Guilt free shopping - almost!

I'm never one to miss a good sale. There is nothing better than acquiring an amazing item that if purchased at full price would have been accompanied with a tinge of guilt and a dash of remorse over indulging in a luxury that I really could not afford or did not need.

When it comes to getting a bargain though (even if the sale price is way more that what I should be spending anyway), I get days and sometimes weeks of enjoyment, way beyond the normal instant high at the point of purchase. I'm therefore very excited about the Beloved Boutique Sale, with labels such as Natasha, Therese Rawsthorne, and Mike and Chris there will be plenty of showing off with savings of up to 70%!

If your as easily excited as me, head down to Shop 2, 35 Buckingham St, (right near Central Station) Surry Hills, NSW on Saturday 8th November. Sale on from 10am- 4pm.

If your not in Sydney - just click on over to www.beloved.net.au and shop online!

Loving: Natasha "Pepe Frill dress." Was $495 and now $198 - no guilt attached!

Basics are best....

Now although for these past few months I've been gushing over stunning silk dresses and various other amazing pieces from Kookai, after a little shopping spree in their Brisbane store last month, I re-discovered how amazing & versatile their Basics are. The quality is just divine and apparently it's because for certain garments, they use a product called "Prima Cotton" which is apparently 50% stronger than most other cottons.

Thanks to the lovely staff at the Brisbane Wintergarden store, I also discovered some basics with added little features such as the satin ruffles around the sleeve and neckline, plus they also showed me some very cool ideas for layering these. My favourite purchase was this cute little frill singlet for $49. I have it in both cream and black & love them.

From my own personal experience and can vouch for after purchasing: They are super soft & feel amazing to wear, wash extremely well and don't go out of shape and the bright colours also stay vibrant after many wears and washes. Love love love!

Kookai Frill Singlet $49

Kookai has also just opened brand new stores in Acland St, St Kilda VIC and Bayview Terrace, Claremont WA.

She's so pretty....

You know how every now and again you see a photo of pretty girl and suddenly the little girl in you comes out gushing over how pretty she is? Then you go into a daydream about how you can do your hair exactly the same way, you venture out shopping in search of the exact same colour lip gloss and blush, your start planning your next going out look (even if you don't have anything remotely coming up in the near future) - you analyse every aspect of the image to replicate her look as best you can, knowing deep down you obviously can not look exactly the same but the fantasy is so much fun....

Right now I'm ogling over every detail of this beautiful photo of Michelle Williams, her perfect coloured lip gloss, that oh so pretty hair.... maybe I should get that fringe I've been contemplating.....


For easy to follow make up tips and techniques, check out Aussie Website Primped.com.au run by beauty editors Zoe Foster & Yasemin Turker. I'm heading there now to find out how to get that perfectly radiant & fresh faced look - just like Michelle...

And you can look like Halle Berry too....

The beautiful Halle Berry photographed below leaving her Yoga Class in LA.... Being a long time Yoga devotee myself, I can vouch that it's definitely one of the only ways I can keep myself focused, balanced and able to cope with a busy & stressful lifestyle. I can't say that Yoga has given me a body exactly like Halle's, but I do know where I can get my hands on some beautiful quality Yoga & Pilate's clothing that I'm sure Halle herself would be impressed with.

Added Bonus... they are one of the fantastic Australian Online stores giving Mylookbook readers a nice discount this month. Take a browse through www.abiandjoseph.com & if you want to stretch in style and comfort like Halle, the code "mylookbook" will get you a lovely 15% off.




www.abiandjoseph.com

Cute & casual celebrity style inspiration for the weekend....

Sitting here thinking about what Summery outfits I can put together for the weekend.... with a little help from the usual gang, Nicole, Sienna, Jessica & Miranda I'll share some of my thoughts....

October Issue Online

The new issue of Mylookbook.com.au is now online. With plenty of style inspiration, celebrity trends, interviews & a whole bunch of discount codes from Aussie Online stores, I hope you enjoy!

I love love love the dresss on the cover... it's the Kookai Lillies Dress $550
Marie Hatzis, the talent behind labels Hussy & Madame Marie shares what inspires her..
Loving denim shorts for summer...