1ST BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY

Fashion Sans Fortune turned 1 on 25th April 2013! HAPPY BIRTHDAY FASHION SANS FORTUNE!

Thank you to all my followers and readers for your love and support and enthusiasm! I have really enjoyed blogging this past year and can't believe how fast it's gone!

I wanted to celebrate the blog's 1st birthday with a Giveaway so, all followers old and new can be a part of this celebration. And here are the awesome prizes....(yes, plural, there are 3!!!)

1st prize: Gorgeous Statement Necklace in Vintage Rose coloured stones and Gunmetal plating

 

2nd Prize: Assorted Stretch Bracelet Set

3rd Prize: Extra Large Stud Earring with Clear stones

How to win one of these 3 great pieces of fashion jewellery? Easy:

You MUST be a follower of Fashion Sans Fortune. So, if you aren't a follower yet, simply click on the "Join this site" button on the right hand side bar - and then...

- Leave a comment on this blog post and/or;

- Follow Fashion Sans Fortune on Facebook and/or;

- Follow me @miss_pre on Twitter and/or;

- Tweet about the giveaway

Each of these step gives you 1 entry into the giveaway. The more you do, the more chances you have of winning.

Anyone can enter. No matter where in the world you are. Once the winners have been randomly selected by Rafflecopter, you can email me your details so I will be able to send you your pretty presents. So click away...

Tip: Facebook and Twitter icons on the right hand side bar will take you straight to the FSF accounts.

Disclaimer: It is sheer coincidence that all the prizes are from Sportsgirl. This is NOT a sponsored giveaway.

Giveaway ends Sunday, 5th May at 12am AEST. And winners will be announced soon after.

Good Luck!!

1st prize valued at $29.95
2nd prize valued at $19.95
3rd prize valued at $14.95

Sunday Afternoon Tea

After all the picture-heavy posts, I've decided to take a break and give you a break and only do a very short update with very few photos. (Also, I've updated my previous post on Blake Lively with more info about her outfits and where the photos are from)

I went to an Afternoon Tea Party today, and the day started of looking really springy and the sun was out, so my outfit reflects that, but then it ended up being quite a crappy day - ah Melbourne! Here's what I wore:

 

Brooke Pocket Shirt: *$29.40 (Forever New)

Siri Pleated Skirt: *$23.99 (Forever New)

White Clutch: *$16 (Forever New)

Shoes: *$40 (Novo)

Necklace: Gift (Just Jeans)

Bangles & Bracelets: Gift (Assorted from Lovisa)

Outfit Total: $109.39

* = sale prices

Oh! And I forgot to mention in my Thailand posts about the best bargain I found on my trip! And it wasn't even in Bangkok or Phuket or Singapore (where I had a stopover)...

I found the best price for Daisy by Marc Jacobs 50ml at Melbourne Airport Duty Free - $58 only! Who would've thought!

Anyway, that's all folks! Have a great week ahead! xx

A girl can never have too many shoes (or jackets, or necklaces)

On Friday night I was planning to go out with some friends and wanted a pair of shoes to go with my outfit. So I set off to Chadstone to buy a pair of shoes...but came home with three...and a jacket...and a necklace (although I had planned to buy the necklace, but the 2 shoes and jacket were unplanned purchases).

Lipstik New York Black Wedges - $40 down from $79.95

Lipstik Racey Black/Cobalt - $38 down from $89.95

Santini Glitz Black Bling Ballet Flats - $60 down from $120

Dotti Suede Waterfall Jacket - $139.95

Dotti Necklace in Gunmetal - $25

The Dotti Jacket is officially the most expensive thing I own and I normally wouldn't pay that much for a jacket but even a budget fashionista breaks her budget once in a while. Plus it was a Friday night, I had had a long, hard week at work, I was too tired to argue and reason with myself and decided I deserved a treat! Also, its so versatile and actually looks more expensive than it is and is quite warm, so I'm quite happy with it and know that I will get a lot of use out of it. And the Santini ballet flats as well, weren't something I needed either but they're super comfy and add instant glam to any outfit!

All in all I'm quite happy with my purchases. :) (But I will have to go on a serious shopping-ban for a while now. SERIOUS!)

Latest Obsessions

I've recently come across photos of the Elie Saab Fall 2012 Couture Collection and I am IN LOVE! Its ALL I can think about, so I just had to share it.... 

  

"Dreamy", "Ethereal", "Elegant" were just some of the words used to describe this Collection inspired by the Byzantine Empire. I'll definitely keep these red-carpet-ready dresses in mind the next time I'm going to the Oscars ;).

In the meantime, the things I'm taking away from this collection for my day-job are the soft fabrics, the colours and the detailing alongwith the hair and makeup-styles.

Speaking of obsessions, another one of my latest has been a fluoro necklace I bought from Forever New but when I got home found it was broken, when I went to exchange it it was sold out. On my hunt for a fluoro necklace, that lasted for weeks, I came across this Zara necklace on eBay (which was almost exactly what I was looking for). After 3 weeks of waiting, it finally arrived on Friday so I'm a happy-little-vegemite :D.

Not the best price I've paid for a necklace, but for something I've wanted so much and have had such trouble finding, I was happy to spend around $38 all up since its such a versatile, on-trend piece.

I wore it today to work with this Zara Printed Crossover Dress...

Photo courtesy:  Fashion Cap City

...because I couldn't wait ANY LONGER! ;) xx