Despite the stern words I've had with myself over the last couple of weeks about reigning in spending on frivolous items and trying to not buy random things with the lead-up to Christmas, I just couldn't help myself with a few little something somethings during the last fortnight.

How else am I going to link up with the Fashionable Mum for Friday Fashionomics?? 

The first was hitting up Priceline's famous 40% off cosmetics sale . . .



I'm a sucker for anything designed to enhance specific eye colours so I replaced my Covergirl Exact Eyelights Sapphire Black mascara (the first time I've used the same brand of mascara back to back for YEARS) and grabbed the last Almay Intense I-Colour in bold nudes for blue eyes. I'd been eyeing this off for a while but at over $20 had been hanging for a sale! Plus a Rimmel Lasting Finish lipstick in 20. No name, but let's call it PINK ALL UP IN YOUR FACE.


I haven't worn it in public yet but I will be wearing this necklace when I do, don't you worry about that.

Then, this week, I saw an Instagram photo from What The Teacher Wears with a bargaintastic necklace from Sportsgirl so I thought I'd check out their sale rack.



A necklace, two midi rings and a set of three lovely delicate earrings later, all this for a very pleasant $16.

Now, I *really* need to curb my discretionary spending for a little while. I'll let you know how I go with that.



Update: back from lunch with a pair of these from Target (who have 25% off footwear at the moment) and a seasonal Vanilla Brulee hand cream from The Body Shop - but these were identified gaps in my wardrobe/handbag and were always exempt from any restrictions.

Okay, that's IT. From NOW ON.

Maybe.

Throughout my younger years, I often dreamed about belonging to a fashion subculture and really owning and working a defined look.

Unfortunately (fortunately), I never found anything I liked enough to commit to full-time. I just liked too many different styles so I wore a bit of everything and played "dress ups" with friends who were much more disciplined.

Then I got older and realised wearing what you like is actually cooler than any subculture could hope to be etc etc find yourself, it's a journey, blah blah. Except rockabillies, man, their look is the shiz.

Anyhow, this pick-and-mix attitude to fashion is how I ended up rocking this ensemble one night to a goth club . . .

I did. I totally did.

Don't judge. It was the early 00s and we (okay, I in particular) were all about the glitter print and the mesh overlay.

I loved that dragon top hard. The skirt I was neither here nor there on but it was glittery and probably the darkest thing I had at the time.

I mentioned the boots last week and my fringe has already come under fire in several previous Throwback Thursday posts.

But what is going on with my eyes??

I'll tell you, MORE GLITTER!

Never got the hang of the whole "not smiling" thing either

I had, and possibly still have (#hoarder), this pack of four small containers that screwed into each other, containing face glue, hologrammatic hearts, silver stars and iridescent face glitter respectively which I busted out for special occasions. Like going to the goth club.

When are they going to play some Spice Girls?

Their powers combined plus a powder that was way too pale (or that may just have been my Melbourne tan) turned me into some sort of disco zombie junkie.

My go-to Posh point

Will we see this style back again soon?

I not-so-secretly hope so.

I didn't manage a #ThrowbackThursday post last week because I was too busy having lunch and gossiping with Bridie of bridiemarie.com so this is a bumper edition.

How's this one, circa July 1997.

Werk!

Cara de who now?

Derp