All Time

It's no secret I like a little fun in my outfits, so when I got my first in-person peek at the new House of Cards AW14 collection, I was practically overjoyed. 

The "All Time" collection features plenty of wide kimono style sleeves, boxy pleats, and fun basketball themed prints, all amongst a colour scheme heavy in blues and pale pinks!

~dreamy~

My first purchase from the collection (yes, I am confident there will be more), was the playful "dream team" crop. How could I resist those wide sleeves, a drawstring, AND a fun pocket?

Since the kimono sleeves got me feeling all Japanesey, I decided to pair it with my paper crane earrings and throw in some peace signs for good measure.

Outfit Details:

"Dream Team" oversized raglan crop by House of Cards

Ink print Elroy shorts by Soot. (old season)

Hi!way foam flatforms from Sunday Social

Graz x Ellery Quixote catseye sunglasses (similar available from Eye Goodies)

Casio analog watch from ASOS

DIY paper crane earrings

Check out the rest of the "All Time" collection on the House of Cards website or pop in and visit the designer Ashiya at her Winn Lane store if you're a Brisbane gal!

Photos by Jacob Clarke

Meow!

Mesh: check

New shoes: check

Sequins: check

Crazy cat lady pride: check!

What more could a fashion and feline loving gal want?

It was love at first sight when I came across this mesh and sequin meow crop. It's everything I love rolled into one! Although I purchased it almost immediately, sadly it's been living on a hanger for months. Too sheer on its own. Too cute to cover up. Dilemma!

I didn't think another layer of mesh would really help the situation, but I'm glad I I tried it out and proved myself wrong. Now that I've worn these two together I think they're paired for life!

Despite the fact that my top is CAT THEMED (did I mention I love cats?), I think I'm somehow just as excited about my new shoes. They are SUPER comfy and definitely a new go to shoe for uni. Just wearing them makes me want to run around and be active!

Outfit Details:

Meow sequin crop from This Is A Love Song

Pink mesh tee from Front Row Shop

Cheap Monday high waisted jeans available from The Iconic

Nike roshe run trainers from ASOS

Photos by Jacob Clarke

Animated

Monday night I received a parcel pick-up slip. Tuesday morning I went straight to the post office. 

With such exciting contents, I just couldn't resist taking a few snaps of my new treasure before I headed of to uni for the day.  

I bought this adorable cartoon print shirt from Front Row Shop a few weeks ago, on the very first day it went up online. The colourful little scribbles were just too much to resist! So of course I had to wear it the same day it arrived. 

I paired it with some other equally fun items - my fave Romance Was Born shorts and another recent buy, my fab new foam sandals!

These cute flatforms have hardly left my feet since I bought them. They're a perfect match for my hair and they're just so damn comfy!

Outfit Details:

Cartoon print shirt from Front Row Shop

Romance Was Born fantasy denim shorts available from Toyah Boutique

Hi!way foam flatforms from Sunday Social

Casio analog watch from ASOS

Check out Front Row Shop for even more goodies in this cute print!

Casual Croc

My first week back at uni has flown by, and although things have been pretty easy-going academically, the challenge of dressing for uni hit me hard from day one.

When so much of your wardrobe is made up of sequins and mesh, it can make putting together a casual outfit for a day of lectures and studying a little tricky...

Looking back through some old outfit photos I found one that did what I'd been trying to do all week - successfully combine a statement piece with a more casual partner.

The statement piece in this case was my "Robo Croc" top by Garth Cook which I got at a huge discount online from Zara Bryson.

(And it's still on sale!)

I kept things quirky but casual by pairing it with some denim cut-offs, and adding my all time favourite flatforms, and some cute pompoms feat. googly eyes for earrings.

Outfit Details:

Garth Cook robo croc shirt from Zara Bryson

Vintage denim cut-offs

Kenzo wild platform sandals (similar available from Solestruck)

DIY googly eye earrings

Although I sometimes still struggle with my uni outfits, I think I've at least got a pretty good handle on choosing uni shoes and bags. In fact, If you head over to the UNiDAYS blog you'll find a little shoes and bags edit I did in a special guest blog for them! I would love if you would check it out!

Photos by Jacob Clarke

Fins

It might officially be Autumn now but I made sure I got good value out of the last few days of summer and visited the aptly named Sunshine Coast this week.

The weather was amazing and the beautiful water at Dicky Beach was a perfect match for my freshly dyed turquoise hair. Unfortunately I had to keep my hair out of the water to make sure it stayed that way...

 #bluehairproblems

Spending a day at the beach also gave me the perfect opportunity to sport my new super cute shark print tee from the new edt. #2 collection from Glassons, which is ultra light and oh so summer heat appropriate! (Fingers crossed autumn weather holds out for a while.) The adorable prints and lush fabrics of the edt. #2 collection actually won my heart x3 so there may be a few more cute Glassons tops to come. (I couldn't help myself!)

Outfit Details:

Shark Fin Shirt from the edt. #2 collection at Glassons
Ink print Elroy shorts by Soot. (old season)
Neoprene bag (included with bikini set) by Triangl Swimwear
Graz x Ellery Quixote catseye sunglasses (similar available from Eye Goodies)
Navy felt hat thrifted from Vinnies
Hair coloured with Fudge Paintbox in turquoise blue from Catwalk