did someone say SHOP TIL YOU DROP melbourne.. OH yes they did.

So.  It is 8:30am – and I am on the Vline train.  WOOT.  Its taking me back to those wonderful pre-current place of Ballarat employment days where I spent four whole long fun-filled and action packed hours travelling to and from work.  Bring back those days I don’t say.

But – the train is basically empty.  I managed to nab a seat in one of the coveted ‘first class’ carriages; complete with folding tray table, which is perfect for a makeshift desk.  Hence the computer and blog post. Here is my view:

Yesterday was casual Friday at work (did someone say WOOT??).  It was also my first ‘unofficial’ day of my new role; and also Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea day.  It was also the day after my pooch cut his foot somehow whilst chasing the ball the night before and was rushed to the vet as he was bleeding everywhere and was bandaged and sent home on painkillers.  This meant A. that I got to wear denim to work; B. that the day was super crazy trying to do two jobs at once; C. that I basically ate my weight in cheesecake, mud cake, caramel pies, hedgehog plus a few other miscellaneous sugar filled items which then lead to the worst headache ever; and finally D. that there are no images of yesterday’s outfit* thanks to a lapse in wellness of pooches foot; the morning was spent tossing up whether to take him back to the vet as he was waving the blue bandaged foot around madly instead of walking on it.  Fab.  Not. 

*FYI the outfit consisted of the Latopic gold sequin blazer, a Arabella Ramsey red and white striped tee with gold ball detailing that was my ONLY purchase at Round She Goes (I just had to buy one thing come on), my light wash Nudie jeans and the new latte EOS ankle boots.  Mental image is required

Just saw some kangaroos out the window.  Nice.  I come from a land downunder.

OH bad news alert – woke up to an email saying that my entire Topshop order has been cancelled – due to out of stocks.  The ENTIRE order. Great.  Heading back onto the website revealed that every single item is still available for sale in the same sizes as per my order – not very customer friendly Topshop.  I am shaking my head and waggling my finger at you right now.  Thought about placing another order for exactly the same items just to check, but never got around to it.

Mostly because, today is SHOPPING DAY.  I am meeting mother dearest in the city, and armed with a combined mini fortune of birthday and market money, I plan to spend big.  Going to hit up Zara, Myer (mother has a Myer card…. Hmmm) DJs, Gorman, Zomp, CR, Sporters, uh, probably every store in the GPO and then do a quick wallet slash bank account check to see how funds are travelling.  If we are not too bad the shopping may just continue over to Chapel and OH I did want to pop past South Wharf DFO – sucker for a bargain I am.  WHAT a day.  I am on the hunt for cute printed, colourblocked or striped knits, printed peg leg pants, a spliced leather and tweed trench from Manning Cartell that I found in Bendigo for $699 which may go on the Ma’s Myer card and maybe some jeans and more ankle boots.  YEP – I am armed and ready.

This is the Manning Cartell 'Tailspin' jacket:

HOT.

Here is the outfit for todays cash flowing bonanza:

SO this includes the very first outing for the totally amazing Rachel Gilbert ‘Winta’ leather jacket that was part of my jacket haul from Mother for my birthday (I have added the official image above for your viewing pleasure). It is asymmetrical, with one huge flap on the right hand side.  It is made from a rather unusual salmon coloured leather – which surprisingly goes with a lot more things than I originally thought.  Wearing this bad boy over the newly delivered Sass and Bide raffia necked tank ($50 eBay), which is also asymmetrical on the same side.  Is that FATE?  Worn over my ever-faithful Lee denim patched and ripped skinnies (LOVE these.  They may be one of the oldest pieces in my wardrobe (going on almost a year and a half!) but I shall never give them up.  And then all finished off with the EOS latte elastic insert ankle boots.  New fave.  I am also armed with my ginormous orange leather and rope Mimco bag; thanks to the laptop hardly fitting in the MJ.  LOVED this guy from the moment I saw him – and it has been a lasting relationship.  Diehard Mim fans will remember this one.  Although I did just try to flog him off at the market; I had the price so high that no one could really justify paying that much as I really didn’t want him to go.  I hope he is not upset – I am trying to placate him by taking him out today.  This is him:

Gorgeous. How could I have ever let him go?

So that is that.  I shall report back on my purchases asap.


OH and forgot to mention another VERY exciting occurrence occurring today - I am being interviewed by a previous work colleague and a FFIFY reader as a business (Me? A business? EXCITING!) and the impact of social media on marketing.  Not sure how helpful my little site is going to be information wise - but I am AMAZINGLY FLATTERED to be asked and will try my very best to be super helpful.


Just went through Sunshine station - and the sun is shining.  How fabulous is that??

Have a fabulous Saturday findettes!

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