OOTD | 15.07.13

Managed to snap my work outfit today before I came home & crashed into bed and snored loudly. Accessories & clothing are listed under each photograph! ^_^

This is me today! I was at work when I snapped this (which I'm sure is obvious given my being surrounded by jewellery, haha) & this is the only shot of my whole outfit; I'm wearing a black work blouse, a Dotti Navy Blue Blazer jacket, and treated black denim pants from Big W. & even though you can't see them, I'm wearing Black Gold Topped Ballet Flats from Big W.

This is a Team piece provided by work. Most of the girls wear these flowers in their hair but I didn't really suit having a massive flower hanging off the side of my head, so I fixed it to my jacket. I liked how it looked, white always looks incredibly classy. These flowers come in a range of colours & are available at Lovisa stores. 

This is the Roman Coin Silver necklace- you can't see the details of the coin in this photograph, but it's a very simple and dainty piece to wear; I especially love it on black shirts.

And lastly, my bracelets & rings! Out of everything I wear to work I always love wearing these bracelets together- they are a combination of many bangle packs, but you can buy the two spike bracelets separately. My middle finger ring is a Pandora Mother of Pearl with Gold Band ring, which was a very generous gift from my mum for my birthday, & the other is Arrow Open Band Ring from Tree of Life.

I felt quite lovely in my outfit today.

Stay tuned! x

| Jewellery shoot |

So I had the awesome experience of having my good buddy Clarissa come over to my humble abode and take some pictures for me of some of my recent jewellery purchases. Having her come over & do a shoot was amazing- seeing someone behind a camera & seeing them create something beautiful was incredibly inspiring. Even though half the time I was the one being photographed, I could feel her intense concentration & how in the moment she was, both arranging the scene and taking the photos. It's such a weird and privileged thing to witness someone becoming one with an object, and seeing them work together & move in a way that it's beyond mesmerising. Clarissa is a truly amazing person, & these photos speak of just some of her talent with photography. She's an aspiring and very inspiring photographer, & I cannot wait to see her journey & to the infinite lengths she will achieve.

Biggest & most humble thank you to Clarissa for her talent & time & for giving me these beautiful shots. 

Stay tuned. x

Jewellery purchases & today's travels~

What. A. Day!

Today I had to hand in my very last assignment for the semester, and my goodness I travelled quite the distance to get to my university & then back again! I'm in Manly right now for work, & I had today off to go & hand in my assignment, & for me it's quite the distance. Usually from my parent's place it's about an hour and a half's trip on public transport, but from Manly, it gets bumped up to 2.5 hours! Here's a map of how far I travelled today:

From the sea, to the mountains, & back again!

Endless time spent on public transport aside, I'm loving my time by the beach at the moment. Mark & I are getting used to living with each other, & it's exciting to think that soon enough we'll be looking for new spaces to call home- for me it's the decorating or 'nesting' part- plenty of photos, Doctor Who memorabilia for Mark & beautiful things everywhere. 

And to my favourite part of today- accessories! Here are the accessories I wore today:

This is definitely one of my favourite rings that I own. It's my first opal, set in sterling silver. I purchased it from a jeweller in North Rocks, & I got it simply because I'm yet to own an opal anything, & it happens to be one of Mark's mother's favourite stones. This photo was taken on my phone & it really doesn't do it justice.

Today's accessories were all purchased from Lovisa, (I'm slowly turning into a walking talking advertisement for these guys!) Some of the bracelets came in different bangle packs, however the two spiked bracelet, second from the bottom, is sold singularly & is currently available at Lovisa stores. Here's a tip- if you do see a piece of theirs you want, take a picture of it with you so it'll help the girls & guys who work there quickly identify it & let you know if it's in store!

The necklace is a two tone short necklace and retails for around $29.99. It is a bit pricy however I have worn it in and outside of work & I love it. It's so different & can brighten up any plain blouse. Having these statement necklaces are really trendy at the moment, and the customers I serve at work all rave about how they love big statement pieces. 

Mark bought this delicious drink tonight & it's so refreshing!

Fairy lights in a pretty little cafe along the Manly strip. Completes a beautiful night. 

That's all for today!

Stay tuned!