Outfit Quickie - BBQ with Friends

When a BBQ is going to start late afternoon in the heat, but then cool down quickly, you need something fab and versatile!  Enter my best friend  - denim shirt !

Rock up looking uber-chic with your white sleeveless linen t, then as it cool, throw on your denim shirt, unbuttoned.  Sleeveless with a scarf = rocking it.  The only trick for the conservative (like me!) is to leave the denim shorts at home - I can't do double denim, I just can't - I was an 80's child and am denim scarred for life!

Brown Shorts | Old - no label | Similar
Denim Shirt | Urban Outfitters | Similar
White sleeveless T | Zara | Buy one anywhere!
Brown Sandals | Novo Australia | Similar

The Best I ever Bought - Crop Pants Part 2

OK, so I promised some stylin' from yesterday's post of the perfect Black Crop Pants, and here it is!

Style 1 - Work

Black Crop Pants | ASOS | Buy Here
Cream Jacket | Zara Melbourne | last year similar here
Cream and Black Flats | Ruby | last year but similar here
Cream Necklace | Equip Australia | last year but similar here

Style 2 - Work for Fun



Black Crop Pants | ASOS | Buy Here
Floral Jacket | Tempt Australia | Similar for USA, try Iconic for Australia
Long cream oversized T | Try Target or Forever 21
Cream open toe wedges | Kmart | Not available online but similar here

 

Style 3 - Casual

Black Crop Pants | ASOS | Buy Here
Denim Shirt | Urban Outfitters | Similar
Grey Shirt | Urban Outfitters | Buy Here
Black Sandals | Novo Australia | Similar

Enjoy !  I'm off to have a gin - that was hard work !

Quickie Crush - Shift Dress

 I have been 'crusin' this dress for a while - and I think it has come back in stock!

Talk to the Shift Dress !

I love everything about shirt dresses - the way they hang, drape and can have a covered sleeve without looking matronly.

It is a look that those of us over 30 (ahem) can wear with confidence that we are not doing the mutton lamb lamby-lamby thing - which I try so hard to avoid, but makes me sad when I see 'pretty' things.  Not skanky things, pretty things.  Death to the bodycon dress!

Plain shift dresses are also great for the office, a standby 'wedding guest' dress, and can be dressed down with sandals & a straw bag for a bbq, or dressed up with a unusual necklace and some outrageous heels for something more chic - and hair up girls!

Quickie Must Buy - Urban Outfitter Batwings T's

You absolutely must get one of these tops for you, your friends, and even your Mom (Mum!) - they go with everything, drape beautifully, and come in black, grey, green, purple and red!  They look expensive in person and I am going back for more.

Outfit Quickie - afternoon poolside w. cocktails

Ok - what do you think of this for a fabulous warm to hot afternoon by a friend's pool, post Australia Day?

Cool Indian cotton top, denim vintage cuffed shorts, turquoise necklace & fun cowboy-inspired hat! Flat brown Indian leather sandals and a slouchy tan rattan bag complete the 'on-somb' :)
G&T here we come!