Beach Outfit of the Day!

                      

I thought I would share my outfit when I went down to the beach with my friend to have some ice-cream. I was back home for almost a week and the one place I always love going to is Royal Copenhagen - either for dessert (helloo waffles!) or just for ice-cream! For some reason, it doesn't seem to be as accessible here but maybe it's just my area? Mocha Almond Fudge is my absolute favourite and yes, it is just as amazing as it sounds! It never seems to be available when I'm there though so I settled for Cookies and Cream which is great but nothing beats Mocha Almond Fudge in my opinion! Fingers crossed it's there when I next visit!

For my outfit, I went simple, relaxed and no-fuss. You are by the beach after all. Ignore the hair tie on my wrist by the way. So obnoxious but what can I say? It's a convenient location. My top is by Glamorous which is a brand that I have never heard of before but picked it up on sale from Superglue. It's perfect for travelling because it doesn't crease. My denim shorts are from Forever New, belt is Saba, and shoes are from Gammins (most comfortable sandals ever!). I can't remember where the necklace is from since I got it ages ago, possibly H&M when I was last overseas? On my nails is Sally Hansen White-On which I featured in last week's polish of the week post and on my toes is Revlon Teak Rose which I have also posted about previously.

Looks like I needed the hair tie in the end hey! How convenient that it was on my wrist.. 

For the record, Adelaide beaches are so much nicer than Melbourne. Just putting it out there...

Jess

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Grain Shame OOTD

Excuse the grainy-ness. I could not for the life of me take a whole body shot in focus today. This is actually a screenshot from an iMovie video that I resorted to instead *hangs head in shame* I hope you can kinda make it out! I paired a flannel shirt under a black knit jumper and wore my burgundy jeans. I kept accessories to a minimum but wore a chunky necklace. You can't really see it but the bag I carried was my navy Longchamp bag which is by my feet in the corner of the photo. It's really not necessary to see it anyway. Everyone knows what it looks like! 

A simple outfit to go out for coffee with a friend who is in Melbourne from Adelaide :)

Top: Salvation Army

Jumper: Zara

Jeans: Dejour Jeans

Necklace: Topshop

Bag: Longchamp

I promise the next outfit post will not be so grainy!!!

Jess

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A little spot of shopping...

I have never been to Highpoint Shopping Centre...until last Sunday! It was renovated a couple of years ago and you can definitely tell between the "new" and "old" sections,  unlike Westfield Doncaster Shopping Centre. When they renovated that shopping centre the whole centre was redone and therefore you can't tell between the "new and "old" sections. It leads to a more appealing shopping experience. But renovations aside, let's move on to more interesting things! Firstly, lets start off with my outfit, which I also posted on Instagram (yourdailybreak). 

Top: Bardot

Jeans: Cotton On

Jacket: Target

Necklace: Asos

When I go shopping I like a fuss-free simple outfit that is easy to change out and in of in the change rooms. There's nothing worse than spending longer changing back into your clothes than trying on potential new items! I paired my khaki jeans with a loose black top and a striped blazer that I got from the Target kids section! Given I'm only 5 feet I find that I can shop in the kids section and I'm not ashamed to say it. Clothes can be a lot cheaper! For example, I picked this blazer up on sale for only $11 a couple of years ago. It did have heart-shaped pockets but they were easy to remove with an unpicker. I accessorised with a simple silver spiked necklace and wore my black flats (not pictured). 

The end of year financial sales have begun so I did pick up a couple of bargains. From Equip I picked up the mint green and magenta (camera distorted the colour) necklaces for $3.75 and $4.50 respectively, down from $14.99. Bargain! I couldn't decide between the colours so I picked up both. I justified it by telling myself that the cost of both of them was 50% off a full price one. Does that make sense?! haha. The things we do to enable ourselves. 

Highpoint has a Topshop so I HAD to see what they had available. Nothing really grabbed my attention in the clothing section, but I did pick up this Cream Blush in 'Flush' . I was surprised by the price as it was only $12. We all know how Australians get charged a LOT more than America for make-up. Absolutely ridiculous if you ask me, but this price was a pleasant surprise! I will keep you guys posted on whether I like it or not. If I do.. I might be entering dangerous territory and feel the need to pick up every colour! Next on my list to try is their lipsticks. I've heard good things about them so I want to see what the fuss is about for myself!

I dropped by Price Attack to pick up a teasing comb. This blue one was only $4.95 and was the only one they had available in the store. I've always wanted one because my hair is dead straight with little body. I also picked up O.P.I's Can You Tapas This? The sign said it was a discontinued colour and therefore was only $10. We pay $19.95 for an O.P.I nailpolish here in Australia so $10 is a great deal. 

Last but not least was my favourite purchase of the day. It was this grey blazer (boy, do I love my blazers!) from the brand Miss Selfridge. I picked it up from a store called Superglue. I've never seen this shop before but loved it! So many different brands and EVEN a little coffee shop inside! This blazer was not on sale unfortunately and was $75; however, the cut and the fit of the blazer was perfect for me and too good to pass up. I did try it on several times before biting the bullet and purchasing it though. 

Will you be taking advantage of the end of year financial sales anytime soon?

Jess

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Monochromatic, Mixed Print Kinda Day

Blouse: Asos

Blazer: Thrifted

Jeans: Dejour Jeans

Shoes: Diana Ferrari

Blouse: Asos

Jacket: Club Monaco

Jeans: Dejour Jeans

Shoes: Django & Juliette

This was my outfit today. Excuse the dodgy, blurry work elevator photo taking! I was working for the first half of the day, so once I finished up I changed a couple of things to transition the outfit from work appropriate to a more casual look for a coffee date and Ikea outing to pick up some new lights for the apartment..plus a few other bits of course because who can really go into Ikea without coming out with more than they need?! 

To make it more casual I switched out my black blazer to this tweed jacket from Club Monaco and my black pointed flats to my black lace-up leather boots from Django & Juliette. I went for a monochromatic, mixed print look today. Given the look is entirely black and white, I felt like the mixed prints worked well together. 

Hope you are enjoying the weekend. Oh! and pinch and a punch for the first day of the month :) It's the first day of winter here in Australia and we were welcomed with a rainy day here in Melbourne. Here's to knits, layering and hot chocolates! 

Jess 
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