How was everyone’s Easter break? We had a lovely time relaxing with family in Kadina, before coming back to Adelaide on Sunday to go to the Crows!

I thought instead of focusing on my outfit today, I would feature Sophie’s double denim ensemble.

Sophie is wearing a patterned chambray shirt, with leopard print denim jeans cuffed over a maroon faux suede booty. The key thing to remember when wearing double denim, is to break it up somehow, whether with accessories (belt or scarf), jewelry, or in this instance different colour denim (the top is slightly darker). I also like how the pattern reverses on each item.

It is also really important to cuff your pants when wearing booties (ideally just above the boot). Not only so everyone can see your fabulous shoe, but also because often the cuff will be lighter than the pant, or a bit of sock or skin will show, this will separate the pant from the bootie and draw the eye back up to your face making you appear taller!

Finally try to wear a cute sock as a point of interest, you will get lots of great compliments if you do!

G xx

Have you got a chambray shirt yet? Do yourself a favour and get one, they go with everything, just like jeans!

Don’t feel that chambray is just for the weekends either, I work in a relatively conservative consulting firm and I just pair mine with a skirt and heels, ’cause really it is just a blue shirt!

Now if you have ever been to the Define Miss N’s (Defined Image) workshops , you would know she has a fairly strict bare shoulders policy when it comes to big earrings. But I feel that because I have so much of my décolletage exposed with the shirt unbuttoned, I just get away with it? Plus rules are made to be broken, right?

G xx

I have had this leather look top for almost a year, and have never worn it before today. Mostly I think because it is not very forgiving (read it shows my fat rolls) but also because I don’t get out in the evening much anymore, and I thought it was a bit too tarty for work.

So what made today different? Well I was reminded of something on the weekend whilst attending another fabulous Defined Image Workshop! Karen and Nat talked about balancing outfits.

For example if you are wearing tough Doc Martin boots, then balance the outfit by pairing them with a feminine dress. If you are wearing a feminine dress, for heavens sake don’t throw on a sweet little cardi! Masculine boyfriend jeans look great with a pretty print blouse. And in my case if I want to wear a fiery (read tarty) faux leather peplum to work in a conservative engineering firm, then I had better wear it with a pretty feminine necklace, conservative heels and casual white jeggings. The military jacket is the piece de resistance as the cut of the jacket highlights the shape of the peplum, the stripes distract the eye from the oh so shiny material and most importantly it covers up the very low back which is not work appropriate (according to the ‘how to dress’ memos that float around the office from time to time).

So if you have an item of clothing that just isn’t working very hard for you in your wardrobe, and you don’t want to discard (’cause you are a hoarder like me). Think about how by pairing it with an opposite you may be able to salvage it from the salvos pile and create a surprisingly confusing and yet fabulous outfit!

G xx

– Animal print everything;

– Harem pants with a drop crotch;

– Leather skirts, tops and pants;

– Faux fur vests;

– Plaid shirts; and

– Booties, booties and more booties.

I picked up these drop crotch, leopard print, harem pants, there this weekend and I couldn’t wait to show you all!

Now because I’m a ‘Summer’ (my complexion) I suit cool colours, and generally find warm colours like this leopard print hard to wear. In order to pull these pants off, I need to separate the pants from my face by wearing a cool grey top. (Grey is a fantastic colour for balancing outfits, it works a treat for settling really bright colours too.)

The top is a little ill fitting so to give me some shape I have tucked a fraction of it into my pants and worn a couple of necklaces to draw the eye in to my chest.

Finally I have book-ended my hair with a pair of blonde suede CR booties.

Will you be rocking a pair of drop crotch harem pants this winter?

G x

I love this cardi/shawl/wrap thingy, because it goes with just about anything and fits me and looks good no matter my size! Case in point, I bought it in Rome a couple of years ago when I was heavily pregnant and I can still wear it now.

I can wear it with almost anything because It is in my hair colour. I’m sure for many of you black is your go to colour, but unless you have dark brown or black hair, black can be a lot harder to pull off, especially with an item like this where there is a lot of material.

So if you are looking for a big comforting cardi/shawl/wrap thingy for the winter, I suggest either getting it in your hair colour, or in a fabulous print (providing its in colours that you have repeated within your wardrobe!)

Ps got totally photo-bombed by a cheeky monkey!

G x

Nat from Defined Image inspired me yesterday with her jumpsuit, so I decided to wear my new French Connection one as well.

Now this leopard print, chambray jumpsuit won’t be to everyone’s tastes, but I love it; mostly because it is one of the few jumpsuits that doesn’t make my but look saggy (because I’m too short to fit in them properly)!

Having said that this jumpsuit doesn’t fit me perfectly, as really ithas been designed for someone much taller. Consequently it hangs too low, and would show my bra if I let it, to mitigate this I have worn a dark grey crop top. The legs also bunch up at the ankles so I have twisted and cuffed (like I do with all my pants).

I am still working on how I could put a corporate twist on it and wear it to work, so will get back to you on that one!

G x

I don’t know about you but I love winter clothes: knits, coats, opaque tights, boots, gloves and…..drum roll…..capes!

This trend started last winter, but it will be in full force again this season too! I picked up this cape last winter for $55 from a FB site (don’t ask me which one, ’cause I can’t remember).

It is fantastic, because not only does it do the most important thing, keep me warm. It also dresses up what otherwise would have been a pretty casual outfit!

I will be looking to expand on my cape collection this winter, perhaps along the lines of one of these beauties!

Which one is your favourite?

G x

In this instance I am repeating my hair colour through the necklace, the belt and my boots.

This repetition of accessories and shoes, has allowed me to wear three completely different coloured items of clothing  together, and yet still look really put together!

This “trick” will also make it possible for you to wear all the same colour, i.e. I could have worn a navy blazer and navy pants with my navy tank, and the blonde necklace, belt and shoes would have broken up the monotony.

So if you have just bought yourself a new pair of brown, tan or blonde ankle boots this Autumn and you want to put together outfits with ease, grab yourself a skinny belt and necklace (or scarf) in the same colour. Remember you can use metals as well!

G xx

Leather/pleather is going to be big this winter, as are asymmetric cuts!

I picked up this super soft genuine leather asymmetric skirt from Tu Yu in North Adelaide last winter and am very excited about all the ways I will be wearing it this autumn/winter.

If you have quite a bit of black and white in your wardrobe from last seasons monochromatic trend, a touch of brown leather is a great way of giving the outfit a bit of warmth for the cooler months!

G x