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What to wear on Christmas Day

December 17, 2013 / Fashion, Style tips / 44 Comments

Christmas is next week! The all important question regarding fashion and Christmas is what to wear on Christmas Day?

It depends on the type of function, the weather and what kind of impression you want to make if you are wanting to make one at all.

In Brisbane, Australia, it will be hot. But I’m hosting and our house has ducted air con so we will be all cool.

I always opt for a stylish, casual and comfortable ensemble. A dress or jump suit have been my choices in the past. This year, I am going to wear a pair of colourful harems that I bought on sale from Erin Louise with a tee and a statement necklace.

The thing is, dresses aren’t practical if you’re going to be sitting on the floor with young kids helping them unwrap their presents. Pants will be practical and they need to have an elasticized waist so I can comfortably eat as much Christmas fare that I can stuff into my gob (and stomach).

But if you don’t have young kids and don’t want to wear pants, a dress is a great option. Here are my suggestions on what to wear on Christmas Day. These are all casual options as the majority of Aussies tend to have a get together that only requires smart casual dress.

1. Blue Bungalow Mckenzie Shirt Dress $69.00

2. Blue Bungalow Green Circle Mosaic Maxi $59.00

3. Erin Louise Colour me in Pink Maxi/Jumpsuit $45.00

4. Erin Louise Minty Kiss White Singlet $35.00

5. Erin Louise Free Love Harems in Mint $40.00 (on sale)

So have you worked out what you’re wearing on Christmas Day? I’m linking with Essentially Jess for I Blog on Tuesdays.

What I wore to a Work Christmas Party

December 10, 2013 / Fashion, Style tips / 63 Comments

On Saturday night I went to my husband’s work Christmas Party. Any night out with my husband and getting the kids babysat is a night worth dressing up for. Usually I would buy something new for a Christmas Party but this year I shopped… in my own wardrobe.

I styled an outfit you’ve already seen but just changed the accessories and decided to do the monochrome look.

I wore this wrap to the Problogger Conference in September this year

What I Wore:

I wore my Decjuba Black and White oversize wrap with a black tank top, black cotton skinny jeans and black wedges. I layered two black and white pearl bead necklaces around my neck to dress the look up and I wore my Zebra print hoop earrings.

Wearing Monochrome to my hubbie’s Work Christmas Party

The Christmas Party was a catered Spit Roast at a colleague’s home. I was a tad overdressed for the occasion but I was comfortable and I prefer to be overdressed than underdressed.

This wrap can be accessorized to create different outfits and I love that the one size fits all accommodates those extra kilos I’ve been trying lose.

Decjuba has a range of other patterns in the same wrap. I love this Chevron Patterned one. Here is a way to incorporate this style into your own wardrobe.

1. Decjuba Carolyn Oversize Wrap $89.95

2. StyleTread Top End Clinker Black $139.95

3. Sussan Evening Sateen Pant $79.95

4. I Love Lola Necklace Tribal Princess Pink $59.95

5. Decjuba Black Tank Seamless $15.00

Have you been to your work Christmas Party yet and what did you wear? Are you like me and sometimes buy something new for the special occasion?

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

Keep an open mind

November 12, 2013 / Fashion, Style tips / 23 Comments

I like to keep an open mind when I go shopping and I’m hunting for a specific outfit or accessory. Sometimes the places that I overlook in my mind are the very places that have come up with the goods on what I’ve been looking for.

I have been slowly building my wardrobe up because I am FINALLY back to my pre-baby weight when I had Magdalene, but I have another 10kg to lose to get back to the weight I was before I had Esther.

Of course those 10kg are making it hard to get into some of the items in my wardrobe, hence the shopping to get items that will fit.

Anyway back to keeping an open mind, I have been hunting dresses that are easy to accessorise and will fit in with my busy lifestyle as a mum.

At one of my local shopping centres a pop-up store called Collective Avenue has made it’s residence in an empty shop for a couple of months. Most of the items that are sold at Collective Avenue are hand-made by stay-at-home mums and it is an amazing shop to browse through, although every time I’ve browsed there I have always bought something.

They have a few racks of clothes that I zone into every time I walk into the store. On one such occasion I saw a navy blue chevron print shift dress. I immediately knew it had to be part of my wardrobe so I tried it on and looked at the price tag of $39.95 and thought BARGAIN.

It wasn’t until I walked to the counter to pay for my dress that the lovely owner at the cash register said ‘Oh, aren’t you lucky to be buying yourself a lovely nightie’.

A nightie?

I admitted to her that I didn’t realize it was a nightie and I had every intention of wearing it as a dress.

The owner promptly told me I had been browsing the sleep wear rack and that the dress was supposed to be worn as a nightie but who would know since most sleepwear these days were designed for daywear?

My chevron print dress that is actually a nightie

Here is the dress in question and maybe you can judge for yourself. But my key message when shopping to a budget is to keep an open mind. I love this dress and I guess the bonus is if I no longer want to wear it as a day dress, I can sleep in it as a nightie.

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

How to wear a patterned tee

November 5, 2013 / Fashion, Style tips / 12 Comments

I loved a patterned tee. Just add a pair of shorts and you’re good to go. The pattern speaks for itself. I have few Witchery patterned tees in my wardrobe and I wear them in summer with shorts or harems and in winter I wear them with jeans and a cardigan.

There are so many prints out this season you’re not limited for choice. Florals, polka dots, stripes, digital and animal prints are just some of the patterns that are on offer.

Patterned Tees

1. Asos Oasis Textured Floral Tee $55.45

2. Freez New Cover Print Top $39.95

3. Charlie Brown Police Shattered Top $199.00

4. Blue Illusion Short Sleeve Trapeze Top $99.95

5. Sussan Print Splice Tee $59.95

6. Witchery Linea Printed Tee $59.95

How to wear a patterned tee

The patterned tee is an easy item to wear and it works especially well in summer when you don’t want to wear accessories or it’s too hot to wear a scarf. The patterned tee is the feature of the outfit. It can be teamed with a block colour short or with denim shorts.

To create a really interesting outfit, mix your patterned tee with a patterned short. The key to mixing your patterns is to have one colour in common. The pattern can also be the common denominator so long as it is similar in shape. In the example below, you could team either of the tees with the Sussan Print Chino shorts because the same colour blue is featured in both items. To balance the outfit, wear a block colour sandal. There is no need to add a necklace because the patterns in the outfit are the show piece of the outfit.

Styling Ideas for Patterned Tees

1. Freez Sass Take Over Tee $49.00

2. Sussan Stamp Print Chino short $59.95

3. Colette Aria Structured Metal Edge Tote $49.95

4. Sussan Print Splice Tee $59.95

5. Country Road White Stretch Short $69.95

6. Style Tread Mollini Wakes White Sandal $129.95

Have you got a patterned tee in your wardrobe? What do you normally wear it with?

How to update your wardrobe when losing weight Part 3

October 15, 2013 / Fashion, Style tips / 61 Comments

I don’t do shorts very well at the moment. I actually have quite nice calves but from the knee up I’m fairly untoned. This was the main area that copped the excess weight when I was pregnant with Magdalene.

But shorts are such a necessity in summer, so I try to wear ones that cuff up just above the knee. If you don’t like shorts or you don’t wear shorts, the next best thing is a cotton pant that looks stylish and keeps the lower half of your body cool in summer.

Key Piece Three : Gypsy Print Pants

Gypsy Pants, as I like to call them, are similar to Harem Pants where they have a lower crotch and slim down at the ankle. Gypsy Pants tend to have the same width of pant from the hips to just before the ankle where it tapers in, where as Harems cling closer to the leg from the lower thigh down.

From my description of Gypsy Pants, they sound quite unflattering but having worn them, they are quite the contrary. I have found it is best to wear a tighter style for a more flattering fit and these pants are fabulous for when you are trying to lose weight because the waist band is generally elasticized or has a draw string.

I am wearing my Erin Louise Crimson Belle Gypsy Pants

I fell in love with these Erin Louise Crimson Belle’s and I got so many compliments when I wore them to a Church Family Picnic Event last week. The sizing is bigger than normal. I purchased the Medium and there was plenty of room in them. I am still a size 14-16 around the waist area, yet because of the elasticized waist I can wear them on my hips or at my waist.

I recently had a reader tell me she had bought a pair of these type of pants from Sussan from their Sleepware section. If they’re comfortable to sleep in, and you want comfortable, these are the pants for you.

1. Freez Genie Pant

2. Erin Louse Mexicano Pant

3. Sussan Tie-Dye PJ Pant

4. Erin Louise Confetti Pant

I’ve listed a few styles to consider if you would like to add these to your summer wardrobe. On the top half, just wear a plain tee and a necklace and you’re good to go.