If like me you have a hate, hate relationship with your legs, then you may steer clear of wearing shorts, which in summer can be limiting to say the least!

I have posted about this in the past, but buy your shorts 1-2 sizes bigger than you would normally wear, wear them with a long sleeve (or in this case a bat wing) which not only balances your outfit, but also makes you feel less exposed; and finally, if you have lily white legs like me, bung on a little fake tan, it can make your legs appear thinner!

I also wanted to show you how awesome pink looks with leopard print! As Jamie Oliver would say, they are best mates!

I used to struggle heaps with leopard print, because often you see people wearing it with loads of black and red and to me that has always made it look outdated and dare I say it……a little cheap.

But if you pair it with really crisp cool colours like grey, pink and blue it can look fresh and modern!

G x

Loving this new necklace! I have been dying to wear a necklace over a buttoned up shirt for ages, but have not had the right one.

I bought these zebra print loafers because I was struggling to find a leopard print loafer that suited me, in hindsight I should have kept looking, as these weren’t cheap and I hardly wear them!

I do love them though, and this combination seems to work. – The double denim provides a neutral base and the accessories (glasses, shoes, bag and necklace) become the feature, especially as they all have elements of black which really stands out when worn in this way by a blonde.

My bag which is predominantly blonde, is the anchor which ties it all back to my hair.

What do you think?

G xx

Last night we went to Jack Ruby with friends for Ben’s birthday (very cool little establishment)!

As much as I wanted a new dress and/or shoes, it is just not on the cards right now 🙁 .

So I had to make do with what I had in my wardrobe (which is significantly less than normal due to a few pesky kilograms…..sigh)

I decided on a pair of baggy black and white pants and neon yellow top, (neon and black are best friends!) but then came what shoes, my awesome yellow shoes that would have looked great with this ensemble died a couple of weeks ago (another sigh) and all my black shoes seemed too heavy… In the past this conundrum would have but a stop to this outfit, but thanks to Nat’s teaching I knew I could wear a shoe in my hair colour (blonde) even if there was no other blonde element in my outfit!

Finally I needed something to pull it all together, but none of my necklaces were doing it, at the last minute I tore down to the parade in search of something and found this great necklace!

Now generally due to my complexion I would steer clear of this colour combination, but it’s amazing what faking it can do…..thanks St Tropez!

G xx

When my husband asked me what I wanted for Christmas for once I knew exactly what I wanted, a big leather tote in a blonde colour, as my current hair coloured woven bag from Witchery is falling to pieces.

The bag needed to be big and had to be leather.

This is where the problem lay, a nice stylish big leather bag is expensive, I couldn’t find anything I liked for under $400. And even though Ben offered to buy a lovely $400 Donna Karen tote for me, I could not justify it!

I am so glad I did!  Stumbled across these bags online. Both leather, both stylish and only $139 each!

I am obsessed with prints at the moment!

I generally make sure most of my prints are comprised of my hair colour (blonde/cream), plus one or more of the following colours, navy, charcoal, pink or blue, as these are the colours I wear the most.

However, if something really takes my fancy or if I have owned an item longer than I have known what colours suit me (eg these pants) that’s ok too, it just takes a little more work to pull the outfit together.

The best thing about mixing prints is provided they have one colour in common, they will mix and match perfectly!

Case in point…..my shoes and pants are linked by the black, and the shoes and necklace are linked by the cream.

Plus don’t be afraid to mix black and white with cream or off white, it can look fantastic together!

G x

You may remember my first post (LHS pic), you may also remember I explained how the by replacing the skirt and heels with these utility pants and shoes would transform this corporate outfit to a weekend one!

I do this often, I don’t tend to buy clothes for work and clothes for play, I buy clothes that I like and I use alternating combinations, shoes and accessories to adapt them to the situation.

1) It gives me a lot more outfit options for both scenarios;

2) It stops me looking boring and conventional at work; and

3) It stops me looking sloppy on my days off.

Now obviously this won’t work for everyone, what companies considers corporate or work attire varies. But if like me, you work in an industry where you can be a little creative with what you wear, and instead you tend to throw on the same black or grey slacks white shirt and cardi every day and keep your nice/exciting clothes for weekends perhaps it’s time to try something new!

G x

Happy New Year!

I wore this outfit New Years Eve, just a quiet get together with a couple of our dearest friends. We didn’t hit the town so I didn’t feel the need for a party dress, plus after Christmas I doubt I would fit in any of them anyway!

This outfit fit the bill as it was light and cool, at the same time being super comfy and loose enough to hide my indulgences over the past few days!

I picked this tank up (and a white one) in Moonta while we were there for $25 and I highly recommend finding yourself one as they come in a multitude of colours! This brand is called I.D.S and they are also sold at Attitudes in Glenelg and Karibu on Melbourne Street, North Adelaide.

I chose this orange one because I wear a lot of blue, and blue and orange are best mates!

On it’s own the top makes my chest look really wide so the pendants help draw the eye in to my narrowest part!

Because it was New Years Eve I wore a killer heel to dress the ensemble up, however I was wearing the same outfit earlier in the day with a pair of gold flats.

My new year’s resolution is to drop a few pesky kgs, that have snuck on over the past few months (before this loose pant trend ends!) What’s yours?

G x