today I am wearing...

I have a client meeting today so I can slip on a pair of heels - yay! I can't be bothered to go too formal, so smart casual it is.

I'm wearing a Mix Apparel dress, Tony Bianco metal point heels and a vintage 70s chain mail pendant (it was my mum's and I use to love sitting on her lap and fiddling with it, loving how it's linked over my fingers).

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It's a cracker of a day again. Hot, humid (thank God for talc between the legs to ease a sweaty gusset!) a big blue sky and sunny. 

I swam in the pool this morning and had a moment of quiet gratitude (are you getting ready to stick your finger down your throat?). It struck me that I actually have everything I want and that anything else is really just a bonus. I know this contentment won't last for long and is probably just my hormones releasing happy vibes, but it is true. I have a happy marriage, my husband is still fit and the same size he was when we married, I have two healthy, happy kids, I get a ridiculous amount of joy from my two fat cats, we have a boat, a nice house near the sea and live in one of the best countries in the world, in a place where the sun shines almost ever day of the year. I have a lovely group of honest girlfriends and a wardrobe full of gorgeous dresses and shoes (including my beloved Louboutins!!!). Yes, I could have a bigger house on the seafront with a bigger pool, designer furniture and newer, trendier cars, but the truth is, I don't need it. I'm happy. Yes it would be nice, but as I said, we do actually have everything that we set out to have when we left London and moved here. 

So for this glorious day, I am wearing as little as possible. It's too hot for clothes. This is an old Primark beach dress from years ago, with a pretty green flowery Gilly Hicks bra and my glass beads.

Have a wonderful weekend people!

Primark UK dress, Gilly Hicks bra, glass beads

more sale bargains

Sussan has 50% off already reduced items ladies! I bought these slim fit jeans for only $15! They'll be great for autumn and look perfect with a pair of stilettos. I also couldn't resist the beaded clutch, also marked down to $15! Well - who could?!

I bloody well love a good bargain!  

Slim fit jeans reduced to $15! Coral suede Diavolina heels $8

Sussan Black beaded clutch bag reduced to $15!

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My $18 'DFO' outfit.

I'm a little old to be wearing a dress like this, but when I'm just hanging at home I don't really care. It's comfy and summery and it keeps me cool. It was one of my bargain $5 Supre dresses, I've actually worn it a lot. 

Today, for popping over to a friends for coffee and gossip, I've added my new patent nude Diavolina wedges, bought at DFO a week or so ago for only $8!!!  I'm so glad I got them. I still can't believe they were $8 (down from $129)! 

Supre dress and Diavolina wedges

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Saturday night Mr S and I went for dinner to celebrate our anniversary and his birthday. I wore my new midnight black (which means navy) Cue dress. I must say I do love it. It's such a classic, wearable design and it fits like a glove. The only slight bummer is that it seems to attract cat hairs... a problem when you have two fat, hairy, cats that slob around the house. 

I had intended on wearing my Louboutin's, but I ended up with blisters on my little toes after my earlier (see post below) shopping trip (I found out that my new Diavolina wedges rub, grrrr)! So on with my go-with-everything Tony Bianco' Alamo' tan sandals, and a little red lippy... I have never worn lipstick, I feel weird in it, but I like it on (some) people, so thought I'd give it a go out in public...

Cue dress and belt with Tony Bianco Alamo heels

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The boyfriend jean. Loose, straight legged and super comfy. Yep. My latest quickie obsession. Guess where they're from? COLES! I tried them whilst doing the food shop on Sunday afternoon (a quick pull on under my dress, in front of the mirror, due to the no changing room issue). But I put them back on the rack. But then I couldn't stop thinking about them! So I went back on Tuesday morning and bought them! I'm so pleased I did. An f-ing bargain for $25 (I only paid $15 due to a FlyBuys discount, so happy days)! They are such a nice colour and an excellent quality soft denim.  

A must buy peeps! S'okay, I don't mind if we play jeans snap.

Mix Apparel 'boyfriend' jeans a change of season must buy!

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I haven't done a what-I'm-wearing post for a while. I've been good, I've resisted the shops. It's too hard to clothes/shoe shop during the school holidays. The kids have been off for almost two months, but back to school today, so life can go back to normal... With it the good (coffee with girlfriends, relaxing shopping trips and peace) and the bad (horrible early mornings, packed lunches to make and the school runs, ugh). 

I did buy two dresses over the holiday period though and this is one of them, from Portmans (the other one is from Cue). I like the blue/green palm print and easy fit and flare style. It was $49 marked down from $99. 

Portmans palm print dress with Windsor Smith sandals

tits t shirt

I soooo want one of these!

Vivienne Westwood's Tits T-Shirt! Originally designed in 1975 for Vivienne and Malcolm's SEX shop, it's been reprinted for the Special Edition Collection, available at the World's End, London store, or online (for $125). 

Cool! I wonder who's boobs they are, they look a little implanty to me... no matter!

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I love Mix clothing. Shopping at Coles is no longer such a chore due to the anticipation of what new dresses may have come in during the week. 

This black jersey cowl neck racer-back dress was $19!  Bloody bargain.  It's so similar to dresses in Witchery for at least $100 more. Since buying it several week back I have worn it regularly, with or without a belt. I love it (and I don't need to wear a bra - yeeehaaa)!

I'm out to lunch in the city today, it's hot and sunny, so this dress is perfect.



Mix Apparel dress, Basque belt, Witchery sling backs

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This is the forth and final dress purchased from the Supre $5 sale. A classic one shoulder black jersey maxi (that awful word again!). A bloody bargain. And it's the right length for me which is a rarity. Normally long dresses are way too long (because I'm a short arse) and I can never be bothered with re-hemming. Today I'm wearing the dress with thongs, but it'd be nice with heels too. 

I had a very quick browse in a few shops today, but there was nothing that caught my eye at all. So now I have that disappointed, I-wanted-to-buy-something-but-didn't sulky feeling. Ugh. All the shoes are awful too. Ugly, ugly shoes a plenty. It's not very often that I'm not longing for a new pair. It feels a bit odd not to be obsessing over a new pair of heels. Maybe because I have my beautiful Christian Louboutin Pigalles, I am complete... Ummm. Give it time...

3 of the 4

This dress is a bit of a different look for me, but for $5, I thought I'd give it a go. This is item number three from the Supre $5 sale (see last weeks post). It's super dooper comfy on and I love that I don't need a bra, due to the low sides, so it's great for summer.

Little Miss L wasn't impressed though and asked if I'd do the 'drop and go' at school rather do than our normal walk into the playground for a kiss goodbye. I asked her why and she wouldn't answer. Then it suddenly hit me that she didn't like my outfit. I asked her if she was embarrassed by me, or what I was wearing and she just cringed and said, "I just don't want you to come in Mum!" 

Bloody charming! Do all mothers embarrass their kids at some point?  Mine did because they were old, they stood out and I hated them coming to school. I never really thought I'd embarrass mine though, other than the normal growing up and not wanting to be seen hanging around your parents stage.  I said to Miss L, "Imagine if I was fat and wore ugly shoes and horrible frumpy dresses! Look around you - I'm a cool Mummy!".  She still wasn't impressed, just shrugged her shoulders and made me promise not to go beyond the entrance gates!

Rainbow Supre $5 sale dress with Havaianas (thongs)

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I popped into Coles for some milk yesterday and came out with a new dress. I couldn't resist it. Mix has a great range of simple summer dresses at the moment for only $19 each.

Here are my favourites, including the one I'm wearing today.



Stripe Side Gathered Dress $19

Asymmetrical Maxi Dress $19

Stripe Rib Tank Dress $19                                           Fine Crochet Dress $19

Mix Side Gathered Dress $19 with tan Witchery wedges

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Happy Monday peeps. The weekend went way to quick. I gorged myself on too much food and over did it.  Lime and passion fruit cheesecake, custard filled profiteroles, crispy seaweed, and such a mouth wateringly good curry - yum! (Not so good the morning after when I felt like curry stench was seeping out of all my pores!)

To hide my gluttony, today I am wearing dress two (of four) from the Supre $5 Sale. This one is so super comfy on (and I don't need a bra which is always a bonus). I am fighting the urge to go back and see if I missed any other $5 bargain styles... I must stay strong. I don't need any more!

Simple black jersey sun dress $5 (as $40)

supre sale

Supre is not a shop I frequent. Figure hugging, short, Lycra clothes for the under 30s - usually. Yesterday however, this was not the case. I happened to be at DFO (buying a fascinator for a Melbourne Cup lunch next week) when my eyes popped at the words Supre $5 SALE! Oooo happy days!!! It was a bit of a jumble inside the store, rack upon rack of dresses, but I still ended up in the changing room with about 16 things to try on! I came away with four dresses and a (hate the word) pant-suit! Perfect dresses for summer, including the one below. The other three are long. All jersey and super wearable. All $5! I'll post pics soon.

Brisbane ladies, get yourself down to DFO!

Opps! Should have sucked my stomach in - it looks like a fanny!

Supre $5 (was $40) stripey dress and tan Witchery wedges

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I really like playsuits (hate the name, sounds like something a baby or a Playboy Bunny would wear), they are perfect for casual summer wear. I got this one yesterday at Cotton On for $19.95.  It's soft and light and comfy. I'll wear it a lot over the sunny season.

There are some really lovely ones around in the shops, casual or smart, and thankfully not all of them are designed for 12 year olds - by that I mean, so short that you need legs like a supermodel to wear one.




Cotton On Cuban Strappy Playsuit $19.95



Cotton On Potty Playsuit $19.95

Cotton On Cuban Playsuit $19.95

Cotton On Cuban Playsuit $19.95

 

Portmans Kendal Playsuit $89.95

Portmans Hayley Jumpsuit $89.95



today I am wearing...

A maxi. I felt like wearing something long and floaty today, after all the lovely fashion week dresses and cause the sun's out and it's warm and summery. (BTW - can I just say I'm really not keen on the term 'maxi' dress. Am I the only one who thinks of 'maxi pad'?! You know the post birth nappy pads that feel like you have a loaf of bread between your legs...??)

I picked up this blue sun dress in Target yesterday. Off the clearance rack (of course!) for only $10 down from $49! It's perfect for the hot, humid summer season, I'll wear it a lot, especially when lounging at home. It's super cool (as in temperature) and comfy. I quite like the colour too. I don't normally wear bright blue. 



Crepe cotton sun dress from Target. Was $49. Mine for $10.

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I have a client lunch today, at a new restaurant in Brissy, called Cut. It will be very pleasant as my table companions are all good, fun, easy company. The conversations will flow. As will the wine.

The sun is out and the sky blue, so I've decided to wear my new Portmans dress and baby blue Tony Bianco stilettos. I'm actually really looking forward to quaffing a few glasses of really good red and gobbling all three courses. I feel like I need it. A good stuffing. Then I won't need dinner. Sorted. A great way to end the working week.

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I had a coffee meeting this morning. I haven't worn this dress or shoes for a while, so thought they deserved an outing.

Basque dress and Peeptoe heels

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Actually I am not wearing these outfits today. They are my two Birthday weekend outfits, one worn on Friday night, the other on Saturday night. My absolute bargain of the decade purchases (see yesterdays post). Thought you might like to see them on. Not the best snaps in the world, taken by Miss L as I'm about to go out of the door...

Outfit one. Night out with friends (more on this later! Very, very exciting!!!! I have the best friends in the world!!!).

 



Charlie Brown silvery/gold print fit and flare, racer back dress

Tony Bianco 'Lolita' heels

Silver accessories

Outfit two. Out for a romantic, swanky dinner with Mr S.

 



Charlie Brown dress

Tony Biano 'Alamo' heels (last years Birthday shoes!)

Gold accessories - including my gorgeous pressie a .55 carat diamond pendant

I LOVE my new dresses and I had such a fabulous Birthday and I loved all my pressies and feel very spoilt. A bloody good 40th that's for sure! More on all that later... x

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Jeans. Yes, jeans! I've been running on the treadmill. I set myself a challenge to run 10km in 60 minutes. I still have 1:05 minutes to shave off my time before I reach my goal. But I'm pretty happy, I'm getting there. I loathe exercise, so for me, this is good! And amazingly I have lost weight on my hideous thighs! They will never be straight or thin, they still look like chicken legs, but they are better. So, now I don't mind jeans so much.

I was actually out shopping this morning, trying to find a dress for my Birthday. No luck. Nothing is really grabbing me with want, so my search continues...



Me in jeans at Myer earlier today wearing

Giordano jeans, Just Jeans top, Diana Ferrari

purple patent block heeled courts.