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After a weekend of sticky uncomfortable heat, Melbourne has been blessed with some rain and a comfortable 20 degree temperature, time to get my favourite trench out.

trench: Gap

skinny mint jeans: Sportsgirl

shoes: Thrifted

jumper: Target

brooch: Topshop New York

Purple haze and op shop shoes

It's been a hot weekend in Melbourne, sweltering, the last weekend of the summer, but I have to say I'm looking forward to the sunny but cooler days that Autumn brings; my favourite season.

I purchased these Mollini purple shoes from the op shop recently for $8 and have been itching to wear them. The orange socks were a pressie from my beloved and tis their first little outing, the contrasting colour work really well, I think. My dress is a few seasons old, purchased just after I had my little boy in a bid to get me out of maternity wear! As we say goodbye to another Summer here in Melbourne, I give you one very summery outfit, taken on one very hot summery day.

dress: ShonaJoy

shoes: Op shop

necklace worn as belt: Witchery

doctors bag: Topshop

socks: gifted

bangles: gifted

shades: Urban Outfitters

Mini Cape Challenge 3

Hope you have enjoyed my mini cape challenge this week. As promised, just squeezing in another look, have found that this little cape works with most of my dresses, pictured here in my recently purchased Sportsgirl frock, gold accessories and Prada heels.

If your in Melbourne this weekend, enjoy the sunshine, it's gonna be hot! Catch you next week.

Sleekit x

dress: Sportsgirl

mini cape: Wet and Wendy

heels: Prada

necklace: Kinki Gerlinki

bracelet: Diva

Mini Cape Challenge 2

And another mini cape outfit, all I need is a basket of apples and hey Little Red Riding Hood, hope you like it. Will try squeeze in another by the end of the week!


mini cape: Wet and Wendy
dress: Alice McColl for Target
bangles: gifted
brolly: gifted
shoes: Wendy & Holly
shades: Urban Out 

Mini Cape Challenge 1

 mmm will it rain today?

 Last week I set myself a challenge: How many outfits can I muster wearing my little red riding hood mini cape. Got me thinking, maybe I could wear it different ways, around the waist perhaps? Worn like this, you can use the hood as a pocket, nifty! I reckon this outfit is fun, do you like my new jumper from Target, cute huh, only $39.

These shots were taken using my new D10 Canon camera, still getting used to it but love the close up shots, well maybe a wee bit too close on my face! Waah, wrinkles!

jumper: Target

trousers: Cue samples

mini cape: Wet and Wendy

hair clasp: Swarovski

wedges: bought on Bleeker St, New York

shades: Gucci

Casual caplet

Do you have something fabulous in your wardrobe but unsure how to wear it? I had this dilemma with my little red riding cape. The cape was a Christmas pressie from my beloved and way to cute to stay in the wardrobe. Got my thinking of a challenge. Next week I will see how many outfits I can squeeze in wearing this caplet. Today I'm wearing it casual with some khaki trousers and my prize winning shoes from a previous post.

In other news, I have a new Canon D10 camera, woo hoo, looking forward to experimenting with my snaps (the second shot was taken using the new camera).

Have a great weekend and join me next week to see how I go.

caplet: Wet n Wendy

trousers: Cotton on

shoes: Wendy & Holly

bangles: gifted

bag: Muji

shades: Urban outfitters

Be my Valentine dress

Ah Valentine's Day, love it or loathe it? I'm a little partial to some romance in my life, so yes, I love it. On a recent supposed window shopping trip, I spotted this cute little frock with its heart shaped bodice - perfect for Valentine's Day. Sportsgirl have the best sales, I picked this up for $39.99, who could resist a bargain like that? The bow belt was a birthday gift from my buddy Trace and the bow shoes from my buddy Anthea, they go just perfectly, Thanks ladies.

I'm even starting to love myself a little more after losing some of the weight I piled on over Christmas, been walking lots and staying out of the cookie jar!

Happy Valentine's Day to all my readers and if you don't have that someone special in your life, why not love yourself a little more, and maybe, just maybe something special may happen. Mwah love Sleekit x

And the winner is....me!

 

It's always nice to receive any email saying 'your a winner'! I entered a comment comp a few weeks ago on the fashion blog Melbourne Girl, in conjunction with Brunswick St store Gusto & Elan; the prize, these gorgeous Wendy & Holly 'Tiffany Bow' shoes.

If your in the Brunswick St vicinity you should definitely check out Gusto & Elan, it's packed with all kinds of delicious labels, especially loved the dresses from Kathryn Beker

this dress, WOW!

My winning comment was: 'I would be prepared to re-marry to wear the Kathryn Beker fringe dress' 

 Here's me out and about around Melbourne in my new free shoes (the best kind!).Have a great weekend dear readers, see you next week x

 

top: gift shop in New York

leggings: Johnathon Aston

bag: Topshop

jacket: Kinki Gerlini

lion bracelet and necklace: 5th Ave New York

shoes: Wendy & Holly

 

dress: Ben Sherman

tights: Gifted

bag: Topshop

bangles: Gifted

scarf: Target

shades: Gifted

shoes: Wendy & Holly

Windmill brooch | Outfit post

Did you have a good weekend, yes? Good, me too. Following on, from my previous post where I featured the unique windmill brooch gifted to me by my best buddy Fi; I give you an outfit post. These pics were taken by my work buddy Beth using the bosses camera (it's an expensive Nikon D something or other), we were getting all kinds of looks as we paraded through the RMIT grounds; student folks thinking Beth was a journo and wondering who the hell I was! It was fun, the quality is so much better than my usual happy snaps, now wish I had a Nikon D something or other!

top: French Connection

skirt: H&M (New York)

belt: necklace, gift from Beth, I like to wear it as a belt

brooch: gift from Fi, Dazed Dorothy

shoes: gift from beloved

bag: Topshop

bangle: RedDog 3 
shades: $2 from Rubi shoes

Windmill brooch | Dazed Dorothy

A few more gorgeous pieces from source Dazed Dorothy

Early in January, a wee surprise arrived in the post for me; all the way from Glesga. My BFF Fi is always sending me the cutest gifts, you can check out some more over here. A love of accessories is something we both share and I adore that Fi always sends me great Scottish finds. This windmill brooch is just stunning, gorgeous vintage button, all the way from Dunoon, Scotland. 

The brooch is by a Glaswegian Textile Designer Corinne Robinson aka Dazed Dorothy. Dazed Dorothy is a collection of one off pieces, using leathers, fabrics, vintage buttons, embellishments and trimmings, sourced from all over the world. Check out her Etsy site over here.