pencil skirt. If I wore the pencil skirt and top together again I'd either use a different belt or tuck the top in. What do you think?


The trench coat was last worn here with the shoes, and the skirt was last worn here with the bag. This is the first time I've worn the scarf and top. 

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Leather Blazer, Lace Midi Dress, Emerson Wedges, Balenciaga City

Here's what I wore to work today:

Jacket: Asos grey leather blazer
Scarf: black and blue Alexander McQueen paisley print scarf from Matches Fashion (similar here)
Dress: Asos midi dress in black lace
Shoes: BigW Emerson black platform wedge (similar here)
Bag: Balenciaga 2010 sorbet RH city (similar here)


Close up of accessories:

Necklace: Indigo Rose Design pearl and antique gold long necklace

Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design black freshwater pearl bracelet, gifted faux pearl bracelet and Marc by Marc Jacobs enamel turnlock stripey hinge bracelet in black and white

I liked this outfit today - especially the heels. When I bought them from Big W a couple of weeks ago, I tried them on back in the office to see how comfortable they were. Someone spotted them and complimented me on them just before a big meeting, and for the rest of the day people were asking me about them. It was really funny seeing all this interest in a pair of shoes!


When I walked in to the office today I passed a colleague who exclaimed "You're wearing those shoes again!". You know you have a winning pair of shoes when people remember them! :)



I last wore the jacket here, the dress here and the bag here. This is the first wearing of the shoes on the blog.

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Leopard Print Top, Orange Jeans, Flossy Sandals, RM Aqua MAC Bag

Here's what I wore to take Cooper for a hydrobath and do some grocery shopping, as well as volunteer at Church Online today:

Top: Forever 21 oversized leopard print top (similar here)
Necklace: Indigo Rose Design feather, quartz and love charm long necklace
Bracelets: the usual plus Indigo Rose Design labradorite bracelets and untreated leather glass bead wrap bracelet
Pants: Burnt Ochre orange jeans from Vero Moda at Asos (similar here)
Shoes: Asos 'flossy' flat sandals in tan
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff mini MAC with python embossed leather in Aquamarine (similar in Aquamarine here)


Close up of accessories:

I thought this outfit would be a good idea this morning but later I worried if it was too "loud". Too much colour and too much leopard print for me. When I wear these pieces again, I'll wear them separately. What do you think?


This is the first time I've worn this top. I've worn the pants before here (also with animal print then!), shoes here, and bag here.

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