Lady in a Red Dress

In this post you are going to learn why exactly I usually take my outfit photos in the mirror, on my iPhone.

Before I jump to that conclusion, this is the other dress that I got from my mum for my birthday. She messaged me a picture of it as soon as it came into my aunties store, French Pony, and said she thought it would be perfect for me. She wasn't wrong!!! Love it, thanks Caro!! 

It is the Sunny Girl Ruffle Stretch Dress. You can call French Pony on (03) 95964819 if you need. 

The Husband and I went for a stroll last night to the nearby gardens to take some photos of said red dress and whilst we were taking photos a nearby homeless man was heckling us!!! 

The Husband would say "1,2, 3" and then the homeless dude would holler out "ONEEEE, TWO, THREEEEEEE!!!!!" hahaha. No wonder I look so damn awkward in the photos. 

Another couple were sitting near by but as soon as he started heckling they were quick to do the Melbourne Shuffle and get out of there. 

Perfect work dress! Do you think it is possible to get Knee surgery? I am not even a giant. I am 159cm!!! The Husband was 4 steps below me, making me look like Shreks wife. Thanks.

I don't know how bloggers take their photos in public. I can't do it, too many people side eye me. 

This is the reason why all my photos are usually crap iPhone pics on the mirror or on our balcony. Imagine when we move house and I have a whole house to take outfit photos in, ohhh yeah. Look out.

I am planning that space already!!

Now, is your handbag suffering from a saggy bottom (My real life human bottom is getting saggy, that much I can promise you!), if so, you need to check out chloepuppy21 on eBay. I got sick of carrying a magazine in my Speedy preeeetty damn quickly so did a quick google search and found out that you can buy acrylic base shapers! 

If you, or a male friend are quite handy with stuff like this, I am sure you could easily do a DIY version with measurements from your bag, but I opted to just buy one on eBay for $21.75.

My problems have been solved!!

Got sag? I might add that my bag was actually empty except for my phone in this photo, so that is not prime sagging. 

Yep. That is me inserting the liner. Homeless dude is still swigging his beer and heckling me, fear not.

Taaaa Daaaaa! My bag is perfectly shaped! If I was going somewhere really casual I would probably take the liner out and let it have a bit of sag to make it more casual, if you get what I mean. 

Jumping for Joy. 

The Husband fancies himself as quite a photographer, as evident from these photos. He kept saying "Okay, step back, step to the left, raise your chin" etc etc. 

I wore different shoes to work, my Basque shoes, but left them in the car so wore the Peep toe Soho Heels for the photos.

Look! I had my bag Hot Stamped at Louis Vuitton!! 

The Husband thought I should just get MK but I went for all three initials in the smallest sized font on one tag only.

I'm quite a fan of the ol' hot stamp. Someone said to me "What if you want to sell it?" but I would never sell a gift that was given to me!! Especially not a LV Speedy!! 

Got a red dress? Do you feel like a babe when you wear it? I feel like a red dress just commands attention. It's the female version of the red power tie and navy blue suit I suppose.

Hump Day.

This weather is perfect for capes. Preferably the cute kind, not the flowing in the wind, fighting crime, superhero type.

I haven’t worn my cape for a while, but my sister Jo wore it on the wedding day and as I still have not properly unpacked from the wedding day, it was hanging around the house and screaming to be worn.

Anyway, as I was saying – this weather is perfect for capes. It’s not quite cold enough in the morning to wear a trench or winter coat, but it’s also not balmy enough to just wear a dress. This cape is the perfect solution.

I got it from Sunny Girl a few years back, and I think it was around the $30 mark. Believe me, this little baby has earned its keep.

I’m wearing it with the yellow Angey dress that I got in Thailand, which is honestly one of my favourite items in my wardrobe. Great excuse to go back to Thailand.

One of my readers recognised me in Tiffany & Co on Saturday – I hope you come up to me next time to say hello! The Husband (haha can’t resist) doesn’t quite believe me that people actually read my blog. I show the page view count, and he still doesn’t quite think it is possible. It would have proved him wrong!
Moral of the story? If you see me out and about, please come over and say hi. Unless you are a murderer, then please refrain.
I’ve been writing our Thank You cards and have discovered that they don’t fit in the envelopes I purchased since they are ginormous. Massive. Gah.
I might cut some down to size at work on the guillotine tonight after hours, or just try and find behemoth sized envelopes.

I try and write something personal in each card, I don’t like writing the same message in each card as these people went to a lot of effort to attend our wedding – and we want them to know that we appreciate it!!