Coffee, writing in the sun and making sandwiches…

* Top/Dress from Cowboys and Angels (used to be in Canberra but is now closed. *throws head back and wails at the sky*. I wore a skirt with this in public FIY.
* Cardigan from Giordano
* Metalicus waist tie from another dress
* Tights from Coles
* Clogs from Funkis
* Earrings by Marco Gianni from Bijoux Jewellers
* Scarf from… a pile of scarves in my cupboard.

I adore Friday afternoons. It’s the best time of the weekend.

What are your plans lovely one? I’m having a quiet dinner this evening and a raucous girls night out tomorrow with karaoke and dancing!

Love Carly

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I’ve received no less than five lovely emails in the last week asking me where my outfit shots have gone! My every day style is a little less fabulous than a few years ago because my life is well… dirtier now and I’m not sure if you all want to see my studio outfits but lets try it and see shall we? Here is what I wore to the studio, the post office and all afternoon as I sketched and wrote…

* Dress from DFO in Melbourne.
* Tights are actually thermal marino underwear from Big W. I wear them as tights and they are so toasty.
* Boots from Shoo Biz.
* Scarf Smaggle made – You can learn to make one here.
* Cardigan from Country Road.

It’s also hideously freezing here in Melbourne so most of my outfits are covered in jackets and scarves. I can’t wait for cardigan weather…

Oh and please let me know if you want more outfit shots of the work/studio persuasion.

Love Lady Smaggle

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Spent the day sewing tiny leather ruffles for my latest jewellery collection. Have you ever hand-sewn leather for six hours straight? My fingers really, really hurt.

* Dress from Tree of Life (I’ve really been feeling the 80’s side knot thing recently but in a more Botticelli kind of way…)
* Skirt from Cotton On
* Cardigan from Dotti
* Tights from my ballet days
* Shoes, Doc Martens from Melbourne DFO
* Scarf from markets in Paris
* Earrings from Diva

Have a beautiful day my lovely ones!

Love Lady

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Crazy life at the moment. Awesome but manic. Very ready for a relaxing weekend with my family back home…

* Skirt from Big W
* Tights from Coles
* Top Singlet from Supre
* Leather Jacket from Target
* Long sleeved t-shirt from Myer
* Boots from Joanne Mercer
* Earrings from Girlprops
* Scarf Smaggle made – stay tuned for a DIY

And a massive thank you to all my readers who commented on my last post. I had the most fun reading the responses of my close friends. They were all so accurate and so appropriate. They literally listed the reasons that I love them. Self awareness is so golden.

Love Lady Smaggle

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I’ve got this whole dressing like a cream-puff thing going on. I kind of like it… Note to self. Buy more ballet tights.

* Denim skirt from Ebay someone has drawn on it in permanent marker it says ‘The missing link is moving underground’. Love it.

* Top/dress from Tree of Life

* Ballet tights from my dancin’ days

* Nude flats from Trennery

* Men’s watch from Fossil

I’m also feeling a really clean, no jewellery vibe at the moment which is rare for me. I love personal fashion flux! Spending the morning designing then I have a fundraising auction on tonight. I’ve got a good feeling about today… not sure why!

Love Lady Smaggle

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Spent the morning chatting to Mamma Smaggle on the phone, eating pineapple, designing jewels and sprawling on my bed reading magazines. I spent the afternoon with my best gal drinking coffee, shopping and eating dinner at our favourite restaurant. Utterly delicious day.

* Dress from Metalicus – Best purchase. Ever.
* Cardigan from Supre
* Waist tie from a different Metalicus dress
* My old ballet tights from when I was fifteen. God only knows why I kept them but they are totally my new winter tights colour. Perfect with this seasons nude tones.
* Nude flats from Trennery
* Coin necklace from Poppy Smaggle
* Earrings by Bouvier from Bijoux

And thank you all so much for your amazing responses to my last Can I get a Consensus – Are You Self Conscious About Your Height post. A number of you have commented that 5′8 isn’t unusually tall and you’re totally right. What I meant was that at 5′8 I’m unusually tall around my 5′6 friends. I’m also so pleased to hear that most people don’t really care about their height and wear heels as they please or for a specific event. Also, for the record, I don’t walk around everyday feeling like a giant. It’s more when I see myself in photos where all my friend’s heads are in line with my breasts that I realise how much taller I am than them. Especially with my love of heels! I also loved the comment from Jay about how she feels sexy when she’s slightly taller than a man… I agree!

Love Lady Smaggle

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I’ve been gagging to get these boots out again. God bless winter.

* Dress from Tree of Life
* Cardigan from Supre
* Boots from Joanne Mercer
* Tights from Big W
* Men’s watch from Fossil
* Scarf from Country Road

Off to have a few cheeky Friday night drinks…

Love Lady Smaggle

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I’ve had these jeans for around ten years but I’ve been wearing them more than I ever have recently because they fit much looser and are now in the elusive ‘boyfriend jean’ category. They are also hideously comfortable. Wearing them to work is slightly hazardous though as my special needs students are very sensory and like to stick their hands in all the holes… awkward.

* Jeans from Cotton On circa 2001
* Singlet top from Supre
* Cardigan from Dotti (super bargain – $30 and 100% cotton. I’m such a sucker for natural fibres.)
* Flats from Trennery (If you’re considering buying the Country Road flats but the toe cleavage is too much for you try the Trennery ones. They have a much more modest cut at the toe. I’ve serious problems with excessive toe cleavage. More so than excessive breast cleavage.)
* Scarf from Country Road

I’m off to a night course at my school to learn how to set gems. Terribly exciting…

Love Lady Smaggle

xxx

P.S Trend rocking much? Hello nude flats, boyfriend jeans, sailor stripes, over-sized scarves. I should just stand in the window at Sportsgirl…

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Recently I’ve only been looking half way decent if I have plans in the evenings. Then I ditch my apron, safety googles and boots and get a lil’ girly…

* Dress from Tree of Life

* Tights from Coles (FYI they are selling 120 deniers at Coles in Brunswick West… get in quick before I buy them all!)

* Shoes Doc Martens from DFO in Melbourne

* Ring Smaggle Made

* Earrings by Bouvier

* Pashmina from Country Road

Tonight I’m off for dumplings with my ladies then Scrabble with my men. Oh yes.

Love Lady Smaggle

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Spent the day in the workshop – this is pretty typical ‘at the jeweller’s bench’ attire…

* Skirt from SES about ten years ago

* Tights from Coles

* Top thrifted

* Scarf from Sportsgirl

* Cardigan from Stock Jeans

* Clogs from Funkis (I LOVE these… OH&S approved. Hells yeah.)

I’m off to Underbelly Night! Although we are actually watching So You Think You Can Dance…

And a massive thank you to everyone who commented on the new Smaggle segment Can I Get a Consensus? yesterday! I think it’s a keeper!

Love Lady Smaggle

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