Lace Detail & Dressy Shorts

Cami - Forever New, Shorts - Dissh, Watch - Rosefield Bowery, Bracelet - Butterfly Silver, Sandals - Famous Footwear.

It's getting hot here in Brisbane. It was 29 degrees today, and Spring has only just begun! I was actually considering bringing a cardigan into the city for uni today, but I'm glad I reconsidered. I got these shorts from Dissh earlier this year, and I've been looking forward to wearing them again ever since the cooler weather hit - they're just super cute and fun, and I love how they can dress up an otherwise casual outfit.

I also made a pretty amazing discovery the other day - Starbucks Australia finally has my all-time favourite drink on their menu, the Pumpkin Spice Latte! I grabbed one on the walk into uni today and it was every bit as delicious as I remembered!

I haven't been very active here of late, and I just wanted to address that quickly! I've been lacking motivation, and I think that's largely because my blog has been heading in a direction that I'm not passionate about. You've probably noticed an influx of beauty posts - which don't get me wrong, I love a good product review every now and again but it's not what I'm passionate about - along with other random posts that are all over the place. When I started this blog, I wanted it to be predominantly about my personal style as well as travel, with the odd lifestyle post thrown in here and there. That's what I'm really passionate about, and so I'm going to be moving toward a more 'streamlined' genre of style, travel and lifestyle from here on out. I hope you'll join me as my blog evolves to, well, what it was always intended to be!

x Chontelle

Off the Shoulder

My Outfit:

Neck Tie - Dissh

Off Shoulder Top - Dissh

Jamie Jeans - Topshop

Chelsea Boots - Famous Footwear

Hey guys, I hope you've all had a fantastic week! I'm finally done with the first semester of university, I had an exam on Tuesday and now I'm free until the end of July - about time, I've been needing a break! 

I wanted to show you one of my favourite new pieces today, which is this off the shoulder black, white and caramel/beige-y striped top from Dissh. I've been loving the off the shoulder trend lately (actually I've always liked it but never really actually gone out and tried it), so when I spotted this top at my local Dissh I fell in love! I love that it's nice, neutral colours in a classic striped print - my favourite - and it goes with pretty much anything!

I paired it with this neck tie, also from Dissh (very 90's trend-y), along with my staple black jamie jeans and a pair of chelsea boots - pretty minimal, with just a touch of trendy!

I'd love to hear your thoughts on off the shoulder tops - do you love em' or hate em'? What do you think of this look?

xx Chontelle

Neck Tie & Mom Jeans

My Outfit:

Neck Tie - Dissh

Cami - Cotton On

Mom Jeans - ASOS

Handbag - Colette

Sandals - Famous Footwear

It's officially winter today - and by winter I mean the equivalent of an early autumn in most parts of the world, thanks Brisbane! I hope you've all been well! 

There's been quite a bit going on in my life lately, and honestly it's a bit too much for me to be unloading all into this one outfit post so I think I'll have to put together a dedicated post to catch you guys up with everything - I might even make a video on my channel to go over everything - but as long as you're following this blog or subbed over on my channel you'll see as soon as I update (not-so-subtle hint right there)!

Let's just say things have been pretty busy and stressful of late, but I think I've decided how I'm going to move forward and I already feel like a weight has been lifted! Anyway, on to the outfit!

I actually threw this look together in just a couple of minutes as I was rushing to get ready for uni last minute (as usual), so I was pleasantly surprised with how it turned out! I purchased this lovely black neck tie from Dissh for only $15 a week ago because I'm a bit lacking in accessorising pieces right now and wanted something current yet classic that I could wear with most of the pieces already in my wardrobe. I love that this tie can be worn in so many different ways, however today I chose to tie it into a bow for this look and love the classic feminine touch it adds to the outfit!

The cami is a basic check print with lace trimmings at the top. I actually bought this about a year ago and never really knew how to wear it for some reason, but I wanted something cool and simple today and it was the first thing that caught my eye! The lace trimming is actually a lovely touch that is very on trend right now with the cami/slip 90's trend that's been quite popular lately, so I guess you could say I saw it coming (or my obsession with 90's grunge got the best of me, either way)!

I'm in love with these denim, ripped knee Farleigh mom jeans from ASOS. I was terrified of taking a risk with buying mom jeans instead of my regular high-rise skinnies but I told myself to take a risk because I adore how they look on others, and lo-and-behold, I adore how they look on me! They're so comfy, so flattering, the ripped knees make them super wearable for everyday and the light blue colour is so lovely! I've already started saving for three more pairs from ASOS that I'll hopefully be getting in the near future!

I hope you enjoyed this post and love the look, please let me know what you think by leaving a comment down below telling me your thoughts and what you like most about this look! I'd also love any recommendations on what you'd like to see next on the blog!

xoxo,

Chontelle

The Striped Maxi Skirt

Hey loves, hope you're all doing great! <3

You've probably noticed by now that there's two things I can't get enough of - monochrome and stripes. So of course I fell in love when I saw this gorgeous maxi skirt hanging in the sale section of my local Dissh store. I was supposed to be on a spending ban, but for only $40 (down from about $70 or so!!!) it was too good to pass up! And anyway, there's always next week to save, right?

This skirt fits so nicely (I was in a rush before work when I took these photos though, so please excuse the fact that I didn't fully zip it up - oops!), it's the perfect length and is made of a nice, lightweight fabric so it's nice and cool for those humid Brisbane days (and nights). It's also got a white mini-skirt underneath, which is essential with this type of skirt. I really love the way the long split elongates my legs and just makes me feel super cute & confident!

I've styled it with some black heels from Famous Footwear, an old black crop top from Supre, my silver bracelet from ASOS, and a necklace and some rings from Diva/Lovisa/Colette (I'll be honest, I've forgotten where exactly each one was from but it'd be a mix of those stores)! I actually wore this outfit the other day out to dinner with mum, and I can't wait to wear this skirt some more before it gets too cold and wintery here (as wintery as QLD can get, anyway)!

What do you think of this skirt and how I've styled it? Let me know down below!

xx Chontelle

OUTFIT OF THE DAY | Print & Bow

My Outfit:

Top: Dissh

Shorts: Dissh
Bracelet: ASOS
Sandals: Kmart

Hey loves! Hope you've had a lovely week - I'm so sorry for the lack of posts over the last few days! I've been a bit busy (I got a new job at last, after almost 5 weeks back in Brisbane!!) and honestly a little bit unmotivated, but it's holidays and I knew I needed to get my butt into gear and get back into things!

Last weekend Dissh was having a 20% off all full priced items sale, so of course I picked up some things! The top and shorts normall would have totalled $100 but I grabbed them for $80 and I'm so so happy because I just love them! The shorts are the cutest and look really nice/dressy and classy, perfect for almost any occasion. And the top is high-neck (hello obsession) and black (hello again, obsession) and cropped (yup hello!!) so of course I'm loving it! And I think that put together they make the cutest lil' outfit that I wore to uni the other day actually!

What do you think of this look? Let me know below xx

Chontelle x

OUTFIT OF THE DAY | The Shift Dress

My Outfit;

Shift Dress - Dissh
Floppy Hat - Factorie
Necklace - Colette

Bracelet - Diva

Shoes - H&M

Hey lovelies! I hope you've all had a great week, I know I have! I was browsing the racks of my local Dissh store on Monday and I discovered this total gem of a dress, and after applying my student discount, I managed to snap it up for only $46.25! What a great deal! 

It's got the nicest feeling material, super comfortable and really flattering I feel! I love that I can dress it up, but I can also dress it down as a casual outfit for uni - I know I'll get a lot of wear out of this one!

What do you think of this dress? Let me know down below, and have a lovely week!

Chontelle x

Ps. If you're interested in seeing how I did my simple makeup look for these photos, you can check out this get ready with me video that I filmed & uploaded on my YouTube channel!