Sunday 24 November 2013

Adelaide + My 21st

So I've decided to change things up a bit for this post, and rather than doing a review, I'm going to share with you the things I wore last month for my 21st when I went to Adelaide, as well as the places where you can buy said things. So I guess this post will be more photos and less of me writing about things... maybe that's a good thing? Anyway, I never miss a chance to dress up (I can guarantee you, nine times out of ten I'll be the most over-dressed person at the supermarkets), and so for my week-long birthday celebrations in the City of Churches, there were many, many outfit changes.



1. My Sailor-inspired dress from Dangerfield. I love this dress so much. It fits perfectly, it's super cute, lovely material and I love love love anything that has a vintage or retro feel to it. Can't help but feel like a 1940s sailor girl whenever I wear this. I purchased it from the Dangerfield website - http://dangerfield.com.au/   I love their online store. Everything is so pretty and good-quality and it's all vintage-inspired... I definitely recommend checking it out if you're after clothes that are a bit of vintage with a modern spin. The men's clothes are super lovely, too.




2. White bodycon dress from Sabo Skirt. The only thing I love more than white dresses, are floral dresses. So why not have both at the same time? The detailing on this dress is perfect. This is probably my favourite dress I own. I remember the first time I wore it, I was so scared I was going to spill something on it, I pretty much covered my body in napkins in the middle of the restaurant. It's designed and sold by Sabo Skirt (google search them, their products are perfection). It is a bit of a tight fit, so if you're between sizes or not comfortable with tight-fitting clothes, it might be best to go one size up... the only flaw I can find with this dress is that it is a little bit on the sheer side of things, so you have to be careful with what you wear underneath it. Everyone always goes on about every woman needing a "little black dress", but honestly, I prefer a little white dress.


3.Pleather jacket from Dotti. I love this jacket. It's perfect to wear over the top of anything - dresses, tops, whatever. I love wearing it over the top of light-coloured dresses, and it looks super lovely over the top of a white or pastel coloured lace dress. The jacket itself is a bit of an unusual colour in real life - it's a mix of light brown and pink and cream, but I love it because it looks so good paired with almost any other light or pastel coloured item. It's not too heavy to wear, yet it will still keep you warm in the cool weather. You can buy it from both online and in-store at Dotti. Most people have dark-coloured or denim jackets, and I definitely recommend adding a light-coloured jacket to pair with your light-coloured clothes, too.


4.Ombre-style maxi dress from Lucy in the Sky Store. Another one of my absolute favourite dresses. It's a lovely colour, made from super light and cool material - perfect to wear all summer long. It has lovely lace detailing around the chest, and has a sewn-in mini-skirt underneath so you don't have to worry about it being sheer/see-through. I always get so many positive comments from people and strangers when I wear this dress out. It's such a beautiful sky-blue colour in person (this photo isn't doing the colour justice at all), and the ombre-effect of the blue and white is super lovely and unique, too. Unfortunately, it's no longer available to purchase from www.lucyinthesky.com however, they do have similar dresses available from time-to-time... they had an almost-identical dress but in purple a few weeks ago... so if you keep your eye out, you're bound to come across another lovely ombre-style maxi dress. Ombre is right on trend at the moment, and I am a big, big supporter.


That's all for now,
as always, if you have any questions or thoughts or anything, feel free to leave me a comment.
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xox Lucy Rose.

Friday 8 November 2013

Review #3: Quay Eyeware

Sorry I've been a bit slack for the past few weeks, I've had a rather crazily busy few weeks of work and uni assessment and I haven't had much time for anything in between.




Anyway, since my third pair of lovely Quay Eyeware sunglasses arrived in the mail yesterday, I figure it only fitting that I base this review around Quay. I really like Quay Eyeware.  Their sunglasses are cheap, unique and amazingly good quality considering the price...also, celebrities love them. Especially Gwen Stefani. If you google search Quay sunnies, half of the images on google seem to be Gwen Stefani wearing various different styles of Quay sunnies. Now, I love Gwen. She has amazing style and talent, and if Qwen Stefani can walk around in Hollywood looking amazing in $40 sunglasses from a homegrown Australian brand... well then, I need these sunglasses and I need 20 pairs.

So here are my positive things about shopping/buying from Quay Eyeware:

  •  Every pair is around $40... $40 for amazing, good-quality sunglasses? Yes please.
  • There's heaps of styles and colours to choose from. I'm fairly certain that even the fussiest of people would find a pair that they absolutely loved. 
  • International Shipping.
  • Free shipping Australia-wide.
  • 100% UV protected shades... The only thing better than having sexy sunglasses, is having sexy sunglasses that actually fully protect your eyes, too!
  • Comfy to wear... they're not tight around your nose and they don't fall off your face, either.
Negatives:
  • The FAQ page on the website is a little vague. It doesn't specify whether the free shipping is regular or express post... just little things like that that are sometimes very useful to know. That being said, one time I ordered a pair of sunglasses and it took over a week for them to arrive, so I called the number on the website, and their staff are very friendly and lovely and efficient and they managed to track down my sunnies and everything was resolved within an hour. So, I suppose if you had any queries, it'd be best just to call them up from the start.
  • The brand name... this doesn't even really count as a negative... I just despise the word "quay" with a passion. In case you didn't know, "quay" is pronounced as "KEY" rather than "kway", and that just really irritates me. I think it's my inner-English teacher coming out or something. 


You can purchase the sunglasses directly from the website ( http://www.quayeyeware.com.au/faq/ ), otherwise, there's heaps of other places that stock/sell them too! So never fear. If the pair you've had your eye on sell out from the website, check out Princess Polly, Beginning Boutique or Lucy in the Sky Store just to name a few... they all sell the sunglasses, too!

So as I said, I have three pairs so far, all in different colours and styles. It's hard to pick a favourite so I thought I'd share them all with you.
Anyway, have a wonderful weekend!
Lucy Rose. 


 "Nakita" in silver
 "Kitti" in tortoiseshell


 "Glomesh" in green