Aussie Curves- Timesaver

Today's theme is timesaver. I'm usually dressing quickly in the morning before heading out the door with the kids to do the school run, so I appreciate outfits I don't have to think about. This gorgeous dress from Domino Dollhouse is one of those. Dress, bike pants, sandals- bam all dressed. If I have more time I'll add some accessories and some lippie. Dresses are a favourite of mine for time saving dressing. You don't need to coordinate tops and bottoms, and if it's cold just add some tights/leggings and a coat. Easy!

The necklace (which kept sliding around in the photos) is from Domino Dollhouse too. The dress and necklace were part of their last season's range, Astralnauts. The dress is comfy, looks great and has stood up to repeated washes quite well. 

Any tips for not squinting when it's bright outside? I waited until an overcast day to take the photos but it still was glarey. Need more shade in my backyard I think!

Had to show you my earrings too- keeping on with the star theme of my dress.

Outfit Details
Dress: Domino Dollhouse (3x)
Cosmic Triangle Necklace: Domino Dollhouse
Sandals: Big W (11)
Hair bow: Olive Tree Markets
Earrings: Asos
Bike Pants (underneath): Cult of California (5)

Aussie Curves- Strapless

A strapless theme this week was easy in the sense that I have only one item of clothing to choose from. It's a special occasion kind of dress, so in the interests of honesty I disclose that I did not wear this out in public this time. I have however worn it to a cocktail party, and to my brother's wedding reception.

This is the first time I have worn it strapless. Usually I wear a normal bra and shrug not because I don't want to expose my upper arms, but because I have only one strapless bra, and it is the most uncomfortable bra in the world! It doesn't hold me up very well and gives me a weird shape. But I am putting up with it so you guys can see it strapless.

This dress is from ChicStar, I ordered it online. The sizing can be all over the place with ChicStar, but this dress was pretty true to size. I ordered a 24. I love the lacing, the lace trim and the shimmery colour of the dress. It also comes in black. I'd love to see it in purple or a wine-red. In my opinion the bodice needs a bit more support to keep it from rolling down, I usually pin it to my bra just to be safe.

The skirt is almost a full circle skirt. It is so swishy! I'm wearing my purple Domino Dollhouse petticoat underneath for some added swish.

The only necklace that seemed to go with it is my Grandmother's necklace, but I can imagine a better necklace with more of the antique black scrollwork and darker, larger stones. Maybe I'll see something like that one day. I'd love a sort of gothic/steampunk necklace. And for the first time I'm not wearing a hair flower- shock! I couldn't find one to match. :-)

Outfit Details

Dress: ChicStar (24)

Petticoat: Domino Dollhouse (XXL)

Shoes: Payless (11)

Bike Pants (underneath): Big W

Necklace: from my Grandma

Earrings: Diva

Check out what the other ladies are wearing below! (and anyone got suggestions for good strapless bras?)

Aussie Curves: Sparkle

This week's challenge was Sparkle, and immediately I knew I'd have some problems, as I don't own any sparkly clothes. I did own sparkly jewelry, so I decided to wear a plain black dress and let my jewelry sparkle instead. Bahahaha! *slaps knee, wipes tears* No seriously, I didn't wear black, but I did need a simple dress that didn't busy up my look. I went with a turquoise sun-dress from Asos Curve (once again from the sales section) and pulled together some sparkly jewelry.

Earrings from Diva, necklace was an old brooch that belonged to my Granny, bracelet from Yours Clothing, shoes from Big W (there's a little hint of sparkle in the straps there) and hair slide I don't remember. I also painted my nails with Opi Meep Meep Meep (from the Muppet Collection) they have glitter in the polish. Bit hard to get a good photo of it though.

The dress is comfy stretch cotton, and a little shorter than I'm comfortable with. The straps need to be adjusted as they were a little long (my usual problem, when it fits in the hips it's too big up top).

No I'm not pulling a hip hop move, I'm trying to show you all my sparklies in one place.

Outfit Details

Dress: Asos Curve (24)

Bike Pants (underneath): Big W (20)

Half-slip (underneath): Target (24)

Shoes: Grosby at Payless (11)

Bracelet: Yours Clothing

Necklace: Gifted from my Granny

Earrings: Diva

Hair slide: Don't remember

Check out below what the other ladies came up with- I bet there's some fab sparkly clothes action going on.