Challenge Complete!

Seeing as I’ve been wearing the same clothes for the last four weeks I’ve run out of things to say about them! But today is the last day of my Shop What You Got challenge! Hooray!!

This is a super easy and comfy work outfit that I’ve worn a couple of times to the office. The top is actually a dress (this one!), and I love it layered with a skirt! The high neck and draping are so lovely and perfect for the office.

Sandals and a bright necklace complete the look. I’ve been a bit naughty and have stopped wearing jackets to the office when the weather is really warm, I’m not sure how long I’ll get away with it, but I’m going to keep pushing my luck a bit longer!

Skirt: Op Shop

Top: Yttirum

Sandals: Melissa

Necklace: Lovisa

Come back tomorrow for a little Shop What You Got wrap up!

The Big 2-0-0

OH MY GOODNESS YOU GUYS this is my 200^th blog post! How crazy is that?! I can’t believe I’ve managed to wear 200 different outfits and blab on about them 200 times. This is definitely cause for celebration! Where is the champagne when you need it?!

This outfit isn't particularly celebratory, but seeing as I've been trapped in doors with tonsillitis all weekend, this was as good as I could manage. I'll whip out my cocktail dress and heels later in the week I promise!

Thank you so much for following along with my foray into blogging. Even 200 posts in my blog is still very small and I know the majority of my readers are friends and family (hi Mum!), but I really do appreciate every single comment, ‘like’, view and follower. So thanks guys! You’re awesome.  

T-Shirt: Op Shop

Skirt: Op Shop

Hat: Op Shop

Jacket: H&M

Brooch: Vintage (gift!)

Shoes: Converse

Sunglasses: Pared Eyeware

Want to have a bit of a giggle and check out my very first post? I’ve definitely come a long way with my photography and Photoshop skills.



Twice in Two Days

I wore this outfit twice this week. Even whilst in the middle of my Shop What You Got challenge that’s a bit much. So why did I wear this outfit twice in two days....

On Monday morning I was driving to work, minding my own business and sipping a take away coffee when some kid in a big Jeep ran into the back of my car. My sunglasses flew of my face, my packed lunch smooshed into the windscreen and my coffee exploded all over me. Thankfully I survived without any injuries, just a coffee stained white outfit and a busted bumper. It could have been worse.  

So this awesome outfit only saw the light of day for about an hour and a half before I had to go home and throw it in the wash. Which is why it got to make a second appearance in as many days, it’s a pretty great outfit, it deserves a second chance. You’ll also be happy (and hopefully impressed!) to know that I made it through the second day without dropping so much as a crumb on my crisp white outfit. Hooray!  

Vest: Save the Children op shop $6*

Top: H&M*

Skirt: Op Shop*

Shoes: Asos*

Flower pins: Op Shop

*All part of my Shop What You Got capsule wardrobe

A Gift from a Friend

I’ve been wanting to share this dress on the blog for a while. I’ve worn it to work so many times, I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to actually photograph it. But here she is…

One of my lovely colleagues wore this spotty dress to work a few months ago, I ranted and raved the whole day about how much I looooved what she was wearing. The next day she walked in to the office with a plastic bag and gave it to me saying that I clearly liked the dress more than she did so I should have it. I was thrilled and must remember to exclaim more about my friends pretty dresses in hope I might inherit them too!

But seriously, you can’t go wrong with a perfectly fitted spotty dress for the office. It’s the ultimate work outfit. Obviously I had to wear it with more spots, because one spotted item is never enough!

Thanks for the dress Lauren, I love it!

Dress: Gift*

Belt: Op Shop

Jacket: Op Shop*

Necklace: Random boutique

Shoes: Asos*

*Part of my Shop What You Got capsule wardrobe

Matchy Matchy

Oh mannnnn I love this outfit. It’s SO matchy matchy it hurts, but I don’t care. This is another one of the vintage dresses I picked up in Melbourne at the beginning of the month. The fabric feels like a plastic table cloth and I need to wash it after every wear because she does not breath at all, but boy is it pretty.

I included this dress in my Shop What You Got capsule wardrobe and planned to wear it in multiple ways, but I honestly have worn this exact outfit about 5 times now. The bright blue and white checks just call for a touch of red and nothing else. No doubt I’ll eventually get sick of this combo and mix it up a bit, but until then this is how I shall stay!

Dress: Vintage $30*

Belt: Op Shop $10

Shoes: Zara*

Sunglasses: Prada

Bangles: Op Shop

*Part of my Shop What You Got capsule wardrobe

Don't Ask Me Where I Got My Top

Happy Tuesday! I’ve had a rather unlucky couple of days so I’m quite pleased that Tuesday has rolled around without incident (so far!!). Thankfully I wore this outfit on the weekend and snapped some pictures of it on Saturday morning before my luck changed.

I already have a white sleeveless shirt that I wore all last summer (here, here, here) and I had been on the lookout for a replacement as the fabric was getting a bit bally. I found this top in H&M on my recent trip to Melbourne. I umm and ahhed and carried it around the gigantic store with me for about 45 minutes before I decided that for $10 I should just get it. I was also very tempted to lie about it on the blog and tell you it’s op shopped, because it’s just the kind of thing you could find in an op shop… except I didn’t, I bought it at H&M.

I’ve worn and washed this little top many times since buying it and I’m happy to report that it hasn’t yet started to fall apart at the seams. Maybe this is one of the few H&M pieces that will actually last a season or two, rather than just a week or two. Fingers crossed because I really like it! (maybe I’ll cut off the H&M tag and pretend I bought it second hand hehe)

Shirt: H&M*

Skirt: Op Shop*

Shoes: Zara

Earrings: Lovisa

Sunglasses: Pared Eyeware

*Part of my Shop What You Got capsule wardrobe

Four Simple Goals

Around this time last year I decided to set myself four goals to achieve by the end of 2013. I don’t really ‘do’ new years resolutions, but setting some clear defined goals is a healthy thing and having a relatively short time frame to achieve them means I’ll actually do it. Or at least attempt to. 

Last year I managed to complete three of my four goals, so this year I really want to get them all ticked off. There are 53 days left in 2014, heaps of time to kick some goals! So, sometime within the next seven and a half weeks I am going to attempt the following…

1. Start (and stick to) a skin care routine

2. Buy some herbs and keep them alive!

3. Learn a new hair style and wear it

4. Enjoy my house and neighbourhood more

So there you have it, my little list of goals to kick by the end of the year. They are all things I've been meaning to do for awhile, but by writing them down, giving myself a time frame and telling everyone I'm going to do it ensures I actually do! 

Are you going to set some goals for yourself?

Skirt: Op Shop*
Top: Flower Clothing (sooooooo old)*
Belt: Vintage, stolen from Mum
Shoes: Asos*

*part of my Shop What You Got capsule wardrobe