Should I or Shouldn't I...?!

I have been on the look out for a pair of black wedges for this summer...

Last week I fell in love with the Sportsgirl "Mia" wedges, but ruled them out after visiting them today... I have umm-ed and ahh-ed over a few Tony Bianco styles, but after seeing them in one too many magazine editorials, decided that I would be seeing them on waaaay too many girls for my liking...!!

Then along came Jeffery Campbell.

After seeing his shoes on every blogger from Sydney to London, I must admit I was curious as to why they were so popular. Most reviews wax lyrical about their comfortability and ease of walking on such a high heel and also tend to go into a lot of detail about which run true to size and which don't.

I first spotted the Mariel wedge :

After reading the reviews on Solestruck, most of them said they ran a little small and since they

were out of my size, I clicked on...

Take 2, the closed heel version...!!

Running closer to true to size, and in stock, I instantly loved these!

The closed heel also appealed to me, as I sometimes have issues with slingback straps.

I have added to cart, but should I checkout...?

That is the question...

Images thanks to Solestruck

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Acne...

Popped into the Acne store at Melbourne's GPO today and their pieces are more beautiful in real life... Oh-so loverly...

Pics thanks to the Acne website here...

Love. Camel.

Picture thanks to Dana Fernie here...

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My 10 Things...

I have borrowed this from the amazing Sarah Wilson, as I thought it was a really great list to think about... Sitting down to write it today I realised that my ten things would most likely differ from day to day, depending on my mood...So here goes...

Sarah had made this a 13-pointer, I took out one, so mine is a 12-point list...

My 10 Things:

1. What I wear: as much of my wardrobe as I can. At the moment, anything grey or coral or peach...

2. What I eat: toast. I would eat it all day if I could, with butter and Promite. NOT vegemite. Sorry.

3. How I hydrate: love love water, but need to get in to the habit of drinking more, especially as my skin starts to dry out. Other than water, I love tea. Nothing fancy, just good old tetley’s with a bit of sugar please.

4. My favourite thing to do when I’m a bit flat: be flat... sometimes you need to give in to it...

5. My other favourite thing to do when I’m a bit flat: paint my nails while watching sex and the city or friends or will and grace... laughter and shiny pretty colours help lift the funk.

6. My favourite smell: as lame as this may sound –my boy. His pillow. Just him.

7. My other favourite smells: Coffee. Baking. Lavender. Babies

8. What I do for fun: re-arrange my wardrobe. Watch a movie. Read a book. Flip through my fashion magazines. Go shopping.

9. How I feel better: have a shower. Being totally clean makes me feel better. And put together, if that makes sense... Other than that, putting on a sad song and crying. I always know which ones will do it too. Crying can also make me feel clean, and it’s good to let it all out...

10. What nourishes me: Fresh air. Silence. Hugs. Hugs are underrated and under-given...

11. My guilty pleasures: Cheese. A whole wheel of camembert with biscuits, and more recently, quince paste. Really dark chocolate, just nibbling on a square. Bubble baths, with candles and a glass of wine. I usually bring a book in too, but it doesn’t often get read. Just lying there in the warm is super lovely.

12. My favourite feelings: Waking up after a great sleep in. Sunshine. Achieving something great.

Beauty Wish List..

I am a girl who loves her shoes. And her bags. And her clothes... And surprise surprise, I am a girl who loves her cosmetics!

Now I would like to think I am quite restrained when it comes to buying new cosmetics... I have lost count of the times I have bought yet another pair of black heels, but I think twice before buying a new grey eyeshadow... (nail polishes excluded!)

I love reading about all the new beauty trends, and limited edition releases and pretty packages, but alot of the prices scare me and I am never quite sure on some of the products are to be used...

I admit I have become better with chatting to the lovely girls working in the stores and on the counters, and reading beauty blogs has also given me more confidence to try new products and spend a bit more when a product really has great reviews...

Here are a few products I would like to try out...

Yves Saint Laurent, Touche Eclat, $55, Mecca Cosmetics.com.au

Stila One Step Makeup Prime Colour, $48, Mecca Cosmetics.com.au
Napolean Perdis Camera Finish Compact Foundation, $59, AdoreBeauty.com.au
Becca Mineral SFP Primer, $68, Becca Cosmetics.com

I actually received a sample of the Becca Primer in a goody bag and I LOVE it! I have tried a couple of different primers, but this one is my favourite... Thinking about treating myself soon...

What is on your beauty wish list?

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Do Want...

Perfect summer shoe... To be worn with white, tan and beautifully bronzed skin...

Available online at Peep Toe Shoes, Miss Soho in Apricot, $249...

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Love Olivia...

Olivia Palermo - Germany ELLE - December 2010 Editorial

Picture thanks to The Vogue Diariesxx

...at the moment...

... I am trying VERY hard not to purchase the black Mia Wedges from Sportsgirl I have been thinking about for the past three days...

...I have bright red nail polish on...

...I am very much looking forward to my very first Coles Online order being delivered tomorrow... Oh so great to shop without a trolley and a time limit...! Oh, and other PEOPLE!

...I am wondering if I will ever get through my 1000+ unread items in Google Reader, or if I should just "mark all as read"...

...I am eagerly awaiting lots of parcels from my postman...

...I am really not reading as much as I should be...

...I am trying not to think about how close Christmas is...

...I still cannot believe that the "new" Myer cost $300 million dollars... Mother Dearest and I strolled through at the weekend and I think it needs to be seen to be believed...

...I am missing too many people that I care to think about...

...I need a hug...

All images thanks to weheartit

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Princess Rumi...

Princess Rumi, in her lanvin x hm dress...

Pic thanks to Fashion Toast

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...fairy tales do come true...

Pic from latest blog love Luju

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Divine...

Simply stunning.

The beautiful hair, the colours, the draped cardi... Perfection.

Stumbled across this shot again at Fashion Falsehood, but you all know it is a Tommy Ton original, found here on style.com somewhere.

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Do Want...

Still lusting over the perfect bandage skirt...le sigh...

Have a similiar-ish one from Country Road, but somehow, it just doesn't cut it!

Pics from:

Homemade, by Elin Kling from Style by Kling

Shakuhachi

Arnsdorf available at Frockshop.com.au

top of the wish list....

The lovely* Alicia from accessories website Alegorie was tweeting about new arrivals to her online store this week and I instantly fell in love with this beautiful bag!

Called the "Carrie Fold-Over Satchel", by designer Pink Corporation, it is described as a "gorgeous fold-over satchel with zipper detailing and front external pocket. Lift short handles up for access to main compartment. Generous interior is fabric lined with standard zipper internal pocket and two open slot pockets. Detachable shoulder strap is adjustable in length."

Gorgeous indeed!

You can buy the bag from Alegorie here

You can read Alicia's blog, Sea Of Ghosts, here.

*She is most definitely lovely - I was lucky enough to finally meet her in person at the Fashion Journal 50th Issue birthday party!!

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Daria...

Such beauty...

With thanks to Trendnista and Gritty Pretty for the pictures...

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...love a tutu...

Simply adore Emily from Cupcakes and Cashmere... She always seems to have a great mix of outfit pics, lovely photos and details of all the yummy goodies she makes!

As soon as I saw this post, I knew I would be re-blogging it as the sweet tutu paired with the heavier sweater is just perfect... and her watch! How I LOVE her watch...!!

You can read Emily's blog,Cupcakes and Cashmere right here!

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LOVE...

Need to start saving my pennies for a Celine bag me thinks...

Image thanks to the one and only Tommy Ton of Jak & Jil...

Outfit inspiration...

Completely and utterly obsessed with maxi skirts at the moment... Think they are perfect for the not-quite-summer Melbourne is in the middle of at the moment... Picked up a stunning peach one from "my" op-shop yesterday for a mere $12... Washed it carefully today and am already planning outfits in my mind...

Love...

xxx

Images from

Shine by Three

They All Hate Us

Jak & Jil

Another Day to Dress Up

Thank you all kindy

...so I think I need a new word for amazing...

I know every blog (and then some...) are posting pictures from the VS Show, but the girls are just so outrageously stunning i couldn't not!

Can't decide whether I like Blake or Leighton better...Or Serena or Blair for that matter...

Pictures from all over... Mostly my Google Reader and here and here and here ...

xxx

My latest asos.com HAUL!

Ping!

Downloading my new emails for the day... Scroll, scroll...Nothing of note, until FREE DELIVERY pops out at me!

Quickly reading the email, I found out that asos.com were offering FREE delivery to Australia till midnight! I thought this was too good to pass up, so I quickly jumped onto their site.

After over an hour of browsing, and many many items in my cart, I decided on the following:

Caramel Cat's Eye Sunglasses

Cream Sheer Slip Dress

Plain oversized shirt - but in a brighter coral-y colour...

Rose Gold Retro Style Oversized Watch

Girlie Vest Maxi Dress in Mink

Order should be shipped by 25th November... Can't wait!!

xx

All pics thanks to asos.com

What I Am...

Wearing:

My fabulous new green and grey printed "staple " cape... white supre single... taupe-y runched country road skirt...no shoes...

Thinking:

About whether or not to take my makeup off before I go to bed... That I really really feel like a cup of tea and some chocolate but really should go and take my makeup off and go to bed...

Wishing:

Hmmm, not sure...

Hoping:

That I have a wonderful sleep in tomorrow...

Feeling:

Lovely.

I attended Fashion Journal's 100th Issue Birthday Party today, as a plus-one of the wonderful Miss S, and had a great time! Free vodka cocktails, ice-cream and getting to meet some of my Twitter "friends", plus getting dressed up, made for a fun mid-week adventure!

Looking forward to:

Seeing one of my bestest friends tomorrow and her adorable little boy as well as working at the Fleur Wood Warehouse Sale on Friday!

(see my post below for details...)

Lusting over:

Every maxi skirt I come across, as well as flat ankle boots for summer.

Am very very happy to already own a few of both, but i'm sure it won't stop there...!!

xxx

Fleur Wood Warehouse Sale...!!

Homewares and clothing label known for its signature textile designs, Fleur Wood is having its first warehouse sale in Melbourne. The label, based in Sydney, includes a collection of luxurious fabrics and modern designs that will be on sale later this week in South Yarra on Friday and Saturday.

There will be up to 75% off Fleur Wood’s spring 2010 collection, previous seasons and one off samples with prices starting from $39.

This might just be the most perfect opportunity to get started early on Christmas shopping.

Fri 12 Nov 8am-8pm
Sat 13 Nov 8am-3pm

Fleur Wood Warehouse Sale
66 Toorak Road, South Yarra

fleurwood.com

Details first seen here

Quotes...

"I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles."

— Audrey Hepburn

"I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together."

— Marilyn Monroe

Quote found here and then here... Thank you!

The Last Time I...

So I "borrowed" this idea from Mia over at Mamamia - she asked the oh-so-wonderful Zoe Foster these questions in a video chat...

So here goes...

Was jealous:

I would really like to say I'm not usually a jealous person, but maybe hearing about a friends already-paid-off holiday for March next year turned me a lil green...

Cried:

Watching "Life As We Know It" at the cinemas with my mum two weeks ago...I think... If so, that is a lonnng time for me between tears!

Was Drunk:

Saturday night. Definitely.

Over Spent:

Today. Bought a beautiful ring from Etsy. Even though it was only $25, I currently have a negative monetary figure against my name and really shouldn't be buying ANYTHING!

Was Inspired:

As corny as it sounds, ever since I have left my 9-to-5 office job to search for my dream job, every day I am inspired. So many articles seem to jump out at me, people's success stories leave me smiling instead of frowning, everything has a hidden meaning....I love it!

Watched the sunrise:

I use to start work at 7am, so quite often the sun would be rising as I got ready for or was leaving for the day. So in answer, probably not for a long time!

As I type this, I vow to watch the sunrise at least twice before the end of the year...

Made a huge mistake or did something I regret:

Nothing really springs to mind here. I think all my decisions in the last 2 years or so have been good ones, and probably the only things I regret have to do with shopping and spending too much!

Listened to my gut:

The day I decided to leave my job without having another one to go to.

Best decision ever!

Fell in love:

Does a shopping purchase count? lol...If so , then my beautiful Etsy ring I purchased today as well as the 2 gorgeous Staple the Label capes I purchased last week... Most definitely love!

If shopping purchases don't count, then does "falling in love" with new girlfriends?

Have made some truly truly amazing friendships in the last 10 months or so, these lovely ladies make me smile each and every day...

And if they don't count, then the last ( and only...) time I have fallen in love was with my beautiful man, 5 and a half years ago...

Cue "awwwww"...!!

xx

Pic of my beautiful new ring...Cannot wait for it to arrive!

ps. this is not my hand...lol...

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