Denim and Plaid

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Well I am 99.9% sure that this is the last of my back log of outfits from the previous fall/winter.... I think :) 

Just for the record this was a pretty awesome day! After these pictures were taken we all piled in the van and headed off to see the Christmas lights at Flat Iron Farm. They do have have more than just lights.  Since it is a farm they also have animals to pet, horses to ride, a really cool display of antique toys and obviously the lights.  It's free admission, you have to pay for the pony rides and pictures with Santa though. The whole atmosphere is very cool. It is a really great family outing!

Anywho onto the outfit! I wanted to dress in lots of layers because I knew we would be outside for a fair bit.  Being outside was pretty much guaranteed since there was an animal petting area and the horses :) 

Green Hat - Antique Emporium ~$15

Leather Jacket - Sophia Max via Belks ~$30

Gold Cardigan - New York and Company via Goodwill ~$5

Plaid Top - Express, borrowed from Mom 

Denim Skirt - Thrifted

Leggings - Lauren Conrad via Kholes ~$10

Brown Boots - Steve Madden via Nordstrom ~$100

Belt - Royden via The Clothes Box ~$5

Garnet Ring - gift from Grandma

Diamond Infinity Ring  - The Grapevine Antiques and Collectables  ~ $75 (I actually won a gift certificate :))

Midi Ring - Not sure possibly Oil City Antique Mall...

Have any of ya'll ever been to the light, what's your favourite part? If not you should go this Christmas season! Have a happy weekend!

Maroon Maxi

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I hope your week has been well! Mine has been pretty full on! I have busy spending time with friends and I really enjoyed that.  It has meant a few late nights, but I will catch up on sleep this weekend :)  The highlight of the week by far was when *drum roll please..........* I bought a car!! I still cannot believe that happened! For the past few weeks I have been looking for one, but nothing has worked out.  Then when my friends found this one for sale I was super excited about it.  Needless to say I bought it! Now when I look out on to the driveway and see it I'm like "who's car is that? Oh yeah it's mine!" Pretty surreal to have a car in NZ, not to mention living here!  I'm sooooo stoked!!! I have yet to decide where my first adventure will be, any thoughts? Before any adventure begins I have to learn to drive it, it being a manual and all.  That shouldn't be too hard and then I will hit the open, narrow, windy road :) I also should name the car, but first I need to bond with it a bit more :)

Anywho todays fashion post comes from last fall. On this particular Sunday a group of us all matched by accident (except E and I that aaas planned) and were the maroon section of church.  I love it when things like that happen :)

Leather Bomber Jacket - Wilson's Leather via Goodwill ~$20

Fur Stole - Thrift Store ~$20

Maroon Maxi Dress - Talbots (don't remember)

Cowboy Boots - Justice via Back by Popular Demand

Belt - taken off a dress

Navy Infinity Scarf - made by me ~$2.50

Cardigan - .......

I am biased but my favourite part of these outfits are the navy infinity scarfs simply because I made them and E looks so cute in hers :) Well my weekend has officially begun so I better sort myself out and do something fun :) 

We're Going Out With Our Boots On

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Here's a #FlashBackFriday and #FashionFriday all in one :) These were taken last fall at my bro's baseball game.  

Leather Bomber Jacket - Wilson's Leather via Goodwill ~$20

Fur Stole - Thriftstore ~$20

Undershirt - Lands' End via Sears ~$10

Shirt - Boden gift

Jeans - Ann Taylor Loft via Goodwill ~$7

Cowboy boots - Justice via Back by Popular Demand

Earrings - Thrift store ~$2

My absolute favourite part of this outfit is that I was able to match with E :) Especially when it came to the cowboy boots which we rocked! It took me ages to find a pair! I figured while I was in Nashville awhile back I would buy a pair. Sadly I didn't find any at the thrift stores there, and the ones brand new in town were super expensive.  I just could not bring myself to drop hundreds on boots, but when I went to Atlanta I found these lovely boots at a second hand store! They were quite the steal and I'm glad I held off buying new :)

Well I hoped ya'll enjoyed our outfits.  I really loved matching with E and I'm pretty sure she enjoyed it as well :)

Welcome to Winter

Hey Ya'll,

Since I am on the other side of the world things are a tad backwards and technically it is winter here :) I am still waiting for it to come to Hawkes Bay, apparently winter is coming though....... eventually.  We have had a few cold snaps and logically I know it will get colder, but until it does I am going to soak in the warm weather while it lasts :) In the meantime I am enjoying the warmer weather with lots of outdoorsy activities and less layers. This is what I wore for the first day of winter here. 

Sweater - JCrew via Goodwill ~$5

Skirt - Now via Presbyterian Op Shop ~$5

Leather Jacket - Sofia Max via Belks ~$25

Shoes - Dexflex via Payless ~$11

Jewellery - via Back By Popular Demand ~$10

I really adored this outfit, I think it was the colourfulness of it that I love the most :) What do ya'll think? Once it gets colder I will share more winter ensembles with ya'll.  I am happy to say that I have heaps of options for winter :) Plus I am stocking up on NZ merino wool in the meantime.  I <3 the challenge of op shopping here.  Slowly but surely I am getting things I am looking for, like today I finally found a basic black merino tshirt for layering and it was $1 #score.  But I am quite content to hold off wearing winter clothes for as long as the weather holds out.