goodies & jolie & deen

Welp, needless to say January has been an exciting/splurge month.

I finally picked up the Bailes candle by Diptyque, and the NARS Pressed Powder in 'Desert' from Mecca Maxima (also how exciting is it that Urban Decay is going to be in Mecca stores in late March I am SO EXCITE).

I have seen every trendy person and their mother with a Diptyque candle and I love the scent of the Bailes candle, so I went and picked up one for myself online from Mecca; I procured my NARS Pressed Powder on my recent trip to Mecca a few weeks ago and I'm really excited to road test it.

I also upgraded my phone to a 6 Plus, and it is glorious in all his bigness.

Lastly, I can across a beautiful boutique called Jolie & Deen. I've seen a handful of bloggers with some of their pieces and after sussing out the store (and spending far too much time being slack jawed at their jewellery collection) I picked myself the Bow Cuff and was so tickled to receive it in the mail. The shipping was super quick and it came packaged in a beautiful box and satin pouch to protect the bangle.

I love the simplicity of the lines and how wearable it is. I love matching it with a clean crisp button shirt, black jeans & flats - very easy to wear. I was happy with the price of the bangle and its postage was very reasonable for the quality of the piece.

Be sure to check them out.

x

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

Weekend purchases & babysitting!

This weekend was going to be a busy one from the offset- had a lovely dinner with my extended family and the man friend on Friday night, and then today we took my little cousins to the movies & out for shopping, which, despite the fact that it was a Saturday & the shops were teaming with people, we managed to not lose anybody & have an awesome time. We took the kids to see 'Despicable Me 2' which is totally an adult's movie as well, & then had lunch (a very healthy McDonald's Happy Meal) & did some shopping. The darling youngest, Ella, got some adorable Sylvanian Families toys; if you don't know what those are, have a look here, and I managed to get a new pair of boots, some succulent plants & a new ring, which was surprisingly inexpensive.

Women's Black Boots- $25 from Kmart

Okay so since it's winter and all, boots are the word for footwear at the moment. I've always been one for long boots, ones that come up the leg & reside around the knees, and it's only just this year I have come to know and appreciate the ankle boot design. I've seen these cut out style boots a lot lately; on people, on tumblr, in magazines and look books, & I love the look of them, how you can style them with pretty much anything- jeans, tailored trousers, dresses, long skirts, anything! 

I've seen many brand ones & I really didn't want to pay that much for shoes, so I came across these in Kmart today, & I fell in love with the lines and fit of them on me.  My biggest concern for shoes in general is how badly they're going to tear up my feet in terms of blisters- I have skin like tissue paper on my feet & am no stranger to blisters and immense pain. I'm a huge fan of anything that can be worn with socks, but these boots passed the initial tests, but the real test will be during the week when I do nine hour shifts at work. 

Desert flower succulents in wire tray- $19 from Target

I saw these a few weeks ago in passing, & succulents and plants seem to be all the decorating rage at the moment on Tumblr. I have three little ones sitting on my bed side table & these ones will finish off my collection for now. I'm hoping to eventually decorate with some real succulents at Mark's place but of course the issue is space. But for those of you who want something cute and natural to brighten up your space, these are fantastic.

Open Arrow Band Ring- $19.95 from Tree of Life

I'll be the first to admit that I am obsessed with jewellery- that should be relatively evident from my two retail jobs in jewellery stores & the sheer amount of jewellery I do own. I had seen this very sweet Arrow Ring on the Tree of Life website, however I was hesitant to buy jewellery like this online simply because I just want to see it in real life before I buy it. By chance I went into a Tree of Life store, and I hadn't yet seen this ring in any stores, & it was there today which made me extremely happy. Since it's an open ring, you can tighten and loosen it to fit you perfectly.

And one last photo from the day-

Ella Bella & Markle Bean.

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!