If you’re looking for some weekday fashion inspiration. Try this.
It’s fashion, but it’s your fashion. It’s Mamamia readers and what they wear on a day-to-day basis. In this week’s gallery we have:
Justine McKee (fashion blogger)Justine McKee: Basque dress with pearls and Tony Bianco nude heelsJustine McKee: Portmans dress and belt with Peeptoe stilettosJustine McKee: Basque dress with flower detail, M&S leather belt and Zoe Whittner purple pearlescent stilettosJustine McKee: Black and white spotty dress Tony Bianco nude heelsJustine McKee: Wish top with Review skirt and Diana Ferrari signature buttermilk heelsJustine McKee: Red crepe satin Basque ruffle neck dress with Diane Ferrari buttermilk heelsJustine McKee: Black linen bias cut dress with red belt and red suede Guess heels with bronze zip detailJane Frosh (stylist): black skinny jeans, black havianas, black Sportsgirl T, vintage gold mesh jacket, vintage black and gold belt, pantone grey ipad case. uberkate silver bangle, silver uberkate dogtags on gold leatherJane Frosh: Witchery silk pants, Polo Ralph Lauren black high-top sneakers, vintage gold belt, supre tank, handmade crystal pendant, sportsgirl goild clutch, handmade cuff made from vintage beltJane Frosh: Sass and Bide graduation pants, vintage 1960's butterfly top, handmade calfhide and stud clutch, Rubi shoes heelsJane Frosh: Green Sass and Bide pants, vintage gold belt, black havianas, white witchery TJane Frosh: One Teaspoon flares, navy chinese beaded slippers, grey Bonds Tank, Sportsgirl military jacket, vintage marquise necklace, uberkate circles on neon rope, Pantone IpadJane Frosh: Black skinny jeans, vintage biker boots, black Sportsgirl T, Vintage german army jacket, uberkate circles on neon, Gucci glasses.Marina Passalaris (business owner): Necklace - I bought this piece at Accessorise in London, its one of my favourite pieces. Top is a $10 Cotton On top that is a great comfy basic Ring - a gold square ring from Bondi markets designed by Fit Fit Trousers - Black leather Wayne Cooper pants Shoes - Mollini heels that I could run a race in.Marina Passalaris: Necklace - Peep Toe, one of my favourite stores.. Jumpsuit - IRO silk jumpsuit, jacket - Marcs jacket belt - Bondi Market, another $10 find! Shoes - Lucette, PaddingtonMarina Passalaris: Necklace - Peep Toe love hearts, dress - Red Berry, a cheap and cheerful find! Jacket - Wayne Cooper, Myer belt - Op shop find Shoes - Gina Shoes lace boots, LondonMarina Passalaris: Dress - Gina Kim knit wear Clutch - Reiss, London Shoes, Charles and Keith, BruneiMarina Passalaris: Jumpsuit (Can you tell I am a jumpsuit fan!) - Top Shop - London Jacket - Don't Tell Amanda, General Pants Ring - Diva Shoes - Kurt Geiger, LondonMelissa Martin: Blue strapless dress, another $10 bargain from Flirty in Cronulla (my hubby didn't believe me because I say everything is $10!). Wedges I got in London many years ago from Top Shop. Red wooden necklace from the markets. Gold Scarf worn as a headband from Sportsgirl.Melissa Martin: Cap from Rubi shoes, stripped Country Road singlet, black wrap top from Intimo Lingerie. Sussan black harem pants (brand new with tags) from our local Salvos. Silver Havianas.Melissa Martin:Sportsgirl crochet hat, Temt dress, Belt from local boutique Freeze, heels by Tony Bianco.Melissa Martin: Jacket from Sportsgirl (I got it for $4 in local op shop), Dress was a $10 bargain from Flirty in Cronulla, beaded belt from the markets. Gold thongs from Italy, a hand me down from my boss!Melissa Martin: Striped singlet & Ballet flats from Kmart, Ruffle skirt & Leggings from Target. Hat was $2 from Rubi shoes. Short wrap top by Intimo Lingerie.Melissa Martin: Striped dress, Leggings, and Ballerina flats. This whole outfit is from Kmart. Probably cost about $20, including the beret.Melissa Martin: Sportsgirl crochet hat, Temt dress, Belt from local boutique Freeze, Heels by Tony Bianco.Natalie Tucker: G Star Raw boyfriend jeans with Country Road t-shirt and Dotti jacketNatalie Tucker: Witchery shirt with Veronika Maine skirtNatalie Tucker: Globalize dress with Country Road cardiganNatalie Tucker: Bianca Spender blouse with Witchery Jumper and Witchery shortsNatalie Tucker: Cue top with Sportsgirl scarf and Kaviar shortsNatalie Tucker: Bianca Spender blouse with Dotti jacket, sportsgirl scarf and Cue skirtNatalie Tucker: Witchery shirt with Portmans skirtNatalie Tucker: Paisley denim dress with Country Road knitCarly Jacobs: My oldest and most favourite dress ever. I bought it on ebay for $20A variety of op-shop and vintage necklaces from my hippy days. Disney Couture Tinkerbell Earrings from ebay and Kenneth Jay Lane bangle from Net-A-Porter. I have an obsession with designer costume accessories. Whittner shoes.OCC Liptar (the greatest lip colour on the planet!) in Pretty Boy and Darling Nail Polish in Wedding Crasher.Carly Jacobs: Dress from Jackie E... yes. Again. Earrings from Beuy. No shoes. Again.Carly Jacobs: Marimekko dress, my favourite purchase from New York last year, shoes from Trippen, KJL bangle from Net-A-Porter, resin bangles from Dinosaur Designs, silver lilypad ring made by me, and crest earrings from most favourite designer at Beuy.Carly Jacobs: Safari skirt that I bought at St Vinnies in Canberra for $3, I felt so guilty that I made massive donation to the next Vinnies collector I saw, white linen top from Savers in Brunswick Melbourne, earrings from Bijoux in Canberra (the greatest jewellery store in the ACT), headscarf from eBay and bangles from Dinosaur Designs. No shoes.Carly Jacobs: Dress from Jackie E, I'm experiencing a major love affair with Jackie E at the moment, silver coin necklace a gift from grandfather and wheelie bin necklace from design genius Tae Schmiesser. No shoes... I'm a barefoot gal if I'm at home.Carly Jacobs: Dress from Jackie E, seriously I need help with my Jackie E addiction, cardigan from Supre (pains me to say it but it's favourite!), boots from Redpaths in Canberra (greatest boots ever), scarf from Country Road.Carly Jacobs: Marimekko dress, repeat offender. Whittner shoes, repeat offender. OPI nail polish in Lincoln Park After Dark, OCC Liptar in Strumpet, earrings by Bouvier and bag made for me by a Smaggle reader.Meaghan Smith: Levis jeans, vintage shirt from the local charity shop ($8) Condura espadrilles, french market basket from Provincial Home LivingMeaghan Smith: Witchery long sleeve tee, Topshop shrunken blazer (I changed the buttons from brown to gold) vintage gold bracelet from Etsy.com, Paloma Picasso bag from eBay - $14. (It was brand new, never been used in the dust bag. An ex-boyfriend had given it to a girl and she never liked it or used it) Witchery wedges & Sass & Bide flares bought from a local Vinnies for $5 (brand new with the tags still on)Meaghan Smith: Blouse French Connection, pants Country Road, Gap belt, Robert Robert shoes & Givenchy bagMeaghan Smith: Ernest pants (from Paris) Country Road belt, Witchery tan wedges, Cotton On (men’s) shirt ( on sale for $12) & Sambag leopard print bag. Armani watch (from Paris)Meaghan Smith: French Connection shirt, Country Road jeans, Husk necklace (I can’t recall where the espadrilles are from) & Givenchy bagMeaghan Smith: Levis jeans, Kmart striped long sleeve tee, Zara trench, Zizi by Florsheim heels & Sambag bagMeaghan Smith: Gap shirt ($5 from the local DFO) Zara pants, Tiffany & Co bangles, Robert Robert shoes & vintage snakeskin clutch from Texas (Etsy)Meaghan Smith: Bonds t-shirt, Country Road cropped blazer & jeans, vintage gold cuff & ASOS leopard print ankle bootsCarly Findlay: I wear this on Sundays when I go to the farmers market and hanging around the house. The tee is from a Bob Evans concert, the cords are Just Jeans circa 2003 - they are just so comfy and don't scrape my legs like jeans can – shoes are Converse and headband is Mimco.Carly Findlay: This feels a bit rockstar! I have had this top since I was 18, it was the first thing I put on layby! It’s Miss Shop, circa 1999, my skirt is Sportsgirl, the shoes are Diana Ferrari and the headband is Mimco.Carly Findlay: This is one of my favourite dresses! I saw it in a magazine four years ago and had to have it, and they'd sold out in Melbourne, so I asked my Mum to buy it from me from a store in Albury and mail it to me. The dress is fromJeanswest, the shoes are Diana Ferrari (my feet are really small and I hate buying shoes, But I found these in three different colours, on sale, so I bought all three pairs!) The bag is Target (it holds a lot of stuff for a clutch bag), headband is Mimco, the bracelet was a gift from my parents and the necklace is St Frock.Carly Findlay: This is my sun-smart outfit! I wear maxi dresses/skirts and linen tops on super hot days. The shirt my mum gave to me - it is from Target. The skirt is a maxi dress worn as a skirt and was given to me for my birthday from my friend who works at St Frock (www.stfrock.com). The hat is Billabong, sunglasses are Sportsgirl and necklace is Tiffany's. Under my dress I have leather Roman sandals on that I had made when I was 17.Louise Bell: Ksubi top, Scotch & Soda (men's) jeans, Alibi belt, Ginger & Smart silver necklace, Havaianas thongs,Carly Findlay: The blazer is Sportsgirl - I love that it isn't your average corporate blazer – jeans are Jay Jays (I dreamt of turquoise jeans, and wasn't sure if they'd suit me. But I love them! They're a good fit and interesting colour.) The bag is from Target, the bracelet is handblown glass, gift from parents, ring is St Frock, necklace is from Etsy, shoes are from DFO and my headband is Mimco.Carly Findlay: I love this outfit and feel very girly when I wear it! The dress is vintage, the cardigan is Cocolatte, shoes I got from DFO, the bracelet is handmade blown glass – a gift from my parents – the necklace is Tiffany’s and the brooch - my friend who is a brilliant fabric artist, made it and gave it to me for my birthday - Http://curlypops.blogspot.comCarly Findlay: I wore this outfit for the first time when I met the cast of Rush and so I guess it's my lucky outfit as Callan Mulvey and Sam Johnson have hugged me when I was wearing it! No one ever suspects this is a Target outfit! The dress and jacket are Target (I get so much wear out of this jacket, it looks like leather and it can dress an outfit up or down) The shoes are from a shop called Imagination - they look like Loubitons on the bottom! They are hard to walk in, until I have a few drinks and then I am kick-arse confident!Carly Findlay: This dress is from Harris Scarfe - I saw it in the window and had to have it! My shoes are Wittne, necklace is Tiffany’s and bangle and hairclip are MimcoCarly Findlay: Dresses are so easy to throw on for work and really flatter the figure. Dress and belt are Portmans (I love the shoulder detail). My shoes are Wittner, brooch is Etsy and headband is Mimco.Carly Findlay: I don't wear suits to work, and this dress is my Very Important Event dress. Job interviews, conferences etc. I feel very Posh Spice in it! The dress is from Cue, the brooch is Red Phoenix Emporium, shoes are Wittner, bangle is Witchery, Necklace is Tiffany’s and headband is Mimco.Kate O'Bree: Collete Necklace ($20), Temt dress ($9.99), Zara Shoes (maybe $100? from NYC 4 years ago)Kate O'Bree: All Jewellery from Tempt & Big W, Dotti Shirt ($49), Temt Jeans ($39), Factorie Flats ($5!!!!!!!)Kate O'Bree: Dress from boutique in Richmond NSW (maybe $50), Innovare shoes from Myer last summer ($20 reduced from $300!)Kate O'Bree: Tiffany & Co. Key, vintage watch, assorted arm candy bits from op shops, AgentNinetyNine singlet from General Pants ($29), Rider Shorts from Myer ($69), Thongs Havianas ($20)Kate O'Bree: Temt t-shirt ($9.95), Cotton On shorts ($10), Tempt Belt ($12), Witchery shoes ($80)Kate O'Bree: Peter Morrissey for Big W dress ($49), Charles Jourdan shoes (vintage, inherited from my late nanny)Kate Dell'Aquila: White Suede lace blouse, Staple skirt, Jo Mercer shoes, Jigsaw bag and Swarovski ring, belt from a Veronika Maine dress.Georgina Craig: Gorman skirt, Agent 99 singlet, Sportsgirl Sunglasses and unknown Belt (photographed by Emma Scott)Louise Bell: T by Alexander Wang cotton knit from Shopbop (addicted), Bassike (men's) denim shorts, Alibi belt, long silver necklace from Ginger & Smart (a Christmas present from Mr Tonic), short silver chain from Tiffany & Co, shell bracelet on left hand by Tree of Life (only $4!), Havaianas thongs.Louise Bell: Subtitled top, vintage Levi 501s from eBay, Alibi belt, K Jacques sandals, Antik Batik clutch, Ginger & Smart silver necklace, Sandalwood beads from Beach Boudoir (Avalon).Louise Bell: Alexander Wang hoodie, Bassike top (underneath), Isabel Marant mesh singlet (underneath), Sportsgirl leather pants, Raised by Wolves cap, Havaianas thongs.Louise Bell: Bassike tee (sleeves tucked into bra straps) and pants, Havaianas thongs.Danielle Melnyczenko: Sara Aqua Rouched one piece, Tree of Life Embroidered Kaftan (only $30), Rubi Shoes gold peeptoe flats (on sale for $5), City Chic bangles (the only ones big enough to fit over my hands), ASOS sunglasses, Vintage string bag ($2 from the op shop).Danielle Melnyczenko: Lily & Lou Floral Top (was a dress but I cut it up), City Chic Singlet and Bangles, ASOS Scrabble Necklace, Virtu Denim Crop Pants, Havianas, Target Enviro Bag, Wittner Sunglasses.Danielle Melnyczenko: City Chic Maxi Skirt and Singlet, Crossroads Belt and Shirt, Havianas, Lovisa Necklace, TS14+ Bag, Wittner Sunglasses.Danielle Melnyczenko: Virtu Embroidered Top, Crossroads Denim Skirt, Lovisa Aqua Bracelet (on sale for $3), Havianas.Danielle Melnyczenko: Kiyonna Dress, Silver Chain Knot Necklace (FREE from the Curvy Clothes Swap), Lovisa Chain Knot Bracelet, C'est Bon Silver Peeptoe Pumps (on sale for $30), Vintage Silver Glowmesh Purse ($20 from Op Shop).Danielle Melnyczenko: City Chic maxi skirt (on sale for $30), Target Moda Cardigan, City Chic Singlet, Havianas, Crossroads belt, Virtu necklace, Target Enviro Bag (I have lots of different designs as it's the perfect everyday tote)Danielle Melnyczenko: Damn You Alexis Dress, TS14+ Tights and Leggings, Wittner studded pumps (FREE from my annual Curvy Clothes Swap charity event for Girls Night In), Lovisa Robot Necklace (My son Aidan picked it out for me), Equip Polkadot Sunglasses (on sale for $10).Georgina Craig: Dress from American Apparel, Witchery Jacket (photographed by Emma Scott)Georgina Craig: Pants from Sass & Bide (called Rats), Shirt from Vinnies (for a grand ole $4!) Shoes from Zu. (photographed by Emma Scott)Georgina Craig: Jeans from Levi's, Shirt from Country Road, Scarf was found in the back of my cupboard! Yay! Shoes from Wittner (photographed by Emma Scott)Georgina Craig: Dress is Roxy, Jacket is Sportsgirl (photographed by Emma Scott)Georgina Craig: Shorts from Vinnies, Shirt from Kmart, Necklace was gifted, Jacket from York and Shoes from Topshop (photographed by Emma Scott)Georgina Craig: Dress from Witchery, Shoes from Zu! (photographed by Emma Scott)
Justine and her kids
Justine McKee: Justine McKee blogs at The Suburban Stiletto, which you can find here. You can also like her page on Facebook here.
How would you describe your style? Nowadays, I tend to favor classic styles that don’t date. I dress to my (pear) shape, so love belts to nip in the waist and interesting necklines. I don’t do baggy, layers, hats or flats. I love 50s retro style dresses, fitted Madman style dresses and the simple A-line. For shoes, it has to be heels … stilettos, not chunky. If I wear flats, it’s thongs. I hate those thong/boot things with a passion, they don’t look good on anyone. Accessories need to be subtle, I wear my beloved pearls nearly everyday, but sometimes swap them for a flower brooch or lots of glass beads. My favorite high street brands would have to be Cue, Review, Basque, Alannah Hill and Portmans. If I could afford it I would wear Victoria Beckham.
Best place for a bargain? I get very overly excited at the Myer clearance racks and have snagged so many fantastic bargains on their sale rails. I try never to pay full price! For shoes, Tony Bianco and Peeptoe have amazing sales, I love their shoes.
Jane Frosh
Jane Frosh: Jane is a stylist with over 10 years experience in interiors, lifestyle and events. You can visit her website here or follow her on Twitter here.
How would you describe your style? I need clothes that I can move around in easily. I need to be able to be on the floor or up a ladder (and everything in between) when on shoots. I also need clothing that I can throw into a bag easily for location gigs. clothing that doesn’t show dirt too easily for installation days, and items that can take me from a grotty junk shop to a client meeting without too much hassle.! I tend to be a little bit ‘rock chick’, with the odd stripe and leopard print thrown in for good luck!
Best place for a bargain? I have a girlfriend with a shop and she stocks amazing labels. So I buy from her. Last week I bought a pair of tie-dye ‘True Religion’ jeans that I totally didn’t need, but are incredible. Vintage boutiques like Zoo Emporium and Grandma Takes a Trip. I also have clever friends who sew. It’s great to know those who sew!
Marina
Marina Passalaris: Marina is the founder and director of Beautiful Minds Australia, a program for girls aged 11 – 17, educating them on grooming, etiquette, leadership and life skills. You can visit her website here and follow her on Twitter here or Facebook here.
How would you describe your style? My style is elegant, classic with slight eclectic edge
Best place for a bargain? Bondi Market has great finds. Hot tip – check out the girls selling their second hand designer clothes for a steal!
For Wardrobe Week to keep going, we really need you to send in your pics!
Just like the girls have above, send us four or five pics of you in the clothes you wear everyday and tell us all about them. They don’t have to be fancy or schmancy- just make sure the pics are taken with a uniform background.
It’s that easy. And we’ll be sending all our participants a little gift to say thanks :)
Now, tell us, what’s rocking in your wardrobe at the moment?
Top Comments
Justine Mckee has a lovely smile... so why do we only get to see it once? I dislike the current trend for headless fashion modelling. For me, the eyes are as much a part of the look as anything else. It's not what you've got, it's how you carry it, yeah?
I love this post but I can't see the big pictures..I think others have had this problem too...