All Yours Styling

20/05/2012
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Sassy Sunday – The Boof Takes Her Cue

Shoes: Lipstik. Dress: Cue. Bag: Portmans. Accessories: Cotton On, Diva, Boutique Accessories. Shirt: Rockmans. Belt: Kmart.

When I saw her in this dress it was like “WOW!” She just beamed with maturity and how classy does she look?
We were going to pair the dress with a white shirt except we still need to get one for her and none of mine fit her (I’m a little B cup and shes… not.)
Thankfully though, the dress has reds, browns, greys and a bit of black in the checks so we can use any of these colours with the dress and they’ll match seamlessly.

The dress is from Cue, and when looking for a versatile, classic style dress I would always go for Cue first. Quality of the make and fabric, Ethical Clothing Australia endorsed and they have an option for every body type! What’s not to love?

Next month we’ll show you more variations for one dress, it’s making the most of the money you invest in your clothes.

15/05/2012
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DIY – Necklace Board

So my darling husband decided to buy me a few presents the other day – it could be because hi-jacked his corkbard for all my necklaces and refused to move them, but hey? What is a girl to do?

What did he buy me? He brought me a corkboard, some fun push pins, normal push pins and ribbon to match (he knows me so well!)

Now the question begs what am I to do with these items? Make my own, cute, necklace board of course.
The reason I want one so bad is because I like to see what all my options are, I hate them getting tangled and because I just do.

Step One: Pin coloured paper for extra pop
Step Two: Paste ribbon on around edges to hide boring wood colour

Step Three: Hang and arrange Necklaces

Voila!

Easy, simple and cute as a button… or push pin… You get my point

This is also a simple and friendly activity you could do with your kids for their dress-up necklaces and things, or boys for ties ( you can buy camouflage ribbons or just use paper around the edges etc) they get to hang it up in their room and it teaches them organisation too. Win-Win!

13/05/2012
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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

A big, warm, happy Mother’s Day to all the mum’s out there! You do hard, stressful and exhausting work and I applaud each and every one of you! May today be the day you are spoilt rotten and showered with love and for a bit of a laugh… check this post out from Jae at How Not To Dress Like A Mom

High-Larious!

13/05/2012
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Sassy Sunday – #AYSChallenge Kylie ‘Ofiu

Well this week has just been full on for me! I have tons of pics and things to show you from my #AYSChallenge but today I wanted to show you all someone else’s efforts. One for Sassy Sunday and one for the #AYSChallenge, let’s start with this super cute Sassy Sunday from Western Sydney.

This pretty outfit is one of the Young Women’s leader’s in my sister’s ward. I dare say she is living a beautiful example to those girls on looking fine and keeping it modest. I just LOVE that skirt, don’t you?

Next we have Kylie Ofiu, who is doing her best to keep her expenses down and the #AYSChallenge is helping her do that! Yay! Read about her experience here.

She is one sexy mumma, wouldn’t you agree?

Her skirt is from Cue and her shirt is well, you can click above and read about it xx

There you go! Two good lookers today on the blog for Sassy Sunday and two complete different bodytypes, you see everyone and everybody can look gorgeous

06/05/2012
by Jac
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Sassy Sunday – Classy Stars

It’s quick and easy – A bubble pony – all you need is multiple hare ties and your good!
I have this horrible habit though of holding the bubble sin my hands whilst I go about my day.

Give it a go! It’s quick and easy and super cute xx

Skirt: Lisa Ho. Shoes: Kmart. Stockings: Woolworths. Bangles: Various. Top: Cotton On. Necklace & Headband: Target.

01/05/2012
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Clothes Swapping = Smart Fashion

If you have the means, this is an awesome way to update your wardrobe!

Clothes swapping and lending is a great way to

Save money, rather than buying new clothes
Catchup with friends and family
Try a different look
Explore new brands, designs and cuts
Diversify your style
Help out a mate
Encourage creativity, and
Avoid impulse buying/pushy assistants

I am extremely lucky in that I have lots of sisters… LOTS! I am one of 9 kids and only 3 are boys, so that means there are a lot of wardrobes I can tap into when I need too. As I was writing this post though, I discovered it’s our littlest sister who is doing most of the tapping into. Look at the photo’s to see what I mean.
As sisters we have ranged from a size 6 to a size 16 (I believe this is the fullest any of us have been), and that would normally indicate that we can’t share clothes, but we can! Size is relative, for example see below, Here we have my sister in one of my XS tops. Kylie is a Medium. You see size really is just a number or letters, it is what you are comfortable and what suits that matters.

Here is another example, our little sister brought a green shirt from Dotti which is a size 14, check it out on me, and on her. Looks fine! Looks great really, and she is a 10/12 and I’m an 8/10. Or check us out below wearing the same skirt.

She also borrows off our older sister, sort of… Our oldest sister Rachael brought this skirt, gave it to me and Dannielle wore it to DPCON12.

Here is us trying to decide which shirt to wear with it, as the shirts are all mine… See! This is me wearing it the “love” one below.

Clothes aren’t the only thing you can share, accessories, hats, bags, shoes are all on the list too! See Kylie matched my top with my awesome pink bangle too.

It is important to celebrate the fact you have the ability to share with others and not keep your wardrobe a hidden treasure trove in your house that only you can enjoy. Sharing is caring, and when you have a hand in making others look and feel great, well, that is a priceless feeling!

29/04/2012
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Sassy Sunday – Couldn’t Resist

Have you even had that moment when an item of clothing speaks to you?

I have, and no, I’m not crazy. It just means I know my style. This dress, it spoke to me last weekend.

It is from Portmans, and was discovered whilst having a sister’s day in Canberra City Centre.
I saw it on the hanger, and whilst I was admiring the striking pattern and classic cut of the dress, running over the different looks in my head, I heard my sister comment to someone in the change rooms “That looks so good! It really does.”
We had another sister in there trying on pants so I raced around the corner to see, dress in hand. What I saw was not our sister though, it was another shopper in my dress.
SOLD!
She looked stunning, which sealed the deal for me! I had to try it on.
We can all see the result of that above And I do not regret that impulse buy one iota! When you know, you know

25/04/2012
by Jac
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You Have 5 Minutes!

“What? I have how long?”
“You have FIVE minutes” came my husband’s reply… Damn it

Friday’s are a long day at work for me and even more so when I’m closing by myself, but I had to get home because Mr Style had a farewell dinner for one of his mates. this wasn’t just some work thing though, this one was important to him. I had to get home so I could go with him, but 5 minutes to get ready? Tell ‘im he’s dreamin’!
I needed to decide what I’m wearing, re-do my hair (I always play with my hair, face, head etc when I’m stressed) and do my make-up, especially since there would be a blast from the past there for me tonight… eeek.

I DID IT!

Yup, got home, left my shoes and stockings on, ditched the skirt, work cardi and shirt, grabbed a Supre’ undershirt, grabbed the Target dress I’d been wanting to try for a while, threw it on and hoped to hell it fit.
The dress was red and black and so is my work uniform. Ire-used the bangle I wore to work and added a black cuff.
Threw my hair in a ponytail and used a red headband to jazz it up a bit. Went Au Naturale on my face except for mascara and eye shadow too.
Grabbed my trusty black “going-out” bag, threw in my phone, license, whatever cash I had in my wallet and out the door!

What do you think??

What is the lesson learnt from this debacle?
HAVE A FALLBACK OUTFIT READY!
Stay tuned and I’ll be showing you some ideas on what you can use as your “I’m Ready” outfits

22/04/2012
by Jac
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Sassy Sunday – The Boof is Green

Boof – Top: Dotti. Bag: Betts Shoes. Skirt: Pinup Girl Clothing. Blazer: Cotton On. Shoes: Sportsgirl.
Kylie – HATES ME TAKING PHOTOS ALL THE TIME… and that does not stop me We had to walk 6Km that morning to church, which is why we are carrying our heels.

This shirt look familiar? I wore it last month here, but I don’t actually own it. She does, my little sister – I call her Boof, it’s a childhood nickname that has just stuck.

How do you feel about clothes swapping? Do you lend out your clothes? Do you borrow off your friends and family?

Clothes swapping is a great way to keep your style updated and fresh, but not bust the bank account. I’ll share my tips on how and why this week so stay tuned!

20/04/2012
by Jac
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Are You Prepared?

This is inspired by a recent experience with my 2 sisters and I in Melbourne (aka LOVE OF MY LIFE!)

We ran off to Melbourne for a few reasons and the most important one to me was… SHOPPING! We hit up Chapel St and Magnolia Markets in St Kilda, we did a little stint on Bourke St but our main problem was we had 2 carry on bags and 3 and 1/2 bags worth of stuff! Hmmm…..
Now maths isn’t my strong point, but this doesn’t quite add up!

This got me thinking, How prepared do we need to be for shopping? Here’s a little listy for you…

Wear comfy shoes – I love a woman in heels as much as the next person, but let’s be realistic. If you are going to be hitting the pavement all day, trying on clothes, going from store to store, carrying bags and more bags, rushing to get through all the shops as closing time approaches… Best be supporting your feet with some comfy love like connies, ballet flats or sandals.
Minimize your layers – unless you get a crazy sense of satisfaction from pulling clothes on and off repeatedly, best to wear something that is quick to get on and quick to get off. I wore black jeans with an over-sized tee. My jeans were skinny so I could try on dresses without taking them off and my top was roomy enough to whip on and off no hassles.
Know what you want – This is crucial for any big shopping trip. If you go out with money and no set idea of what you want to spend it on you’ll but things you don’t need and come home without things you needed. Fail!
I always pick 3-5 things I need/want most and try to get them first, but I also have extra money for a few luxury impromptu purchases. This particular trip I picked up a white collared shirt, a shirt with a tie/bow collar, a patterned scarf, 2 bow belts and new work heels. All of which were on my list. Woot Woot!
Shop assistants are your friends – No joke! This one lady in Cue on Chapel St, Elise, was AMAZING! I can not speak highly enough of her and her fantastic efforts for me and my sisters. The dress my little sister bought (and looks stunningly gorgeous in) was picked by Elise. The pants my other sister grabbed the style code for (funds in Sydney for them) were also picked by… Elise. I was there on leisure not work so I was in the change rooms myself trying on fantastic pieces and Elise looked after my sisters as if they were friends from back in the day!
Moral of the story – They know the product in the store, the know how it sits, what it’s made of, what other colours it is available in, they can get you sizes and bring you matching pieces or other options if your original picks don’t work. They have invaluable information in their heads and at their fingertips that you may never have considered before. Treat them nicely and they’ll love you back.
Keep your fluids up – I know this sounds very mother-like of me, but it is important! Outside malls as well as inside in air-conditioned ones too. My sisters and I stopped 4 times for drinks before we went back to the hotel, none of us were dehydrated and our moods stayed high all day. It is important that you give back to your body what you are taking, it can’t support you if you don’t support it.