SPRING OOTD

Going a bit glam on a beautiful Spring day, for no reason at all, except that I like to dress up

and dressing up is fun! :)

My sparkly silver sequin 'top' is actually a dress which was purchased years and years ago

and has barely been worn. Over the past year or so I've found myself pulling it out of my

wardrobe more and more and love it more now than I ever did when I bought it.

I think it looks so much nicer as a top!

As I have been going through and clearing out my closet lately I have been looking at each

item and if I see a stain or something not worth repairing then it goes straight to the bin.

Then I have also been looking at such items like a dress that could become a top or a dress

that might make a great skirt! With the weather warming up I've even made three pairs of

'not cool anymore' jeans into some cute looking jean shorts! 

Top/Dress from Jeans West (No longer available think it was around $30)
White Eyelet Skirt from Coles Mix Apparel $29.00 (Current Season Stock)
Pisces in Silver Novo Shoes $79.95 (Currently only available in Black)



What's your Spring style of choice?
Do you ever re-shop/re-vamp your current clothing?

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OOTD

~ O u t f i t  O f  T h e  D a y ! ~

I love fashion, style and watching each trend evolve into the next.

So since I haven't written a fashion post in quite a while, 

here's an OOTD and as usual it's very budget friendly!

To get started, I'm just chilling out at home with the kids today,

so not much makeup. I just threw on a few coats of ModelCo

Fat Lash Volumising black mascara and coated my lips in 

Australis Velour Matte Lip Cream in Ma-Li-Boo. 

These shots were taken in my backyard in front of the floral arch pretty

much in the exact same place where my husband and I got married.

It looks so beautiful now, covered in jasmine and the smell is just divine!

It only flowers like mad like this for about 2 weeks at the start of Spring

each year then the flowers all fall off. Such a shame the jasmine were just

tiny little plants when we got married 4 years ago, it would have looked

awesome in the wedding pix!

Anyway, on with the outfit! :)

Purchased from K-Mart

Black Singlet Top - Came in pack of 2 with a white one as well for ($5)

Black & White Polka Dot Skirt with Pockets - ($15)

White Encrusted Gem Sandals - I fit into kids size 5 ($15)

I love shopping for clothes at places like K-Mart because you can

buy all the latest trends without paying the ridiculous prices.

When the trend ends you don't have to worry about a shirt or a dress

you only wore a few times because you only spent about $20 on it, 

as opposed to purchasing something similar for triple the price.

Plus they sell tones of kids clothes cheaper than buying second hand

a lot of the time which is great since they grow so fast!

A close up of the shoes!

Where do you like to shop for the latest trends?

Do you ever shop the kids section for yourself? 

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PRIZE HAUL

~ Prize Haul~

Thanks to...

Face Of Australia

&

Novo Shoes!

Not so long ago I entered a competition on Instagram, along with thousands of other

hopefuls for the chance to win a FOA pack and the same 

incredibly stunning and sparkly Novo shoes as worn by this year's Miss Universe

Australia, Tegan Martin!

Here is my haul, I can't believe I won!

A girl can never have too much makeup!

So excited to get stuck into it!

Face Of Australia Products!

Mineral Therapy Illuminator in Angel Flame

Glamorous Lashes Lengthening & Fortifying Waterproof Mascara in Black

Liquid Eyeliner in Black

Face Base Primer Oil Free

Lasting Looks Lip Creme in For-red-er & a Day

Colour Max Eyeshadow Palette in Northern Lights

Glossy Lip Crayon in Raspberry Coulis

Tinted Moisturiser in Medium SPF 30

Matte Eye Primer 

Colour Pro Nail Polish in Polyester Girl (Hot Pink)

Colour Pro Nail Polish in Flaming Lava (Shimmery Copper Red)

Have no clue where I am going to wear these babies,

grocery shopping? I think not! Regardless they are going to

totally outshine the rest of my shoes, boy are they going to be

jealous of the new kid in town! ;)

They're so beautiful, they are just ridiculous!

I LOVE them!

Pisces in Silver 

Size 8

RRP: $79.95

Have you been lucky and won any prizes recently?

Love Candy! 

xo

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Bargain Haul

Bargain Weekend Haul

All Under $10!

I initially went out purely to spend my $25 Priceline voucher

which I received for being a part of the L'Oréal Fibralogy

trial team. Which I did successfully in about 3 minutes!

I wasn't sure what I was going to purchase, but I knew I

wanted either the L'Oréal True Match foundation as I've 

heard so many great reviews on it and would love to try it out,

or their new eyeliner pen.... well, I didn't end up getting either of those. 

Why is it when you shop online it's easier to stick to a list and then

when I go into a store and see so many other beautiful shiny things,

my list suddenly becomes unimportant and I end up way off track?

Here is what caught my eye and I am very happy and excited to play! 

(I will share the details at the end of this post!)

After my trip to Priceline, I went to meet up with my husband 

and daughter in K-Mart with my son luckily being a little angel in tow,

so I decided to was ok to get a little distracted by all the amazing bargains

around me. :)

These PJ's are so cute and we're hanging out the front of the store on

a crazy $3 rack! I and what felt like a swarm of others were also 

easily distracted my the range of incredible bargains!

These sweet little black sequin bow slip ons caught my eye on the way

into the store as well. K-Mart are very good at doing that!

I had a simular pair I wore until they literally fell apart because I

loved them so much, they were comfortable and go with pretty much 

everything so I can just slip them on and run out the door without

having to think because most days I just don't have the time to try on

a bunch of shoes to match my outfit. With two little ones, it just grab and go!

So to break it down...

Priceline:

L'Oréal Colour Riche Smoky Eyeshadow Palette in Infiniment Bronze E3 $17.96

L'Oréal Color Riche Nail Polish in Sequin Explosion #842 $5.21

L'Oréal Color Riche Nail Polish in White Gold #843 $5.21

Total: $28.38

-$25.00 Gift Voucher

Total out of pocket: $3.38

K-Mart:

Pink & Leopard PJ's 

Original Price: $10.00

Sale Price: $3.00

Black Sequin Slip Ons

Original Price: $10.00

Sale Price: $3.00

Total out of pocket: $6.00

Grand Total: $9.38

Total Savings: 39.00

Are you a bargain shopper?

Do you buy more online or prefer to wander in store?

Love Candy! 

xo

Other Hauls!

Weekend Mixed Haul

Tiny Beauty Haul

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Closet Confidential Tag!

1. What is the oldest item in your wardrobe/closet?

Thats a tough one! I've recently gone through everything in my closet and thrown out a LOT! I still feel like I have too much, even though over the past 5 or do years I have barely bought anything new for myself. Honest! I went through a phase in my early to mid 20s where I had little responsibilities and money to blow, so I blew most of it on clothes and the like, (which I now regret) which has left me with more than I'd like, as odd as that sounds. I have a lot of dresses that are beautiful, but get no wear because I never go out anywhere to wear them. I've sold a bit on eBay which has helped a bit and makes me feel a bit better getting some of the money I blew back, now that I'm in a time in my life where I really need it. Having 2 kids and desperately trying to get ahead so we can buy a house. Anyhow, getting way off track here! The oldest item, I suppose would be this white, sequin dress, that I have reinvented into a maxi skirt which means instead of it sitting in my closet waiting for a special occasion, I can now wear it any day of the week toned down with a button down shirt or singlet top. Loving it at the moment. :) 

2. What is the newest item?

That would be my new love. This Forever New maxi skirt I recently purchased with a voucher I received for my birthday. Forever New sell such beautiful and glamorous clothing and accessories, but I wanted to be smart about what I got and choose something I'd get a lot of wear out of and something I don't already have. A think maxi skirts are a great staple to have in your wardrobe as they're so easy to wear, are flattering, always fit and are pretty much always in fashion.

3. What is the most expensive item?

Aside from my wedding dress, this cardi from Alannah Hill would probably be my most expensive item. In saying that, I did have a $100 voucher that I put towards it, so that makes me feel a little less guilty. I do love this peice though and wear it as much as I can. It is up there are one of my most loved.

4. What is the cheapest most affordable item that you wear or use the most?

I am a total bargain hunter and purchased this dress for $5 at Supre years and years ago! I don't often shop at Supre because the majority of the clothes are not my taste or suited for my age group, but I think I was about 23 when I purchased this and it looks so sexy, yet still classy on. I enjoy wearing this most in winter with black textured stocking and some kind of black top underneath, sometimes with a little sequins popping through for a bit of glamour.

5. What was the biggest bargain?

This would be the best bargain because I actually won it! I have been quite fortunate in my obsession with entering competitions to win quite a few clothing items. I adore this skirt. I am right into maxi skirts at the moment so I wear this one a lot. It is a colour that goes great with black and it flows so beautifully and is feminine and girlie which I love. I wore this for my 30th birthday back in January.

6. What was the biggest waste of money?

I would have to say my wedding dress and the shoes! I loved the dress so much, but I really blew my budget with it and would probably choose something much cheaper and just as beautiful now. It was a dress by Clarissa Grace from the 'In A Secret Garden' collection which fitted well into our wedding theme. The shoes were designer and completely ridiculously priced. I would be just as happy with a $50 pair from Forever New now.  I would also have to add that these Peep Toe heels which were also a waste of money. I did have a voucher that went toward them, but I'm kicking myself for not choosing something more practical as I never wear these. Argh! :/ 

7. Show us your most loved item right now!

There are a lot of items I'm loving at the moment, as I have a completely new outlook on my clothes and how I wear them. Basics are really what I'm loving and getting the most wear out of at the moment. My classic black cardi the most. I love this. It was such a bargain. In fact, I've found a lot of great bargain pieces from this particular brand and I will share with you a little secret. If you range from around a size 6-10 you can find some fantastic clothes from the kids Pink Sugar range from Big W. My local store often has a clearance rack and even full priced you won't pay much more than $20 for something. The sizes are in kids, so I go for the sizes 14-16 which fits me comfortably. You may have to do a bit of rummaging, and depending on your own personal taste, you may not find anything you like, I'm just saying I often do, so maybe you might too. :) 

So this brings me to the end of this tag!

Let me know in the comments below if you've also done this tag, I would love to check it out! :)

♥ CandyFairy

I ♡ Forever New!

So I celebrated my 30th birthday in January and received a gift voucher to spend at my favourite clothing store. Forever New. :) They have the most beautiful clothing and accessories a girl could wish for and I would happily buy everything in sight if my budget would permit, unfortunately it doesn't so this is what I purchased.

Navy Maxi Skirt on Sale

Original Price $79.95

Sale Price $49.95

This is how it looks on me.

I paired it with heels as it's very long. I am approx 168cm tall so you can see here it would get ruined if worn with flats. If you're tall, you are lucky in this case. :)

Here is a closer look at what I would wear with this skirt.

The heels are actually my wedding shoes. Swarovski White Satin by Alan Pinkus. 

Clutch was a gift so I don't know where it is from.

Headband bought cheap from Diva a million years ago!

OPI Russian Navy Nail Polish.

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I am loving maxi skirts paired with plain coloured tops, either tight or loose fitting.

They are so comfortable and easy to wear. You can really dress them up or down with just a few accessories. 

What fashion trend are you loving right now?

What's your favourite clothing store?

Thanks for stopping by today! xo

♥ CandyFairy