Waitangi Day Special - New Dress Tradition

For those who don't know, Waitangi Day is a national public holiday, similar to Australia Day, it is definitely a CELEBRATION DAY for our family and we always like to do something family orientated. Whether it be going to Waitangi for the day and enjoying the many events that have been prepared or just plain going for a picnic somewhere.

Today we decided to head to Army Bay for the day, SUN, BEACH, FOOD, SUN, FOOD, BEACH. It was a fantastic day, remembering that we have been so lucky to be blessed with a day off in the middle of the week, it was awesome down time for all of us. 

I felt I needed to do a special post of the day, purely because I have noticed that for the past five years I have bought a new dress for every Waitangi Day, it's sort of a tradition I started for myself hehe. Just another reason to go shopping hehehe I suppose. I wish I had photos of every outfit I have had for the past five Waitangi Day Celebrations. Is this something you do maybe? Do you buy a new outfit for a annual celebration?

So this is my dress I bought especially for Waitangi, I hope you all like it!

Dress - City Chic 

Bangles - Virtu

Shoes - Capture

Glasses - Rubi

Love and Light xox

Aussie Curves - Swimwear

#summer fun #summer love

I have just returned to work this week after 6 weeks off and I must admit that the favourite part of my holiday was the week we spent camping at Waihopai. Beach, white sand, seafood, fishing and creeks there was no need to run away to and Island when paradise is right in my hometown’s backyard. There are many reasons why I loved camping, but one of the most interesting and exciting things for me this summer was that I was rocking swimwear everyday, I know it was only my family around, but that is big for me, I haven’t rocked togs without shorts for almost 20 years.

Oh my goodness, I can’t begin tell to you how great it felt, it definitely explains the reason I am sporting a fabulous tan from head to toe and is also the reason I have been wearing dresses above my chunky knees that I use to hate. There was no point in trying to make a fashion statement with the togs I was wearing, as I opted for plain black togs and a vibrant blue pair as well. Point being, I have I rocked togs again, I loved it and I’m going to do again and again. 

As I have said already, if it wasn’t for all the fatshion blogs out there, I probably would have suffered through camping sporting shorts and a singlet, maybe a Pareu (sarong), but it was these blog posts from Gabifresh that inspired me to go with it - Fatkini 2012 and Every body is a bikini body Check them out. HOT! HOT! HOT! 

So back to this week’s Aussie Curves Photo Challenge, I have opted to go with a Tankini, that is not flattering at all really, it doesn't give me any shape, but I had a wonderful day today at the beach with my family, I enjoyed taking the photos, I really let it all hang out, I mustered up the courage to rock my Tankini as it was, no Sheer Coverall, no board shorts, just me and my Tankini. 

The beach was gorgeous and I had a blast walking about and swimming in my Tankini.

Tankini - K mart

This is how I chose to end my day in this outfit. 

Sheer Coverall - Yourself

Jandals - Havianas 

Glasses - Portmans

 

OOTD - Cotton and Boots - Aussie Curves Catch-up

Happy Cotton Anniversary to me!!

This has to be one of my favourite Wedding photos, we are doing a 'hongi' a traditional Maori custom. A lot of people tend to get his wrong in photos and at times looks too staged, however I think this is perfect, natural and the love is definitely overflowing in this shot.

Two years is huge these days, I look forward to many more.

Even thought yesterday was a special day for me the weather was horrible here in Auckland, grey skys and it was windy, so this called for a totally different look. I have been wearing a lot of dresses this Summer and to be honest I haven't had so many dresses I have loved to be able to choose and wear a different one everyday for two to three weeks, so I have been enjoying it. 

Yesterday's look was far from a dress, but I did want to show off my $5 boots, I'm a boots girl for sure, I love them short boots, tall boots, medium boots lol, but I have never had YELLOW boots, or paid $5 for a pair either. I noticed boots was also on my Aussie Curves catch up list sooooo, VOILA!!!

Obviously I'm at work, I got my workmate to take some shots this time. So I felt like I was really rocking this look yesterday. I love this BLUE peplum jacket from City Chic I have the same jacket in four different colours, they are great for work. I decided to dark chiffon layers down the middle, but a bit of bling at the top with my necklace and I love the fact that the buttons break the darkness a bit and my gorgeous YELLOW boots. The are definitely not everyone's cuppa tea, but they do look gorgeous one and sometimes you just have to know how to wear them. 

The boots were cheap because they were on the faulty table, they had a few black scuff marks on the suede, but it didn't take much to brush the scuff marks out. Absolute bargain. 

Jacket - City Chic

Black Chiffon button Top - Wild Child

Chiffon tunic - City Chic

Black Leggings - Wild Child

Boots - Rubi

Necklace - Diva

Last but not least, a big shout out to my handsome husband. I love you so much. 

Love and Light xox

OOTD - Red - Aussie Curves Catch-up

RED DRESS SPECIAL!

I should say now that Red isn't really one of my favourite colours to wear, I have only just gotten use to wearing Red lipstick. Today's weather here in Auckland is tragic, it's been raining all day, I planned to go to the pools today with my nephews, because the weather has been fantastic summer weather, so apart from going for a swim, I also wanted to get some shots for this weeks challenge by the pool, but it ain't happening today or tomorrow, so it will have to wait for Wednesday, which is a public holiday for us here. 

So what did I do on my day off, I went shopping, to the mall and then this afternoon to do some grocery shopping and it just so happens I was able to use this outfit for an Aussie Curves catch-up post as well. 

Another one of City Chic's beautiful creations, it definitely has a Pin Up look to it. The bolero, was not my first choice to wear with this beautiful dress and my shoes I absolutely am in love with my shoes, I know you's would have seen these in a few posts already, but they are so comfortable.

So here goes my RED DRESS SPECIAL,

Dress - City Chic

Bolero - Concept

Shoes - Number One Shoe Warehouse 

Satchel - Equip

Hope you are all having a wonderful day. 

Love and light xox.

OOTN - LBD - Aussie Curves Catch-up

The little black dress, I was so excited about doing this post. The classic LBD suprisingly has only found it's way into my wardrobe within the last six months. My understanding of what is considered to an LBD is all about simple elegance and can make a women feel sexy as soon as she has put on the dress.

The perfect occasion came on Saturday, my husband and I were invited to a 21st birthday that was held on a boat down the Viaduct, the setting was so pretty and so right for my chosen OOTN. 

I went with the Capture Woman dress that I only bought at the beginning of December 2012. I sexed it up a little with the tan belt from City Chic with a gold buckle, so cute it definitely helped me acquire that bit of extra shape I was after.

The Lime green accents just gave me the extra va,va, voom for the night, it was a great night. 

As for the photo's once again the quality of them is pretty tragic and it was a bit of a pitty then it was getting to dark to take my photos and then the battery went flat on me, I really need to invest in a good camera. 

Here is my Little Black Dress outfit, 

Dress - Capture Woman

Necklance/ Earrings - Diva

Belt - City Chic

Bracelet - Pandora

Shoes - Overland 

Clutch - Gifted

I hope you all had a great Saturday night, I know I did. 

Love and Light xox

OOTD - Stripes - Aussie Curves Catch-ups

It's Friday and my first week back at work for 2013 is almost all done in dusted I finished the week in Stripes. I had fun this dress today and I am definitely warming up to the camera. My husband is getting better as well. 

I chose this outfit because it was fun and well I am loving my above the knee dresses this week, I had a few options for this theme and I tried them all on, but the others were not working for me so here goes.

Jacket / dress - City Chic

Shoes - The Number One Shoe Warehouse

Necklace / Bangles - Virtu

Glasses - Rubi

I had to add the jacket because I love a splash of colour, but mainly because it was a bit chilly this morning, otherwise I would rock it without the jackets. 

So that is my stripes look for today. 

Love and Light xox

Changing it up - Pixie style

I am over my hair at the moment and keep getting compliments from everyone about my cut, yes I should be happy about that, but I don't know what I was up to when I asked the hairdresser to cut my hair like this because I really don't like it. I suppose the only thing I love is that I don't have to style it every morning.  I am thinking of going short, but I'm not sure whether I would suit it, I am really loving the boy cuts for women too, so I have been surfing the net for cuts that may suit me and I think I may have found one.

Beth Ditto rocks a cut that I am pretty keen on giving a go, my husband however is not keen on the fact that I may have a boy cut in the next couple of weeks, so I may have to give him time to warm up to the idea. My mind is not certain yet, but I am pretty keen to give it a go.

Here is the cut I am thinking of sporting what do you's think??

According to many fashion rule books hehe because of the shape of my face and double chin-a-lin, if I was to go short that there should be some height. A little like this Ms Halle Berry I suppose,

 

I'd really love to see a photo of a double chinned woman sporting this 'do'. 

I also really like how this woman has given to her cut, by leaving more layers. I really need to learn how to do the smokey eye look.

I really like the height on this one as well. Maybe I should just cut away at it a bit at a time! I think I need to see more pixie cuts on bigger women, to really make my mind up, I know I am going to cut it, just what style??

That is me for now I will keep you all updated on what I decide and maybe even take you to the hairdresser with me. 

Love and Light xox