Look of the day and summer lovin

It's getting hot hot hot! It's break out the swimmers time :-). It was actually really lovely to float the bump in the pool, and my ASOS swimmers that cost $25 are so cute!

I over invested in maxis which ate already a bit stifling. Luckily Cotton On have a good range of long tanks/short dresses that you can layer loose singlets for a classic summer look. They are short though! My ankles are starting to get a bit cankley but the legs are still okay lol.

I also bought one more cute work dress - $17 from cotton on. This is a after baby dress and can a non work dress so a good budget buy ;-).

The purchases start piling up!

Now I am reaching the 32 week point, I am dressing to make myself feel better.  Which means that I am indulging in my wardrobe - it makes me feel alot better to know that I look good or am wearing something pretty.  I am definetly now in the uncomfortable phase so this is just a small ray of sunshine to get me through the day :-).  On the plus they are all bargain buys!

This dress in Pink!  I already have it in the blue like the pic, and it fits over the bump so nicely and is a great work dress.  The pink was marked down from $24.95 to $9.95 so I decided to pick it up as well since its perfect for work and I still have about 30 days of work left.  SES have been a surprising gold mine for decent work maternity clothing.

ASOS ASOS ASOS.  I heart Asos :-).  I bought some cute bikinis from Cotton On, picturing that I was going to flaunt my basketball bump around.  Well my belly button popped out and then I got some pigmentation and now it just looks very different to what I thought a cute baby bump would look (damn you celebrities for this false expectation lol).  So I ordered this tankini from ASOS it had to be ordered as two pieces and together it was $25 - HOW CHEAP.  The quality of it is realy good and the cups are padded as well so no spotlight action ;-).  Its very cute and I am relieved I purchased it.

Because my work dresses are a little bit shorter then normal with baby bump pushing up the front of them, I decided to get these 3 quarter leggings.  These seem light weight as well so will be wearable when its hot hot hot in a month.  $11

This was SO cute and $17.  I couldnt resist it and was betting on it being really baggy in the waist so I could fit the bump in.  It totally fits the bump in and is as cute as pictured it to be :-).  Its pretty much only beach/very casual wear.

Gwen Stefani's Target line for kids and sneaky ASOS

Harajuku Mini is Gwen Stefani's new Target line for kids.  I suspect it will be some time before it hits Australia's shores though! http://www.lilsugar.com/Gwen-Stefanis-Harajuku-Mini-Line-Target-19971490


I forgot to add onto the last ASOS post that I snuck two sneaky purchases in that were not work maternity clothing items!

This dress was for sale in both normal wear and maternity wear - the normal wear price was $44 and the maternity wear price was $74.  Being a maxi dress I dont know how the maternity one could be different.  So I bought the normal wear one.  I always wanted a maxi like this, but have a still standing personal style belief that maxi's are maternity wear.  This dress is very pretty, but I will need to get a nice waist belt for above the baby bump, otherwise it looks like a huge tent!! I think I am in luck that bright spring colours are in and I should be able to get a cheap bright coloured waist belt for this.  It will also look nice with a bright necklace.  As this fitted fine, I highly suspect that if I ordered the maternity style version I would of just got the exact same dress sent to me anyway.

You may have guessed this is not a maternity dress ;-).  It was only $24 and so gorgeous, and its not clingy tight so I am hopeful that this will be good inspiration to get into after baby (with some spanx of course ;-)).

Look of the Day and more ASOS

Today's Look of the Day was a work one.  It is a bit chilly still (about to come into a warm snap):

 SES dress - $24.95,Novo shoes - cant remember the price, these are about 6 years old though and in great condition, Veronica Maine cardigan $$ but worth it for the quality, mimco scarf and purple stockings!

Baby bump is pushing my dresses up to be a little bit shorter than usual... these stockings were a bit sheer, I will definetly have to wear thicker stockings and leggings under the shorter work dresses now :-).

ASOS ASOS ASOS

As posted previously, I am going to stay at work longer, alot longer another 6 weeks at least.  This means I need a few more work pieces as the bump is getting way to big to manage with the work wardrobe I have now.  Luckily ASOS are having a sale (though I am starting to wonder when it is when that they dont have a sale lol), and picked up the following pieces - the delivery came in less than a week!  The white jeans were $10, I wanted a pair of work pants but there were none on sale and I figure at this point I can get away with wearing my pair of  loose normal work pants with a belly belt and using these jeans and my Jeans West jeans as work pants.  They didnt have my size, but I am actually glad about that now as they are not skinny jeans but a little bit looser - which means that being white they wont be so clingy!  They are the cool pull up jeans just like Jeans West as well.

This dress was $28.  It is a light jersey material and is a beautiful blue colour just like the photo.  Its not as baggy as in the photo, but I am glad about that as I was worried about how baggy it was going to be.  Its not tight but being jersey material it has a bit of a cling to it - I feel comfortable in it though.

Ebay purchase, look of the day and maternity wear essentials (aka how to style the bump!)

Fox in Flats recently blogged about 10 pregnancy wardrobe essentials.  Its an awesome post because it really captures pretty much all the essential style items to get you through (I love the piles of accessories tip!). At 30 weeks, all the piles of maternity clothes I have bought are slowly now creeping into my daily wardrobe.  Because I am in the middle of a move, I have no full length mirror to take an actual photo of me wearing my look of the day :-(.  Today I am wearing: 
ASOS harem/peg pants - these were $100 reduced to $30.  These are so comfy and I love them.  They are great for work, going out - casual.  Plus they are wearable after baby bump so am very happy with that as well - good budget buy! 

This is a scoop vest from ASOS. $13.22, such a bargain,its long so will fit over the baby bump until the end!

I bought this shirt from Ebay for $16.95 (including postage).  I am not sure if its really my kind of look, but I needed a work shirt for the end of the pregnancy when bump is HUGE - the white one was to expensive so I got this in black and silver stripes.  I think it will go well with pants and work jeans:

Blogger down! Look of the day resumes and ASOS

You can read the long story on my other blog, the short story is my laptop died :-(.  But I am back (not sorted out my laptop yet but have temp loan of one).  While I was away from Blogger land, I could however still access ASOS on my Iphone and work computer ;-).  I also decided to stay at work longer, an extra 6 weeks longer - bringing me a week out from babys due date.  This meant I really needed to invest in some work clothes because the only maternity clothes I had invested in where casual clothes!  Baby bump is booming, so squeezing into existing work clothes is no longer a real option.  I bought a few work things, I didnt want to go overboard  and I plan to mix and match with a few things I can still wear with a bump belt - will review when they arrive :-)

This dress was $18.  I wasnt really sure about it, I just added it to my bag to think about it, when I was taking another look and thinking well $18 is a bargain - it came up as out of stock!  Because it was in my bag I could still buy it, so buy it I did.

Look of the Day resumes:

Ally jumper I got on sale for $16, sportsgirl knicker boxer shorts - these are non maternity are being held up by my belly belt.  I did have black heels on but the heel fell off one of them!  Lucky I had spare flats in my work drawer that saved the day.  Purple scarf and stockings cause its still chill chill chilly.

Baby Bump!!

ASOS delivery, Irony and decisions that may not be final!

I got my ASOS delivery yay!

I took a big leap of faith with these ASOS floral peg pants.  These are not my kind of look at all, but apart from my jeans I dont have any maternity pants.  I am so glad I did though as they are awesome!  So lightweight for Summer and soooo comfortable. And they will still be wearable after baby, so not limited to maternity wear.  I was tempted to go back and order a black pair but they area little more expensive and also sold out in my size now - I guess lots of baby bump ladies love peg pants :-).





I have another ASOS delivery due (hopefully tommorrow) that has a belly belt in it as I misplaced mine about 7 weeks ago, I havent really needed it so umm and ahhed about getting another one and eventually thought whats $10 bucks I will grab one of ASOS (and a pony belt as well cause a gal always needs one of those ;-)).  So Irony is when you wait 7 weeks to order something after searching for it over and over again in your house, finally decide yes you must of left it away on holiday's so it is lost and you do need to order another one.  And then the day before you get it delivered you find it.  Seriously!!  I am packing up our house for a move and have found it scrunched up in a drawer that I dont even use, I have no idea why I would of put it in there. Dont tell my Hubby as he told me to look harder :-s.

  So after deciding after many posts not to go with a car capsule and pram travel system, I saw these photos of Jessica Alba and their car capsule system.  I dont think its enough to change my decision again, but it looks alot easier then I was picturing in my head.  Though I did note in the other pics the baby was asleep when they took her out of the car and then once they looked the capsule into the pram she was awake lol. 

the search for the belly belt and the adventures on the way (plus I start the pram quest)

While searching for a replacement for my missing belly belt, I managed to pick maternity leggings and new work dress but no belly belt!  I bought my previous belly belt from Target for $12 – this is a bargain, online and in store belly belts are around $20-$30.  However when I went back to Target to pick up another belly belt they have drastically reduced their maternity wear range and no longer stock Catriona Rowntree’s maternity line anymore either.  They had no belly belts anymore either L, but they did have 20% off their maternity range so I picked up a pair of maternity leggings for $16:

These are so soft and comfortable; I like the feeling of having the belly bit pulled up securing the leggings!  All my leggings were seriously falling down every 5 minutes so it is worth $16 to have this comfort!

On my expedition to find the belly belt, I wandered into SES, even though I wasn’t going to buy ANYTHING from there.  But I found this awesome work dress, it is a reasonable length (sometimes SES work dresses can be a bit short), it is a beautiful colour and it actually moulds around the baby bump really well – it could easily be maternity wear.  The dress is actually really good quality for SES as well for example the dress is lined which is very rare.  It definitely looks a lot more expensive then the $14.95 I paid for it (marked down from $24.95).  Cant wait to wear this, keep an eye out for my looks of the day!

Belly Belt.  So after searching so hard I gave up and purchased from ASOS for $10 (and also added in another purchase see other blog for post).

The quest for the perfect pram begins!  I have decided its time to actually get serious and start researching, I will begin with the checklist from BubHub to figure out what I am looking for and then begin my search – stay tuned: http://www.bubhub.com.au/info/articles/pregnancy/checklist_for_buying_a_pram_or_stroller.shtml.

Only 13 weeks until New Years Eve! And I have Joined AA – ASOS anonymous

13 weeks to New Years Eve means my baby is 27 weeks baked!  Today’s outfit below:

Kmart zipper bow ballet slippers - $12, Kmart have been a mecca lately for cheap awesome shoes – kinda how Target used to be.

Valley girl dress $29, this has been a fantastic casual work dress and I have had gotten lots of wear out of it (even know with baby bump!)

Leggings – Generic pair probably $10

Veronica Maine cardigan - $60.  This and a cue cardigan I have are awesome, you get what you pay for!

Ally black jacket - $50.  I bought this at the start of last summer and thought why did I pay full price for this, meanwhile 10 months later this jacket has appeared over and over again in chain stores at the same price, so I started getting my moneys worth early J.

Necklaces – turquoise locket chain and blue dove chain.  These were more expensive then my normal jewellery and I bought them from boutiques, I think

the locket was $40 (what was I thinking, but I do love it) and the dove was $20.

Grey scarf - $10 cotton on

So I have officially joined ASOS anonymous, after only just yesterday declaring that there will be no more ASOS purchases I caved again.  I bought the below floral peg trousers.  I have no maternity pants apart from Jeans West jeans, mainly because I will be in the tropics so figured I didn’t need any.  But they were only $19 and I figured I have 6 weeks left of work so will be able to get a few wears out of them.  Also its been a bit cold snappy where I am as well so I haven’t been able to wear any of the summer maternity clothes (apart from shorts on a rare 23 degrees day the other weekend) or dresses.  Will review when I receive.

Final Destination and Look of the Day

Today I recieved my last ASOS purchase, review below.  I am tempted to pick up just a 'few' more things while the prices are awesome, ASOS are being a bit cheeky cheek at the moment as they have sale items in their normal maternity range that are not appearing in their sale section!

This cost $9.59, you really cannot beat a bargain like that. I LOVE this, its exactly what I wanted and it will look awesome with the light short kimonos and big loose open shirts that I pictured it with in my previous post about this dress.

Word of warning, it is tight and clingy and not forgiving.  Its also a bit sheer.

 Work day today, I kinda went for comfort today and skipped the collared shirt with the vest/cardigan combo and just wore a loose Ally shirt.  Skirt fits nicely over bump still, an old Cue purchase that was on sale for about $40.  Sportsgirl tights that probably wont last much longer, though they did survive the winter so I am pleased with that.  Boots cost $5 last season Cotton On, they are only worth $5 as well as they have deteriorated badly and this was probably the last wear. Dotti grandpa cardigan a staple for work and Jay Jays $30 coat. I added a turquiose and amber necklace.




I wore this Mimco head band pushing back my hair in a top bun.  Mimco head band is a bird thats rust coloured (to lazy to actually take a photo of my headband).  I love Mimco headbands they are so quirky and if you can get them in the sales they are ok priced.  This one was not on sale, I used a lotto win to buy it (last lotto win I ever had years ago, must be being punished for wasting my lotto win!).  I have quite a few mimco headbands and they have improved their quality over the years, the early years headbands are long gone - stretched and broken :-(.

ASOS Overload

Yesterday I received my ASOS order with below dress and two other goodies, I have one more order due for delivery tomorrow and then that’s the end of my ASOS adventure for now!  I definitely have been able to get some awesome maternity bargains so have been happy, but I really don’t need anymore clothes at the moment, since I am yet to wear any but a pair of shorts!  Other things that I have started thinking about now as time gets closer (not close enough yet!), is breastfeeding – none of the ASOS tops or dresses are breastfeeding friendly.  This dress looks exactly how it appears in the picture, I am not sure why but I had a different idea of it in my head so when I tried it on I was a bit disappointed.  But after matching it with my wardrobe accessories, I realised that its perfect especially for late pregnancy.  I will be able to dress it up and also wear it casually.  The material is beautiful and soft as well.  It was $47 reduced to $23.

More ASOS and dressing the bump purchases

 I am starting to get a bit worried that I may have to dress my child in clothes I have made out of all the maternity clothes I have bought lol.  I actually wore my denim maternity shorts I got from ASOS on the weekend because the weather was so beautiful.  I was relieved that they were so comfortable as when I tried them on originally they were quite tight, but they loosened up straight away and I heart them! I am still waiting for the maxi dress I ordered last week (previous post), but I was procrastinating today and using ASOS as the tool to do it when I saw that some of their sale stock had down.  Luckily all I have in my savings bucket is ten dollars which allowed me to pick up this dress (free delivery).  I am picturing it as not only a dinner/going out dress but also wearing it casually by putting the below Cotton On kimono/shirts over it.  I havent bought the Cotton on tops yet though... I am not loving Cotton On's prices and lack of sales at the moment :-(.

One more for the road

I snuck in some more sneaky ASOS purchases from the sale, including one more maternity dress.  I am refusing to buy any more until I actually wear some of the maternity stuff that I have bought.  The maxi dress was $23.00, I will review on arrival (please please please do not be see-through material!).  I am picturing lots of Maxi's and long necklaces and a big belly :-). 






I think I will need some more shape wear though, the nude breastfeeding strapless camisol and shorts have been so awesome already, I think I will need to get them in black as well.  Queenbee gave me a discount voucher with the last order so maybe I can budget next pay to pick them up, they express delivery the next day as well :-).

Although I havent bought anything for the baby yet, I am starting to linger longer at cute baby clothes.... we wont be finding out if we are having a boy or girl so thats been a pretty good deterrent to buy anything!  Buying neutral stuff has little appeal.

ASOS maternity clothing review number two

Here is the rest of my review of my ASOS maternity wear order:

This was $70 (not in the sale section!) I bought this in prep for the potential Xmas party season just before baby is born and my bump will be HUGE.  This fitted perfectly and is jersey so will have alot of give around the belly.  Love it :-).

This was $13, its very see-through (its cheesecloth).  Very cute for beach/picnics.  Would need to put a slip under it or at least some spanx shorts to make it wearable for anything more formal then the beachy casual environment!

 This dress was $18 and is gorgeous.  I can just see when I have the huge bump this will still be so comfortable and look great. The material is very soft the colour is flattering.










 This top was $13 and I bought one in black as well. They are really soft, I am surprised at how cheap all the clothes are but how good quality they seem to be!

ASOS maternity clothing (otherwise known as the 'Yay presents' post)

Took a risk and ordered some maternity clothes from ASOS (http://www.asos.com/).  I figured it wasnt that much of a risk since they were soo cheap and maternity clothes are not cheap in Australia so I figured I could resell them on in the worse case scenario.  Well best case scenario I ordered three dresses, two shorts, a skirt and two tops for $226 (free shipping), they were delivered in a week and a half and arrived TODAY :-). Here are my shorts and skirt reviews below and I will update the dresses and singlets next post:

This was about $32 and I ordered a uk10 which should be the equivalent of Aus10.  The shorts look like the pic and I love.  I should of gone up to a size 12 to give consideration to the potential weight gain not specifically in just the 'bump' area (lets be honest pregnant ladies, it aint all going to the bump :-D).  They fit nicely but a little snug, if I put on alot of weight during the third trimester, they will probably be to uncomfortable or may not even fit! I wish they were not the side stretchy maternity fit and were like the Jeans West jeans that pull up and are attached to the snug belly band.  But thems the breaks!

Again, these look just like the pic but yet again I should of ordered a 12 to accomodate any potential weight gain.  I didnt have any problems with ordering 10 in the other clothes, but denim is always a little tight -eek.  Are very cute though oh and were about the same price as the denim shorts.

Oh my gosh these are as cute as they are in the pic and soo comfortable, they feel like they will have alot of give and will last the third trimester!  They were Uk10 and I am Australian 10 and were about $21.  Perfect for summer baby belly :-).