Party Time, Excellent!

Little Gracie dress | Vintage belt | Clutch from Singapore | Spendless shoes | MSGM Blazer

On Saturday we had the great pleasure of attending our friends' engagement party. We arrived at noon feeling very joyous, warm and fuzzy, and left at 5.00pm not feeling our toes or remembering how we got there in the first place. Along with the copious amounts of alcohol, there were plenty of smiles and a huge group of good friends that I was so happy to be in the company of. The venue (Neighbourhood Pizza in Mt Hawthorn) was just gorgeous - a very rustic and homely space - and the minimal decorations just perfect.

As this post would indicate, this is what I chose to wear to the engagement party. If dresses had personalities, this Little Gracie dress would be "cute, bubbly and a little bit shy". Ruffles that read "I am fun and flouncy" and a button up collar that follows it up with "but also a little bit sensible and slightly reserved". It seemed just perfect for a semi-formal, romantic occasion such as an engagement. The "formal heels that are barely even heels" were also a smart choice, as I realised later that night when I hadn't yet had a stumble despite being under the influence of champagne.

All of the Colours

MSGM blazer | Clover Canyon pants | Betts heels | See by Chloe bag | Lovisa necklace

After blogging pretty consistently for the past few weeks, this little 4 day absence has felt quite unnatural. In saying this, I couldn't have had a better 4 days. Over the weekend and the two days prior, we have managed to really got a move on with our own personal company, I took on some more dance teaching hours (after more than a year without them), I committed to taking one private lesson per week to prepare a solo for competitions (my first solo since I was 17!), we attended our friends' beautiful engagement (photos to come) and Joel, Burger and I got to spend lots of quality time together. The combination of my furthering commitment to dance, our growing little business, and the increasing success of Little Miss Mon Bon (and some pretty fab collaborations I have in the pipelines) has really got me excited for the things to come. It has also made me more ambitious than ever. The busier I am, and the more I commit myself to, the more driven I am to succeed.

So, in saying all this, I can promise a few things.
1) I will be trying my hardest to keep the blog consistent despite my growing work load
2) My blog content will be getting a little shake-up thanks to a few things up my sleeve
3) You will be seeing a lot more of goofball/smiley/absolute idiot Mon (a la the photos above)

Starry, Starry Night

ASOS blouse | Primark sweater | BlackMilk tights | assorted jewellery | Diavolina flats

There are only a handful of circumstances that you will ever see me in my Black Milk galaxy tights - when I am going to/at/coming from dancing or when I am looking for something comfortable to wear while I am around the house. The latter was my excuse for pulling them out in this instance. With all the running about, cooking and cleaning we were doing early in the morning in preparation for Mother's Day extravaganza  there really wasn't any room for uncomfortable or expensive clothing.

I barely ever wear the galaxies anymore for two reasons. The first reason being that the well overdone galaxy print makes me cringe (I can be forgiven for purchasing these, they are a good 4 years old now), and the second being that BlackMilk is no longer my favourite player in today's printed legging market. I still have a soft spot for my muscle leggings, jellyfish leggings, cathedral window leggings and my skeleton bone leggings by BlackMilk, because they are still very scarce on the streets over here (not that I wear those ones all that often either). The day 12 year olds start wearing them into the city with crop tops and vans will be the day those ones are banished to solely dancing and around the house too.

Oh and these photos were taken in a little corner of our backyard - obviously Burger couldn't resist joining in the fun either. I like to think he just wanted some photos with his mum on Mother's Day...

Blogger Garage Sale

Who would have thought that a bunch of bloggers had overflowing wardrobes in need of a thorough culling? How absurd.

Bonnie Friday, Modern Girls in Vintage Pearls, Le Fanciulle, Wasted Wonderland and myself have a whole bunch of brand and no-brand items (ranging from 50c to a bazillion dollars*) ready to go to a new loving home and some little sweet delights for you to celebrate your bargain hunting prowess with also. So save the date my friends because nobody likes to be the one who misses out!

Bindaring Red Cross Clothing Sale - 50th Anniversary

Some of us dream of being able to afford Gucci while some will save up for months just to own a pair of Laboutins. Others, well, they are the fortunate ones. I definitely fall into one of the first two categories - dreaming and saving hard (one day Mon, one day).

Would you believe me if I told you there was actually a chance to get your hands on some of these luxury labels for under $100? What if I said that this opportunity was right under our noses here in Perth?

On Saturday May 25th, the 50th annual Bindaring Red Cross sale (BRCS) is taking place at the Claremont showgrounds. The BCRS sale raises money for the Red Cross by selling and auctioning off tonnes of donated goodies at their bumper warehouse sale. The BRCS began way back in 1963 in a humble little garage in Bindaring Parade, Claremont. Since it's inception, the sale has raised over $1.1 million for the Red Cross and hosted hundreds of volunteers.

If you are smart, you would start saving for the BRCS now. Not only is the sale host to a general 'jumble' sale for $10 and under (think op-shop/second hand sale stuff with some designer brands thrown in there), there is a dedicated 'boutique' section that houses well known second hand and brand new "label" clothing. This is the section I was eluding to previously. You can find barely worn Lanvin heels for $30-45, Alexander McQueen bags still with their dust bags, $2000 plus necklaces in brand new condition and even brand new stock donated by the likes of Betts, Elle, Slaughterblouse and many more well known Perth stores. I told you this sale was not one to be missed! On top of all this goodness, there is a 'designer outfit' auction that takes place to auction off full, put-together designer outfits (usually selling around the $300.00 mark)). If you want a little sneak peek at some of the things that will be on offer at the sale, be sure to check out the Bindaring Twitter page - you have been warned.

Consider this another warning: Get there early. The doors to the jumble sale open at 9am, and the boutique section at 10am, but the line is already quite lengthy by 7am. It seems that nobody is ready to miss out on a bargain!