Not just a clever name, Frocktober aims to raise funds and awareness for ovarian cancer and I have decided to join in with Kimba Likes, The Illusive Femme, Style & Shenanigans and the rest of the gang in getting my frocks out. I'll be sharing over on Insta as I go, with the hashtag #Frocktober2015.

I need to be practical with my commitment for this one, so I'm aiming for a different dress every work day. As I work three days a week (well, paid work, amirite, Mums??) this means I need to come up with 12 dresses throughout the month and that I can totally do.

Where appropriate, I will try and squeeze in a dress where I can on my off-days and weekends too. I made the mistake of culling my wardrobe way too viciously post-pregnancy and gave away a lot of perfectly nice dresses that I still regret the loss of. Hot tip, ladies, give yourself a decent chance to bounce back before you throw everything away in a fit of "I'll never fit into that again, ever!"

I do love a dress, especially the instant outfit-ness factor, so I've been combing various online sites and hitting up op shops trying to rebuild my stocks. Which brings me to my second of exciting affiliations that have just popped up, Australian online fashion store, Freez.

More dancing!




Freez's tagline is "Affordable Clothing For Women", so obviously - as a woman who likes affordable clothing - this spoke to me in an extremely articulate manner. On the internet since 2007, having started out as a company back when I was in Year 10, they are a reliable Australian purveyor of attainable threads.

As I mentioned last week, a new midweek post will also showcase my picks of Freez's assortment of pretties and alert you to any exciting sales or bargaintastic events that you need to be made aware of.

Like the SAVE20 coupon code that will knock 20% off TODAY ONLY (Monday 5 October, 2015) so get on it!!

Here's something that looks super comfortable for those "can't be bothered getting dressed but oh, I'm doing Frocktober, whatever shall I do?" days:

Freez Jersey Tunic^ Was $39, now just $20!!

Also during the month, I'm also going to be dipping into A Quirky Bird's #mystyleoctober concurrently, because it's always nice to have a bit of inspo.

October 1 - "Denim Diva"





Frocktober 2

Because it's kind of hard to get oneself into the waxist's at one's leisure with a toddler on the go, I left it until 8.30am the morning of a 30 degree day to get myself seen to. Which is why I'm wearing some unseasonable leggings under my Kmart dress until the job is done!

October 4 - "To The Max"


Miss L and I prepping for a day at the beach - I'm in a Cotton On maxi skirt and cropped tee, Rivers hat and thongs from Big Dub. (TBH, I later swapped the skirt for a pair of shorts because beach)

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If you follow me over on the old Insta, you may have noticed a sharp increase in selfies over the last month.

That's because I've been playing along with the Fashionista In Suburbia 30 Lippies for 30 Days challenge, where I set myself the task of wearing a different shade every day.

Guess what? I TOTALLY DID IT!

Coming from someone who had about four lipsticks on rotation only a few short years ago, this is a telling indicator of how beauty blogging can affect your life in a very short space of time. . .



Here I present a months-worth of my head, with bonus unseen Auto-Awesome pics where appropes. I took the photos in the same place out the front of my house which accounts for differences in lighting, depending on what time of day it was!

Thoughts and Observations

One of the things I picked up in my Sephora haul (once I'd elbowed other bitches shoppers out of the way) was a Kat Von D Studded Kiss lipstick in "Lolita".

L - R: Los Angel-es, Mum-Bai, San-Fran-Disco, Mel-Burn, Bae-jing

You might remember a few weeks ago, I won A Quirky Bird's 100 Style Challenge with this submission which was very exciting!




I actually met Zoe of A Quirky Bird this past weekend for a coffee with kids in tow, where we chatted about op shopping, blogging including ProBlogger goss and things Adelaide.

The prize was a hundred big ones which came in very handy for my trip to Sydney and since the weather finally decided to recognise here in Adelaide last week, I was able to facilitate a style post with the photographic help of Stacie.

Let me talk you through it:

After walking around Myer Miss Shop in Sydney for quite some time and trying on ALL THE THINGS, I finally came across a pair of culottes from Saints + Secrets.

Obvs culottes are on their way back and I hadn't given them much thought until I saw a sharply tailored pair styled almost as a midi skirt by a lady on the street here in Adelaide in such an impressive way and I thought that was definitely something I could be a part of.

At 30% off the already reduced price, I scored them for $43 which was most agreeable.

I also ended my search for a comfortable pair of peep-toe ankle booties at Big W for $39 which don't appear to be available online. I did see them in-store last weekend on special for $29 (OF COURSE). I can't believe how easy these are to wear which is great for a day of work then unexpected amounts of walking on nights out. Now to find an equally awesome pair in tan! (I'm already eyeballing these Sportsgirl numbers. The price needs to drop first although it is my birthday next month . . . )

Finally, to take me up to the $100 total, I treated muhself to a piece from local Adelaide company Blush & Co - after much agonising over which one to get, I settled on "Marble on Blush - short" for $32. Yes, this was a bit over $100. I didn't mind too much about chipping in the extra few bucks.

Now for the outfit (including a new $8 pair of sunglasses from Kmart):













Here's a closer look at me wearing the Marble on Blush . . . along with my windblown hair and new phone headset for work. Or as I call it, my Madonna mic. Don't think I didn't rock out some "Express Yourself" because I totally did.



I panic-wore this striped TBC top from Harris Scarfe and am not that happy with the look of it in the photos but I am looking forward to rewearing the culottes over Spring with a more pleasing top solution.

And just in case you think I'm taking myself too seriously . . . #modellyfe




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