Frugal Fashion (and fringe!) Friday!

I was hoping to get this post done yesterday (which would of made it an actual Frugal Fashion Friday..) but I went round to a friends house for afternoon tea, ate way too much cake (the pregnant woman's wine..), and somehow ended not coming home until dark. Whoops!

Yesterday morning, I decided it was time to go back to black - hair, that is. I've had black hair on and off since I was 15. And every year I debate whether I'm getting too 'old' for such a harsh colour, and then decide I can probably do one more year. (I'm not sure quite why I have put an age limit on it, maybe because it reminds me so much of younger days?)
One thing I really do need to grow out of, is trimming my fringe. I'm not sure if you can really tell from the photos, but I'm terrible at it. It is always left full of steps and strays. Why oh why is it such an effort to get to the hairdressers for a (free?!) trim every few weeks?

Anywho:
Top: Farmers $29.99
Singlet: Kmart $8
Belt: The Warehouse: $19.99
Skirt: homemade from a vintage one (probably about $2)
Flats: The Warehouse $12



Thought it would be fun to take a photo of all three boys, too. Getting a good one is easier said than done though, those three are crazy. Hah.

Aesop:
Shirt: op shop $2
Shorts: Farmers $24

Otto:
Shirt: op shop (about $1)
Shorts: homemade from a pair of $1 jeans.

Abraham:
Hat: A website (maybe Giantpeach?) - More money than I would let him spend on a hat. Hah.
T-Shirt: Lower outlet store $30
Shorts: Asian clothing store- $20
Shoes: Salvation Army - $3

Boy Style Friday.

I woke up this morning convinced it was Friday. Then the certainty turned to wishing. So, I've decided I'll still go on ahead and post a Boy Style Friday post anyway. You guys are okay with that, aye?

I tried really hard to get a decent picture of the boys together this week. This was as good as it got. (Don't ask why Aesop is pulling that face.. I asked him to 'smile normally'!)
This was what the boys chose to wear to the scan (or 'see baby, eat lollipop' as Otto refers to it).

Aesop:
Sunglasses - found them on the road.
T-shirt - Cotton On kids via Nana
Shorts - Farmers (1/2 price sale, of course!)
Jandals - The Warehouse.

Otto :
Sunglasses - mine from when I was 12 (and very into Kurt Cobain!)
T-Shirt and pants - made by me.
Jandals - The Warehouse


And because that picture wasn't super awesome, I took a photo of what Otto wore to his homecare yesterday.

 

Hat - Gifted to Aesop by Mum and Dad's neighbours son, about 5 years ago.
Sunglasses - I think there were my sisters when she was in high school (a little while ago now..)
T-shirt - made by me.
Shorts - T&T via Nana.

And, for good measure, this is what Otto wanted to wear to homecare. It's meant to be for a 9 month old baby, and was one of the very first items of baby clothes I ever owned, before Aesop was even conceived.
Funny little boy.

Double Cord.

Otto received a parcel last week.
In it was the most adorable little cord jacket I have ever seen.
It seemed only natural to pair it with some darker cord pants, and his red lady-bird boots (which I somehow didn't get in the photo).
He looked like a proper little old man, and by the end of the day he even had a bunch of old coins in one pocket, and a tissue in the other! All he was missing was a few lint-covered mints!
Thanks so much, Dee. We all love it.

Also, I heartily recommend that you all head over to Stella's blog, and enter her giveaway. That woman is one of the cleverest I've ever had the pleasure of meeting, and she's generous to boot. You won't believe what she's giving away! (And, if you're not a reader already, I almost guarantee you will be soon..I LOVE that blog, and you will too.)

Boy Style Monday.

Seeing as I have all my days muddled up at the moment, thought I might as well throw a 'Boy style' day in too!

This is what my boys chose to get dressed in yesterday. Hard to believe I have two boys that are old enough to choose their own outfits!

Aesop wore:
Sunnies : Salvation army
Thermal (under jumper): MacPac
Hoodie: Farmers
Trackies: Farmers
Shoes: The Warehouse

Otto chose:
Sunnies: Mine from when I was a tweenager.
Thermal (under his jumper): Great outdoors
Jumper: Home made
Leggings: Squidgyums
Shoes: The Warehouse

Boy style Friday - fashionably late.

Otto wears:
Stripy hoodie - Farmers
Thermal top (underneath)- Farmers
Pants - Me
Crocs - The Warehouse (I firmly dislike crocs, but for some reason they look okay on people under the age of about four.)

Aesop wears:
Swandri hunting hat - Salvation Army
Hip kid shirt - Farmers
Skinnyish jeans - Pumpkin Patch.

 And, as a bonus, here is another outfit Otto wore this week.
Stripy top - Croutons
Monster pants - Farmers
Slippers - MEandREEKIE on Etsy. Best slippers EVER.
Teeth - $2 shop.. or being bitten by a vampire?

See more cute kiddies HERE.

Boy Style Friday.

Just one boy today - the other is dressed all swish for mufti day, but we were running too late this morning (not unusual..) and now he's busy having an epic Lego battle with his friend. Wayyyy to busy for photos, apparently.
Otto is, of course, rockin' one of his new 90 min tees. He's also wearing Mama-made trackpants (those long cuffs mean they don't drag on the ground, and also tuck into gumboots more easily!). The shoes are from the Warehouse, on sale.
The bag was a gift from my host Mother, for Aesop. It has 'Nijntje' on it, or 'Miffy' as she is known in English. I still struggle to call her that though, as I saw her for the first time while on my exchange in the Netherlands. I was instantly smitten, and she will always be 'Nijntje' to me!
Otto is now also smitten, not so much with the character on the bag, but rather just with the idea of having a bag. He must take it with him everytime we leave the house, usually with one of his 'snugglies' and a Thomas train in it. As soon as I pick up the keys he starts the yelling 'Otttttoooo baaaaaag! baaaaaag!'. Cute!