Minty

Minty by anne-4theloveofpancakes featuring a leather shoulder bag

 I am on a serious shopping ban. It physically hurts right now and the only thing keeping me slightly sane is Polyvore. Polyvore lets you create outfits without a budget. Imagine not having a budget? I'd never sleep! 

I find that curating outfits sort of calms the inner shopping demons. I love that the outfits can be outlandish and avant garde, though probably given the chance, I'd wear them all to the tee! 

Summer just doesn't seem to want to leave. Take a hint Summer, you've have your 3 months of fame, now let Autumn blossom already!

Tee: Supre / Shorts: Valleygirl / Heels: Windsor Smith / Bag: Alexander Wang / Sunglasses: Celine, Rings: YSL & Etsy / Bangles: Ebay finds / Necklaces: Lovisa & Withlovekirsten

Peter Pilotto - Making A-Crazy-Print-&-Technicolour-Kinda-Gal's Dream Come True

Peter Pilotto - Making A-Crazy-Print-&-Technicolour-Kinda-Gal's Dream Come True by anne-4theloveofpancakes featuring colorful sweaters

 Peter Pilotto and his amazing technicolour dream prints can do no wrong. Especially for the rest of the world who just welcomed Spring!

These are just some of my favourite pieces. 

I know I've sworn that I'm not a fussy dresser kind of girl and have always relied on accesories to give oomph to an outfit, but these pieces are making me re-think that. These are pieces of clothing you do not want to clutter with accesories. Some fine simple jewellery will do, to make these masterpieces speak for themselves. That's if they don't assault (in the nicest way possible) your sense of vision first.

Now I'm off to check my lottery ticket to see if I've won a handsome price. I need at least 5 of these pieces in my closet A.S.A.P!

Denim & Espadrilles

As Australia is transitioning into Autumn, it's very hard to know what to wear. Is it going to be to cold or still humid? Well today was extremely humid. I am very OVER this weather and just want it to go away. I've already started transferring all my colder months gear into my wardrobe. I just need for the weather to catch up to me.

Today I needed to run some errands and thought I'd try this double denim phenomena. The first time I saw this trend come out of it's coma was about 5-6 years ago and it was a photo of Ashley Olsen in a light chambray shirt and a darker blue denim jeans. I had to do a double take and thought how well she pulled that off. Back then, when someone mentioned double denim, I thought of cowboys on horsebacks. Not that there's anything wrong with that, if you were a cowboy. 

For a long time denim was used by coal miners, but they were actually worn in the 1500's by Navy sailors.

It wasn't until the 1960's that jeans became acceptable to wear, before that they were worn as a protest against conformity and anyone who wore them often got refused entry into cinemas and restaurants. There's a little history tid-bit for you. I love denim, in moderation!

Chambray Shirt: Jay Jay's / Denim Shorts: Abercrombie and Fitch (originally as jeans) / Clutch: Balenciaga / Shoes: Chanel / Sunglasses: Celine / Watch: Fossil / Bracelet: Withlovekirsten /  Necklace: Lovisa 

Spring Into Action!

Spring Into Action by anne-4theloveofpancakes featuring meredith wendell

I have always had a massive style crush on the blogger Julie Sarinana of Sincereleyjules.com. She always manages to look fresh and immaculately put together, not to mention she loves her punchy colours! Someone who incorporates colours into their wardrobe, the brighter the better, is a win in my books!

She recently collaborated with Meredith Wendell to create this gorgeous bag. I have been on the market for a small cross body that stands out. What's really grabbed me is the amazing colour palette of this bag. It has just enough colours to create interest if you're wearing a neutral or all black outfit, yet it's neutral enough even for a retina burning techni-colour dreamcoat, what's not to love?

The above Polyvore Collage is my entry to her contest, which you can find more info here --> SincerelyJules Saucy Pan Contest. I have always wanted to try out Polyvore and surprised at how easy it was to use, considering this is my first time, the collage isn't that bad, if I say so myself.

My toes, eyes and fingers are crossed I get picked. Mumma needs a new bag (ok, maybe NEED isn't the word, DESPERATE for a new bag!)