Fab find - Collared Dress

Went shopping today and randomly stumbled upon this collared dress from KMart.

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It cost me a whole $10. I see that collared dresses are making a comeback and my mum keeps telling me she used to wear these dresses back in the 60s and 70s. I wish she saved all her clothes for me :( I definitely think I am living in the wrong era.

The other collared dress that I adore is one I found at Temt for $14.95. I bought this dress awhile ago but I love it because it's mustard too!

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If you ever want to go shopping with me, I'm more than happy to assist. I only go for the bargains :D

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Accessorizing with Etsy

I was introduced to Etsy by a work colleague and was instantly addicted. It is literally the Ebay for crafters and suppliers.

It's uniqueness comes from normal, ordinary people who handcraft their items. You can find a good range of modern and vintage items. I personally like shopping for costume jewellery and jewellery making supplies but you can find anything from housewares, clothing, furniture, accessories, handmade toys, holiday gifts, bath and beauty supplies and much, much more.

The reason why I like searching for new items to buy on Etsy is because you are supporting another persons' interest and hobby whilst encouraging the fact that their items are great products. You also have the pleasure of knowing that what you purchase is probably the only version of it in the world.

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Now I would like to share some of my personal favourites.

Punk Infanta specializes in chunky, cute, punky and kawaii jewellery. I am a big fan of her chunky rings and necklaces. I bought from this store some vintage looking necklaces as well as Hello Kitty necklaces. She also creates pins, earrings, chokers and rings. My order arrived in 2-3 weeks from US to Australia. She also included extra gifts with my order which I was pleasantly surprised by and instantly gave her positive feedback for.

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Paper Biscuit is a super cheap store that sells mainly earrings and rings. The store I believe is based in Asia so delivery to Australia is fast. I received my items within 1-2 weeks. The main items you will find at this store, will be cute studded earrings. Items start as low as AU$3.00 and they offer special deals as listed on their banner ie/ buy 5 get 1 free.

superknicknacks are similiar to Paper Biscuit is selling cute, kawaii jewellery. The main focus is around earrings, necklaces and rings. Prices starts as low as AU$3.00 for studded earrings.

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My top picks for Plastic Laser Cut Jewellery are Sugar & Vice, Cupcakes & Mace and Sweet Bliss Bistro. You can actually custom make your orders for personalized necklaces and it will take about 2-4 weeks for your order to arrive depending on how many orders they currently have.

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Zefora Creations and Sweet as Candy have the most adorable, kawaii accessories!! I can spend a good few hours looking at the jewellery and then refrain myself from blowing all my money. Although these items may be a bit pricey, if you think about the time and effort going into these creations, you end up not minding to spend a little bit more. I am a sucker for Hello Kitty or anything just as dainty.

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Last but not least, my favourite store is Viciously Pink. I personally contacted the store owner to say how much I love her items. I always get complimented on my earrings that I purchased from her. She specializes in earrings, bows, headbands and rings. I bought some handmade felt earrings with sparkly beading and bows and everyone seems to love them. For some reason her banner was not listed, so I just linked her website from the pic above, which is one of her items on sale. She is actually having a SUPER Sale at the moment and her items are always reasonably priced.

Updating my post on the earrings I bought from Viciously Pink that everyone seems to love!

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Take a look around on the website and see if you find any creative items that you may want to buy as gifts or purchase for yourself :) Think about the effort taken to create the accessory and know that you are helping out another person in living their dream or expanding on their interest.

Have fun and don't spend too much money!!

****Remember to click on the pics to be redirected to the stores****

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Basic Essentials for Men

So I start my blog and I get asked straight out to include mens clothing. So I started my research and found that there are cheap mens clothing websites. I was under the illusion that this wasn't possible considering a basic mens button up can cost $79.95 minimum. Oh how I was wrong.

First find was drjays.com. I was really impressed with this website and the layout for basic essentials. You can set the "Sort By" drop down menu to lowest to highest and actually find some really good finds at cheap prices. Also in the top right, there is also the option to set your currency. Just to cover a few essential items I believe every man should have in their closet:-

The Basic Tee. Classic Item that is easily worn with a pair of jeans or for an underlay. Listing price currently on the website: AU$12.18***

The Tank top. Worn with cargo shorts, jean shorts, workout top or as an under garment. Listing price currently on the website: AU$9.46***

The Button Up Shirt. Worn best with jeans/dress jeans or trouser pants for a casual day out. Listing price currently on the website: AU$29.61***

The Cotton Vest. Worn over a basic cotton shirt for a casual outfit or worn over a business shirt for work. Vests can make an outfit not look so boring :) Listing price currently on the website: AU$12.11***

The Man Sweater. I think every man should have a sweater. Sweaters,  can compliment a casual outfit to make it more trendy or it can be worn over a work shirt without a tie. These sweaters range from AU$17.58-21.64*** currently on drjays.com

The Denim. I personally like slim fit on men. I cringe when I see guys wearing skinny jeans and it's just a little bit too tight. The left hand pair is more casual that you would wear with T-shirts where as the right hand pair can be dressed up with a button up shirt.

***Prices subject to daily change due to local currency exchange

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Drjays.com has a vast range of clothing and you can easily sift through the good quality to higher quality of clothing. For more formal wear or business attire, my favourite pick is:

I was quite surprised with overstock.com with the availability of suits. For simple work suits, I managed to find suits for under AU$100. Only catch with any suit, is that you need to know your measurements in waist size and length of pants.

For formal wear, I found some nice sleek suits in particular, Georgio Fiorelli suits. For some reason, the suits that were listed reminded me of Barney Stinson from How I met your mother. This particular suit costs under AU$150. Check it out:

The next item of clothing that caught my eye was the wool blend coats. You will find some decent coats for under $150. These can be worn over a casual outfit or also over your work clothes.

Other sites that I would recommend for suit shopping or business attire are:-

For some casual wear,outdoor clothing and designer labels I'd also recommend visiting:-

And previously mentioned:-

I know what you are probably thinking... Rivers? I do buy some of my clothes from Rivers because they have something on sale all year round. I like buying their winter coats, when the time of year comes around. Plus you can get free shipping over AU $100. They do sell quite a few mens casual button up short sleeve shirts which I think is ideal for summer.

Please note all my prices are in Australian dollars. You can go to www.xe.com/ucc/ to calculate in your local currency.

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Threadless Madness!!

Quick blog note for the weekend!

Threadless Tees are having a sale on T-shirts! Free shipping to US customers with orders over $60 or $6 shipping for international orders over $75!

Such a bargain when most of the T-Shirts are $10 and hoodies at $29!!

Get in quick - the offer is only open until 29th November!

Good idea to get Christmas presents for loved ones! There are T-shirts for men, women and children!

Click on the pic to be directed to the website :)

My favourite picks:-

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