tan brown nude beige

As you all know by now, I love nude shoes because they go with everything.  I find myself wearing a pair of my nude patent stilettos at least once a week, and in summer, my wedges too.

I popped to good old Tar-jay this morning, as I wanted to check out their new range of cheap Spring wedges. For under $40 they have numerous cool styles to choose from in lots of lovely bright colours; yellow, red, blue, black and the new nude alternative - tan!   

Now I had intended to get some colour... but for pure wear-ability, it had to be the tan!

I bought two pairs. I'll wear them constantly. And the best bit - they only cost $14 each!!! I can't resist a bargain! So ladies, pop into Target and grab yourself a pair.

great under jeans

perfect with a summer dress

sparkly shoes to make you smile!

Another pair for my 'must have' list. You can buy them at David Jones, $139.95. 
They are so lovely and have taken my mind off creepy things (see post below).

Diavolina by Robert Robert sparkle heels w salmon trim

break-ups

I’m reading a book at the moment about a marriage breakdown (review to follow soon). It’s obviously triggered my subconscious, because I’ve been having strange dreams. From time to time I have dreams about the bloke I used to live with. They are uncomfortable dreams and I always wake up feeling anxious and horrible.

We were together for four years and had a very messy break-up. I won’t go into the gory details, but in short, he was a lot older, I’d had enough and left (for someone my own age). He had a breakdown and became a stalker, even following me to Hong Kong.. In hindsight I should have got a restraining order, but I just dealt with it and tried to block it all out. But I regret never having had the chance to tell him to just f**k off, I never got real ‘closure’. At the time I didn't want to provoke him.  So instead, he haunts me in my dreams, it’s like I’ve been transported back in time. I’ve moved on, but he hasn’t and thinks we are still together. And I have to go through it all again. Trying to escape without him noticing. Going along with the pretense that we are together, while trying to convince everyone else to help me leave. It makes my skin crawl. I wish the dreams would stop. It take me a good couple of hours to shake the feeling of ‘him’.

It’s weird isn’t it, how you can really enjoy being with someone, share part of your life with them, know intimate details and preferences, then suddenly it all changes and revulsion sets in, a total distain and lack of respect. Ugh. Thank God I got out when I did. But do you know what – even though almost 15 years have passed, it still pisses me off that he couldn’t just accept the break-up with dignity and allow me to keep the happy memories of our time together. 

Right! I need to change the subject! It’s a beautiful day out there today. I’ll focus on that. Oh and the new pair of sparkly silver Diavolina slingbacks that I’ve got me eye on...

boobs of the week award...

I admit it, I do have a thing for Miranda. She's just gorgeous. She's fun and girly and cheeky and a little bit sexy. I love that she loves her body, and goodness me, how could you not love that body?! She is flawless.

So it is with great excitement that I present this week's Boobs of the Week Award to one of my favourite current beauties... Mrs Bloom, mother, model, business-woman, Miranda Kerr.

Here she is in all her fine blooming glory, shot by renowned fashion and beauty photographer Laurent Darmon. 

Source photographers website, All images Laurent Darmon

pretty pastel jeans

What do you think of the current pastel jeans trend? I think I like them. On other people. Those lucky enough to be blessed with slender thighs... So far, I have tried on a few pairs, and they have looked ridiculous on me. Okay I’ll admit I have been looking in the cheap end of the high street, mainly because, if I buy a pair or two, I won’t be wearing them for long. Not once the warm Spring weather is here, and they’ll be a new style next year.

The last time I owned jeans in a spectrum of colours was in the early 90s. In those days they had to be special dye Levi 501s (with the second button left undone, for some weird reason...), with crop tops and tiny t-shirts or mesh bodies. I loved my red pair and white pair the best.

I do love the pastel colours though, but a word of warning, if you are treating yourself to a pair, make sure you get a shade to suit your skin tone.
 

Just Jeans have a good range of colours, as shown below, but everywhere sells them.









Images from Just Jeans

the weekend

Finally we got out on the boat on Sunday. A blast a fresh sea air in our lungs.

To one of my favourite places in all the world. Moreton Island. The second largest sand island in the world. It’s totally made of sand.

I love it there. I feel happy. My mind clears. It’s spectacularly beautiful and I can just sit and drink it all in. Just gazing at the colour of the ocean and sky forever.

A place where it doesn't matter what you are wearing and shoes aren't allowed.

A place where I feel truly content and I never want to leave.

Being able to visit such an amazing place, just a short 30-40 minute boat trip from home, is such a privilege and why I choose to live, in this vast, glorious country.

Our only companions were the cool blue solider crabs.

Paradise.

today I am wearing...

It is such a beautiful morning! But goodness me it is so cold. I know I sound like a broken record, but it still confuses me, seeing such a deep blue cloudless sky and bright sunshine. I expect hot clammy heat, instead there is an icy chill to the breeze, that makes it feel sooo cold. Even on the island the other day, it was too cold for a bikini (although I still wore one accessorised by goosebumps) and sea was numbingly cold. Still I can’t really complain, even if this is cold for a Queensland winter, the weather is glorious.

But, when deciding what to wear this morning, my number one priority was warmth. So style – you’re taking the back seat today! I have spent too many days just not feeling warm enough. So today needs must. A v-neck jumper with a thick woolen cardigan over the top, belt and my old Jigsaw skirt and Peeptoe heels.