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I’d like to introduce you to Dee, and share her personal style journey with you!

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Phase One: Wardrobe Assessment and Style File

We began our journey at Dee’s house, where we went through her existing wardrobe culling what I didn’t feel would ever work for her and making outfits out of what we decided to keep. I then sorted and arranged Dee’s wardrobe based on items and colours so it would be really easy for Dee to find where things were in the future.

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These are some of the fabulous outfits we created with her existing wardrobe!

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We culled an entire boot load full of clothes, very cathartic!

As I created outfits for Dee using her existing clothes, shoes and accessories, I did so whilst explaining the colour and balance theories behind them, repeating the messages over and over so Dee really started to understand how to do it for herself!

To complement this I also developed a style file for Dee, essentially a bible that Dee will always have now to assist her whilst dressing and shopping. This included a colour analysis on her complexion and what colours look best on her and a cheat sheet on how to wear colours that don’t really suit her. The report also included an assessment of her body shape with the corresponding clothing rules that she should try to adhere too in order to wear clothes that flatter her figure. I assessed her face shape so she can now choose glasses with ease, and developed a list of rules regarding: balancing outfits; complementary colours; mixing prints; accessories; and shoes!

The last step of this phase was to develop an agreed upon shopping list of all the items Dee was missing that were preventing her from creating a multitude of outfits, we prioritised this list based on Dee’s budget.

We arranged the date for the big shopping trip, which I will discuss in the next instalment of this blog “Phase Two: Shopping Trip and a Million Outfits”

Where for art thou white jeans

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As I was saying over on my Facebook page, I have been living in my white jeggings this Spring, they just seem to go with everything. But not all white jeans are created equal, and can be hard to wear if they are not a great cut and fabric.

These are a coated white jeggings I bought from Country Road back in March, they don’t stock them anymore, but I have scoured the internet for my top 5 white jeans/jeggings.

1 – white slouchy boyfriend jean (Country Road)

2 – White coated denim jean (Trenery)

3 – My top tip for all the shorties like me – Witchery 7/8 coated denim jean

4 – white relaxed denim jean (French Connection)

5 – Luxe option – white poker denim jeans by Camilla and Marc

 

G xx

 

 

So easy……

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Today on the facebook page, we were discussing everyone’s favourite and least favourite outfits of mine and why. Well ……. I think this maybe a contender for me, and it is so simple, all white with the golden sparkly pop of the scarf.

It feels casual, and yet oh so chic, very me (well how I see myself anyway). I love how the scarf drapes and falls around my neck, I also like how the blonde shoes with the black and white detail seem to bookend  with my hair,  glasses, scarf and top.

So what do you think, is this something you would wear?

G xxx

Top –  white long pocket I.D.S tank 

Pants – white Country Road jeggings

Shoes – Country Road Point toe flats

Scarf – Witchery metallic knit scarf.

Glasses – Witchery

 

 

 

Holiday……celebrate…….

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We have had the most relaxing few days on the Yorke Peninsula, just what the Doctor ordered after the past few weeks!

Today we spent a leisurely day perusing the Port Broughton markets, followed by a lazy afternoon that included blue swimmer crabs, oysters and champagne under the vines! Nothing says relaxed and casual like chambray and pastels, I could have been a walking, talking advertisement for Country Road today, as jeans, shirt and slides were all CR! All that aside, I did feel very relaxed and yet at the same time chic and put together.

What clothes do you love to wear whilst on holidays?

G xxx

When the weather is fine….

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Summer is knocking! I lurve this weather! Chambray utility pants, white singlet, black sandals and statement necklace were the order of the day for our York Peninsula long weekend get away!

What are you up to? And more importantly what are you wearing?

G xx

On top of the wold

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I have had the best couple of days at work, and I believe you can see that happiness all over my face!

Not only did I get out of the office to places I haven’t been before (Robe and Mount Gambier) but I also was able to work on a project very different to what I usually do.

I felt anxious and nervous, yet at the same time, very excited and exhilarated, because I was pushed out of my comfort zone, and nailed it! I was also fortunate to work with someone at the top of their game who does this type of work all over the world!

I have been really uninspired at work of late, and consequently really devoted a lot of my energy into my blogging, but days like today, really reaffirm why I spent 8 years at Uni!

I managed a few hours to myself this arvo, so I checked out the Blue Lake, snagged this fab necklace from Holiday ( a lovely little homewares store in the Main Street) before finishing off the day with champagne and cake!

Will be going to bed with a smile on my face today!

G xxx

One of the best yet…..

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One of my best outfits yet, well in my opinion anyway lol, and not a photographer in sight. Sorry for the grainy motel selfie, but just had to share!

This outfit is all about bright, bold and contrasting shapes and colours. From the neon pink blazer, to the geometric necklace and pants, right down to my duel tone pointy toe flats!

Well must depart as co-facilitating a workshop tomorrow at 8.30am!!!!! Signing off from the Melaleuca in Robe!

G xx

Unlock Your Style (a little bit starstruck)

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I’m currently on a plane to Mount Gambier then on to Robe for work, consequently I finally have a few minutes to do some blogging, yay! (I have airplane mode on and will hit post once we land)

I have the cutest outfit on today, but unfortunately no one to photograph me, hopefully my hotel room will have a full sized mirror.

So instead I’ll show you what I wore last night to Styling You’s book launch of ‘Unlock Your Style’. It was a fabulous event, champagne, nibbles, the who’s who of Adelaide bloggers lol and of course the fabulous and beautiful Nikki (aka Styling You)!

One of the highlights of the night was having the opportunity to meet some of you who follow the page, so nice to chat in the flesh!Xx

After the launch I was lucky enough to join Nikki and a few other fabulous Adelaide blogger at dinner, and you will be pleased to know that considering it was a table of bloggers there was only a teeny tiny bit of phone action going on, instead there was lots of fabulous conversation between an amazing, interesting and very diverse bunch of women!

Now on to the clothes, I wore a dark, dark brown blazer with boyfriends, a T, heels and a statement necklace. So easy, and a winner every time. You see it’s all about contrast and balance, the jeans are casual and masculine, the heels and necklace are dressy and feminine and the blazer is also masculine, but conservative.

But to be honest, I pale in comparison to gorgeous Nikki, and her amazing jumpsuit, white jacket and as she would say ‘show pony’ necklace!

G xx

A little bit vintage

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I bought this dress at a Vintage party at the end of last summer, and while I have worn it this winter with a blazer, I have been eagerly awaiting the warmer weather so I can wear it without covering it all up!

Today I decided to really play on the spotty theme of the dress with a spotty scarf and bag. I think this works so well because in general the scarf appears light and the dress dark. The contrast of the two against each other is rather dynamic and the similar colours and patterns creates the link that ties the two together.

I am also really enjoying the contrast between my legs and the point of my shoes! I think I will be getting a lot if wear out of all these items this summer!

G xx

We all get it wrong sometimes

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It’s hard coming up with a different outfit everyday, especially when half my wardrobe doesn’t fit.

Sometimes I just don’t nail it, case in point today. It looked fine in my wardrobe mirror, but at the end of the day when I saw the pic hubby took, I was left feeling a little underwhelmed. So I undid the shirt from around my waist and got him to take another pic. I think I still prefer it tied, it gives me a waist, what do you think?

Today’s outfit has really reinforced to me how important it is to balance your outfits. My jeans are loose and casual, as is my shirt and top. It helps that I am wearing dressier more feminine shoes and a necklace, but I think to achieve my style aesthetic I really needed to swap the chambray shirt for a more structured crop jacket or blazer or keep the shirt and swap the boyfriends for some skinny’s.

I also really want to rip into these jeans, they just make me feel a bit mumsy!

On the flip side there are some things I love about today’s outfit, orange looks fab with blue, I am rocking a bit of double denim, and I love my new point toe flats with these jeans!

So what are your thoughts on today’s #everydaystyle?

G xx