If you've been reading Almost Posh for any length of time, you may be aware that I'm tracking my expenditure on clothes, shoes and accessories this year and the results have been most educational so far. Here's what I landed myself in the month of September. I've had very little opportunity to wear any of it though, given how repulsively cold and wet...

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Atmos&Here is a brand exclusively stocked by The Iconic which makes for lots of sales opportunities if you're in the know. They supply cute casual to smart casual gear at a reasonable price and - critically for online sales - that fits true to size. I was first alerted to the brand by Mica at Away From The Blue who kept showing up...

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When I visited Sydney last year, I visited Sephora for the first time and treated myself to the Tarte Tartelette Amazonian Clay Matte palette, amongst other goodies. Behold the matte neutral wonderment of it . . . It cost $67 which is a huge amount for my budget-driven self but it has been an extremely sensible investment because I've used it virtually every...

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I've had a couple of nominations for this blogger award - see here and here - and while I don't tend to nominate others to do it (because like me, most people have now done it multiple times) I still like the concept of sharing some blog love and always like answering the questions because it gives me something to write about. Lauren...

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So Katies have rebranded as I mentioned on Facebook earlier in the week, and word on the streets is that they are moving to target a younger demographic. I'm down! I've had many discussions with people my age and thereabouts regarding a lack of affordable and age-appropriate high street fashion for us. It's like at my price point it goes from Supre to...

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Before I regale you with a story about my worst haircut ever, make sure you enter my 2nd Birthday Celebration Giveaway! Done? Good. Now, like most people, I am no stranger to a bad salon experience; the year 6 bowl cut, the year 8 perm (that dropped faster than the greenback after the GFC hit) and the one that left me arguing with...

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I really have trouble believing that I have been at this blogging caper for two years now. Two years since Bridie bullied me into starting a blog when I had very little visibility on a) what to blog about and b) what a blog actually was. Here's my first ever logo. Rad, right? Many iterations and four months later, I changed to Almost...

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One thing you might know about me, especially if you've met me in person, is that my teeth are pretty jacked. I had braces as a kid but a crooked actual mouth, teeth susceptible to decay and a fall while running along wet cement at the local pool aged 7 (DON'T RUN NEAR THE POOL, KIDS) means my smile is less than perfect...

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So I like music but I wouldn't say I was particularly musical or that I have much musical knowledge besides band trivia and an extensive memory for lyrics. However, the good thing about music is that you don't have to be any kind of expert to enjoy rocking out to your favourite beats. There is no shame in my music game and I...

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Today I thought I'd deliver you unto temptation with some sale section selections around the traps. There's plenty to be had both in-store or online. Having got dressed this morning in anticipation for a 25 degree day, which I had forgotten how to operate in, I have realised I am desperately in need for some coordinating separates. Katies has taken 50% off already...

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I don't mention my husband much on the blog because, let's face it, he doesn't fit my niche. So when I had the opportunity to review some products from German company SPEICK (pronounced "spike" as in my favourite character from seminal 90s teen dramedy, Press Gang), I thought it would be a great way to get him involved. SPEICK kindly sent me the...

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I've always envied those people who climb into bed and nod off within minutes (*cough* husband *cough*) because falling asleep has always been an issue for me. If I don't latch onto those first few moments of relaxation and the wheels start ticking too much, it's all over for anywhere up to two hours. Here's a little taste of what goes through my...

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