Fleece

This winter, I'm totally getting on board the fleecy jumper trend. 

Looking like you're in primary school again has never been so chic. 

I don't know about you but I lived in a bottle green fleece throughout primary school and also in the first few years of high school until we were able to wear the seniors jacket which was a bomber style jacket. 

Are we seeing a trend here? 

Fleece jumpers and bomber jackets are so in right now, looking back, I don't think they ever left.

I've been so obsessed with fleece jumpers ever since I saw the Acne Misty and Bird Fleece sweaters. 

Acne is synonymous for their seemingly basic designs with a trendy twist in the details. They also achieve that with a fresh colour palette they inject into each season. While pastel has been huge the past few years, I'm noticing it becoming muted. Muted pinks, dull baby blues and tawny beiges. 

I can't get enough of these colours. It's the perfect way of injecting colour into a chromophobes wardrobe, but I am the exact opposite of that. 

I love my pops of colour! 

Though I cringe thinking back to the neon yellow and neon pink skater dresses I use to parade in. 

 It was trendy at the time, I swear!

This fleece jumper is just a Gildan Fleece I picked up from eBay for $20. 

I found them to have the best colour range and this was the exact pink I was looking for. 

I had to re-work the shoulders to make it suit me. 

The original cut was too billowy and it just swallowed my frame. 

Those taller and leaner would probably be able to get away with the boxy cut.

If you're in Australia, one of the best places to get a fleece jumper is Lowes.

They are known to sell school uniform colours and I'm proud to say I've been buying my jumpers there since primary school.

They're cheap as chips and there's a wide variety of colours.

Enjoy your weekend!

Gildan Mens Crewneck Sweatshirt

Topshop Jaime Jeans

Adidas Stan Smith Shoes
Chloe Drew Bag
Hermes Collier De Chien
Le Specs Neo Noir Sunglasses 
YSL Arty Ring
The Horse Watch  

Camel & White

 One of my favourite places to visit, especially during Spring and Summer is the Botanical Gardens.

Seeing as I manage to eventually kill any plant I own, it's nice to be sorrounded with living and flourishing flora.

I've recently discovered the amazingness and versatility of a tan/camel bag. This Chloe Drew is perfect for whimsy flowy  dresses and playsuits but is also a great neutral paired with dark structured clothing. Not only is it great during the day as it can be worn crossbody, but the size and gold detailing is also perfect for fancier occassions.

I'm having an extra long weekend due to Australia Day. I'm off to start cleaning my wardrobe. One of the many things on the to do list during the break.  

Billabong Dress

Chloe Mini Drew

Hermes Collier De Chien

Sandelles Sandal

Blue

I've been drooling over a Cecilie Copenhagen piece for a long time now. I just never took the plunge until now. I finally had it in my impatient little hands and could not wait to wear it. I didn't anticipate wearing the shorts as it's in the middle of winter here in Australia and let's face it, I really FEEL the cold.

However the sun was out in all it's glory. I thought I would just brave it considering I was on my way out to lunch and would be inside majority of the day. I was fine for the most part until I got home... but let's not talk about my non-existent immune system.

I love that the pieces can be worn together, much to my boyfriends amusement, calling me matchy matchy all day. He even came up with a little song - don't ask! All the pieces are one size fits all, which scared me as I'm not exactly normal, proportion wise. I really love the way it fits though, it's not restrictive around the arm or upper back area where you would normally feel it if the size was ill-fitting. Just to give you an idea, i'm normally a true to size Australian 8 for tops. The bottoms are elasticated and are a perfect fit, not too snug or too loose, I'm also a true to size AUS 8 for bottoms. I'm badly eyeing the dress style in black and white but as I've only seen it in on models or people who are clearly taller than me, I'd really rather see it in person and try it on first before puchasing. I don't want it to look like a maxi dress!

I purchased these pieces on Parlour X, the top came to me with a huge pull running down the top. I emailed them about it and was told that it was part of the characteristics of the material and they could not do anything for me. I then went to explain that I could not locate these "characteristics" on any other parts of the top or the shorts. They offered an exchange in the end, but I didn't want to bother. It's just a little disappointing having to try and fix something that you just received and be told that damages to a garment is part of the look, when you clearly know it isn't. 

Go to Browns Fashion or directly to Cecilie Copenhagen. I found Browns to be the most cheapest out of all the website that stock these and that's always a bonus.

Cecilie Copenhagen O Top and Shorts

Chloe Suzanna Studded Boots

Suede Balenciaga City (Similar here)

Limited Edition Karen Walker Sunglasses (Similar here)

The Horse Watch 

Sarina Suriano Palm Cuff and Double Pearl Ring 

Forever New Stephanie Necklace

Hardware

I get thoroughly excited by hardware on accessories and clothing. Those kind of details can and make or break an item. I have never been shy of mixing metals in an outfit, especially if it's just a casual outfit, I honestly think anything goes. For instance, here all my jewellery is silver, the hardware on the bag is rosegold and the shoes are covered in gold studs. They're minimal details that make a difference but also doesn't overpower the whole ensemble.

Hope you are all having a great friday!

Leather Jacket (Similar here)

Topshop Moto White Jeans 

JayJays Chambray Shirt (Similar here)

Chloe Suzanna Boots

Alexander Wang Diego Bucket Bag

Luv Aj & Lovisa Rings

Celine Sunglasses 

Coated Wine

Just a quick hello to say Winter is finally in full force (hallelujah!)!!! Though I am uncomfortably freezing, I love it! If I could drape myself in leather, I would! I'm only really just missing a pair of leather pants, one day I will own one, but for now I will have to settle for the leather look. I am especially loving all the coated denims. They have a leathery look, but with the ease and comfort of jeans.

These wine coloured jeans are from Cotton On. I am really loving their newer skinny jeans range. They are vertically-challenged friendly, in that they are actually skinny legged all the way through. Most of the skinnies I've purchased, when hemming, I've had to actually taper the legs so they hug my ankles. The pitfalls of being short, le sigh!

You can't see the front pocket zips here but these are the Zippy Coated in Wine, they also come in black and they are ankle grazers. I love love love this colour too, it's a perfect Winter colour. I also stumbled upon their Basic Tees range called The One, they are so comfy and it might sound ridiculous, but it is so hard to find crew neck tees that fit perfectly, so these might actually be...The One!

Happy Weekend! Hurrah!

Biker Leather Jacket - eBay Find (Similar here)

Cotton On Crew Neck The One Tee

Cotton On Zippy Coated Jeans 

Alexander Wang Rockie 

Chloe Suzanna Studded Boots 

Derek Cardigan 7012 Ice Glasses 

Sass and Bide x Make A Wish Star Necklace 

Lovisa Sterling Silver Earrings & Rings 

Museum

A few weekends back The Boy and I needed to run an errand in the city and took advantage of the beautiful Autumn day, so we decided to check out The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.

There were the usual planes, trains and automobiles, but what I really wanted to see was the display of some of the creations from Fashion Design students from Sydney. They were all amazing but the one that caught my eye was this amazing jewel encrusted "Maasai x Medici" gown from student Yousef Akbar. I took about 500 pictures of it and The Boy had to drag me away. The intricate detail of it was just spectacular.

The outfit I kept simple but went with a cooler palette. I wish I could say I plan my outfits, unfortunately my life isn't that together for it to happen everyday. I did however plan to wear the white jeans. The night before it had fallen victim to another one of my DIY rips session. One day, I'll look in my wardrobe and there'll be no jeans left without holes. The denim jacket was just perfect for walking around as it got a little warm during the day.

Hope you're having a great week so far!

Manly Market Find Biker Denim Jacket (Similar here)

Cotton On Striped Tee (Similar here)

Topshop White Skinny Jeans with DIY Rips (Pre-Ripped Pair Here)

Chanel Vintage Bag

Chloe Suzanna Studded Boots 

Oakley Sunglasses 

Rings from Etsy