Bindaring Red Cross Sale

If you follow me on Instagram then you may have noticed I’ve been rabbiting on about the Bindaring Red Cross Sale a lot lately and with good reason! The sale is coming up and I’ve once again been asked to be a Style Ambassador!

What: Bindaring Red Cross Sale (check out their beautiful new website!!)

When: Saturday May 14, doors open at 9am, but you can start queuing from 7am if you’re keen!

Where: Claremont Show Grounds, Robinson Pavillion

Parking is $2 per car which goes directly to support the fab work the Australian Red Cross does, or you can catch the train, which will be stopping at the show grounds station on the day.

If you’ve ever been to the sale before you know that it can get a bit hectic (in best kind of way!) so it’s always good to go in with a game plan. Work out which area you’ll be bee-lining to first. I’ll be checking out the Op Shop, Emporium, Boutique and will finish with $1 a bag, but everyone has their favourite treasure hunting spot. 

Make sure you dress appropriately, slip on shoes and a cross body bag are an absolute must. I also like to wear something easy to pull clothes over the top of, like leggings, because I can never be bothered completely stripping off in the change rooms.

Next week I’ll be sharing a few gorgeous outfits made up completely of items from the Sale, which you’ll be able to purchase on the day! I can’t wait!

Oh and my totally red outfit is in honour of World Red Cross Day which is this Sunday, May 8. Wear something red on the weekend, share it on social media (@Bindaring) and show your support for the Australian Red Cross and all the important work they do in our community.

Jacket: Australian Red Cross, Willagee $8

Dress: Vintage from LA

Shoes: Bass x Rachel Antonoff

Sunglasses: Dolce and Gabbana 

Running Around

Will you look at this, an outfit post! Who would have thunk it? I finally managed to get some time to myself where the sun was shining, my hair was behaving and my outfit was ‘on point’ (as the kids say) which means just one thing… outfit snaps!

I wasn’t sure whether the whole bomber jacket trend was for me. While they look amazing on the waifish style bloggers that dominate the world right now, I wasn’t sold it was a look that would work for my shape. That being said when I saw this flowered beauty in the kids section of Vinnies for only a few bucks, I thought I’d give it a whirl, and what do you know? I kind of love it! I think the trick is that this bomber isn’t super puffy so it doesn’t add any unwanted bulk to my frame. It goes without saying that it’s very comfy and is a fun alternative to my denim jacket, which is my usual weekend go-to.

I stumbled across the best church garage sale a few weeks ago and came out with a huge bag of stuff for only $20 (including the most amazing rug for my house!). This stripey dress was one of my finds and I love it. It’s the perfect base for a layered up autumn outfit.

Dress: Church garage sale $2

Bomber: Vinnies Claremont (kids section!) $4

Bag: DIY

Shoes: Converse

Sunglasses: Karen Walker, eBay

Life Recently

So you’ve probably noticed things have been a little quiet around the blog of late. While I can promise you I’ve still been getting dressed and op shopping, I’m truly struggling to snap outfit pictures. It’s a combination of my new job which starts half an hour earlier and my new puppy, who demands all my free time which has made getting out to take outfit snaps super hard. I’m honestly not sure what the solution is, but it’s definitely something I’m working on because I’m not ready to give up blogging just yet, I still need somewhere to blab about my super op shop finds!

So with that in mind I’ve got a different Life Recently for you this month…

 1. A few new thrifted treasures from a church garage sale

2. My city looking particularly beautiful on a particularly dreary day

3. Baby girl Blue is getting SO BIG, I want her to stay a puppy forever!

4. What I haul around in my bag all day… yes 3 pairs of sunnies are necessary

5. My spotless house after hiring professional cleaners… such an indulgence

6. The pups had a bit too much fun on my Aunt and Uncles bush property

7. Thrifted a pot and a baby succulent for my besties birthday, op shop prezzies are the best!

8. The Bindaring Red Cross sale is almost upon us! It’s my favourite place to treasure hunt!

9. Spent some quality time with my family over the Easter long weekend and loved every moment of it

10. I got my beloved KW shades resized to fit my giant head, so they no longer give me headaches when I wear them for longer then a few minutes (hooray!)

I'll be back next week with some real outfit posts and also some more info on the Bindaring Red Cross Sale, which is only 3 weekends away!! (Check out their website if you want the goss now).

As always, thanks for hanging in there and always coming back to read my (rather intermittent) posts. You're awesome!

Ultra-On-Trend

After fruitlessly attempting for about 6 months to track down the original Ann Demeulemeester version of these lace up shoes on eBay, I gave in and bought the Free People version instead, and I’m SO glad I did! While every fashion-loving lass and their dog might own some variation of these lace up beauties, I couldn’t resist having a pair too. I can see why they are so dam popular; seriously comfortable, stylish and super leg lengthening they are the perfect addition to my (and everyone else’s) shoe-drobe.

To counteract wearing such an on-trend shoe I’ve made sure to pair them with thrifted and vintage items that I can be fairly certain no one else will be wearing. My floral 80s-does-40s dress and vintage tasselled jacket are pretty unique, so I feel quietly confident that while everyone might own a variation of my shoes, no one is going to be waltzing around in this outfit.

How do you feel about wearing ultra-on-trend items that everyone appears to own? As much as I like to steer clear of wearing what everyone else is, sometimes I just can’t resist a trend no matter how prolific it is!

Dress: Salvos Osborne Park $8

Shoes: Free People, eBay
Jacket: Vintage, thrift store in California

Bag: Op Shop

Sunglasses: Pared Eyeware

Take me to the Markets

My new house is dangerously close to the Melville Markets. I’ve always lived a short drive away from the holy grail of flea markets (at least for Perth anyway) but now I literally live 500 metres away, so every Sunday morning I find myself making a cup of tea in my Keep Cup and trudging down the road to see what treasures I can find.

Last weekend I went in search of a birthday gift for my bestie, which I found (baby succulents and a vintage brass pot) but of course I picked up a little something for myself at the same time. I thought this was a vintage dress at first, turns out it’s a repro, but that’s fine by me. The carnival print and pastel colours are soooo sweet. It was the perfect Easter dress. I added my little Lea Stein brooch which matched perfectly with the floating balloons in the print. 

Dress: Melville Markets $10

Belt: Save the Children Mosman Park, $2

Heels: Vivienne Westwood x Melissa, eBay

Brooch: Melville Markets, 20c
Earrings: eBay

Sunglasses: Pared Eyeware

Oh Autumn

Oh Autumn, you truly are my favourite season for getting dressed. While I do love a vintage dress or a crazy clash of prints and colours, sometimes just layering up with comfy basics is the best thing ever. I bought this a-line skirt recently and have been living in it. The khaki colour is a new one for my wardrobe, but like denim it just goes with everything. Pairing it with stripes and leather isn’t exactly ground breaking, but it sure is easy to throw on and run out of the house (or in this case to my aunt’s property in Toodyay).

Also, let me draw your attention to my striped Bassike T. I got this for 25 cents at Good Sammies… I was super excited about it because I know these tops retail for about $100. The most startling thing is that while I own about 27 striped Ts, I reach for this one every time and hence have come to the conclusion that I would actually pay $100 for this top because it’s just that good. That being said, I am much happier with my 25 cent price tag!

Skirt: Country Road, Vinnies Claremont $8

T-shirt: Bassike, Good Sammies Freo 25c

Jacket: Wittner
Bag: Fendi, St Lukes Op Shop $10

Shoes: Vinnies Claremont $6

Hat: Vinnies Myaree

Sunglasses: Ray Ban

Life Recently

Just like I say every month… I CAN’T BELIEVE it’s the end of March already. I sound like a broken record, but I’m sure you all feel the same way too. This month has been particularly good because Luke and I bought home our very own little fur baby! Insert ONE MILLION heart eye emojis! We adopted a 14 week old Red Heeler cross from the RSPCA and named her Blue. She is just the cutest thing ever!  We’ve had a number of sleepless nights and a few tears when she ate one of my favourite brooches, but we are now falling into a fun routine of play dates, walks, training and LOTS of cuddles. This is our first pet and while I was terrified for the first week that we’d accidently kill her (like I’ve done with all my plants) I now feel quietly confident that we have this ‘puppy ownership’ thing in the bag. Plus having a living, breathing, nipping reminder to go for a daily walk is very helpful!

 

The rest of my month has involved…

 

Eating biscuits, my new work place seems to have a never ending supply of bickies… seriously dangerous!

Drinking G&Ts

Wearing my denim jacket and Fendi cross body bag, both fairly new purchases which I am loving 

Buying shoes… I went on an eBay spree and got some fab Missoni wedges and pair of lace up Free People booties. Oops.

Lusting after a holiday!

Watching House reruns in bed with red wine and popcorn. Serious guilty pleasure stuff right there!

Reading blogs blogs blogs, trying to get my Autumn/Winter style game sorted.

Dreaming of the Easter long weekend! Two months into my new job and I need some down time to let my brain switch off

Playing with my baby girl Blue

 

So that’s my month! What have you been up to lately?

Have a happy Easter!!