Mama may have, Papa may have.

pöl Gelati Maxi Dress - ASOS Boyfriend Belt - Samantha Wills for McGrath Foundation Aaliyah Ring - MINKPINK First Day Pocket Backpack from Market HQ - ROC Wedges from Westfield.com.au - All about eve Sunglasses from Sunburn Swimwear

This dress is nothing short of a dream - some wonderfully enormous cloud of blue, without being at all heavy. Without my favourite belt and bag, I would have worn it to a ball no questions asked (such is the versatility of pöl).

I don't think I've ever worn a ring that's, at most, much larger than... say... a cherry tomato - and with reason (I've always found large rings so intimidating). Having said this, there really isn't anything not to love about this Samantha Wills ring - I will never get past the cracked marble effect. Better yet, all proceeds to the McGrath Foundation - sometimes I feel like the fashion industry is such a bubble, so it's always so lovely to see designers pass on their creativity to help those who need it! Make sure you check out the whole collection - such sweet pink goodness.



I know - I few more photos than usual... but really, the movement in the dress is far too good to keep to myself.

As for the Blackberry making an appearance, I quite honestly didn't realise I was holding it until I sat down to do this post. Crackberry.

P.S. Thank you all you Sydney-siders who entered my quick little ticket giveaway over the weekend! I just drew the winners - congratulations to:

Polly Mae Merriman and

Priscilla Hejtmanek

Looking forward to seeing you both there on Tuesday night!

To everyone else, never fear - more giveaways hovering on the horizon :)

*love*

xx

Hey. Stella.

Stella and Minx Bodysuit - Somedays Lovin' Skirt - Marie Turnor Picnic Clutch - Market HQ Paisley Cuff - Shop Calico Circle Sunnies

Bare legs are out for this brilliant weather in Sydney this week! I really couldn't resist busting out this Somedays Lovin' baby with its look-again print, pleats, and sweet rope waist-tie with tiny tiny bells on the ends that jingle some indeterminate sunny tune. The way I see it, the washed coral colour of the bodysuit happens to walk on the same colour level as the skirt - so aesthetically comfortable. I won't try and understand how the knit patterns actually work. Nod and smile.

Stand out for today: this brilliant clutch by Marie Turnor definitely makes my week. People get so confused given that it looks like a paper bag, and yet is beautiful made in the softest leather. It does a fantastic job of fitting all my millions of bits and pieces that I carry with me religiously, too - though I wouldn't complain to go a size up! Check out all the different colours HERE.



Thank you all for your sweet little good luck messages on the law assignment! Finally got it perfect at something half-reasonable like 1:00am. Now finance assignment time and prepping for my run for OASIS on Sunday!

Happy Friday to you all.

P.S. Sydney-siders - who's free on Tuesday night? I have a fun little giveaway to run tomorrow for you, so get excited!

*love*

xx

Oh Morrison.

Morrison Tee - Morrison Pants - Polli Earrings

I never did get around to sharing what I wore to MBFF last week, so here we go. The lovely ladies of Morrison and egpr were so kind as to lend me some of my favourite pieces from the SS11/12 collection that walked at RAFW earlier this year. I absolutely adore these pants (and the incredible full maxi skirt in the same material from that collection) - the colour is so brilliantly reflective of every Summer in the world. That's the only way I can think of to describe it.

Before I left, I decided on adding my favourite Market HQ Paisley Cuff for gladiator-factor :) Here's a happy snap from just before the show that Miranda took for me:

Hope you've all been having a brilliant weekend! If you've been following my tweets, you will know that Nicole and I booked our flights to New York yesterday! January/February never seemed so close... Lots of exciting things in the works for then! Get excited!

P.S. I couldn't do another post without saying how wonderfully lucky I am to have such a sweet readership as yourselves! The number of emails I got after my stressed out post earlier this week can only be described as adorable - so much love to you all!

*love*

xx

Bright and búl.

búl Button Maxi Dress - Dutzi Bag - Market HQ Cross Ring - Factorie x Australia's Next Top Model Filigree Ring - Polli Bear Necklace

I don't think any word or photo is ever going to express how happy it makes me that Summer is well and truly on the way. So what if the breeze gives me goosebumps from time to time? I'm going to carry on dressing like it's December and the weather will eventually catch up with me.

Given the brilliant quantity of sun today, I could hardly resist the brightly draped comfort of this búl dress. Because of the lighting, I'm not sure that these photos quite express the full impact of the dress' burnt orange, but be sure to keep an eye on their website for the full collection to pop up - I had the pleasure of rifling through a rack of them on Friday afternoon when visiting the ladies of Trish Nicol Ageny and I have to say, the pieces are very much the epitome of dreamy Summer dressing.

I really do use this bag a lot more than would be evident on the blog - it's the perfect size for pretty much everything, and the leather and stitching are far too perfect to stay inside. It's definitely one for the warmer weather though, so expect to see much more of it!

I know I tweeted so this morning, but I'll say it again: this necklace is the most adorable piece of jewellery I have ever had the pleasure of owning.

How have all our weekends been? Mine, unfortunately, hasn't been terribly productive - I have managed to catch up on some sleep, though, and gone on several wonderfully long runs in preparation for Blackmore's Sydney Running Festival (more on that later).

I also discovered that I'm moderately gluten intolerant (which would explain why I feel a bit ill after my daily sandwich) and so spent the most part of last night planning ridiculous salads for the rest of the week.

P.S. Don't forget that you have less than a week to be in the running for winning a $275 Sgt Sookie Wardrobe! Right HERE.

*love*

xx

Miss Anjolee.

Anjolee Diamond Bracelet - MINKPINK Faux-fur Coat from Market HQ - Yves Saint Laurent Lipstick from YesStyle.com - Facefront Bronzers as eyeshadow

Funnily enough, I would imagine that a girl wearing a luxurious coat such as this, dark lips, and diamond bracelets, would go buy the name of Anjolee. So, naturally, I was delighted when Marla asked that I put my own stylistic spin on one of Anjolee's fantastic diamond bracelets for women. I've been waiting for an excuse to wear this lipstick with my favourite bronzer-turned-eyeshadow together in its mysterious, almost overly-mocha-ed way; and the combination of the two with the polar opposite, but equally elegant bracelet seemed ideal during a week that hadn't produced sunshine to excuse itself by.

Yes it was an absolute pain to shoot in.





First day back at Uni was surprisingly productive. And hello/thank you to the lovely little misses who came and said hello while I was morning-running! Can't say I was in my best state :)

*love*

xx

Excess sleeveage.

Vintage Coat - Vintage Sheer Buttondown - The Story Of Short from Market HQ - Romwe.com Tights - All about eve Sunglasses from SUNBURN

My past couple of days have been relatively non-stop. I'm fairly certain that I have permanent smudges under my eyes and that my hair is irresolvable in every sense of the word (both are pretty evident in the half-asleep photo below - go on, laugh). My dear Katie has been helping me out with a project I've been working on over the weekend just past, and while out in Chippendale, we sought shelter from the wind behind this wonderful piece of wall and ended up snapping these.

Made a fun little shoe purchase at Nü+Nan in The Galeries Victoria not long after this at the most ridiculous steal of a price - you've probably seen the photo I tweeted. Yes I'm very much in love. Yes I did then sneakily change straight into them up in some windowsill in Kinokuniya, hoping that none of the girls at the desk would notice my added 4 inches of height. Yes I will probably be back to see if I can nab more sale/last-pair shoes.

Yes my bank account hates me.

But hey - at least they distract me from the Karen Walker sunnies staring at me next door in Incu. Don't even begin. It's depressing.





Must be off to catch some sleep! Big day tomorrow :)

BUT I must remind you that you only have a few days to enter the Style Yourself giveaway!

*love*

xx

Black and white.

MINKPINK Stockholm Syndrome Shirt from Market HQ - Shop Calico Teal Wrap Belt - YesStyle.com Tailored Pants - Therapy Shoes Tower Pumps in Taupe Suede - Vintage Cuff - Yves Saint Laurent  Lipstick from YesStyle.com


Sadly, I'm not in a terrible good position with words tonight (post-exam exhaustion has come back and hit me hard in the back of the head), but I thought I'd share what I wore tonight to the launch of NIKKINC - which I'll be telling you more about later. I'm sorry that the overexposure doesn't quite show you the colour of the pants and belt (which are both, by the way, now my favourite combination ever) - and I don't think any camera ever will. But if you can visualise that colour-pop awesome of coral, teal and burgundy, then you're getting close.

Off to get some sweet hours of sleep now!

*love*

xx

Y'all ready for this?

Living Doll Distressed Knit - None The Richer Blaze Necklace from Market HQ - ASOS Boyfriend Belt - Romwe.com Wide Leg Pants - Lorenzi Heels - Covet Vintage Co. Tan Envelope Clutch

I consumed food with my dear brother this afternoon and he hates my new favourite Romwe pants, so I wore them. This wide leg business is the best solution for being warm in winter - you could be wearing polka dot leg warmers underneath and nobody would ever know. And because your bottom half is warm, there's a bit more room to play in the top half - though, to be fair, the distressed shoulders on this sweater are a bit deceiving. It is a lot warmer than it looks.

More importantly: If you've been keeping tabs on Twitter and Facebook, you will have observed that I was not so excited with the result of my long overdue haircut that happened yesterday afternoon.

This is how it went. I'd explained to the hairdresser how much I wanted off (admittedly I hadn't had my hair cut in a good 6 months and it had gotten to a point where there is only so much Moroccan Oil can do). Said hairdresser proceeded to demonstrate the length (which I was happy with) and cut on one side (which I was also happy with). Then we get to the other side.

Snip snip snip.

 "Oh sh*t..."

Wooo gotta love that!

So because one side was messed up, the other half had to come up to make it even.

And that is the story of why the hell Margaret's hair is now oh so short. Looking at it now, it probably isn't so bad - can it be called post-traumatic-chopping-off-half-my-hair disorder? I think so. I think I'll like it in two weeks.

 

Tip for amazingly chunky necklaces such as this one - half in half out.

*love*

xx

"To escape jury duty in England, wear a bowler hat and carry a copy of the Daily Telegraph.” ~ John Mortimer.

Cameo Burning Bridges Dress from Material Attention - YesStyle.com Bow Accent Bowler Hat - EVIL TWIN Sheer Maxi from Market HQ

I hadn't had the chance to wear this amazing dress yet - and the foreseeable future didn't hold any occasions quite up to its comfortably cut out awesome - so I took the liberty of making it a little more day time appropriate. This particular skirt does do a fairly good job of that. As does my new favourite hat that probably won't do anything in the way of sun protection, but it's Winter, so I can just declare its function to be head-heat retention.

And a very useful piece of information for you all: for a limited time only, Material Attention is offering free shipping (gah I love it when that happens) - so get shopping while you can!






Now all I need is a Daily Telegraph.

P.S. If you haven't already, I would love for you to vote for me in the 2011 ColourDujour awards!

And stickybeak around the Shine By Three Facebook Page while you're at it!

*love*

xx

B-b-burgundy.

MINKPINK Boat That Rocked Pea Coat from Market HQ - MINKPINK Stockholm Syndrome Shirt from Market HQ - Dotti Burgundy Wide Leg Pants - Therapy Shoes Tower Heels in Taupe Suede - Angus & Coote Studs

Why yes, I have been liking the idea of all-one-colour for the past couple of weeks. And yes I did just throw together some distant cousin of a coloured pantsuit in a clash of textures. These Dotti wide-legs are definitely among the most incredible pants I've ever had the pleasure of floating about in, regardless of their overwhelming tendency to billow as you stroll. I've been loving the double collar effect of wearing a shirt and a blazer recently as well - please expect to see a lot more of this.

Thanks.

Thank you all so much for the sweet words about the DOLLY feature - it really does mean so much!! And a shout out to those of you who I've met while in many a chai-latte line around uni over the past week and a half! It's always so much fun to meet readers away from the computer :)

Make sure you're tweeting, Bloglovin' and Like-ing daily!

P.S. much love to dearest Mother for the beautiful early birthday earrings

*love*

xx

Easter means GIVEAWAY time.

Gigi Vintage Croc-leather Bag - MINKPINK Boat That Rocked Peacoat from Market HQ - Fashops.com Sheer-top Playsuit - Greatest Hat Of My Life

Mid-semester break! You have no idea how relieved I am :)

And to celebrate, Gigi Vintage has given me this amazing vintage croc-leather bag to give away to one lucky Shine By Three lover (international!). To spread a bit of Easter love.

Rules are simple as always:

• Be a Public Follower of Shine By Three via Google Friends Connect
• Like Gigi Vintage on Facebook right HERE.
• Go through the Gigi Vintage store and tell me which is your favourite item
• Spread the Easter-Vintage-Mid-Semester-Break love :)

This giveaway will run till next Friday April 29 at midnight, so get entering!

This is pretty much what I was wearing last night (to a Disney cruise as Jane from Tarzan...) and I decided to repeat it today when I went for a roam looking for anything that happened to be open on Good Friday. I'm madly in love with the colour and texture of this velvet peacoat. It lends itself to every situation - perhaps, even, as an icebreaker. A ridiculous number of randoms have come up and started stroking the sleeves.

This hat was an amazing $19 score at the markets yesterday afternoon after I'd submitted my last assessment. I did try and get it down to $15, but alas. Still good though ;) I appreciate the healthy cross between safari, floppy felt and bowler that's happening: it definitely won't be leaving my head any time soon!

Thank you for all of you who've voted for me to be the HP & Intel Front Row Blogger for RAFW! I really do appreciate the love - and for those of you who haven't yet, I'd love for you to vote right HERE or on the banner on my sidebar.

And if that's not your thing, at least say hi on the new Shine By Three Facebook page :)

*love*

xx