I'm just back from a holiday in Hawaii...
Will blog more about it another time but was out at Chadstone the other day and stopped into Mecca Cosmetica. Love that shop- if I could afford to I would buy everything. It's all so pretty and smells so lovely - a little piece of retail heaven!
What I don't like is the price. Mainly because I've been to the USA before and with online shopping nowadays everyone can see how much other countries are paying.
Here are two examples of my purchases and how much it would costs here in Oz:
Nars Velvet Matte lip pencil- I already had this in Sex Machine- a pretty soft pink from my last USA holiday. This time round I bought it in Frivolous- which has a slight glitter in a more beige pink. At Mecca it costs AUD $50. At Sephora it as USD $24 plus 4.2% tax..with the Aussie dollar so strong this came to about AUD $25....half price.
Perricone MD Cold Plasma- a new face cream for me. The smell is au natural and rather mariney..not too pleasant but I'm getting used to it. It sinks in in a lovely way and the sales assistant at Sephora raved about it. At Mecca Cosmetica it costs AUD $225 for 30 ml, compared to USD $150 plus tax at Sephora.
I understand there are shipping costs, and customs and other costs. But with the Aussie dollar being so strong, we don't seem to be having any savings past onto us. Unfortunately Sephora doesn't accept orders from Australia :( A sad first world problem.
Showing posts with label Shopping. Fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shopping. Fashion. Show all posts
Monday, 7 November 2011
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Labels to lust after...Leona Edmiston
I bought my first Leona Edmiston dress to wear to celebrate my 30th birthday. When people and magazines talked about designer clothing being worth the extra cost because of the cut or the way it sits I thought it was all a bit of a crock. Leona proved me wrong.
Her designs know how to flatter my curves, making me look sexy bombshell rather than booby beach ball.
Since my initial birthday purchase I have built up quite a little Leona collection. Mostly I've bought them on sale....ah i heart Leona's sales. And she has them regularly and still has good stock in various sizes. Like this Vanessa Dress reduced from $395 to $125!!! Or this Hazel Dress Jacquard, not quite such a bargain at $415 from $595 but so pretty, so classic. That's one of the things I love about by Leona dresses- they endure. They might be expensive, but they are not on trend and so can be worn over the years. Good per wear value...
She must be a very astute business woman. She has expanded from the stunning Leaona Edmiston range, which are dresses designed in Australia generally made from European materials.
She has an accessories range (hosiery, sunnies, bags, shoes) and a Leona Edmiston Ruby range, which are much cheaper and made from materials such as polyster etc. Not as classy or sophisticated, but still well cut and ALOT cheaper! I love the florals and adore the split sleeves on this- Daisy Ditzy Dress and only $149.
Recently she has introduced two lines only available through Myer stores- Leona Woman, in larger sizes, and Leona, again a cheaper diffusion line similar to Ruby. Online she has available Leona Edmiston Plus Sizes which are certain styles adapted and available up to size 6 (which I think is approx 18/20 Aust). How clever to cover a market where lots of stylish woman who have the money want to buy gorgeous clothes, just like their smaller sized sisters.
Ah Leona, I do love you!!!
Who is your favourite designer?
Why?
Love Boo xox
Her designs know how to flatter my curves, making me look sexy bombshell rather than booby beach ball.
Since my initial birthday purchase I have built up quite a little Leona collection. Mostly I've bought them on sale....ah i heart Leona's sales. And she has them regularly and still has good stock in various sizes. Like this Vanessa Dress reduced from $395 to $125!!! Or this Hazel Dress Jacquard, not quite such a bargain at $415 from $595 but so pretty, so classic. That's one of the things I love about by Leona dresses- they endure. They might be expensive, but they are not on trend and so can be worn over the years. Good per wear value...
She must be a very astute business woman. She has expanded from the stunning Leaona Edmiston range, which are dresses designed in Australia generally made from European materials.
She has an accessories range (hosiery, sunnies, bags, shoes) and a Leona Edmiston Ruby range, which are much cheaper and made from materials such as polyster etc. Not as classy or sophisticated, but still well cut and ALOT cheaper! I love the florals and adore the split sleeves on this- Daisy Ditzy Dress and only $149.
Recently she has introduced two lines only available through Myer stores- Leona Woman, in larger sizes, and Leona, again a cheaper diffusion line similar to Ruby. Online she has available Leona Edmiston Plus Sizes which are certain styles adapted and available up to size 6 (which I think is approx 18/20 Aust). How clever to cover a market where lots of stylish woman who have the money want to buy gorgeous clothes, just like their smaller sized sisters.
Ah Leona, I do love you!!!
Who is your favourite designer?
Why?
Love Boo xox
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Sparkles from Witchery
I do tend to enjoy perusing Witchery however I don't often splash out my hard earned cash there.
There are a number of reasons for this...
1. At the moment their clothes are a little too tight for my well fed bod.
2. Their jewellery is gorgeous and on trend but made to last a season or two only...if you're lucky.
Still I am a signed up member and get all their emails. A work friend also forwards on their emails. 40% of her wardrobe comes from Witchery, with another 40% coming from Country Road and she is one of the most well groomed stylish chicks I know.
I had my eye on a necklace. At $79.95 I wasn't tempted.
The email came through, an extra 30% off all sale items from 12-2 pm on Friday 7 Oct. My work friend and I had an early lunch and were at the Southern Cross store at midday. We were a little disappointed by the array of sale items. She came away with 2 long sleeve t's.
The necklace I wanted wasn't there. Sigh. The bracelet was...but I didn't want the bracelet. And and and it was a little odd with a long ribbon tie and pretty sparkly neutral brown beads. Until my stylish friend suggested I could wear it as a necklace-success and SOLD for $27.95!!!!
So what's next on the lust list from Witchery:
http://www.witchery.com.au/just-in/occasion-crystal-bracelet/w1/i6329123_4335133/
Love Boo xox
There are a number of reasons for this...
1. At the moment their clothes are a little too tight for my well fed bod.
2. Their jewellery is gorgeous and on trend but made to last a season or two only...if you're lucky.
Still I am a signed up member and get all their emails. A work friend also forwards on their emails. 40% of her wardrobe comes from Witchery, with another 40% coming from Country Road and she is one of the most well groomed stylish chicks I know.
I had my eye on a necklace. At $79.95 I wasn't tempted.
The email came through, an extra 30% off all sale items from 12-2 pm on Friday 7 Oct. My work friend and I had an early lunch and were at the Southern Cross store at midday. We were a little disappointed by the array of sale items. She came away with 2 long sleeve t's.
The necklace I wanted wasn't there. Sigh. The bracelet was...but I didn't want the bracelet. And and and it was a little odd with a long ribbon tie and pretty sparkly neutral brown beads. Until my stylish friend suggested I could wear it as a necklace-success and SOLD for $27.95!!!!
So what's next on the lust list from Witchery:
http://www.witchery.com.au/just-in/occasion-crystal-bracelet/w1/i6329123_4335133/
Love Boo xox
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