02.11. Latest Purchases

I got very lucky this weekend and ended up coming home with a fair few purchases! First of all I went to DFO Moorabin to visit the Peter Alexander store there as there are always great discounts!

 

Everything in store was an additional 30% off and as all of these items were already reduced, I got them for an absolute steal! If you love Peter Alexander but hate paying high prices for sleepwear then definitely make sure you visit the outlet store.

My next stop was Chadstone.

 Magenta coloured loafers from Aldo. I'm not a flat kind of girl, I usually wear heels every single day but as my back is starting to hurt more often I need to make compromises with myself. I am trying to wear flats at least a few days a week now.

 Keeping on my new obsession with magenta, I got some coloured jeans from Witchery. Obviously I won't be wearing them with my new shoes.They had a special offer on at Witchery so I ended up getting the Vanilla room fragrance for an extra $5.

 I planned to spend the rest of the weekend in bed with some trash tv viewing so I stopped by JB HIFI and added to my growing collection. My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding is shameful viewing, but I absolutely love it!

A close up of my new Witchery top. I absolutely love the detailing! Unfortunately as it was on sale it wasn't included in the special deal but I just had to have it any way!

06.09

I finally caved in on my shopping ban last night and purchased these Dolce Vita 'Calla' bootie. I had been on the look out for a pair of light coloured heeled ankle boots for a while now, and I didn't want to purchase until I found the perfect ones. I feel like the search can now be called off, the mix of leather and suede makes them perfect for all manner of occassions. I'm fortunate enough to go Europe twice a year in June-July and at Christmas time to visit my family so finding items that I love and that can also be worn in any season is a huge selling point for me, and I think these tick all the boxes! The size charts on Shopbop always confuse me and as the size 7 was sold out, I got the 6.5 - I'm praying they'll be a perfect fit!

I've told myself I'm going to put a minimum of four items I never wear on eBay tonight as a trade off and I also signed up to the Ethical Fashion Forum last night too. They sent me their briefing report to my e-mail this morning, it was actually a really interesting read. My favourite fact:

A majority of adults (82%) claim to make their clothes last - we think the disposable fashion

trend could have peaked and 2011 may see shoppers reassessing value for money and

putting more emphasis on sustainability, integrity and durability of clothing.

(Mintel, Clothing Retailing - UK - 2010)