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Stylish work boots for lady tradies

April 14, 2015 / Fashion / 27 Comments

Being a plumber (yes if you are new here, I am a plumber and write on my other blog The Plumbette), I am always looking for stylish ways to look good onsite. When I was an apprentice I wore cameo cargos from JayJays because the King Gee pants made me look like Steve Urkel. I had the harem pant look going on way before they became a trend again. My boots were a slip on number from Total Workwear. I had no idea what brand they were. I just wanted to find a pair of steel cap boots that fit my foot and were comfortable because the range was very limited 8 years ago.

Anyway, while I’ve been pushing out babies, She Wear boots arrived and I had been wanting to buy a pair since their launch, so I finally went to the She Wear store on the northside of Brisbane and bought my first pair of pink boots.

While I was there I also bought an Eve workwear shirt in Khaki.

She Wear makes stylish work boots for lady tradies. But even if you aren’t a tradey, these boots are super cute to wear if you live on a property, project managing a new house build or wherever safety shoes are needed.

Here I am wearing my boots with pride.

Sadly after taking yesterdays shot, I split my Katies Chambray pants when bending to… pick up Phoebe! Thank goodness it didn’t happen while I was working yesterday morning!

These boots are like the next best thing to Doc Martens, except I reckon they are cooler. To get yourself a pair head to the She Wear online website, alternatively if you live in Brisbane you can go to the She Wear shop to get fitted.

Would you wear She Wear boots like these? Which colour would you wear??

How to style khaki

April 7, 2015 / Style tips / 27 Comments

I’ve been wearing khaki long before it became a trend. The colour has always suited my fair skin and dark red hair. The khaki dress that I’m wearing in the picture below was a $15 bargain from Rockmans a few years ago. It was bought when I was breastfeeding Magdalene and needed a button down dress for church.

The dress has proved to be quite versatile. I have scarves galore that suit it. On the weekend I wore it with a leopard print cape cinched in with a beige belt.

How to style Khaki

Khaki looks great with other neutral brown based tones. It can also look classy with navy, purple and red. Pops of orange can work well with khaki too. More commonly this season I’ve seen khaki paired with black and grey. A neutral palette of black, white and khaki can look great for work and to dress it down change the black to a pair of jeans.

If you are looking to add khaki to your winter wardrobe this season, look for khaki anoraks and drapey pants. For dresses look for shirt dresses that can be layered over tees as a jacket or worn by themselves over black tights. I’ve found a selection online to help you.*

From top left going clockwise: Atmos&Here Khaki pleat pants, Dotti Relaxed Zip Khaki Vest, Rusty Khaki Ocean Road Jacket, Twill 3/4 Sleeve Shirt Dress, C & M Camilla Marc Angelice Huston Dress, Jay Jays Anorak with PU Sleeve

Is khaki a colour you’d consider adding to your wardrobe this season?

I’m linking up with Essentially Jess for IBOT.

*I will earn commission if you purchase any of the items but there will be no extra cost to you.

How to wear knitwear this winter

March 31, 2015 / Style tips / 20 Comments

It’s important at the start of each season to do a wardrobe audit to see what pieces are missing from your wardrobe. Your knitwear collection is definitely the first place to start when you look at what you already own and whether you need some updates. Knitwear needs to still hold it’s shape, not have holes and be free from lint and fuzz.

Depending on where you live in Australia will depend on how many knits you have and the thickness of each knit. In Brisbane, the knits need to light weight so they can be layered over a tee or shirt.

As a mum, I find my go to outfits in winter are jeans and a knit. I have found some ways you can style a knit so it looks like a well put together ensemble. I’ve also found some great knits on the net that you can add to your wardrobe if you find you need to add a few more to your collection.

Top left going clockwise: All Things Elegant, Cupcakes & Cashmere, Styleoholic, Shiny Squirrel

A knit can be layered as the top photos show, or they can be worn on their own like the bottom two photos. If you choose to wear a knit on it’s own, choose a colourful or well patterned knit that will work well against a neutral bottom like jeans.

Starting from top left:* Portmans Bunnykins Knit, Dotti Zig Zag Hem Jumper, Katies Cacoon Fluffy Cardigan, Katies Block Cardigan, Millers Poncho, Sass Polka Dot Knit, Portmans Waterfall Cardigan, Jacqui E Spot Cardi

Do you like to layer your knits, or wear them on their own? Do you have any favourite styles from the collage? I’m linking up with Essentially Jess for IBOT.

*I will earn commission if you purchase any of these items. They are affilitate links, but this doesn’t not add extra costs to you.

How do you deal with a public fashion faux pas?

March 19, 2015 / News / 18 Comments

One of the things that I looked forward to the most when entering my senior year of high school was the design and wording on my school jersey.

I had no idea what to put on the back of my jersey. We were allowed to have anything written on the back so long as it wasn’t illegal.

There was a lot of pressure in deciding what phrase or word was to be typed on the back of the jersey. I deliberated over ‘Jonesy’ (my high school nickname after my maiden name) or ‘Beckles’ the name my grandma would call me.

And then my drama teacher suggested I put ‘doyagetit?’ because it was the phrase I would say when telling a joke and I loved to tell jokes.

So I filled in my form and asked for ‘doyagetit?’ to be printed on the back of my jersey.

I thought it was so cool until one day when I was wearing it, I had my hair down and a friend teased me that I was asking for tit because all she could read was ‘tit?’ I laughed it off and couldn’t believe I hadn’t thought about the spelling and what the jersey would look like with the words running together.

I wonder if Natarsha Belling felt the same way when social media went ape about her ‘penis’ neckline jacket. The jacket was by Scanlan Theodore, and is a popular jacket among newsreaders with Eva Milic and Melissa Downes sporting the same style but in different colours.

Sometimes a fashion faux pas isn’t noticeable until someone points it out. The most embarrassing and icky faux pas are when g-strings are visible above a pant waist or patterned underwear worn beneath a see through white dress.

How do you deal with a public fashion faux pas?

The best way to deal with a fashion faux pas is to laugh it off. To prevent it from happening, always check the mirror before you leave home. And carry a scarf because it can camouflage or draw attention away from the problem area.

I reckon Natarsha would have loved a scarf around her neck last Sunday night.

Do you have a fashion faux pas story to share?

Autumn Looks Parisian Style

March 11, 2015 / Style tips / 8 Comments

While I was pinning around on Pinterest, I came across this outfit and I loved it instantly. It’s the kind of outfit I can see myself wearing in Autumn and Winter. The accessories are so simple and I love the mix of patterns with the leopard print belt and stripe tee. The tan satchel matches well with the animal print belt and ballet flat shoes (not shown) It’s going to be one of my Autumn Looks Parisian Style. This is an easy outfit to put together.

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There was a bit of interest in relation to stockists of the accessories in the picture when I shared it on Facebook, but it’s an overseas blogger. I decided to make a collage using Australian stockists to get the same look.