Mad Bastards Loose In The Forest

 Hello, back again with another outfit :) I wore this little get up for a very pleasant day out to Clare with friends. After Lunching at Mr Mick's, a lovely little tapas place, we went to Mad Bastards to try some of their wines. Both were delightful, although Mad Bastards certainly requires a certain twisted sense of humour! I took the opportunity to take some outfit photos in front of the vines. On the way home we stopped at Bundaleer Forest to take a few more photos in the shade of some beautiful trees.

 Almost this entire outfit is thrifted and to be honest I'm not 100% sure where I got it all from! I know the shoes were from Savers (a personal favourite) and cost me about $12. My top came in a bulk lot that I bought off of eBay, so it's hard to put a dollar value on. The groovy round glasses were also an eBay find! The hat is an old favourite that I bought back when I was in high school and the earrings are also an old pair (although not quite as old as the hat!) The skirt is from one of the local shops (or local before my big move) in Gawler.

All photos for todays post were taken by my lovely housemate :)
Until Next Time
A xx

Up The Garden Path

Hello, Long time no post! Sorry about that (long absences from this blog seem to be all I do at the moment)... Any way some big life changes have occured and without going into too much detail I was left computerless for a good few months but now I'm typing away on my brand new lap top which just arrived this morning.

These photos were taken at Carrick Hill a beautiful museum and gardens which I visited with my father and his wife. It was a beautiful day and I just had to take the opportunity to snap some outfit photo's in the stunning gardens! This outfit is almost all thrifted, with the exception of the skirt which I got on sale from ICE a few years ago. The shoes I picked up when I was in Bunbury, WA last January with one of my best friends, the bag and the top I got from the same store in Adelaide, I think it was the Red Cross. While both the top and bag cost a little more than I usually spend ($16 each) they suited my sartorial desires perfectly and I couldn't resist. My headband and necklace both came from eBay for a few dollars each.  

Until next time
A
xx

O Summer, Where Art Thou

As I was driving home from work today, creeping along to avoid hydroplaning off the road, knuckles white on the steering wheel (yes, I'm being overly dramatic... but not much) I couldn't help thinking wistfully of warmer weather to come (we had a brief glimpse last week but it seems to have gone away again...) anyway, all this to say I had water and warmer weather on my mind, which reminded me of this little refashion I did yonks ago... people who know me (and anyone who follows me on Instagram) know that these are fairly old as I've had a little hair change since then! Enough of my rambling, you want pictures! I bought this little number in a second hand shop in Gawler for $1 because it made me think of the sea and sailing ships, I'm a huge fan of all things nautical (just as long as I don't have to get on said ship!) and thought I could make something of this!

Tribbles is trying to get in on the action!

 Clearly it was too big and not overly attractive! But I took it in, gave it a new hem and swapped out the buttons for some slightly more nautical ones (it's hard to see in the picture but they are navy with gold anchors). I styled it with a gold 'rope' necklace and navy tights as well as my standard ankle boots and leather satchel.

  

Autumn Layers

I love autumn, the weather is cooling down but it's not so cold that it feels like Antarctica if you go out without a coat! For a lovely crisp day nothing is better than a long shirt, tights and a light jacket. To complete the outfit I threw on my beloved fedora, a pair of healed ankle boots and a few layers of necklaces. I love these necklaces, they are quirky and add a little personality to my outfit. I'm wearing an owl (a bit hard to see in these photos), a sonic screwdriver from Doctor Who and both a serotonin and a dopamine molecule. The Shoes were $5 from Salvos and the Jacket was from the local thrift store. I love the cut and colour of this jacket and it was a steal at $4! In recent news I have started having allergic reactions to much of my make up and beauty products and have been madly searching for replacements - preferably more natural products. I'm thinking as I search I might write reviews of some of the products I try, what do you think?          

The Last of Summer

Winter seems to have arrived full force here with only the occasional sunny, but still freezing, day... but before it did I managed to wear this little outfit for a glorious day of wine and good food in the Barossa Valley - Murray Street Vineyards might be my new favorite place! As not to confuse anyone I will admit that I didn't take these photos while in the Barossa (I'm really terrible at actually taking photos while I am out) so I did a little shoot of a few outfits about a week later (you may see this location a lot!)

The Skirt was a find at $1 from the local thrift shop and the top and shoes both came from my charity shop binge in Western Australia (Bunbury and surrounds) and I can't remember for sure prices or exact locations as I think I went to every thrift shop within 20km and a few that were further away! I do know that I came home with a suitcase that was about twice as heavy and was only 1kg under the weight restriction!

A Game of Tights

This outfit is so typically 'me' that I had to share it! An outfit just doesn't feel complete without ankle boots and a hat and these are definitely my go to's! Now, let's talk about these tights, I LOVE them, they are just about the only thing in this outfit I bought new. Why? Because the print on them is a map of Westeros From the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series (George R. R. Martin) or 'A Game of Thrones' TV show... if you haven't heard of it go dig yourself out from under your rock and check it out! Aaaanyway, the tights came from ebay, the black and white tank was $1 from the local thrift shop and the belt was $1 (I think) from Salvos. The burgundy batwing top was given to me by one of my best friends who always gives me a chance to raid her wardrobe cast offs (Thanks Amy, love ya!) So what do you think? I love my Westeros Tights but would you wear something so bold?