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Plaid shirt and boyfriends…..

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The weather is amazing at the moment, and it’s warm enough to not need to layer up as much or wear socks. which is a good thing because this outfit would not have worked nearly as well if I had been wearing boots instead of these point toe flats!

This plaid shirt and boyfriend jeans are so masculine that they really need to be balanced out with some feminine elements, and this necklace and these shoes fit the bill perfectly!

Enjoy the glorious weekend

G xx

Plaid Shirt – Target

Boyfriend Jeans – Country Road

Point toe flats – Country Road

Necklace – Lovisa

Light, Dark, Print and Colour – Fail safe way to put an outfit together!

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If  like me you occasionally press the snooze button a few too many times in the morning, or end up standing with your head against the shower screen with hot water hitting your back for ten minutes. Then, just like me you would know that feeling of urgency as you stand in, or in front of your wardrobe trying to work out what on earth you are going to wear and quickly before you are late for work.

My fail safe way to quickly put together an outfit is to grab a light neutral (my top), a dark neutral (my skirt and tights), a print (either the scarf, or if you have a multi-coloured or textured necklace) and a colour (the blazer).

I can find scarfs annoying after a while, particularly when I am working at my desk, which is why I wore the necklace under the scarf. My tan boots tie in really well with the necklace, but are neutral enough to work even when the necklace is covered.

After work I just switched out my boots and skirt for flats and my boyfriends for a more casual (and comfortable) look.

G xx

How to style this seasons wide leg pants.

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Hello (waves)

Well here goes, welcome to Guin’s Everyday Style and my first post.

Guin’s Everyday Style will be my vehicle for expressing myself  in a holistic way through all facets of life: fashion; design; health; and fitness. I am a busy working mum, and would be foolish to think that I could do all this on my own, so from time to time I will enlist the help of my friends and eventually my followers to help fill the pages and hopefully bring some happiness, laughter and the occasional enlightenment into your lives.

If you like what you see, it would be fantastic if you could support this new endeavor by liking me on Facebook and following me on Instagram and Twitter.

So let’s get started…….

Today I wore my new Grid print pants from Country Road. If you think you might get on board with this trend this spring, there are a few things to bear in mind.

These pants have a lot going on and are obviously wide. You can do two things, keep it really simple up top with a crisp shirt or simple top as seen on the CR model, or, if like me you want to layer it up to get through this cooler weather, follow these steps:

  1. Start with a simple top, I went for a black fine knit;
  2. Because I went dark with the top, I needed to go light with the cardi;
  3. To tie the look together I went with a print scarf that works with the print pants purely because both items have a white base, the scarf works with the cardi as it also has some  light grey.
  4. There is so much fabric with these pants that selecting a shoe that shows some skin is mandatory (plus my shoes are black and white and blonde – tying in with my pants and hair!)

Wide leg pants like this are not for everyone, but if they are for you I hope this post is helpful.

G xx

 

 

Bring some colour into your home this spring! (DI Interior Post 19.8.2014)

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I am in love with this colourful, textural almost ethnic look that is around at the moment.

The key to pulling off so many colours all in the same space, is to make sure that they are all in the same tint, shade or tone, i.e they are all brights, pastels, muted, or dirty.
I love how they have paired the colourful items with some natural fibres in the rugs and luminaries which really softens the space.
In addition, keeping the big-ticket items (flooring, walls and large pieces of furniture) neutral, not only makes the space look sophisticated and purposeful, but saves you big bucks when this trend fades and another appears!
If you like this look you can shop this look at Pari in Glenelg and Booie and Ben online.
G x
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Trying not to look mumsy! (DI Post 17.8.2014)

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Well, here I am in my boyfriend jeans again, man are they comfy! I have worn them quite a bit, however I find for me they are harder to work with then skinny leg jeans.

I think because I got them without all the rips, if not worn in the right way they can look a bit mumsy. 

I tried them with my booties, a shirt and a knit yesterday, and the whole day I felt really invisible, like I had become a busy mum that was dressing purely for comfort, (which I am, but I don’t necessarily want to look like that) I want to look modern and current and perhaps even a little edgy.
So today I went for a neon pink blazer to balance out the casualness of the jeans, and point toe flats to balance the masculinity of the jeans. I also think the edginess of the blazer made up for the lack of rips in my jeans.
How do you wear your bf jeans?
(Thought I would include some candid shots of my little photo bomber!)
G x

My favourite ways to style your home with indoor plants. (DI Interior Post 17.8.2014)

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One of my fondest memories growing up was my Gran’s house, what I remember most about her house (apart from the delicious warm smells that would waft out of the kitchen, the laughter that you could always hear from the dining room, and the copious amounts of love I received) was her pot plants.

African violets lined the pillow box against the sunny dining room window, a glass terrarium satinprideposition on a table in the lounge room, and without of doubt if there was a corner of a room that received a bit of good sunlight you could be guaranteed to find a pot plant of some description!

My house doesn’t have any pot plants in it, sure I have introduced a few over the years and sure enough they all met their doom. (Claire – you will be pleased to know, Ben just saved the ornamental chilli bush and put it outside, before I killed that too!)

I reached a point a while ago where I said no more indoor plants, however, the house just doesn’t seem as alive as my Gran’s and I wonder if the lack of living things contributes to this.

So after a bit of research into what I may like to have in my house (see pictures), and a little more research into how I may keep them alive (sunlight, drainage hole, not over or under watering and species selection) I feel somewhat confident and enthusiastic that I can bring some more life back into our home and I hope after you read this post, you will too!
Here are my favourite ways to style your home with indoor plants:
  • hanging plants are spectacular and create interest and drama, you could hang up at a variety at different heights, just make sure you water them outside (maybe once a week) 
  • create a cluster of different sized and shaped succulents and cacti, have fun with the pots, just don’t water them too much!
  • create your own terrarium, glass lantern or vases work really well, or if buy one already made, you can even get ones that you can hang!
  • and finally get creative with your pots, even tea cups, biscuit tins and tea pots make great pots provided you drill in some drainage! 

G x

Image Sources:
  • Huntingforgeorge (IG)
  • Ettestudios.com (Pintetest)
  • Better Homes and Gardens (Pinterest)
  • Elise Blaha, on bloglovin (Pinterest)
  • Brandy H Tramp – outdoor ideas (Pinterest)
  • Midwest Living (Pinterest)
  • Desiretoinspire.net

Black, white, tan and gold….(DI post 15.8.2014)

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I had no idea what to wear to work on Thursday, all I knew was I needed to wear my comfy boots as I would be doing a lot of walking.
They became my starting point, as I can’t wear jeans to work, I knew I would need to wear these boots with a skirt or dress.
I grabbed my striped navy and white top and my black knee-length skirt, as the skirt is dark I didn’t want a dark blazer, and as I still don’t own a light blazer (note to self, must get light coloured blazer) I was limited to my neon pink blazer, black and white military cropped jacket, and blonde cardi.
I decided to go with the cropped jacket, even though the stripes were black not navy,  because they both had white and the same pattern, I knew they would go.
I wanted to anchor the tan boots into the outfit, so I went with this tan and gold statement necklace, tan belt and leopard print bag! ……there perfect!
I was pretty happy with the outcome, especially as all this went on at 7am with a 2 year old clipping at my heels!
G x

Sometimes a side tuck is all that is needed. (DI Post 14.8.2014)

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I love my plaid shirt, it seems to go with everything in my wardrobe and that’s because it is made up of so many shades of blue and red, which look great with shades of orange and green respectively, it has a white base, and it will also go with all my neutrals.
The navy blue and white striped ‘T’ looks fab with it, as they share two colours in common and because both patterns are made up of stripes.
The puffer vest is an olive green (which tends to go with most things anyway, as it is a natural colour) looks fabulous against the red of my shirt.
My blonde booties bookend my hair, and tie in with my necklace and collar.
Meanwhile my dark navy mini and charcoal opaques recede into the background, merely acting as a support to the rest of the outfit.
Do you like my tuck? Sometimes a side tuck is all that is needed.
G x

 

Mixing and matching chairs (DI Interiors Post 12.8.2014)

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Do you have one or a couple of broken or damaged dining table chairs? One of our clients did, 1 of her 6 dark brown high back chairs was broken, and as we were specifying a great big table, instead of it costing her a fortune in 8 or 10 new chairs we specified 5 chairs in a printed fabric to be combined with her existing ones.

So, if like our client you are missing a few chairs or have bought a bigger table, or simply like the look (like me) why don’t you try mixing and matching your chairs. 

You could mix the same style in different colours, or the same colour in different styles.
You could have an assortment of different chairs that keep one thing in common to unite them, like a colour within a print, or a type of material, or a shade (ie they could all be different styles of pastel coloured chairs.)
You could even go way out and they could be so different they have nothing in common, except for the fact they are all so different!
Have fun with it there are so many options!
G x
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Balancing a sophisticated boyfriend jean….(DI Post 10.8.2014)

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Finally I have jeans! I have never worn a pair of blue denim jeans on DI because all of mine don’t fit anymore (sigh). Plus I really want a pair of G Star boyfriend jeans, and wasn’t going to invest that much money until I lost weight. That was over a year ago and I still haven’t lost the weight, so I have compromised with myself and bought a much cheaper pair of CR ones in the interim Lolz!

Now these are not awesome, cool, ripped, edgy jeans, but these are very sophisticated almost elegant boyfriend jeans, so if you have been considering purchasing a pair, but not into holes and rips, or have not fully embraced the style, these may be the pair for you! They are a soft almost tencil jean and super comfy!

Because boyfriend jeans are so relaxed, I have worn them with a blazer I am then balancing out the masculinity of both the jeans and blazer with feminine heels and a statement necklace! 

G xx