I did a bag, bag thing!

I'm not meant to be spending any money at the moment, meant to be saving for that shopping spree (what a joke....)! But I found an item on my wish list! The tan bag! Yay! This was beginning to pose a problem, I often find it difficult to find bags I really like. I like them to have a bit of personality, a bit eye catching. The last bag I bought was in Singapore, the one before that in Japan (numerous actually) so you kind of get the drift. I only ever find bags I like overseas. I was starting to think I would either have to go overseas to find a new bag, spend thousands on a miu miu one or just keep recycling the one's I have (boring). But luckily I found this (For the record, I would much rather a miu miu but we'll have to save for that)!



I got it from Forever New. It's actually more a nude than a tan, but the colour is great and it goes with a lot. I didn't want anything too brown or dark. Studs are a strong trend at the moment, studs are on everything and everywhere! Clothes, bags, shoes and jewellery. The studs on this bag gives it a chic biker look I think....love it!

Sooooo.... When I was in Forever New I saw another bag I equally liked. I didn't get it at the time because I had the tan bag on my wish list and not a grey one. After giving it some thought I decided to get this one too. I do have a lot of bags but I don't tend to buy them all the time. Only really when I go on holidays so I thought I'd get this one too because who knows when I will find another bag I like and my next holiday isn't for another 5 months. FYI, I can justify ANY purchase!



This one too is studded, but it also has sparkly crystals which gives it a more girly look than the tan bag. I think it'll add some jazz to a more plain outfit. I'm picturing it with leggings a long cardigan and boots or even jeans, a plain baggy tee and maybe a scarf or beret.

Thank you Forever New for your cool bags this season!

Until next time.....which won't be very far away!

Ishia
XoxoX

Olga Berg clutch

One small piece of shopping from the weekend. I picked this up with a Myer voucher I got for Christmas, so it doesn't even count as shopping (right?) It's a muted gold hard clutch that I think is super cute. Once more, this will likely be coming with me to Maryn's wedding on the weekend.



(Click through for the bigger picture - the resize has made all those funny wavy lines appear.)

I'd like this clutch better if the little knob was less gaudy - perhaps a pressed design on metal, or something similar. Still, I'm pretty pleased with it, especially seeing as how I didn't actually pay for it.

I need advice on my wedding outfit - I can't decide if my navy dress/cream floral headband/gold clutch would be better with nude pumps or black peeptoes. Let me know what you think! (I'll probably wear a pearl necklace, if it helps your decision.)

- Hayley xoxo

Birthday shopping

Yesterday was my birthday (26th, for the record, which is a highly unimportant number as far as I'm concerned), so Ant let me indulge in a little shopping. Thanks baby! Here's my haul.



Cross this one off my list. Nude shoes from Mollini in Subiaco. They have a lot of shoes going for $50 at the moment, so if you're that way inclined then I suggest you head over for a look. These have a lower heel than I would usually consider, but I really liked them when I tried them on. It just goes to show that you can't always be sure what you like.



Another list-crosser, this time a superfine merino (OK, not cashmere, but close) V-neck jumper from Country Road in Claremont. I do like Country Road an awful lot. They make flattering, high-quality clothes for less money than you'd expect.



Oh, I'm so in love with this headband. I wanted to find something just like this to wear to a wedding this weekend. It reminds me of the one Crown Princess Mary wore to Prince Christian's christening. (Yes, I'm a royal watcher. Sue me. I hate all the "Mary's secret tears!" stories in New Idea though.) Also good news is that Ant thinks the Alannah Hill boutique is quite charming, and even called me over to show me a cute pair of shoes. Squee!



I didn't buy this yesterday, but it did arrive in the mail yesterday so I'm including it here. This is the dress I was looking for all summer - the versatile, go-anywhere lightweight jersey dress. It's Calvin Klein, and I got it for a monster discount at Royal Tag. They have a huge selection of really classy clothes for very reasonable prices, and I'll definitely be shopping there again. This dress, again, will be coming with me to the wedding next weekend.

So that's a brief look at my latest acquisitions! I really am thrilled with all of them, and I know I'll get many long years of service from them, too. Who could ask for more?

- Hayley xoxo

Update: Oh my goodness you guys, I am so in love with the dress. It is perfection. It fits like a dream, and goes with everything. I've worn it so far to dinner, church and just hanging out in flat sandals, and it works everywhere. This is definitely going to be <$1 per wear.

Another item down!

My new sunnies arrived!! They are as beautiful as I remember them in the shop. Thank you EBAY! And were half the price on Ebay than the shops! They were shipped from Israel so I was slightly worried. When I got the package I was a bit anxious opening it in case it went BANG! No, only joking! They had better feedback and were cheaper that the one’s from the US so go Israel!





They are ‘Diorline’ by Christian Dior, you can get them in a few different colours but I liked the black best. Black goes with everything and is more classic than most colours which means they won’t go out of fashion. I love the shape of them, it’s slightly similar to the Ray Ban’s we see everyone wearing these days but more feminine and not so ‘blocky’.

Another item to cross of my wishlist! I think it may be time to start adding to it, don’t you think?

Ishia
XoxoX

To add to my wishlist

• Awesome grey-blue lace-accented dress
• Red peeptoe platforms
• Fur clutch
• Brown suede belt
• A certain Italian charm

And then, maybe then, I will look as awesome as this Milanese girl from The Sartorialist.

(I could do without la sigaretta though.)