Outfit of the day: a preppy hoot

April 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Polka Dot Oxford & Owl Sweater – Old Navy // Jeans – Gap // Boots – Steve Madden // Purse – Dolce & Gabbana

This past Thursday we celebrated ANZAC day here in Australia, it’s the equivalent to Memorial Day in the US. I spent some time with Scott and caught up with a few friends for lunch; Scott and I may’ve even grabbed a couple of the cocktails at The Everleigh as well. This time of year it’s wise to layer, because it could swing from cool to hot and back in an instant. It is, after all, Melbourne — four seasons in a day…

Shop my closet!

I tried to find similar items for you to contemplate over ;)

  • Sweater from J Crew Factory
  • Oxford spotted on Urban Outfitters
  • Jeans from the Gap
  • Boots by Steve Madden
  • Bag tracked down on Farfetch – wish my version came with an adjustable/detachable strap!
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Fashion Forward >> Fall

February 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment

FallFor me Fall doesn’t mean you have to put the many colours of summer in storage. For those cooler days, just add a cute pair of socks, a soft cardigan or a striped blazer. Here are my personal picks / potential purchases to help spice up my wardrobe…

1. Keds + Kate Spade, $75.00 USD - all things are coming up Kate in March with the release of this joint venture and her new Saturday collection. My tootsies are smitten!

2. Rainbow Row Dress by Mod Cloth, $79.99 USD – the cute row houses conjure up happy memories from Amsterdam.

3. Half Circle Bag by Kate Spade Saturday, $160.00 USD – cheaper than Coach’s Penny bag and to boot, you can wear Kate’s bag three different ways. A limited-time offering of this collection is available over at Fab.com for a few more days.

4. Chillin’ in Chi-town by BB Dakota, $59.99 USD – so pretty coming and going. And you can’t knock chevron stripes — Charlie Brown didn’t.

5. Lace Me Up Wedge by Gorman, $249.00 AUS – it’s a splurge, but I can’t take my eyes off of these. Must.Maintain.Self-restraint.

6. 1969 Legging Skimmer jeans from Gap, $69.95 USD – prints and solids scream, “wear me and have a bit of fun!”

Psst, to the gals in the Northern Hemisphere: take heed for Spring too ;)

What are your Fall must-haves?

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My Fall 2012 lust list

March 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment


1. Trench Coat – Comptoir des Cotonniers, 2. Polka Dot Flats – Madewell, 3. Cotton Khakis – Gap,

4. T-shirt – Comptoir des Cotonniers

From poking around the internets on a regular basis, I find myself falling for new things. With the changing of the seasons, Spring 2012 really works for my wardrobe now that it’s Fall/Autumn in Australia. I am predictable with my clothing choices and still pegged as that preppy American girl.

I better get my orders in before it’s too late!

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My New Year’s Eve outfit

January 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Last year Scott and I started a tradition of visiting The Waiting Room inside of Crown Casino’s main lobby area.  People watching was on the menu for the evening; that’s our thing when we go out to get tipsy and there’s no shortage of interesting people roaming about on New Year’s eve.  Lobbies are transient – most people sought refuge from the hot summer day; at it’s hottest Melbourne’s temperature hit 34 degrees celsius (93 F) and that was around 5:30 in the evening.

Because last New Year’s eve was even hotter, I knew I needed to dress accordingly.  Sale shopping convened at the local Gap this past Friday and fortunately I walked away with an outfit for $68 AUS. I don’t want to even begin to rant about all of the other things I saw on sale, which included items I had purchased the day the Gap had officially opened.

Question for the Gap: when will you start honoring price adjustments here in Australia?

And without further ado, here’s the outfit I wore last night.

 

I paired this steal with espadrilles (mine are cream coloured) my mom had given me for my birthday – funnily enough, they came from the US Gap.  A belt from SABA in tan finished the look.  I know this look might appear to be on the casual side, but I am still getting acclimated to hot weather in December.

Yesterday I went for a makeup lesson with Mecca Maxima - Cindy worked her magic while I tried to take tons of mental notes about all of her tips and tricks.  Here’s a sneak peek…

 

Stay tuned for my full review!

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