Khaki & Plaid

My Outfit:

Khaki Jacket - H&M

Oversized Plaid Shirt-Dress - Melrose Ave

Stockings - Big W

Black Boots - Famous Footwear

Yesterday was a pretty great day, albeit a cold one! Mum and I went in to the city for the day for some shopping & lunch (see my previous post on Gekkazan, the best Japanese food I've had in a long time)!

Let me just say, the shopping in Melbourne is amazing. Of course it is, though - after all, Melbourne does hold the title of Shopping Capital of Australia! I picked up some amazing bargains, with all but two of my purchases being dramatically reduced! *happy dance* I grabbed myself a new pair of black suede-feel boots reduced from $60 to $20, and a huge bag full of sale items from H&M for both mum and I, including the fab Khaki Jacket/Coat I'm wearing in these pictures! I'm actually considering doing a Haul post (or maybe even a Youtube video?) so if you'd be interested in that, please let me know! :3

Anyway. So the jacket is from H&M, and it's already one of my favourite pieces. I've wanted a khaki jacket for years now so I'm so so happy that I've finally gotten myself one! It's so comfy and surprisingly very warm considering it's not that thick! Perfect for layering!

My oversized plaid shirt-dress is also a relatively new purchase, from Melrose Ave. I've wanted one of these for a while now (ever since Kylie Jenner bought the shirt-dress look to my attention via good ole' instagram), and this one is just perfect! Super comfy and warm, lovely thick flannel material and (imho) looks great on! And of course, once again I've paired my outfit with my staple imitation doc's, my favourite and comfiest shoes!

You may not be able to tell, but it was super cold and blowing a gale when these photos were taken, to the point that I almost didn't bother! But then I spotted Melbourne's Parliament House and thought how great the photos would look taken on those stairs, and here we are! #priorities right?

What do you think of this look? Love it, or hate it? Let me know! 

xx Chontelle Louise

OOTD: Grunge Chic

My Outfit:

Denim jacket - Alcott (Italy)

Shoulderless crop - ICE

Plaid skort - ICE

Black leather style boots - Famous Footwear

Depending on how long you've been reading my blog, or how far back in my post history you've been, you may have already seen a couple of these photos in my post on My Photoshoot with Christopher Robert Photography. 

Well here's a few more! I actually hand picked this outfit for the shoot because I really love how it looks - casual, fun, with a bit of a rocker chic edge to it. I guess you could even say it borders on grunge, possibly!

I bought the jacket last October when I was in Rome for only €30, or $45AUD. I'd been wanting to get myself a denim jacket to add to my staple closet items for a long time, but when I want something so much I can be really picky - nothing back home was right for me! When I saw this in the shop window on the walk back to the hotel I just knew I'd found what I was looking for!

The shoulderless crop and plaid skort are from ICE, I tried them on together and fell in love with the pair. They're both really comfy and at only $15 each (pretty sure the skort was reduced, mind me you) definitely value for money. I've really been loving plaid lately, I have a sort of on-again off-again love affair with the print!

The boots I've had for about 2 years already, and they're beginning to look a bit worn but they're so comfy and I just adore them! They can bring some attitude to the simplest or girliest of looks, or add to the grunge rocker look as they've done with this look!

So yeah, that's my OOTD. I actually wore it today but didn't get any pictures, and then I remembered these and - problem solved!

What do you think of my outfit - what's your favourite piece?

xx Chontelle Louise