Merry wives of Windsor... Smith.

... words cannot express the degree to which I adore these Windsor Smith babies.

And how much of a strangely happy exhausted mood I'm in as I drag myself around in this beautifully balmy weather, getting ready for Law Ball tonight. Hopefully I'll snap some happy photos before I leave!

Think For Love & Lemons.

How was everybody's week? Mine was a whirlwind of exciting project initiations and reunions with wonderful people who have not appeared often enough given my inability to say no to blog-related propositions.

Having said this, bright shoes are my pick-me-up.

Hope it's yours too as you work your way into Friday evening!

Apologies for the nonsense post :)

P.S. Last day to vote for your favourite Voi Shop window if you care to pitch a vote my way! HERE.

*love*

xx

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

Easy way out.

Vintage Blouse from Thread People - YesStyle.com Ankle Length Straight Fit Pants - Therapy Tower Pumps - MINKPINK Backpack from Market HQ

Posting this now before I get stuck into last minute microeconomics revisions and a lovely lunch with some of my favourite people at one of my favourite eateries. Then exam tonight! It never stops.

Anyway - my dear Jess snapped these of me and my get-up post-amazing-lunch after Alexa Chung's press conference a week or two ago (it's all a blur: for all I know it could have been a month ago!). I'd been wearing these brights so often separately that the only possible next step was to combine the two. I have to say I do appreciate the pink and green together, as much as my preschool teacher said that they didn't go. Who cares if I look like a watermelon. My backpack makes it cool.

Anyone who's seen enough of me in the past three weeks of my owning this backpack will know that I've been wearing it to death. I now no longer have lopsided shoulders from carrying stupidly heavy uni books in a shoulder bag.

P.S. if you happen to be in Sydney CBD over the next couple of days, go check out the store windows at Voi Shop (72 Castlereagh St) - four of us spent a solid couple of hours last night styling up a window each! Voting will go up on their facebook page very soon.

*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

MIX at COLES.

I've been meaning to share these snaps all week for the following reasons:

1. They make me want Spring to fast forward so I can drag my sorry self to Bondi
2. They're shots for MIX at COLES - the first time a supermarket is offering apparel - I think it's fairly important to note that everything is priced under $25 (what) and you can get a shirt for something ridiculous like $8 (what again)

How fantastic, says the struggling student in my bank account (yes I did have an incident the other day whereby I didn't have enough money to buy a muesli bar...)

On top of that, they look like a lot of fun in the way of basics - we all know how much I love my mix and match!

Be sure to head into Coles at some point to check it out (I think they've already dropped in the Burwood East Coles!)

P.S. don't forget to enter the $275 Sgt Sookie wardrobe giveaway! :)

*love*

xx

Diesel Island.

You'll be hearing a lot more about Diesel Island over the next couple of weeks, but to begin, I honestly could not resist sharing these snaps of Alexandra Richards (Keith Richards' baby girl) being an outstanding megababe. Diesel (and myself) are pretty excited to have her on board in Diesel's latest collection (watch this space).

If Seafolly bikinis didn't make me want Summer more than anything, these definitely do. I need me some leather and a beach.

Excited to be heading down to Melbourne today! But first, some sleep, a finance tutorial, then a cab ride where the driver will no doubt try and marry me off to his 40 year old son in some obscure European and/or South-East Asian region.Yes it does happen far too much to be normal.

Maybe it's my face.

*love*

xx

Lipsy London x MYER x Shine By Three.

I'm fairly excited to share the news that Lipsy London is landing in 67 MYER stores and on the MYER Miss Shop site this weekend. In celebration of this (yes, I'm celebrating), I was asked to self-shot three of my favourite Lipsy pieces to share with you all, so here they are.

I absolutely adore the cuts of these three pieces - the lace dress is really quite something (may have to get myself to a MYER on Sunday and bar anyone else from touching it).

Some styling references for you:

1. Lipsy Lace Dress - Yves Saint Laurent Vibrant Brown Lipstick from YesStyle.com
2. Lipsy Trench - Polli Pendant
3. Lipsy Shorts - Vintage Shirt - Vintage Cuff

So hop to a MYER if you happen to be in Australia and let me know what you think of the collection!

P.S. I cannot even begin to express how much I appreciate that it's Friday

P.P.S. Thank you so much for all your love and emails regarding my guest-blogging for The Galeries! Be sure to check out my last post for them right HERE.

*love*

xx

Polka Dotti.

ROMWE Polka Dot Pants -  Dotti Sleeveless Shirt - Nu + Nan Boots - ASOS Boyfriend Belt - Vintage Clutch

Since receiving them from my wonderful friends at ROMWE, these pants have not left the end of my bed for the ridiculous frequency of my wearing them. Not only are they doubly flattering in length and high wait, but (as is rare in the case of such outlandish pants) are perfectly comfortable - and breezy enough to carry me all through Summer.

Yes this is the plan.





The black and white polka dots lend themselves pretty well to tan, khaki and leather for starters - I'd imagine colour-blocking would work a dream as well.

Time to experiment this weekend!

I've been holding out for Friday so much it's painful - something exciting to share tomorrow though! Think Lipsy London. And MYER.

*love*

xx

Door121 High Summer.

Between Law and Micro tutorials today, I had the absolute pleasure of heading in to Door121's High Summer showings to obsess over wonderful fabrics, that perfect tan-mustard colour, hardware, and how much we all wished we were in the Greek Islands soaking up sun in Trois bustiers and Gorman swimwear (I swear, if I see one more piece of Gorman rope-print I will cry for want of owning it!).












It was so lovely to see so many familiar faces, brands, and High Summer concepts/colours that render the rest of Winter completely redundant.

Thanks to Door121 to having us all!

*love*

xx

Tort-feasor.

Mister Zimi Leather Jacket - Vintage Leather Shorts - Costalots Matte Finish Sunnies - Therapy Shoes Laguna Wedges in Bone

First and foremost, I find it necessary to apologise for my disheveled and exhausted appearance - the semester so far has been every matter of overdrive and brain-functioning to the nth degree. Having said that, I finally got to wear my beloved shorts that I bought (not without drama...) when I was with Jess and Emma at Surry Hills markets. I'm definitely glad I got them though - such a wonderful colour that'll see me all the way through Spring, but keeps me warm for the time being while Sydney makes up its mind on thunderstorms. In the mean time, I'm happy to wear Summery shoes and matte finish sunnies.

On top of that, I couldn't resist doing a double-leather assault to the eyes with this fantastic Mister Zimi jacket. Somehow, the burnt tan colour does the teal leather the highest of justice.





Reading over this post now, I realise that I've been reading way too many torts cases...

Bed time for me!

*love*

xx