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With this sudden onset of Wintery chill, I'm sure your boots,coats and wraps are out of the cupboard and keeping you warm. Have you considered how your wallet, keys and phone are feeling? Well here are some toasty felted (very stylish) clutches to keep them snug.

Each one is a complete original, as its inspiration comes from its felted wool colour and the mood of the moment! Moods alter frequently in this dwelling, so no two bags are ever alike!

With jeans, coats and boots, these clutches will add the splash of colour needed to 'garnish' your outfit.

If you're one to haul a lot more around, then maybe the carpetbag above would be more practical.

If you are smitten, all of these bags can be found here

and for a bit of fun ...................some hearts!

Keep warm fellow stylish ones.

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Posted By: Judy Harvey - Category: handbags

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Orla Orla!

June 3rd 2009 12:18

One day, when I am a rich girl, I will be entirely decked out in Orla Kiely. This will also include my kitchen

You see, I'm quite sure Orla had me in mind when she designed her gorgeous bags, clothes and homewares, but she forgot that I'm not earning a six figure income. Never mind, her wares are still lovely eye candy and provide masses of inspiration for a bag maker like moi.

I am thoroughly enjoying the mid-century revival in fashion and interior design (maybe because I was around for it the first time), and Orla has created such a lovely fresh take on the graphic prints and angular lines that typified this period. Her design must be bang on because my mum hates it.

Now as you know, I am not one to let high price tags conquer me, so I have done a bit of ebay research and found that in the US and UK, there are some Orla bargains to be had. This dress for example. If you intend to bid, be prepared for some stiff competition (it's on ebayUK)

Fortunately, Orla has joined other designers in an effort to bring tasteful goods to the masses, and has produced a range of bags and homewares for Target UK and US. These are very affordable, but again, you'll need to go hunting on Ebay for them.

With all of that said, for those of you in the Northern Hemi, here is a hat that you'll be bound to be noticed in during the coming months, and for those of us in the South, make a mental note of this image, you'll be needing one in three months.

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Posted By: Judy Harvey - Category: online shopping

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Big on Boden

April 4th 2009 08:52

With the sudden influx of UK families here on the Mornington Peninsula, I have had the opportunity to talk fashion to Northern Hemisphere girls. A common lament from them has been that they have had to leave their beloved Boden store behind. Intrigued by a fashion label that evokes such passion in a group of like-minded women, I had to check it out. So after a quick surf, I became a convert.

I have always gravitated toward clothing that is a little bit fun and Boden tends to have this edge, their skirts in particular.

The other big plus for Boden is that the entire range is wearable. They are the sort of clothes you can easily put together as a day to day wardrobe whether you are a working girl or a house schlep like moi!.

Keeping in mind that we basically have to double, plus a bit the British Pound, these are not cheap buys, so I am waiting for the SALE, which will I guess be in July. In the meantime, I have scored some trial pieces on Ebay UK and they are going straight into my winter wardrobe, as the Brits have just finished with theirs. I have to say the quality is fantastic ie the skirts are fully lined and everything is well stitched. They also use great fabric.

If you simply must have new, there is a small SALE page on their site. I registered for their catalogue, which you can do on the site and when it arrived I had a good hour's read. The catalogue is very well presented and worth keeping to refer to. It also seems that each range builds onto or coordinates well with the next one, so each piece you buy is bound to be an 'investment piece' (there you are, I have just given you the justification you need as well).

As winter rolls on, I shall be keeping this image in the back of my mind for Summer 2010 in Australia .....(hope they still have them left when the sale starts)

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Fringe Benefit

February 27th 2009 10:24

I recently had a nice full fringe chopped back into place, and I must say it has had its benefits. It sits at eyelash length, so I can actually observe situations through it without it being obvious. More importantly though, any thoughts I may have had about botox are now redundant, as the fringe covers the furrows. But best of all, a (very astute) friend likened my look to Uma Thurman's character in Pulp Fiction

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A Collection of Style

February 7th 2009 11:58

If reading Stylespeaker for your regular fashion injection is leaving you craving more, the launch of the new Australian ezine Style Collective may need to be your next port of call

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Sleeping with Victoria

January 25th 2009 11:46

It recently occurred to me that my sleepwear was very style-challenged. Sagging nighties and washed out t-shirts do not make for chic evenings. So, with email news of the sale I logged onto Victoria's Secret and ordered away. Even though the Australian dollar is not as strong against the US dollar as is was last year, with the heavy discounts that VS give, online shopping there is still very worthwhile. My order has arrived and I would have photographed myself in the items for you, but it was just as easy to use the images from VS themselves. In any case, had I not said anything you probably would not have noticed the difference

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$79 Summer 09 Wardrobe Refashion

January 10th 2009 12:55

There's a lot to be said about other people's junk being other people's treasure. This was certainly the case for me this week when I visited my favorite thrift haunt and bagged myself a completely new summer wardrobe for $79

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Posted By: Judy Harvey - Category: dresses

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Slouchin'

January 8th 2009 11:15

If ever there was a hat style that flattered the masses, it has to be the slouch beanie - currently worn by the masses. I guarantee, after scrolling through the slouch images in this post, even the most devout hat atheist will be reconsidering their position on the subject

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knees up

December 21st 2008 11:23

Quite often a fashion trend comes along, to which I say, 'Forget that!' and then very soon down the track find myself wearing it with pride. By the look of things, these new knee socks could fall into this category. When I first spotted them on Carrie

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Putting One Over

December 14th 2008 12:01

Let's face it, even though summer is officially here - it is goddam cold. How frustrating, when you have all of your pretty dresses lined up to wear but the weather is not going to cooperate. To add to the dilemma, suddenly the sun will shine and your legs are so white from lack of exposure, there is no way they are going to be let out

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Posted By: Judy Harvey - Category: dresses

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