Friday Mood Board - brought to you by the weekend

Nearly the weekend - it's time to swap those work clothes & bare some skin in this warmer weather. 

It's time to celebrate summer & show off your tanned back.

Make sure you buff, scrub & fake it before you pull it on!

And I'm not talking about short with cutouts and backless, but something feminine & graceful!! Take some hints from the celebs & wear something long, or with sleeves and with a higher neckline. You'll be a knockout!

Monday - bought to you by the little white dress

It's Monday morning & I want to fill my morning with something beautiful.

Enter the little white dress........

Happy Monday friends x

A new shoe rainy day

Today is typical spring weather. Not really sure what it's going to do, sunny & muggy one minute, raining & storming the next! 

And I must admit after going out at lunch time I got a bit of the spring blues - you know the feeling, it's a beautiful day, your trapped wearing a stuffy work outfit, not to mention being trapped inside. And you just know by the time you're ready to leave it would have started to rain, get cool & dark. 

In order to combat my blues, and to wear out in two weeks time, I have purchased myself a pair of Sistar Shoes. These are the second to add to my collection & I must say - the first pair I own which are silver closed toe swarovski covered 12cm heels get me so many compliments, that when I saw they were having a sale (discontinued today & full website from tomorrow) I decided to have a browse around. 

I have been lusting after red swarovski covered open toe ones for so long it's not funny (Dorothy anyone?) but when I saw they have a pair in discontinued, mind you with a punk edge, for the bargain price of $100 I was sold. And possibly a little bit in love. 

The skies may not have cleared but my mood has!!!

Please stare with awe at my new purchase:

And to grab yourself a pair (alas none of this are left) and on sale head to www.sistarshoes.com.au!

The unpracticalness of the sneaker wedge

Judge me if you wish however, I for one am a sneaker wedge convert. I have purchased a pair of Isabel Marant sneakers (actually two pairs - please don't tell my husband) a pair of Miranda's (cream, red & blue) and  pair of shiny silver. 

And I love them. I personally want to put them on my feet & never take them off. I also have been tempted to wear them to the gym. Don't heels help define your calves? 

My current decision was possibly my best idea yet. I wear my sneakers with my black leather pants & a loose singlet (well it is coming into summer) and I have decided I look cool with just the right amount of sporty-ness thrown in. 

Then again this could be a 30 year old trying to reclaim her youth........

Scarf it

Recently I have gotten into the whole scarf wearing phenomenon. It's taken me a while. And to start with I had trouble adjusting it so it looked right & not wonky & all round weird. But now that I have it down pat I want it permanently glued to my body!!

I have recently purchased (on sale!!) a beautiful bright orange silk scarf from Sheike of all places. I saw it in the window & went in to investigate, I ended up getting what was $65 for $20. And for a few weeks it just sat in my drawer. I tried pulling it out a few times, but each time I felt like it wasn't working for me, didn't go with the particular outfit. I couldn't understand how all these famous people managed to wear these with every outfit & so perfectly styled. 

So I decided to relax my approach & just go with it. Insert a silk pair of animal print harem pants, a simple white singlet & bright orange scarf - and hey presto!!! It works. 

The tip here is to not get too crazy with a scarf. I see a lot of people wearing them all sorts of weird ways but my thoughts are that a scarf is to go around your neck. Don't let it hang too long (personally I don't let mine hang at all but is loosely done up around my neck) but most of all experiment! I have also recently (I'm a little behind I know) discovered Bay & Fyfe - and am currently obsessed with being able to stock them. And if I cant stock them then I wish to purchase all of them for clients & myself.

www.bayandfyfe.com 

AND REMEMBER - head to www.facebook.com/ariandcharli and like to win yourself a celeb inspired bandage dress & to check out our new seasons stock!!!