The Music Between Us

Earlier this week Keely of Casual Chic Kiki posted photos of herself in simple jeans and t-shirt combinations and noted that some bloggers only post photos of their work week outfits. I'm definitely one of those, mostly because work is the best place for me to take photos. My house is small and has terrible lighting so it's hard to take pictures inside there and it's been very cold so it's been hard to take pictures outside either before or after work (not to mention in the winter it's dark when I leave for work and dark when I get home).

Anyway, this morning B and I were up early to go to our favourite breakfast spot so I decided to take a photo of my outfit. This isn't exactly a typical "day off" outfit since I rarely, rarely wear sneakers. This is about as casual as I ever get though.

Glasses: Jee Vice | Angel Kiss
Sweater: Pretty Things Boutique
T-shirt: Duran Duran concert t-shirt bought in Montreal October 2011
Pants: Joe Fresh
Shoes: Cheapy off-brand sequined kicks!

I'm on my way to help my husband move more of his photo gear into his new studio so this will be utilitarian and funky.

I wear glasses most of the time but I take them off at work since I don't need them to use my computer or to read documents so I rarely have them on when taking my photos.

Sparkly shoes! I bought these when I was out a few years ago with B and my sister and we all bought a pair. They're like a party on your feets!

Pretty Pucci

Today I wore the first two things I bought at the Crimson and Clover Consignment store. I didn't realize it until I got to work that my outfit was entirely thrifted (other than the tights). Well, the sweater was from Joe Fresh but I think I got it for $5.00 or something crazy like that.

Sweater: Joe Fresh
Dress: No Tag from Crimson and Clover
Shoes: Emilio Pucci from Crimson and Clover

I didn't notice until the first time I wore this that there was a longer piece on the front which makes me like it even more.

My favourite part is the built in obi belt detailing. It makes the design more interesting than a plain blue dress.

Unfortunately, I don't really fill out the chest in this very well. The curse of the small of chest.

This sweater is too big, even after I washed it and put it in the dryer, which I would normally never do to a wool sweater. (I can feel my knitting friends cringing.)

These shoes don't really match but I don't care because they're awesome! Pucci shoes for $80.00 is a bit of a steal.

The print on the fabric part of the shoes is pretty subtle on the outside but is still distinguishable as "Pucci-esque". It's repeated inside the shoe but it's not like that's ever on display to the public. It's like my own little secret!

And today is the start of a 4-day weekend for me. Being a bureaucrat I get Monday off so I'm kicking up my heels in excitement. WHOOT!


Easter marks the ending of a long winter without statutory holidays. Hopefully it will warm up soon!

If it wasn't for the olives in his martinis, he'd starve to death

My favourite TV show of all time is M*A*S*H. In fact, I'm watching it right now. It's on History Television ever day at 6pm so I usually turn it on when making or eating dinner. Alan Alda is one of my favourite actors of all time.

This dress is very military-esque since it's the colour of old army fatigues.

Scarf: Alexander McQueen
Dress: Dress: i clothing co. (thrifted from Elsie's)
Tights: Sock Dreams
Boots: Fluevog Rivers

Here's the last time I wore this dress.

The yellow boots would have looked good with this outfit too since they would match the scarf really well.

I really love these flat boots and you can flip the tops up so they extend over the knee but I've never done that. Not yet anyway.

They're also nice and slouchy.














When I was trying to find the name of these boots I came across this video. It contains three things I like - Fluevogs, a dog, and celtic music! FUN!

Cable Knit Waterfall Cardigan

Cardigan- Cotton On/ Shoes-Mr.Price/Bag-Alexander Wang/Rings-Sass Diva

I adore this slouchy waterfall cardigan. For me simple, casual outfits are my favourite! I like to pair them with quirky touches, like my fun rings to accessorize and my new 'daisy' pumps to finish off the look. I love that this cardigan also has that cable knit look to it, and the colour is just gorgeous:) 

Have a wonderful day everyone!!

Bright colour on a cold day

I forgot to take my camera to work today so I used my office's camera to take my outfit photos. When I got home and uploaded them on my computer they were all overexposed and grainy. I tried to adjust the settings on the camera but the last person who used it seemed to turn every feature on. UGH.

So I got dressed again and went outside to take an outfit photo. How's that for committed? Would you be even more impressed if I told you it was -9C (which is 15F)?

Blouse: Smoking Lily from Elsie's
Dress: Daniela Besso on Etsy
Shoes: Fluevog Presence Hi | Desmond

I tried to get a photo of the designs on the blouse but I failed miserably and my cats wouldn't stop sitting on the blouse. They are moths and skeletons.

I wore my Desmond shoes because my coworker Desmond asked me too. He wanted to see the shoes named after him (haha, not really). He was suitably impressed.

Sorry about the crappy blog today. I'm packing my camera now so I won't forget it!

Black and Burgundy

Happy April! Today's weather was totally weird. It was overcast, then it snowed, then it was sunny, then it was raining. I guess that's why people say "If you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes". April is the month where most people here hope that it will start to get warm but it rarely does. It just hovers around the 8C mark and everyone start going crazy.

After taking these pictures, I realized that my hair matched my clothes.

Jacket: Filene's Basement in DC
Dress: Shabby Apple via Pretty Things Boutique
Belt: Smart Set
Boots: Fluevog Baroque | Velazquez

I saw that Sheila had bought these boots in Vancouver and I remembered that I hadn't worn mine for an outfit photo. I wasn't surprised that she had bought them since we seem to have the same taste in everything.

Here's the outfit sans jacket. This dress is so comfortable and the jersey fabric is very soft, but I fear it will not stand the test of time. The quality isn't so great so I'll have to clean it carefully to keep it looking good as long as possible.

Today while I was at work, the woman who owns my favourite used clothing store (Elsie's) called me to say she had received a few Smoking Lily items. So I went in and left with a dress, a blouse and a little zippered purse. I may regret asking her to call me to tell me about these acquisitions.

The blouse is a very bright emerald green that I'm super stoked about! I'll probably wear it tomorrow.

Burgundy Tones

 Burgundy top- Cotton On/Jeans- Edgars/Shoes- Woolworths/ Bag- Alexander Wang/ Rings- Sass Diva & Woolworths/ Beaded necklace- Woolworths

My Goodness, the weather here in Johannesburg has suddenly gotten very cold and wintery-like :( I almost want to get all my boots out and big winter coats. One of my absolute favourite colours is burgundy and I'm so chuffed that it's quite popular this winter, there is something so cosy and warm about it! I paired this slouchy top casually with jeans and pumps for the perfect casual day out! How was your weekend everyone? 

Have an amazing week everyone!!