30th April

I love Autumn fashion! Though clearly I need to photograph earlier in the day or find better lighting!

Cardigan and Blouse - Everton (Big W)

Belt - Op-Shop

Skirt - Portmans

Stockings - eBay

Boots - Malina from Jo Mercer

24th March

Dress - Target

Belt - I've forgotten

Cardigan - Cotton On

Stockings - Sportsgirl

Shoes - VG design

9th March

A bit silly!

Dress - Friends of Couture
Tights - Modcloth
Boots - Flygirl NY
Cardigan - Cotton On
Necklace - Mikaela

27th Feb

A bit matchy-matchy on this particular day! I felt very decorative all day :)
Pity about the crappy lighting...

Dress - Koom

Cardigan - Cotton On

Shoes - Modcloth

Stockings - eBay

Brooch - Vintage

Bonne Valentin

Belated Valentine's outfit - procrastinators of the world unite... tomorrow!

 Top - Chocolatte

Skirt - Target

Shoes - Barkins

I'm really struggling to take good pics at the moment - weird light and threatening rain... and, let's be honest, a desire to get out of my nice stuff before it gets eaten!

Friday

I completely forgot I'd taken these until I went to upload today's pics! This was Friday - it suddenly rained, and I had to take some very quick pics before running off for a hair cut. So, dreadful rushing pics while trying to contain a very hyper pup!

 Cardigan - Jacquie E

Shirt - SES

Belt - I can't remember

Skirt - Portmans

Shoes - I Love Billy

I love this outfit!

brights and stripes

Getting back into the swing of work!

 Dress - Ada G

Cardigan - Cotton On

Corsage - gift :)

Belt - I can't remember

Shoes - EOS

The puppy and I are missing each other a little during the day. After two weeks together, it's a bit weird to not be structuring my day around his naps! I'm certainly missing my pre-lunch zonk out! He's growing so fast - I hope he quickly grows out of the desire to eat all the buttons off my clothes!

another year older

The weather last week was pretty wet and miserable and I had no desire to be photographed while dishevelled and frizzy. Friday was also my birthday (I won't tell you which one), and I had lots of lovely friends over on Saturday to help me celebrate.
I wore this dress on Saturday, after finishing the hem in the morning, and on Sunday night I added the ruffle to the bodice. I loved it without the ruffle, and briefly thought it was too much, but I like it now. I may tack it down a bit to stop it being too fierce, but after a few washes it may settle down too. My husband teased me that I look like something out of Mad Men, but I think it's more Emma Pillsbury from Glee. Pity I can't wear mustard, which is how she'd style it, I'm sure!
I can see I will need to make more of these - it's a great dress, a good fit without being suffocating, and a nice simple pattern. You may recognise the skirt shape - it's the same as this one.

Dress - Coffee Date Dress made by me

Cardigan - Cotton On

Shoes - Proudly Posh Heel via ModCloth

Apologies for strange lighting, I was determined to get some shots in the bedroom because it feels like sanctuary at the moment. Apparently my little camera is not able to cope with silhouetting!
 

in the navy

One is fighting off a cold. I am determined to take no leave, as I will have a little holiday soon, and work is winding down. Cold n Flu tablets are wonderful, but I feel a little like a spaced out ghost at the moment!

This little dress has been lurking in my wardrobe for months. I picked it up at Fashion Treasure markets during winter, and it really doesn't work with stockings... and it's that funny vintage synthetic fabric, so is too sticky to wear if it's really hot. Today was rainy and 22, so perfect.

 Dress - Vintage

Cardigan - Cotton On

Shoes - EOS

Belt - eBay

The hair is very similar to my formal up-do (here), but I did an inside out braid first to really make a feature of the "plait". The last one I did was a normal braid where the "plait" part is hidden. It makes me think of the braided Easter bread our Greek neighbour used to make use when I was a kid.
Anyway, it's a very effective up-do for getting it all out of the way, and if you're a competent braider, it takes very little time and looks way more complicated that it is. It's just a full braid that you keep to one side of the head, and start to curve towards the nape of the neck toward the bottom, then finish plaiting the tails, curve back up the other side of the head and scroll inwards (like a spiral) and pin. And hairspray A LOT. Maybe I'll do a tutorial when I'm on leave in a few weeks and have more time!

In these pics you can see our new "formal" living room, which we've just semi-furnished. Fortune smiled and a friend is moving and needed to dispose of two leather lounges in a very similar colour to our new one. Of course, I haven't hung my mirror yet, but it's at a good height for shoe pics!

a rose by any other name

Evening look from a work function last night. I bought this dress much earlier in the year, and this was my first opportunity to wear it. I plan to wear this outfit to a wedding in April of next year, and I'm really happy with how it came together. It feels very Mad Men!

Dress - Timeless by Vanessa Tong

Shoes - Mimco

Hair Roses - Bexterity.com

Moonstone and silver earrings - custom made by Bijoux for my wedding in '09

Nail polish - NATIO colour "Twilight" 

A fun evening and a fun look!

A return to normal transmission

Hello! I am back online! The move went well, and despite the exhaustion that naturally ensued, we've been really enjoying the new house.

Last Wednesday I wore a newly finished dress. I've been itching to sew for what feels like months, but the move was prohibitive. So, amongst boxes, I sewed for two evenings last week. It didn't get it out of my system any, but felt rather like I was getting back in control of things.

Dress - Me!
Shoes - Barkins
Skirt (worn as petticoat) - Target
Blue Tank - Cotton On

I match my little blue cubby house!