Posts tagged ‘bargain’

Nov 12

5 Wardrobe Essentials You Never Knew You Needed

Essentials are… well, an essential part of anyone’s wardrobe (wow, we’re off to a good start today!) but when I look at all those blog posts and magazine articles about “The Wardrobe Essentials” not many of them actually live in my wardrobe, and if they do, they don’t actually get many outings.

The more I thought about it, the more there were other pieces in my wardrobe that have become my “essentials”, things you wouldn’t always think you would get great cost-per-wear from, but I really do!

So here are my 5 wardrobe essentials you NEVER knew you needed!

Oct 16

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On trend vs classic style

I love me a good trend (did I mentioned I’m addicted to statement pants? Ad.Dic.Ted… remember this?). Peplums, neon and floral prints have also all made their way into my wardrobe already this Spring…. BUT there is also something to say for classic style. A well cut blazer, a pretty, girly frock and an amazing pair of heels are ALWAYS welcome in my style books and are often the first things I recommend my clients have in their wardrobe.

The age-old question….

Aug 7

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Spring had sprung….. well almost

Spring is here yay…. what? It’s still cold and rainy outside? No! But I thought due to the number of ‘new season’ e-newletters landing in my inbox and bright colours and flimsy fabrics appearing in the store windows that Spring is here…..oh….. Spring FASHION is here. EVEN MORE YAY!!!!!

Spring is (almost) here!

This is the best/worst time of year in my fashion calendar. Winter, and all it’s black and grey and black and black is slowing disappearing from stores (and my Pinterest feed) and being replaced with colour! And cotton-blend fabrics! (And whites and nauticals and florals…. oh my! Sorry, inside joke…..)

BUT I CAN’T WEAR ANY OF IT BECAUSE IT’S STILL AN AVERAGE OF 10 DEGREES IN AUCKLAND!!! ehm….. sorry for yelling…. this is the part of this time of year that I don’t like – it’s too cold to wear all the awesome new fashion that is hitting the stores. BUT a girl can still dream (and spend a LOT of money online shopping….wait.what?). There is so much fashion to get excited about coming into Spring so I’m just going to focus on one trend at a time (otherwise this blog post will be as long as my Spring wish list…..)

Aug 4

A wardrobe full of clothes and nothing to wear?

Hands up if you have stood in front of a wardrobe full of clothes and you still think you have nothing to wear… is your hand up? Mine certainly is!

I’m sure we have all felt like this at one point….

How many times have you bought something because you were in a rush, or you felt pressured by the lovely girl in the store (she is just doing her job), or you just needed to find something to wear that night, or the WORST of them….. how many times have you bought something that you couldn’t be bothered trying it on?

Jul 10

The seven day shoe challenge – Day 2

Day one was easy! Day two? Not so easy! I REALLY wanted to wear the same shoes I wore on day one! In fact I almost went on auto-pilot and slipped into my awesome new black suede ankle boots (see here for Day 1) BUT I behaved – I sat on the floor in front of my shoe-robe and actually LOOKED for a different pair of shoes to wear.

Here is what I found……. Teal suede platforms from Rubi Shoes