Gooooooooood morning folks! So it’s ruffles week for the Aussie Curves girls and I was all ready to sit this one out. I used to have this amazing Ralph Lauren crossover top with a ruffle along the crossover hem. It was amazing and I loved it for a number of years before the black dye in the ruffle {a different fabric to the rest} faded and was almost gray so I got rid of it. Had I had that top I would absolutely be wearing it. But I don’t. So I’m not.
And it turns out I have no clothing with ruffles. Clearly, ruffles and I do not agree. So when I was looking for a necklace or something for this once again very monochrome outfit, I came across this handmade ruffle brooch. Perfect. Two birds with the one stone as it was. Ruffle week would be completed and I had THE perfect excuse to wear some new shoes I picked up from Torrid via Jess.
Orange in winter, how very sunny days of me.
And then THIS happened!!
Don’t you HATE THAT!? Some description of poo brown smudge on these new shoes. Gah. The worst. I sulked all the way to the car, rubbing the mark to try to remove it with my skirt. Trying my very best to ignore it while Hubby and I continued along on our adventure before FINALLY arriving home where I managed to remove the mark completely. Woo-freaking-hoo. If these orange beauties had been ruined I would have had a hissy fit akin to a over-tired and hopped up on sugar 2-year-old.
You know what I mean right? I’m not alone in this why can’t I have nice THINGS thing, am I? When I spill egg on a brand new t-shirt, or I trip over and scuff the toe of a new pair of shoes. It’s not confined to fashion either. When my new car was first backed into and then hit in the side panel with a trolley in the first 3 months I thought it too. WHY? Why can’t I have nice things? I wonder sometimes. But I have to remind myself to write it off as a bad day, rub the stains out and try again.
Phew. Just made it in there with the ruffle badge. Just.
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I think you’ve done a fab job for someone not feeling the ruffles or having any no handy. Does the skirt knot like that or did you do that to have it flow that way? If so think that it is a stroke of genius. I love the orange shoes, orangeus one of my fav colours and I love a bit ofandmade brooch action.
Thank you Trudie. And yeah, I just knotted it up. It helps when wearing the kitten heels to keep me from tripping myself and BONUS looks pretty cool.
Gorgeous! Such a pretty brooch & the shoes are so cute – so glad you got the mark out! Oh & YES … I too cry loudly when my nice things get a boo-boo! :(. The wailing can be heard for miles.
Thank you Jodie. GAH, me too!
Haha. Wailing. Indeed.
Love that skirt! What a pity about the smudge 🙁 They’re awesome shoes!
Thanks Jocelyn, lucky it came out! PHEW.
Looking awesome!!! I know the feeling of not being able to have nice things. Bought this GORGEOUS oversize knit that I was going to put on the blog last week and on the weekend got dark blue nail polish smack bang in the middle of it. Daniel got most of it out but it still stained the fabric! also when I got my new car I hit the side panel in the garage and reversed the left mirror off, luckily I had insurance! lol
Thanks Emma, I KNEW you’d get it. But this is worse than me even. Lucky for insurance indeed. Haha.
A great way of incorporating ruffles, and I love the pop of orange. You look fab! 🙂
Thanks Bek! xo
That is totally me! I am always ruining things by accident then get peeved at myself and don’t get me started on my boys destroying my nice things
I don’t share very well either, not sure how I’d cope with my kids wrecking my stuff. I’m hard enough on myself. Haha.
Thank you. Glad to hear there’s another ‘rebel’ out there. 😉
Can I ask how are the fit of the shoes? I am thinking of getting a pair but have pretty wide feet and concerned they might be a bit too squishy on my wide feet! So pretty!
They are pretty good. I have a fairly wide foot and they fit me comfortably. These are a little long on me but that’s not uncommon as my foot isn’t overly long. A fairly standard 11 I’d say. Love them.
Never met a ruffle I liked. I am not against ruffles in general but they are way to frou frou for me personally. Your ruffle brooches are very cute compromise.
Haha. There are not many for me either. I think it’s for the same reason.
And thank you! Me too.
Love those shoes and the colour, I always wear colour in the winter and always get comments on it lol
Thank you Jackie. You are SO right. I love a good all black ensemble but sometimes a girl has to bring her own sunshine. 😉
But such a cute brooch, definitely worthy of a ruffles challenge! I hear ya lady, re having nice things. For me, a white shirt is like a beacon, saying, “Spill stuff on me!” But those shoes are to die for, such a great style and colour, I’m so glad you got the mud off them.
Thank you Alison. They are such a great shoe, one that will absolutely come into its own come spring and summer.
HAHA. Yes! I celebrate any day that I can wear a white shirt/tee all day without a spill. Never until I take it off, of COURSE.
Not a big fan of ruffles either! These last few Aussie Curves themes are a bit meh for me! Nevertheless, very cute broach and love how you’ve tied it in with the orange shoes!
I’ve been a bit the same. Home made should be interesting, I’ve never sewed a thing in my entire life. Thank you Sophie, the broaches were a gift from a handy hand-made making friend!
Haha, sometimes I’ll do something stupid, like uhh, putting my hot cup of coffee down on my brand new microfiber recliner and leave a ring mark on it. Then I’ll have a huge tantrum and sulk for ages before finally getting over it lol. I love Torrid shoes, they fit wide feet perfectly. Just wish the shipping was cheaper!
Gah. I feel your pain. I need a new couch but I keep putting it off {not just because of the cash thing, though THAT’S a factor} because I’m SURE that sooner or later I have to grow out of this clumsy phase. SURELY!
I think you did awesome, would have been easy enough to sit it out, but you thought outside the square and made it! Looking gorgeous as always!
Thank you muchly! xo