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Friday, February 26, 2010

Frugal February: Bees Knees

Dress: Dorothy Perkins

Shoes: Zu Shoes

Headband: Mimco

I love Dorothy Perkins, but why oh why are their dresses always so bloody short? Also, I suspect their fit model is a bit of a freak, because things never seem to fit quite correctly (unless I'm the freak, I suppose...).

This dress for instance - it's non-stretch so I sized up, rationalising that with the tie back it would be better to get a larger size and tie it tighter than a smaller one and have it not fit. When it arrived it was extraordinarily voluminous around the shoulders and arms, slightly less voluminous around the waist and about what I expected around the hips. Which would be great if I were an inverted triangle, but I'm not so I had to do a bit of dress surgery to bring the sides in by inches.

Nothing can help the short hem though, so my knees (not my favourite part of my body) are on full display.

I do love it though... Spots! Stripes! Lace! What part of that is not screaming my name?

Monday, February 15, 2010

Frugal February: The Halfway Point

Top: Temt

Skirt: Sportscraft

Shoes: Ben Sherman @ Solestruck

Necklace: OhMyGypsySoul

Headband: Mimco

Did everyone have a nice weekend? I had the best. It was the most enjoyable 14th of February I've had for a loooong time.

I went to see the Ron Mueck exhibition with delicious Fiona, her equally delicious partner-in-crime Chris and the Sophisticate (It's extraordinarily well worth a look-see if you're local).

It was a weekend of late nights though, and I have to admit I was struggling today. Have mondays always been this hard?

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Frockapalooza: Day 16 - Sherbert

Dress: Torrid

Cardigan: Portmans

Shoes: "Kokoda Collection" from Monambi

Headband: Mimco

Brooch: Hand-Me-Down

This dress really divided people last time I wore it, so you've not seen it on Frocks & Frou Frou for a while.

The psychadelic poppy print, and acidic colours don't seem to be to everyone's taste, but it reminds me of lemon sherbert and is perfect for hot summery days.

Pity today wasn't one of them!

Still, it was a nice enough day, and I spent it on Brunswick Street and at the Rose St Markets with a friend completely failing at doing Christmas shopping.

I'm really going to have to start being logical and serious about shopping for gifts - this is getting ridiculous! I'm usually wrapped and ready to go by now!