home made skirts

top - supre, belt - sportsgirl, shoes - sportsgirl, skirt - made by my sister

So my baby sister (she is 20 but still a baby to me) has started to design and make her own skirts, dresses and make-up bags....

This skirt is actually a dress with shirring on the top but I have folded it under to make it a skirt for work for casual Friday.

We are hoping she gets a stall at The Village Markets in the new year until then she will continue to sew and be creative.

Let me know what you think any feedback is good feedback.

xx alicia

Spring/Summer 2010-11

All images from google image

Even though it has been raining, gloomy and so unlike summer here in Brisbane of late, I thought I would share a little snippet of my inspiration for the coming (hopefully *fingers crossed*) spring/summer.

Bronzed skin

Wavy beach/mermaid hair

Long summer days spent basking in the amazing sunshine

Strawberry slush puppies

Braids

Lemon lime & bitters

Mangos

Fish & chips

Coral lip colours

Floral sun dresses

Tan sandals

Pastel nail polish, tiffany & co blue, lilac & pink

The new burlesque OPI collection – I am loving all of the new shades

Hair accessories & head scarfs

Peach blush with golden flecks

Khaki, white and gold combos

Stacked bangles

Maxi dresses & skirts

Man style watch

Long layered necklaces

Beautiful fresh peonies

What do you have in mind for your Spring/Summer???

xx alicia

eight years and counting...

Paul and I have been together 8 years as of yesterday! I can't believe I am only 23 and already married to the my high school sweet heart!

This photo was on one of out 'date nights' where Paul took me to see the sunset at Mt Coot tha, we had a yummy dinner and some bubbly.

On another note life has been full speed for me over the last couple of months with work and settling into our new home. I hope to post more often from now on...

xx alicia

black & white with grey skies

top - sportsgirl, bag - mimco, skirt - sportsgirl, wedges - sportsgirl

I was super excited yesterday to pick up my new shoes I have had on lay by at Sportsgirl!!! I love love love these black wedges and have a feeling I will be wearing them with everything these coming months.

While I was at Sportsgirl I also picked up this cute little skirt reduced all the way down to $9.95, you can't really see it in the photos but it is black & white checks. I could not pass up a bargain like that.

The husby and I also went to a 21st on Saturday night it was a great night with friends and a yummy BBQ dinner.

xx alicia

melbourne cup workday

headpiece - diva, dress - target, bracelet - sportsgirl

This Melbourne Cup has been the first cup I have ever worked since turning 18!!! Although I was sad not being able to actually go to the races I had a fantastic day at work as the admin girls had put on games and trivia and a beautiful lunch.

As you can see form the photos above I won the trivia game and was awarded my own cup and a little soft unicorn - I was stoked!!!

I hope you all had amazing days where ever you were and I hope you all received some winnings. I managed to book Maluckyday and got 2nd YAY.

xx alicia

sunsets & zippers

shirt - supre, skirt - witchery, bag - mimco, heels - Williams, earrings - mimco

We have had such amazing weather of late finally aloha to summertime... I have missed you hehe.

As mentioned in my previous post these are the cute earrings I brought from Mimco over the weekend they are the Babby Bow earrings and were just too cute not to buy I have been having a slight obsession with all things bow shaped at the moment.

xx alicia

moss monday

dress - witchery, belt - sportsgirl, watch - witchery, bangles mimco and pandora

Monday was full of madness for me I have been training some are recruits 8 to be exact and it is a big day!!!

Over the weekend my sister and I visited our beautiful city Brisbane and went shopping at the Southbank markets where I brought a scented candle for our room, we then ventured into the city to visit Mimco as we both had $30 gift cards for there, I brought some beautiful rose gold coloured bow earrings and my sis brought a hat.

I will have a post with the earrings up very soon, until then

xx alicia

blue skies & blue skirts

top - supre, necklace - diva, belt - sportsgirl, skirt - sportsgirl

Brisbane has had the most terrible weather of late it has been all raining and gloomy skies... totally not the October weather we are use to!!!

This weekend has been the first in about two and a half weeks the we have had blue skies!!

As it is spring and maxi skirts seem to be everywhere I decided to make my Sportsgirl maxi dress into a maxi skirt, I think it turned out ok....

I hope you all made the most of the beautiful weekend!

xx alicia

cream & brown

top & skirt - supre, bangles, necklace & ring - diva, heels - williams

One of my favourite colour combinations is cream & brown/tan/chocolate I really love how they blend together so well and I also think they suit my complexion and dark hair. I must say that I do seek these colours out when shopping and find that Witchery always have them in stock.

Tonight is late night shopping and I plan on visiting Sportsgirl to use a voucher I received from my friend for my birthday I have a few things in mind I just need to try them on!

I hope you all have beautiful Thursday's and make some fun plans for the weekend.

xx alicia

wonderful wednesday

dress - cotton on, heels - payless

Just a quick snap before I rush out the door to work for the day. Over the weekend I visited Ikea to buy this beautiful bookcase as you can see I like to decorate with lots of different mis matched pieces but I love how it all comes together.

xx alicia

birthdays, love & happiness

dress - supre, watch - witchery, bag - mimco, bracelet - pandora, shoes - kmart

So its been a while since I last posted, It was my 23rd birthday last Wednesday!!! and I got to spend the day with some of my favourite people Paul, my sister and her baby we went out to breakfast at the coffee club YUMMMMM and then shopping at Carindale for a little bit of fun!

I got to wake up with Pauly bring me in gifts to unwrap it was so exciting he brought me my witchery watch as seen above, some Jadore perfume and a cute little book tittled 'love' by Kikki K you have to fill out all the questions inside and I laughed and cried as I read it as it has brought back so many memories it was such a thoughtful gift I love him so much!

I was very spoilt from my family as well I love birthdays!!!

After the day spent shopping Paul has organised to go to Vipano's in the city it is an amazing Italian restaurant with great cocktails this dress above is what I wore to out dinner date.

Happy Monday.

xx alicia

yesterday & today

Yesterday - top - myer, pants - cotton on, bag - mimco

Today - top - cotton on, skirt - witchery, shoes - sportsgirl, necklace - diva

Happy Monday!!!

We have had the most perfect weather of late I am in love with Spring time, for many reasons such as my birthday is only 2 days away YAY, the weather as already mentioned and the feel in the air is amazing!!!

Over the weekend I was looking after my little nephew Balyen, he is 21 months old already and is such a little cutie. We also did some fencing at our new home and had my family over all day Sunday for some yummy food and drinks it was the perfect way to spend this perfect weather.

xx alicia

TGIF

dress - supre, heels - Williams, bracelet - south bank markets, necklace - Tiffany & co, bag - mimco

Thank Goodness It's Friday!! I have had the most hectic week at work I am 'acting' in a higher duties role at the moment and while I love the challenge it has been super busy. We always have a casual Friday at work and while I never know what to wear... I decided on this little dress and made it more work appropriate by adding heels and some cute accessories.

What is your take on casual days at the office? I would love some help!!!

These pictures are taken on our front porch of our new home, speaking of our new home I have finally started to settle in and make my own little routine of coming home and starting dinner doing a little house work, i love being a house wife.

xx alicia

chop chop

I have just had my long hair cut off into a shoulder length style...crazy I know however there are reasons for the drastic change. At the beginning of the year I was over my long dark straight hair so I decided to go a very light brown/dark blond I liked it for about 3 months then went back to dark hair again, after about a couple of months of dark hair I went back to my hairdresser and told him I wanted a perm!!! Well not a perm perm like 80's style more of a body wave... I was told buy all of my friends and family and hairdresser this was not a great idea but decided to go ahead with it anyways, needless to say I totally wrecked my hair it was so dry and course I tried to treat it and even had a few professional treatments in the salon but nothing was going to fix it so I had to decide of I would rather have short nice healthy hair or long dry gross hair... I chose the short option.

I have never had hair this length since I was a little girl so it has taken some getting use to.

I am now in the process of growing my hair again and want to keep it as healthy as possible. I am going to keep up my salon treatments and have brought a daily moisturizer, fingers crossed it grows quickly!

xx alicia

chia power

My Aunty recently told me about Chia seeds, they are like a little tiny natural vitamin. After talking to my aunt for about an hour about these little seeds I decided I needed them as well and turns out I did! My husband and I have been on them for about 1 month now and they are fantastic, you need to try them for yourself to see the benefits. We have been having the best sleeps, glowing skin and an overall feeling of wellness.

We all need a little chia in out lives. You can get them from health food store for around $10 for a months supply well worth it.

I would love to hear from you if you are already taking these little gems or try them after reading this!

xx alicia

one year ago

On August 8 2009 Paul and I were married at Salt Beach Kingscliff NSW it was the most amazing day of my life everything was perfect!

Pauly and I met at high school and have been together ever since he is my one true love my soul mate and the man of my dreams, I could never imagine my life without him.

He totally understands me and is always there for me, i love to come home at the end of the day and just chat to him.

We celebrated our first wedding anniversary in Melbourne which was pretty cool.

I love the traditional anniversary gifts such as the first year is paper the second is cotton and so on. So Paul gave me the most beautiful card with the cutest note in it that he brought on one of our market adventures and brought it down to Melbourne where he also surprised me with a Hermes silk scarf!!!! I was so so so excited it is so beautiful it is Hermes orange and it has the fairytale of 'The princess and the pea' on it he knows me too well I have lusted after an Hermes scarf forever...

I hope you are having a special week

xx alicia

magical melbourne

shoes - mimco, tights - supre, bag - mimco, coat - table 8, scarf - cotton on

shoes - mimco, tights - portmans, skirt - sportsgirl, bag - mimco, blazer - portmans, belt - supre, gloves - sportsgirl

I am just back from magical melbourne after 8 days in the most beautiful city. I had such a wonderful time sight seeing, shopping, attending my cousins wedding & celebrating our first wedding anniversary!

While in melbourne we visited among many others

• Flemington
• The Queen Victoria Markets
• MCG
• All of the great shopping destinations like Bourke St, Chappel St, Chadstone Mall just to name a few!
• Eureka Skydeck
• Melbourne Aquarium

I have only included a few outfit photos as there were way too many to put them all up. It was so so so cold while we were there but I loved every minute of our trip even though I am a summer girl at heart.

Paul & I

xx alicia

new state

image source - weheartit.com

Pauly and I are off to Melbourne tomorrow on the 6am flight!!!! I am so super excited to see my cousin get married and to celebrate our first wedding anniversary, not to mention the shopping and sight seeing and the beautiful-ness that Melbourne has to offer.

Needless to say I will be absent form the world of blog until late next week!!

I hope you all have beautiful weeks.

xx alicia

sunday gifts

singlet - supre, belt & skirt - sportsgirl

My life over the past few days:

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  cupcakes
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  lollies
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  housewife duties
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  soaking up the warm winter sunshine
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  my sisters 20th birthday
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  yummy pasta lunches
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  gift giving
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  happiness, love & laughter

xx alicia

navy + white

blouse - supre, singlet - cotton on, skirt - witchery, heels - shoobiz

Another work day outfit, my days have been spent learning a new position withing my current department I am now a Staff Development Officer which is kinda cool I basically get to train new & existing staff I love it. It also means that I have had a lot of changes in my life over the past month but things seem to be finding their groove again.  I adore the fact that I get to use my qualifications at work a& that Paul and I come home to just us in our new home.

I also have to say how lucky we are in Australia that it is the middle of Winter and I am able to go to work at 7am with no jumper, it makes me one happy girl.

xx alicia

new beginning's

dress - cotton on, shoes - target, cuff & earrings - diva, belt - sportsgirl

You may have noticed my absence from the world of blogging, the reason for this is that  Paul and I have just moved into our brand new home!!! Its has been a time of new beginning's, happiness and learning. I have had to learn to live with not seeing my beautiful handsome cheeky nephew each day and missing my sisters like crazy, on the upside Paul and I finally have our very own space to make our own family home! I can not wait to see what the future has in store for us.

Needless to say I have been doing a lot of home wears shopping and interior designing it has been so much fun getting to choose colour schemes for each room and putting my own little touches into each empty space, I want people to come over and say this is Paul and Alicia!

I also hope to get back into regular posts from now on.

I hope your weekends were wonderful

xx alicia

daisy

This perfume reminds me of lollies, summer days & fluffy clouds floating in the amazing blue sky.

I love how certian scents can evoke such fun memories.

xx alicia

black & grey

cardi - sportsgirl, dress - cotton on, thongs - havaianas

A Sunday spent spending time with my husby is bliss

I hope you all had great weekends and are ready for the working week!

xx alicia

mathilda's market

dress - supre, bag - mimco, belt - supre, bangles - diva, sandals - ruby shoes

The Mathilda's markets were on this Saturday in Brisbane, I know they are markets aimed at babies and their mothers however my sister and I went as she has a baby boy. The markets were filled with such great ideas for pregnancy and little ones, I will differently be going back when its my time to become a mumma!!

xx alicia