Embellishment envy

This embellished jacket is bang on trend. Beads and bling splashed all over skirts and jackets, in fact anything, is huge in fashion right now. The animal print is also super trendy. I’ve paired it with a couple of skirts to give you some ideas. Pencil skirts are having a major fashion moment. I almost threw this figure hugging red skirt away recently…

Metallic moment

Metallic is hot right now. Don’t be afraid to lash out on silver, gold and copper, or a combination of all three. I found this metallic copper belt the other day for $15, just days after picking up these matching platform shoes for $6 from the Chelsea Pre-Loved clothing shop. They were brand new and…

Dress for your man

This outfit is not for the faint-hearted! I was dressing for my hubby, not my friends, when I pulled it together for church. But the girls were impressed too! All things metallic and shiny are in the fashion spotlight so with that in mind I threw on this silver skirt from Valleygirl ($10 bargain), silver…

Tribal inspired

The tribal trend has taken hold of fashion! I picked up this skirt for $10 which very much fits the bill. It has a high hemline at the front and sweeps low at the back, which is a design favourite at the moment. There are countless ways to wear it – a blue top would…

‘That’ dress

I couldn’t believe my luck finding this dress at the Chelsea op shop for under $10. It is very similar in style to the infamous Galaxy dress by French designer Roland Mouret. Labelled ‘that dress’ it was created by its maker to flatter a woman’s body – accentuating the bust and waist – with the…

Glitterati

Remember these glittery gold wedges I picked up for $10 last week? I couldn’t wait to wear them but I needed a low-key look for kinder and school pick-ups (since when has that stopped me from dressing to the nine’s?). So I threw myself into a pair of black jeans (gotta love the comfy, stretchy Jay…