A Girl And Her Wardrobe

Hi Ladies,

Working for Motto has been a good excuse to play and 'extend' my self a little. 

They do a lot of pattern and colour but I gravitate naturally to the solids and the black pieces.  I have been trying on lots of colour but up til now haven't bought any with the exception of the patterned dress (which had a fault and ended up going back) :(

I have this top in black and white and love it, and I absolutely love the colours in this new version.  I'm not sure it photographs as well as it looks IRL??  Colours are so vibrant.  It is a lace type top so it's necessary to wear a cami under it.

Today for work I wore it with crushed crop pants, black cami and new sandal booties. Looking forward to playing with it a bit and seeing how it works with some other bottoms and maybe belted, even if only for work at the store :)

Thanks for looking
xxx Deborah

Hi Fab Ones!

I have so been missing being part of the ongoing conversations here:(  I have been keeping up as much as possible on my phone (but I much prefer to participate from my lap top... much easier to comment in detail etc.) so while I am reading, I haven't been able to contribute all that much.

We have had an unexpected turn over of staff at the one of my jobs and as a result I have been doing extra hours.  It's all good and I am enjoying it but not much time for other things:)  We are also in our school holiday period and Master 12 has been off school since early December (goes back Feb 1) so juggling two jobs (and the extra hours) and time with him has been challenging. Then before Christmas I sustained a rotary cuff injury (shoulder) and of course put of going to the doctor thinking it was just a muscular thing and it would right itself!  Woke up two weeks ago in such pain I thought I was going to be ill... all sorted now tho and it is getting better.  So hopefully things will slow down again soon and I will settle back into a little more routine and be able to spend more time hanging out with you all.

Until then, a quick outfit pic.  Nothing special.  A 42 degree day today and so grateful I was in air conditioning:)  Just wanted something that skimmed my body and was easy to wear.  The dress is about 4 years old.  Some days I love it, some days I don't :)  It was perfect for today.

I haven't really had time to consider my style goals for 2016 but I think one of them might be incorporating a little colour into my wardrobe via accessories.   The necklace is new and I thought the cobalt at the neckline of the dress was a nice way to give new life to the dress... what do you think?

Thanks for reading, and looking
xxx Deborah

Hi Fabbers,

For someone who is not a huge fan of lace, today I mixed two items with lace:)

Motto have had a fabulous Christmas sale on and I have to confess I have purchased three new things:

#4  the Orbit Belt

#5  Lace Pant (it's a skirted legging - I am obsessed with the skirted legging)

#6  Wild 70's Coat from our Winter.  The picture really does not do it justice.  It is a really cool abstract pattern and it looks like a long blazer only in a soft jersey fabric.  

Anyway, today I wore the lace pant, with a dress length jersey cami layered over them so you just get a hint of the lace asymmetric hemline and then a lace jacket over that.  I was in air conditioning all day :) 

I wonder if perhaps a sandal without an ankle strap might have been better so as not to have two horizontal lines across my ankle but I kind of liked it so didn't change.

Thanks for looking, it's a more fitted silhouette than my norm so do you think it's ok?

xxx Deborah

Happy Boxing Day!  I worked today, my first time doing Boxing Day retail in a looong time :)  It was lots of fun and lots of ladies are now home with some wonderful goodies.

Our weather went from mid 30's to 23 degrees today, and it was windy, wet and quite cold this morning.

I wore my skirted leggings, jersey cami and a new top - which I bought predominantly for work to lighten up my black.  It's called the Jersey Vee Cami and I love the design. I am hoping it may become available in black!!
I don't normally wear brown tones, but I felt the white and grey tones balanced the brown for me.  The shape is totally me and the animal print is a bit of fun:) 

Do you think this top should stay firmly in my 'shop capusule' or worth working into my everyday wear?  It does work with a lot of my bottoms and I do think there are some layering possibilities??

Thanks for looking
xxx Deborah

Merry Christmas to all you wonderful Fabbers. 

It's summer here in Australia and for a change it's not been an insanely hot Christmas Day.  It's low 30's but we have quite a bit of wind today, so we decided to eat indoors.  We love to do have our meal outdoors weather permitting but table cloths and centrepieces just were not going to stay put.

I have a very bad habit of not planning my Christmas Day outfit so there was a bit of 'phaffing' around this morning.  I knew I wanted to wear my Jersey Split Cropped Pants (not so cropped on me tho:) and decided to wear this white hammered satin top that I haven't worn at all this summer. I think it's on it's third summer. Today was one of those rare days when all black just wasn't cutting it.   Wearing a back jersey long cami underneath and then top semi tucked into my Betty Belt.  AND I am pleased to say that the white top got through food prep, cooking and lunch unscathed. Quite an accomplishment for me:)

Hopefully the proportions work.  The lower slung belt definitely creates shorter looking legs but I think it's ok??

#3 is one of my Christmas pressies from my very generous hubby. Metalicus Kos Drape Pants in..... NAVY ;)

Hope you are all having a wonderful day not matter what you are doing.

xxx Deborah

Happy Sunday!  

We are experiencing some very hot days her at the moment and it's quite an effort to even get dressed lol.

For church today I wore all Metalicus and my Motto belt:)

Henson Draped Skirt / Metalicus
Indiana Cropped Top / Metalicus - not particularly cropped on me lol.
Betty Belt / Motto
Sandals / Kmart

The top and skirt are the same fabric and work quite well together.  I am so hot that Im afraid I have few words today:(

Hope everyone's Christmas plans are coming together well.  Five more sleeps xx

Deborah

Hi Fabbers,

I have a bit of a negative association with anything that looks like crochet. Yet, at the same time, I am strongly attracted to it. lol

I wore this to work at the store today.  The top and jacket are new additions and the jacket was purchased to lighten up my black when working in store.  The design is me, but the 'net' effect  was something I had to think about quite a bit as I didn't want to look like I was wearing my Grandmothers table cloth lol.  In black it would be a no brainer but there is something about the lighter tone.  Anyway I decided I liked it and it will layer well over so much of my black and some of my whites.

Thanks for looking, love to know what you think.

xxx Deborah

Happy Sunday!

Beth Anne mentioned recently I seem to be in an exploratory phase with my style and I would definitely agree.  I have been enjoying looking at different (for me) things and seeing how they might serve to 'enhance my stye' rather than compromise it.   However I have been missing wearing some of my more edgy black looks so I got out my summer open to ankle boots(so need to replace these) and went back to a more 'typical' outfit today, to attend church for our Christmas Cantata which I co-narrated :)

Outfit is:

Lauren Crop Pant / Motto
Kaffy Cami / Motto
Ankle Boots / Rubi
Necklace / Recent Gift from a friend:)

I think there is enough skin showing to balance the heavy black for summer??  I would say this type of outfit really does define my taste and style.  It's what I always come back to.

Do you find you will expand your style but still have that base or foundation that you always remain true to?

Thanks for looking and as always appreciate your thoughts.

xxx Deborah

When I was at school we called it Presentation Evening and its always on the evening of the last day of school before the summer/Christmas holidays.

Tonight was a milestone because of course Master 12 is leaving to start his high school years at another school next year.

It is HOT here, we are sweltering in hot humid weather. I didn't really want to wear much but wasn't 'feeling' my dresses today so opted for a jump suit I bought about a month ago.

Now you can be totally honest. I bought this on sale and paid only $20.00 for it. I really think that sizing up would have created more drape on the top, but probably too much fabric at the hips. The length is perfect for flat sandals, but the one's I am wearing here have a very small wedge so my ppl is a bit off. Then there is the wide leg. I really prefer tapered or skinny. So the reality is that I don't think this is really that figure flattering. So now I am on the lookout for a better quality jump suit with the design details that I think will work better for me.

But I don't mind it! Lol. I wore it with a sheer sleeveless vest to for a bit more coverage and to hide how big my hips look in this cut of pant:)

Master 12 said I looked nice so I felt that was good enough:)

Thanks for looking and commenting.

#2 is something I finished today! It's a "stick" or "branch" Christmas centrepiece. We collected the wood from the side of a road (we live in a regional area) and spray painted them. I'm exploring my more arty side and exercising that side of the brain at the moment :)

xxx Deborah

Happy Sunday Ladies.

Our weather is so weird!  Late November and it's too cool for open toe footwear?!?!?

Anyway, Church this morning and by the time I was heading home, I almost needed a jacket.  The faux leather top is new. I picked it up for a song yesterday and I was keen to see how I might make it work.

The pants are French Connection and were brought to my attention by Caro in Oz at the beginning of the year. (Thank you Caro :) )  They are a dropped crotch pant and haven't had a lot of wear yet as I do find it challenging to get the outfit proportions right. The right footwear and top seem crucial for getting it right.  I think the silhouette here works and creating more of an hour glass seems good with the pants.  Not sure if photo clear, but I am wearing a leather Obi belt.

Top : Knot & Crop
Pants : French Connection
Pumps : Wittner
Belt : Can't recall

I also carried the clutch below in my finds but forgot to get a pic:)

What do you think?  I find leather/faux leather can be tricky to photograph and can also add to one's frame - photos can give it a rubbery look (so not what I am going for lol) so I am hoping this is ok.

Thanks for looking.

xxx Deborah