Recent buys - PS. Free Shipping at MyTheresa!

Ah, 'coupon codes' - where would we be without them? With a fatter wallet, most likely...but I have made heavy use of them on recent purchases that I was going to make regardless, so perhaps a slightly fatter wallet with them? Well, that's my story anyway, better stick to it for now...

The latest free shipping code I came upon cinched the deal on an item I had on my 'wishlist' for quite some time and was almost about to purchase without it *whew*

From top centre and clockwise: Willow classic silk tuck shirt (with the 30% off code Willow recently offered for 24 hours only), 3.1 Phillip Lim black cut up silk 'Nueva York' top (MyTheresa has free shipping until the 7th of May! I usually baulk at their €60+ shipping fee), Zara crossover checked shirt, Isabel Marant Bobby sneakers in Taupe (am head over sneakers 'in love' with these, and its uber soft velvet leather! Wish I had bought them from the start!), Equipment black silk Signature shirt (made use of the recent 20% off code Shopbop had on offer), Velvet by Graham Spencer Yurel striped top - free shipping at Matches Fashion! Use code: MAYFREE), Current Elliott Infantry jacket (available in beige at Shopbop), and Zara embroidered bomber (ok, confession time, I bought another one, one size smaller than the first one - which I used today, as I wanted a 'back-up', as I like mine so much, plus I wanted one not-as-oversized).

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

Lil J&J's turned 1 and 3 respectively yesterday, and it was a crazy busy week for me (despite the simple party we threw), but it was absolutely worthwhile in the end, seeing how happy they were (especially Lil J#1 - she had an absolute ball this weekend, not only at the party, but having her cousin lil J#3 visit from Sydney). 

xx

Free Shipping Code for Matches Fashion

Hip hip hooray! Free shipping code for Matches for the entire month of May! Just enter MAYFREE when you checkout at Matches, you can click here to start shopping or on the pic above.

Now to whittle down my wishlist (which has already been whittled down considerably to this)...

From top to bottom: Isabel Marant Etoile Anastasie pants (I am a fan of all things with a touch of sportiness), Linda Farrow for The Row 26 sunglasses (added these to my wishlist the day before I found out about the code, serendipity?), Velvet by Graham Spencer Yurel sweater (target already acquired - it's on its way to me), Linda Farrow for The Row 26 sunglasses (hm, black or tortoiseshell?), Isabel Marant Silvio sweater (on sale! But the last size is a 42, and I really like those epaulettes, wonder how it looks 'oversized'?), and Acne black pistol boots, along with Isabel Marant Dicker boots, which have sadly sold out in my size, the Pistol's have also sold out in the 37.5 that was in my wishlist, I'm usually a 38, but found these ran oversized when I tried them on in Melbourne's Acne store, anyone else found that?)

60 second interview with Erdem Moragliou

Loved this brief and fun interview with Erdem, and his answers! I would love to see him work with a ballet production, I also love Tilda Swinton, and am also a huge fan of American Idol, haha!

Willow 30% discount code - 24 hours only!

Just in time! I had been going back and forwards on Willow's Classic Silk Tuck shirt ever since I first laid eyes on it.  After trying it on in stores I was torn on whether to cinch the deal or not, its beautiful simple elegance with subtle draping truly makes this classic and very wearable, but the price tag made me hit the pause the button.  When I received an email from Willow saying there'd be a 30% off code for 24 hours only, I hit 'buy' as soon as 'doors were open'.  It's still quite a bit for a blouse, especially since I just bought this Equipment silk shirt with the 20% Shopbop code, but I really hope this piece becomes a staple in my closet:

After securing this blouse I am now looking through other items on my 'wishlist':

For your 30% off, just enter Q5TFD at checkout.

Has anyone else made their Willow purchase?

Shopbop 20% off Discount Code

I meant to share this earlier, but my laptop AND desktop 'died' on me last week (I'm so lost without my computer!), and now I'm quickly borrowing Mr Brigs' laptop (which he uses for work) to share this code with you all.  Just enter 'WEAREFAMILY13' when you checkout at Shopbop to get 20% off your order (including sale items!)

On my wish list:

Equipment Signature Silk shirts (although I wanted Nature White instead of Bright White), Velvet by Graham Spencer Yurel striped pullover and Current/Elliott Infantry jacket (although the ones on Shopbop aren't the colours I was after)

The Ginta embroidered jacket I already have in my closet is on sale too (so an extra 20% off)

Unfortunately 3.1 Phillip Lim is under the 'exceptions' list, otherwise this would be on my wishlist:

3.1 Phillip Lim Pashli bag and 3.1 Phillip Lim 31 hour bag

Ah, Giovanna! Pt 10 - Giovanna Battaglia's Street Style at the Autumn/Winter 2013 Fashion Weeks

pics via grazia.it, collagevintage.com, vogue.com, wmagazine.tumblr and carolinesmode

Oops, I did it again! Recent Buy: Zara embroidered bomber jacket

And so continues my obsession over embroidered bomber jackets...

I was recently chatting to my sister (who lives in London and blogs for J'adorais), about an exciting find I came across on Zara's website.  As I was typing that to her, she was typing about a jacket she saw in Zara with my mom when visiting her in Paris, and that they both thought of me on seeing it.  I sent her the link to mine: and voilà! It was the same jacket! They know me too well!

Remember the embroidered bomber jacket I scored for $5 at NHK's flea market in Tokyo during my Japan trip?  Unfortunately, being vintage, the jacket had seen better days, and it was always a little too big for me, as it was in fact a man's jacket.  Regardless, I wore/wear it a lot.  But I was always on a lookout for a replacement (although I'll still keep and wear the Japanese jacket).  Isabel Marant's Pieric silk jacket almost fit the bill, but sadly its price did not.  In fact, I like the embroideries on the Zara jacket much much more!

I hunted one down in my size (it's not currently in stores here Down Under, and don't know when/if it will be), and am so glad I did!  I find it absolutely beautiful...Oh, and it's reversible! Its simpler black and 'silvery taupe' side can be thrown over almost any outfit.

PS. Doesn't mean I have stopped day-dreaming about the 3.1 Phillip Lim bomber, (even if I found a money tree in my garden, I have only found the yellow version in a US size 2), but I almost like them on par...

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