4 Outfit Posts for the Price of 1!
Feb 20, 2010 by Violet
That’s right you heard it, 4 outfit posts for the price of 1!
These are some of the outfits I wore while we were in Melbourne! Because were weren’t sure of the weather (which is famously unpredictable) I focused a lot on layering. With each outfit I’ll give you some tips for dressing well while traveling ^_^
Before we get into the outfits though… I totally want to show you my nails!
These nails are very much my favorites of all of the sets I’ve ever done!
| Oh no creepy witch hands!
Unfortunately this is the best photo I got of them the whole time and it was taken by Aurora Hime! Basically they are alternating light blue and pink with silver glitter, then white stripes over the top. They have then been decorated with a mix of diamantes, stars, tiny gold/silver balls, and gigantic 3D pearls (look on the blue thumb, gigantic right?). You can’t see a lot of the details here but these babies were spectacular in the light! Doing them reminded me that bigger is definitely better and inspired me to do more insanely big nail art :D Funnily enough because everything was rounded they were one of the least annoying sets I’ve worn because they didn’t catch on anything!
Outfit Number 1:Skirt: Angelic Pretty
This outfit was for a day that started with a chill in the air and ended being very very hot! This was the day that we flew back to Brisbane so I picked an outfit that was cute but still comfortable enough for the plane. While the skirt is big, it’s not so big that you can’t move easily through the plane’s aisles and the cardigan sits flat so if needed I can add a thin jacket over the top for extra warmth
With outfits like this, its really all about the accessories! If you took the bows and jewelery away you would have something quite plain but adding the bling makes everything stand out more :D When I travel I will always scrimp on the actual clothes and take a lot more accessories. Something always gets lost or ruined on holiday so I would rather have enough accessories that if I have to re-wear an outfit I can make it look completely different with the accessories!
Picking pieces that can coordinate with pretty much any outfit is good too, for example, this bow on my hair is a white/cream so I can wear it with any colour dress because it doesn’t have a strong colour.
Outfit Number 2:Dress: Target This outfit is a good example of one that can handle several different temperatures each day. The cardigan has an open weave patten so it breathes in the heat BUT it still provides warmth against a breeze. The scarf is so thin that when worn loose like this you can barely feel it but if it gets chilly you can wrap it several times and stay warm. The beret gives you a chance to rest your hair from all the spray/teasing and keeps you nice and warm, if you get too warm… take it off!
Outfit Number 3:Skirt: Vintage from Blue Velvet Vintage This outfit was another example when we didn’t know what the weather would be like, the shirt is pretty enough that if it got too warm I could just lose the cardigan. This was my Chinese New Years/Valentines Day outfit :D
Outfit Number 4:Dress: Bodyline
Ok let’s talk about shoes… I took 3 pairs down for the week and the whole time I only ended up wearing these ones. The other two I took were both high heels, what’s the difference? This pair has a platform base on the front so if you actually measure the *real* height difference from your toes to your heals it’s only a few centimeters… this means that I can walk ALL day in them without getting horrible blisters but they still look awesome! I picked them in white because as well as lengthening the look of my legs (with the white stockings) they go with pretty much anything at all :D
Taking several pairs of different stockings is another way to change your co-ordinates easily without taking up valuable suitcase space. Pattern stocks are awesome for any occasion as long as you pick the pattern carefully. I’m wearing cupcakes for out tea party :D
So what’s there to take away from this? Small objects can make a big difference to an outfit!
P.S This is on a completely different note but I am looking for a new hairdresser! If you can recommend anyone in Brisbane (or even Melbourne so I can add to the list of reasons to move) then please let me know. They need to be awesome with colour and possibly extensions because I’m interested in that too. If you’re a hair dresser in Brisbane/Melbourne either leave a comment or contact me at VioletLeBeaux@gmail.com <3 <3 <3 Hope you enjoyed the outfits! |
good luck for a hairdresser and i love ur co odinates ^^
Thanks so much! It’s so hard to find a really good hairdresser >_<
I love LOVE outfits 1 & 2. You’re so pretty!
lol. U are so damn cute gal!
XD thank you!
Love the nails and LOVE the platforms!! I have similar ones in black, but with a crown and a cross and 2 pearl chains on them.
Oh those sound awesome, I think I’ve actually seen that style before! I think all of my shoes need more pearls! :D
no.4 & 5 is cuteeeeee….where do you get all the dresses?
All of the places I get the dresses from are listed with the photos :)
I really love the dress in the last photo!! :D it looks so awesome, and I love your shoes too!! I really want shoes like that but I haven’t managed to find any as of yet :D
And how do you manage to wear stockings all the time @_@?! I live in Melbourne and I can really only ever wear stockings when its actually cold ..no way when its hot or else I’ll sweat to death haha.
Oh the shoes were like $40 from Bodyline :D You should totally get some because they are so damn comfy! Have a look at http://www.bodyline.co.jp/bodyline/ under shoes, there are heaps of colours too! Ah the stockings everyone always asks about that! I actually spent 10 years in Townsville up north where it’s much hotter than here so I’ve kind of acclimatised. I wear stockings every day here in Brissy too so Melbourne wasn’t a problem at all! You’d be surprised how cool they can be if you get the right ones :D
I love the beret! and the dress in the last outfit ^^. *sigh* I wish I could dress up like that
Aww I bet you could! You should start just adding a few cute things to your wardrobe and before you know it, everything you own will be cute :D
Now I see why you traded the other polka dot dress!!! You have another one!
Lol.
Haha exactly! That and the other one sat really strangely on my waist >_< I bet it looks great on you though!
Adorable outfits! And I love the 3rd photo from the bottom, it’s really awesome!
Thank you! I totally love that one too :D
Cool outfits!!
:D thank you!
You are so right about the accessories. I travel a lot, and I tend to pack very versatile outfits, and then load up on jewellery, stockings, scarves and hair accessories. I pack all my accessories into an evening bag to maximise the space in my case.
Those shoes are majorly cute too! So glad you had fun in Melbourne!
Melbourne was really awesome, I had so much fun! I definitely agree with packing the accessories into a bag as well, stops everything getting lots and rolling around >_<
I love all of your outfits! You are also always so creative with your hair. *Is jealous much*
It looks like you had a wonderful time in Melbourne.
I really did have a wonderful time :D Don’t worry I’ll be doing more hair tutorials soon! <3
Love the pink skirt with the piano keys and notes on it !
I love that one too, but it totally bugs me that some of the treble clefs are actually backwards >_<
Love the 2nd outfit! and the colors on the 3rd :)
AMAZING style girl :)
Aww thank you very much!