Okay, look, I'm not meaning to carry on or anything but I thought you guys might like to see what I bought with my $500 voucher from Farfetch.

Admittedly, when I was first contacted to take part in a blogger competition, I immediately googled "Farfetch blogger competition scam". I found a couple of blog posts on past competitions and I was still a little unsure but I figured I was planning an Australia Day post anyway and the site looked legit enough so what harm could it do to add my competition entry to the mix.

I sent my link to them and asked if they'd let me know who won so I could see what they chose (and also scope out if it was, in fact, legit).

Well, they did indeed let me know who won and it turned out it was me. So if you ever hear from Farfetch inviting you to take part in a blogger competition, you can rest assured it is not a scam and real people actually win because I am nothing if not totally real and 18 months of regular blogging is quite an involved cover story for a scam.

Again admittedly, I then thought "Oh, maybe the code won't work or there will be some sort of catch where I have to pay something." Nope. I simply loaded up my wishlist (after HOURS of browsing because there is a lot of amazing stuff to look at and $500 is a lot of free money to spend), waited for a free shipping offer and POUNCED!

Everything arrived super quick from Europe, in like, less than a week which was so gratifying and it was all packaged securely with lots of puffy air sac thingos.

I've touched on boots as being a Need for the coming season and I feel quite smugly justified in this as my two pairs last season had to be thrown out due to actual water-letting-in holes so it's not like I'm being frivolous or anything.

This week, I thought I'd do three collections; the usual Almost Posh budget-friendly approach; a higher-end spend and some statement boots guaranteed to turn heads.

Side note: I was in a vintage shop the other day with my friends Bridie and Stacie and squeezed into these deadset amazing brown leather high boots with a crazy heel and gorgeous gold spur and toe. They were ridiculously uncomfortable and I could hardly walk but my god, they looked sickening and I am sorely regretting not getting a photo.

Anyhizzle, here's what I've rounded up for you this week.

First, let's keep it tight at under 100 bones:



1. I Love Billy | Caprice Tan Punch | Styletread | $99.95^
2. Therapy | Amorosi Black | Styletread | $79.95^
3. Therapy | Hendrix Brown | Styletread | Were $69.95 now $34.98^
4. I Love Billy | Blatant Dark Latte | Styletread | Were $99.95 now $49.98^
5. Therapy | Fidel | The Iconic | $49.95^
6. Boston Babe | Shanny Khaki | Styletread | Were $159.95 now $63.98^
7. Boston Babe | Polgi Black | Styletread | Were $169.95 now $67.98^
8. Verali | Gia Taupe Tumble | Styletread | $89.95^

And now let's get loose:



1. Top End | Yoosay Khaki Leather Boot | Styletread | $349.95^
2. Django & Juliette | Remote Taupe Leather Pin Punch | Styletread | $219.95^
3. Django & Juliette | Ambush Tan | Styletread | $219.95^
4. Nina Armando | Madeline | The Iconic | Were $399 now $149^
5. Django & Juliette | Grab Black Leather | Styletread | $199.95^
6. Hunter | Regent Savoy | The Iconic | $229^
7. Django & Juliette | Tamila Navy | Styletread | $299.95^
8. Billini | Isabella Black Suede | Styletread | $109.95^

You could argue that a good boot is a solid investment and you'd get no argument from me. So if you are willing and able to spend this coin, then go right ahead #enabler.

Now if you're really looking to make a statement, check these bad boys out:



1. Gamins | Persian Ocelot Print / Black Suede | Styletread | $219.95^
2. Django & Juliette | Dandle Rose Multi | Styletread | $219.95^
3. Django & Juliette | Raffa Pink Floral | Styletread | $199.95^
4. I Love Billy | Ranch Navy Print Velvet | Styletread | $99.95^
5. Jodi Lee Online | Dreams | The Iconic | $330^
6. Kurt Geiger | Scamp | The Iconic | $255^
7. Sempre Di | Dolly Boots | The Iconic | Were $369 now $199^

** SALE ALERT! **

The Iconic are having a huge 40% off their Exclusive labels between March 10 - 14.

Labels include Zalora, Zalora Basics, Atmos&Here, Spurr, Spurr Basics, Staple Superior, Double Oak Mills and H-wood.

Use code MAR40

What boots are you feeling for the season ahead? Do you need new ones? I will totally be shopping the sale tomorrow!!

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I know it's getting a bit tiresome, but I kind of won a couple more prizes lately.

This one was a prize pack celebrating the relaunch of Champagne Cartel and it had some lovely makeup things in it that I wanted to talk about for Monday Makeup Madness.

Please excuse my amateur flat-lay skills. I learnt a few tips at the Bloggers United Adelaide day but these were taken beforehand.


I hadn't heard of Youngblood before but was quickly drawn in by the matte black packaging and lovely looking products:





The pigmentation on the Pink Ice eye shadow is AMAZING. One swipe and you have luxe shimmer from here to breakfast. I haven't quite got the hang of the creme blush but the Champagne Life colour (I see what you did there) is everything. And who doesn't love a shadow pencil?  The Eye-Illuminating Duo is gorgeously coloured and can be used for highlighting, shading or base-ing.

Speaking of pencils:


I was already well in love with the Maybelline Color Drama lip pencils (god, it hurts to write "colour" without a "u" but there you are) so I was happy to add more to my collection. Well, I kept the berry one and gave the other two to Stacie because I already had Fuchsia Desire and the red wasn't suited to my head. She will of course rock them and this:


MAC! I know, it's very pretty. But I already had two really similar colours so I felt sharing the love would be appropriate. More MAC ahead:


A classic black liner pencil will never see you wrong. I'm also interested to try the Rimmel liquid liner, as you know I am always on the hunt. The Silk Oil of Morocco mascara has quickly become my new daily drive. It has a slightly unusual smell but once you get past that, you have lucious ink-black lashes that aren't all stiff and scratchy.


I had been looking for a new concealer and I have to say that this LimeLily one is quite impressive. I just have to learn how to extract enough product from the squeezy tube without blurting it everywhere.

There you have it, a lovely haul thanks to the ladies at Champagne Cartel.


In other make-up news, I finally got my hands on this and I'm loving it sick . . . (please note post workshop flatlay attempt)


The Real Techniques Face Expert brush usually retails for $22.99 but a combination of a 20% off sale (still on!! GET THERE!) and my Priceline rewards voucher saw it become mine for about $14. Can't complain about that. I'm really enjoying using it, I feel like it gets my Maybelline Dream Wonder foundation up to a really enjoyable finish.

In other news, I also won this lovely sarong from Styling Curvy's Capriosca Swimwear giveaway! I know!


Blogging comps are where it's at, so get amongst it if you don't already.

Did you have a nice weekend? It's gross and humid here for the week. Any tips on dressing for warm wet weather *revolted shudder* would be welcome.

Over the Christmas / New Year break, I did a big BIG clear out.



Huge. Several kilos of items were taken down to Savers and, not going to lie, it felt GOOD.

I am determined not to get back up to insane levels of useless clothing ownership, where I couldn't see the goods for the tees (see what I did there?? Come on, that's gold) and I'm going with the "love it or lose it" approach from now on. And if that means I have to re-wear my "good" things a bit more instead of pandering to my need to avoid repeating an outfit within a fortnight, then get used to seeing me in my new favourite striped top from Atmos&Here^.




I also have a problem with "saving" items "for good" and discussing this with Mica at Away From The Blue, she is the same! You know, where you have an awesome special item but you don't want to waste the look on an insignificant event and eventually you never get full wear and enjoyment out of it? That. We need to stop that. And that thing where you want to wear something you haven't worn in ages but the same people will be at the event in question that saw you wear it last time (and they haven't seen you since) so you need to wear something different. That too. The struggle is real.


Exemptions have been granted to:

• Formal and cocktail dresses that are still wearable
• Calvin Klein work dresses that are a bit formal for what I wear to work now but are classic cuts and would be suitable for interviews or if have to corp it up for a work function
• A few tea dresses and such that are just too pretty to part with but aren't worn regularly enough to warrant space in the wardrobe so they have been archived into The Vault (suitcase under the spare bed).

I often wish my Mum or mother-in-law had kept some of their original fashiony things so I hope Miss L appreciates the curated selection I am storing on her behalf which will be legit vintage and probs back in style by the time she's old enough to wear them.

If you're after a comprehensive guide to wardrobe auditing, check out this recent post from The Fashionable Mum.

On that subject, the coathanger-turning trick works well for hanging items, but what about things in drawers? Any suggestions? 

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As you might know, I'm tracking my expenditure this year on clothes, shoes and accessories in my #AlmostPoshStyleCost project. Here's January's wrap-up and here is February's.

Already, I'm up to around $185 for the year so I'd like to set myself a bit more of a challenge for the next couple of months to buy only what is on my current list of Needs, as follows:

• Lightweight coat/jacket; the bane of my life and the subject of a whole future blog post on its own
• Black ankle boots (eyeing off these ones in Target)
• Dannii Minogue Petites ripped jeans
• Tan ankle boots
• Flat black long boots
• Leggings
• Tights
• 3/4 sleeve tops / knits
• Casual jumpers
• Yoga / warm pants / trackies
• Real Techniques Expert Face brush
• Australis Mix It foundation

Okay, so it's pretty broad and not to say I can't add to the list as I go but it might curtail the random browsing. I find A/W tops hard to come by sometimes. They need to be big enough in the bust, small enough across the shoulders and back and 3/4 sleeves because long sleeves generally hang over my wrist. The tummy region has to be forgiving and any kind of bat wing or loose fit usually makes me look like a box.

Here are some possibilities that I may be adding to cart in the future.


1. Spurr Blair Ankle Boots | The Iconic | $69.95^
2. Maya Textured Top | Forcast | $59.95^
3. Mia Contrast Panel Top | Forcast | Was $59.95 now $39^
4. Dorothy Perkins Marle Wrap Back Top | The Iconic | $59.95^
6. Volcom Lived In Striped Hoodie | The Iconic | $50^
6. Nike Legend Poly Skinny Pants | The Iconic | Were $79.95 now $55.97^
7. Dorothy Perkins Striped Relaxed Pants | The Iconic | Were $49.95 now $35.96^
8. Spurr Basics Russia Boots | The Iconic | Were $59.95 now $20.98^

Have you got a current shopping list on the go? Is there an item out there that you have been looking for forever?

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