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How to layer your scarves

August 26, 2014 / Fashion, Style tips / 17 Comments

Sometimes I have to think outside the square to create an interesting outfit. There is an art to layering clothes and accessories to make an outfit work and look balanced. One way to create an interesting outfit is to layer your scarves.

The key to layering two scarves is this

The scarves need to be similar in texture/weight/fabric

The scarves need to be similar in pattern.

In my case, I used two scarves from Katies that I purchased for $8 each many years ago. Both scarves are exactly the same, except they are different colours.

I couldn’t decide on which scarf to wear with my outfit, so I decided to wear them together.

One thing to keep in mind is this really only works when you have two lightweight scarves. Thick woolly scarves will add bulk and may be too hot… unless you live in the Antarctic. Like Melbourne. 😉

Some of my favourite shops to purchase scarves from are Witchery, Sussan, Forever New and boutique stores. I always keep an eye out for a new scarf to add to my collection. If you want to add a scarf to your wardrobe that you can wear now and this summer, why not enter my Eb&Ive Scarf giveaway?

Have you ever tried to layer your scarves? What’s your favourite accessory to layer?

I’m linking up with Kimba Likes for Wardrobe Wednesday.

Eb&Ive Smell the Roses Scarf Giveaway

August 20, 2014 / Fashion, News / 24 Comments

When I see something I love, and it’s within my budget, I usually buy it.

Sometimes I may walk away and think about the purchase but if I can’t stop thinking about it 24 hours later, I go and buy it.

That’s what I did with this scarf by Eb & Ive. I loved the hot pink colour and bright floral design. I’ve worn this scarf to death this year and I don’t see myself parting from it because it makes me happy when I see it, and when I wear it.

Every time I wear this scarf, I get asked where I got it from or I get comments like I LOVE your scarf.

I love this scarf so much that I bought another one online so I could do a giveaway. I can’t find anymore available online and it’s no longer on the Eb & Ive website, so this maybe the last scarf in the Smell the Roses pink print. The dark blue version of this scarf is still available, but it’s not as eye-opening as this one.

I’ve put together some photos of how I have worn this scarf. I have even thought of more outfit combinations that are sitting in my wardrobe. This is an example of how to shop in your own wardrobe.

Eb&Ive Smell the Rose Scarf Giveaway

I have one Neon Pink & Mustard Smell the Roses print scarf worth $29.95.

In order to be in the running to win the scarf, use the Rafflecopter widget below and answer this question in the comments section or email your answer to me:

What is your favourite accessory that you wear all the time and why? The most interesting answer will win the scarf.

This is NOT a sponsored post, I’m just sharing the love of an accessory I own and love. 🙂

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Shop in your own wardrobe

August 19, 2014 / Fashion, News / 8 Comments

I’ve been reading Nikki Parkinson’s book Unlock Your Style. Nikki writes the popular fashion blog Styling You, which I have been a fan follower since February 2013. Despite my fashion styling qualifications, there is always something new to learn when it comes to dressing yourself and other people.

I’m a big Styling You fan because by reading Nikki’s blog, I was able to get myself out of a style rut that I seemed to find myself in after leaving an office job for a trade, which was later cemented when I became a mum. Clothes and fashion became less important to me.

After going to Problogger conference last year, I was guns ablazing about re-starting my blog on Styled by Bec until a couple of months later I found out I was pregnant and the exhaustion hit me pretty hard.

I tried to keep the blog going, but I was still keen to maintain my plumbing blog. The Plumbette won out in the end. When I caught up with Rachel from Redcliffe Style at the Pregnancy, Baby and Children’s Expo, she told me that Styled by Bec would always be there for me to go back to. And it has.

While I have focused more on my plumbing blog, I have also been thinking about what would make me different to other fashion bloggers on the blogosphere. I’m aware that there is a responsibility when it comes to consumerism with fashion blogging. I don’t want to be showing off new outfits all the time because firstly I can’t afford to and secondly I have more than enough clothes in my wardrobe that I can show you which hopefully will inspire you to create outfits from what you already own in your wardrobe. But I am a woman and I do enjoy shopping and of course will share purchases as they are made.

Before children, I wouldn’t bash an eyelid spending hundreds of dollars on new clothes, but these days money is tight and I know that if I want you to read my blog, I need to show you how to shop in your own wardrobe before you start spending money on a new one.

When you have a wardrobe full of clothes that work for you the temptation to buy clothes for the sake of it disappears because there is no longer a need to be filled. I also think that when you’re not shopping week in and week out, it’s easier to find pieces that you love as opposed to items that little emotion is attached.

So on Facebook and Instagram I will take part in the #everydaystyle challenge to show you what I’m wearing and there may be times where I’m wearing the same outfit but there will be subtle changes with the accessories.

If you have any styling questions, don’t hesitate to email them to me using my contact form. I will admit that I did buy some new clothes this week, only because I’m going to Problogger Conference in a couple of weeks time and the pants I wanted to wear and create outfits around, no longer fit me. The two items of clothing that I purchased are very versatile and once I’ve lost my baby weight, I will be able to sell them online. Both came to a total cost of $90 which suited my budget very well.

So tell me, how often do you shop for clothes? How do you budget for new clothes?

I’m linking up with Essentially Jess for I Blog on Tuesdays.

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What to wear when you’re pregnant

August 13, 2014 / Fashion / 12 Comments

I’ve had a break from this blog because I found it too overwhelming maintaining this blog while writing at The Plumbette and juggling being a great mum and housewife. Being pregnant also drained a lot of my energy and so I focused on what I could handle and this blog got put on the backburner, but my sense of fashion didn’t.

I thought I’d put a collage together of some of my favourite maternity outfits to give you some inspiration on what to wear when you’re pregnant. This was my last pregnancy so it feels fitting to end this era of my life with a little gallery of maternity outfits. I wrote some advice in relation to building a maternity wardrobe on Styling You, so if you are needing more inspiration or help, head to this post what to wear when you are pregnant.

My maternity wardrobe was filled with essentials like maternity jeans and pants, basic maternity nursing t-shirts and I then used accessories or show pony pieces to add interest to my outfits. Some of these items weren’t maternity clothes and will assist with my post-baby wardrobe.

If you have a limited budget when it comes to creating a maternity wardrobe, invest in the basics and add interest with accessories. You will see through out my gallery of outfits, I used the same accessories with different outfits.

Are there any favourite or stand out outfits from my collection? What essential items have you built your maternity wardrobe on?

If you like this post, why not follow me on Facebook and Instagram.

I’m linking up with the ever fashionable Kimba Likes for Wardrobe Wednesday.

Style It Project: Lee Cooper Chambray Polka Dot Shirt

June 4, 2014 / Fashion, Style tips / 7 Comments

I love a style challenge. When I read about Redcliffe Style and Kimba Likes creating the Style It Project, I knew that I wanted to be involved because sometimes even though I know how to style women and look stylish myself, the mum in me reverts to a boring uniform of a tee and shorts in Summer or jeans and jumper in Winter. I am a bit over my maternity wardrobe at the moment. I am longing for Winter because I feel so hot all the time and I can’t wait to break into my winter wardrobe. Hopefully it will start to get cooler in Brisbane soon… most likely the week I’m in hospital having my baby!!

Anyhow.

The last time I owned a Chambray Shirt was when I was around 13 and I bought it from Big W. It was back when the knotted shirts were a big thing and crop tops were like so on trend. One of my favourite, early teen casual outfits was my short sleeve chambray shirt and my short denim shorts. Double denim. I don’t think I could pull it off now. But Rachel from Redcliffe Style does it very well.

Big W at Mt Ommaney had none of these Lee Cooper Shirts in stock, so I visited the one at Browns Plains and there were only a handful left. I grabbed a size 16, knowing that it wouldn’t fit over my bump, but could be worn openly with a white tee underneath.

I know that I will get a lot of wear from this shirt after I have my baby because button down shirts are so handy when breastfeeding and I love a layered look.

I styled my new shirt with a white maternity tee from Kmart, maternity cargos from Big W, a yellow scarf from Sussan and caramel loafers from Wittner shoes. I am also wearing a pair of yellow rose stud earrings that I bought from the Australian Red Cross store at Coolangatta.